Shopify Rebellion

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Shopify Rebellion
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FoundedFebruary 2021 (2021-02)
Based in Toronto, Canada
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Parent group Shopify
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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
EmteeTrengove, MatthewAustralia
XynewGeissler, BrodyUnited States
KoyfulLawrence, IsraelUnited States
Dota 2
HandleNameNationality
Arteezy Babaev, ArtourCanada
YopajFerrer, ErinPhilippines
SaberLightVolek, JonášCzech Republic
ThiolicorCordeiro, ThiagoBrazil
KitrakRathi, KartikUnited States
Halo
HandleNameNationality
CykulSipes, PrestonUnited States
Royal2Fiorante, MathewCanada
FrostyBergstrom, BradleyUnited States
LastShotGowan, WyattUnited States
League of Legends
HandleNameNationality
ContractzGarcia, JuanUnited States
PalafoxPalafox, ChristianUnited States
CeosGoncalves, DenilsonBrazil
BvoyJu Yeong-hoonSouth Korea
FudgeAllami, IbrahimAustralia
Zeyzal Emojione BW 1F503.svgStidam, TristanUnited States
Rainbow Six Siege
HandleNameNationality
AmbiTurk, JalenUnited States
CanadianJaroslawski, TroyCanada
GryxrRebeil, PabloMexico
RexenCoronado, RichardUnited States
SurfMedina, DamianUnited States
Rocket League
HandleNameNationality
Justin.Morales, JustinUnited States
2PieceHorton, JaydenUnited States
PaarthCrews, WilliamUnited States
Nexuhty Emojione BW 1F503.svgMcClintock, ZachUnited States
StarCraft II
HandleNameNationality
ByuNByun Hyun-wooSouth Korea
Harstemde Koning, KevinNetherlands
LamboBrosig, JulianGermany
Scarlett Hostyn, SashaCanada
Street Fighter
HandleNameNationality
JAKEdwards, DavidUnited States
NuckleDu Dang, DuUnited States
Super Smash Bros. Melee
HandleNameNationality
MokyPratt, KurtisCanada
Zain Naghmi, ZainUnited States
JoshmanLyras, JoshuaAustralia
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
HandleNameNationality
LightRamirez, ParisUnited States
KolaAideyan, KolawoleUnited States
Valorant
HandleNameNationality
brawkSomerhalder, BrockUnited States
BcjJensen, BrendanUnited States
Pa1ntPeak, AmarriUnited States
PaincakesHaas, JakeUnited States
spazLaamoumi, AdamUnited States
Valorant Game Changers
HandleNameNationality
MelCapone, MelanieUnited States
FlorescentEugene, AvaCanada
AlexisGuarrasi, AlexisUnited States
SarahSimpson, SarahCanada
NoiaTierce, NicoleDenmark
Legend:
  • (I) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • (L) On loan
  • (2W) Two-way player
  • Emojione BW 1F503.svg Substitute
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injury / Illness

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