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Canadian esports team
Shopify Rebellion is a Canadian esports organization founded in February 2021 by e-commerce company Shopify , with active rosters in Dota 2 , Halo , League of Legends , Rocket League , StarCraft II , Street Fighter , and Valorant .
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 .[ 9]
Shopify Rebellion rosters
Dota 2
Handle
Name
Nationality
Arteezy
Babaev, Artour
Canada
Yopaj
Ferrer, Erin
Philippines
SaberLight
Volek, Jonáš
Czech Republic
Thiolicor
Cordeiro, Thiago
Brazil
Kitrak
Rathi, Kartik
United States
Halo
Handle
Name
Nationality
Mental
Putnam, Billy
United States
Cykul
Sipes, Preston
United States
SoulSnipe
Girgis, Michael
United States
Suppressed
Lopez, Donnie
United States
League of Legends
Handle
Name
Nationality
FakeGod
Lee, Aaron
United States
Bugi
Lee Seong-yeop
South Korea
Insanity
Challe, David
United States
Bvoy
Ju Yeong-hoon
South Korea
Zeyzal
Stidam, Tristan
United States
Tomio
Chan, Tomio
Canada
WildTurtle
Tran, Jason
Canada
Rocket League
Handle
Name
Nationality
Justin.
Morales, Justin
United States
2Piece
Horton, Jayden
United States
Paarth
Crews, William
United States
Nexuhty
McClintock, Zach
United States
StarCraft II
Handle
Name
Nationality
ByuN
Byun Hyun-woo
South Korea
Harstem
de Koning, Kevin
Netherlands
Lambo
Brosig, Julian
Germany
Scarlett
Hostyn, Sasha
Canada
Valorant
Handle
Name
Nationality
Mel
Capone, Melanie
United States
Florescent
Eugene, Ava
Canada
Alexis
Guarrasi, Alexis
United States
Sarah
Simpson, Sarah
Canada
Noia
Tierce, Nicole
Denmark
Street Fighter
Handle
Name
Nationality
NuckleDu
Dang, Du
United States
Legend:
(I) Inactive
(S) Suspended
(L) On loan
(2W) Two-way player
Substitute
Injury / Illness
^ Hitt, Kevin (February 22, 2021). "Shopify Goes All In on Gaming, Starts Own Esports Organization" . The Esports Observer . Retrieved January 5, 2024 .
^ Kloos, Michael (May 14, 2021). "Kansas City Pioneers return to Rocket League with a shaky team" . Upcomer . Retrieved January 5, 2024 .
^ @ShopifyRebels (June 14, 2021). "We've got a few people we'd like to introduce to you..." (Tweet ). Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Twitter .
^ McLaughlin, Declan (June 23, 2021). "Five players to watch at VCT Game Changers Series 2" . Upcomer . Retrieved January 5, 2024 .
^ Carr, Joey (January 5, 2022). "Shopify Rebellion announces Halo roster consisting of esports legends" . Upcomer . Retrieved January 5, 2024 .
^ Lozano, Kurt (December 10, 2022). "Arteezy, Fly find new home with Shopify Rebellion's entry into Dota 2" . Yahoo News . Retrieved January 5, 2024 .
^ Geitz, Xavier (August 2, 2023). "NuckleDu Joins Shopify Rebellion" . ESTNN . Retrieved January 5, 2024 .
^ Peters, Jay (September 21, 2023). "Iconic League of Legends team TSM replaced by Shopify in pro league" . The Verge . Retrieved January 5, 2024 .
^ Daniels, Tom (September 20, 2023). "TSM sells LCS franchise to Shopify Rebellion" . Esports Insider . Retrieved January 5, 2024 .