Shopify Rebellion

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Shopify Rebellion
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Games
FoundedFebruary 2021 (2021-02)
Based in Toronto, Canada
Owners
Parent group Shopify
Website Official website OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Shopify Rebellion is a Canadian esports organization founded in February 2021 by e-commerce company Shopify, with active rosters in Apex Legends , Dota 2 , Guilty Gear Strive , Halo , League of Legends , Rainbow Six Siege , Rocket League , Super Smash Bros. , StarCraft II , Street Fighter , and Valorant . The team is co-owned by Shopify and internet personalities Charles "Cr1TiKaL" White Jr. and Ludwig Ahgren.

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History

On February 19, 2021, Shopify CEO Tobias Lütke announced the formation of Shopify Rebellion, beginning with the organization's StarCraft II division and recruited players such as 2016 WCS champion Byun "ByuN" Hyun-woo and Sasha "Scarlett" Hostyn. [1] The organization expanded into their second esports title in April 2021, buying out the contracts of Kansas City Pioneers' Rocket League division. [2] Shopify Rebellion entered Valorant esports in June 2021, signing a roster to compete in the Valorant Champions Tour Game Changers series. [3] [4] The organization established two more divisions in 2022, creating a Halo division in January and a Dota 2 division in December. [5] [6]

In August 2023, Shopify Rebellion signed NuckleDu for the video game Street Fighter . [7] In September 2023, the organization entered League of Legends esports by acquiring TSM's League of Legends Championship Series (LCS) franchise slot. [8] On the same day as its LCS purchase, Shopify Rebellion formed a joint-venture Valorant partnership with Moist Esports, known as Moist x Shopify (MxS). [9]

The organization's Valorant Game Changers roster won the 2023 Game Changers Championship, defeating Team Liquid Brazil 3–2 in the final. [10] They once again won the championship in 2024, defeating MIBR GC 3–0 in the final to become the first two-time champions. [11]

On January 17, 2025, Moist Esports co-owners Charles White Jr., who goes by the name Cr1TiKaL, and Ludwig Ahgren were announced as co-owners of Shopify Rebellion. As part of the deal, Moist would merge with Shopify Rebellion, with all former Moist Esports teams transitioning to the new name. [12]

On January 22, 2025, Shopify's Valorant Game Changers roster, now called Shopify Rebellion Gold, became the first Game Changers team to qualify for Valorant Challengers, the second tier of the game's esports competition. [13]

Rosters

Shopify Rebellion rosters
Apex Legends
HandleNameNationality
EmteeMatthew TrengoveAustralia
XynewBrody GeisslerUnited States
KoyfulIsrael LawrenceUnited States
Halo
HandleNameNationality
CykulPreston SipesUnited States
Royal2Mathew FioranteCanada
FrostyBradley BergstromUnited States
LastShotWyatt GowanUnited States
League of Legends
HandleNameNationality
ContractzJuan GarciaUnited States
PalafoxChristian PalafoxUnited States
CeosDenilson GoncalvesBrazil
BvoyJu Yeong-hoonSouth Korea
FudgeIbrahim AllamiAustralia
Zeyzal Emojione BW 1F503.svgTristan StidamUnited States
Rainbow Six Siege
HandleNameNationality
AmbiJalen TurkUnited States
CanadianTroy JaroslawskiCanada
SpoitWilliam Löfstedt
RexenRichard CoronadoUnited States
SurfDamian MedinaUnited States
Rocket League
HandleNameNationality
RetalsSlater ThomasUnited States
2PieceJayden HortonUnited States
PaarthWilliam CrewsUnited States
Nexuhty Emojione BW 1F503.svgZach McClintockUnited States
StarCraft II
HandleNameNationality
ByuNByun Hyun-wooSouth Korea
HarstemKevin de KoningNetherlands
LamboJulian BrosigGermany
Scarlett Sasha HostynCanada
Street Fighter
HandleNameNationality
JAKDavid EdwardsUnited States
NuckleDu Du DangUnited States
Super Smash Bros. Melee
HandleNameNationality
MokyKurtis PrattCanada
Zain Zain NaghmiUnited States
JoshmanJoshua LyrasAustralia
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
HandleNameNationality
LightParis RamirezUnited States
KolaKolawole AideyanUnited States
Valorant
HandleNameNationality
monSiLudovic LefebvreCanada
BcjBrendan JensenUnited States
Pa1ntAmarri PeakUnited States
PaincakesJake HaasUnited States
spazAdam LaamoumiUnited States
Valorant Game Changers
HandleNameNationality
MelMelanie CaponeUnited States
dodonutKarnthida ChaisrakeoThailand
AlexisAlexis GuarrasiUnited States
SarahSarah SimpsonCanada
NoiaNicole TierceDenmark

Legend:
  • (I) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • (L) On loan
  • (2W) Two-way player
  • Emojione BW 1F503.svg Substitute
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injury / Illness

References

  1. Hitt, Kevin (February 22, 2021). "Shopify Goes All In on Gaming, Starts Own Esports Organization". The Esports Observer . Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  2. Kloos, Michael (May 14, 2021). "Kansas City Pioneers return to Rocket League with a shaky team". Upcomer . Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  3. @ShopifyRebels (June 14, 2021). "We've got a few people we'd like to introduce to you..." (Tweet). Retrieved January 5, 2024 via Twitter.
  4. McLaughlin, Declan (June 23, 2021). "Five players to watch at VCT Game Changers Series 2". Upcomer . Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  5. Carr, Joey (January 5, 2022). "Shopify Rebellion announces Halo roster consisting of esports legends". Upcomer. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  6. Lozano, Kurt (December 10, 2022). "Arteezy, Fly find new home with Shopify Rebellion's entry into Dota 2". Yahoo News . Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  7. Geitz, Xavier (August 2, 2023). "NuckleDu Joins Shopify Rebellion". ESTNN. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  8. Peters, Jay (September 21, 2023). "Iconic League of Legends team TSM replaced by Shopify in pro league". The Verge . Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  9. Daniels, Tom (September 20, 2023). "TSM sells LCS franchise to Shopify Rebellion". Esports Insider. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  10. "Shopify Rebellion overcome Team Liquid Brazil to win the Game Changers Championship". VLR.gg. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
  11. "Shopify Rebellion sweeps MIBR GC to lift back-to-back Game Changers Championships". VLR.gg. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
  12. Ciocchetti, Cecilia (17 January 2025). "Ludwig and Moist Cr1TiKaL become co-owners of ShopifyRebellion in merger with Moist Esports". Dot Esports .
  13. "Challengers bound, Shopify Rebellion Gold makes history". VLR.gg. Retrieved 2025-01-24.