flameZ: CS2 player profile
Team: Team Vitality. flameZ has played in 2 Major finals in our records: 2 won.
Quick facts
| Nickname | flameZ |
|---|---|
| Real name | Shahar Shushan |
| Country | Israel |
| Born | 2003 |
| Role | entry |
| Team | Team Vitality |
| Professional since | 2018 |
| Major titles (tracked) | 2 |
Vitality roster verified from Wikipedia's undated Team Vitality page.
About flameZ
flameZ is an Israeli rifler who started in small regional teams in 2018 and moved up through Endpoint and then OG, where he established himself as one of the best young entry fraggers in Europe. In June 2023 he signed with Team Vitality and became a key part of the lineup next to ZywOo. His role is to take first contact, trade efficiently and set up space for the team's stars, and he has been steadily improving: HLTV ranked him seventh in both 2024 and 2025. With Vitality he won IEM Cologne in 2024 and then, in 2025, IEM Katowice, IEM Dallas, ESL Pro League Season 22 and both the Austin and Budapest Majors. In 2026 the team continued to win events, including IEM Krakow. He is one of the most successful Israeli players ever and is seen as a central piece of Vitality's dominant period.
Major results
All Majors →| Year | Major | Team | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025 | Team Vitality | Champion |
| 2025 | StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 | Team Vitality | Champion |
Only finals are listed. Calculated from the line-ups in our Esports history section.
Career highlights
| Year | Event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | IEM Krakow | Champion with Vitality |
| 2025 | IEM Katowice | Champion with Vitality |
| 2025 | BLAST.tv Austin Major | Champion with Vitality |
| 2025 | StarLadder Budapest Major | Champion with Vitality |
| 2025 | HLTV Top 20 | HLTV Top 20: #7 |
| 2024 | IEM Cologne | Champion with Vitality |
| 2024 | HLTV Top 20 | HLTV Top 20: #7 |
Previous teams
Aequus (2018-2019), Team Finest (2019), Adaptation (2020), Endpoint (2020-2021), OG (2021-2023).
Facts about flameZ
- Joined Team Vitality in June 2023 from OG.
- Ranked seventh by HLTV in both 2024 and 2025.
- Won the Austin and Budapest Majors in 2025.
- Won IEM Krakow with Vitality in 2026.
- Started professional play with Aequus in 2018.
Where to watch flameZ
Follow Team Vitality on the team page and open the live CS2 streams when a tournament is on air. The Tournaments page lists upcoming CS2 events, and our Esports history tells the story of every Major so far. To train like a pro, read the CS2 practice commands guide or join a CS2 community server.
Teammates
FAQ
Who is flameZ?
flameZ (Shahar Shushan) is an Israel Counter-Strike professional, entry, born in 2003. He has been a professional since about 2018. Current status: Team Vitality.
What team does flameZ play for?
flameZ is listed with Team Vitality. Vitality roster verified from Wikipedia's undated Team Vitality page. Rosters change often, so check the team page and the latest tournament line-up.
Has flameZ won a CS Major?
Yes. flameZ won BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025 (2025) with Team Vitality, StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 (2025) with Team Vitality.
What is flameZ's role?
flameZ is usually described as a entry. flameZ is an Israeli rifler who started in small regional teams in 2018 and moved up through Endpoint and then OG, where he established himself as one of the best young entry fraggers in Europe. In June 2023 he signed with Team Vitality and became a key part of the lineup next to ZywOo.
Sources
Facts on this page are paraphrased from public sources, checked in October 2026. Spotted a mistake? Tell us on the About page and we will fix it.
- news.white.market/cs2-players/flamez-cs2/
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counter-Strike_Major_Championships
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Team_Vitality
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