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MaiL09: Sweden’s Next Counter-Strike Sensation

MongolZ nin9 report: Counter-Strike 2 gameplay on a CS2 map
Photo: Valve / Counter-Strike 2 (courtesy of Valve)

Young prodigies in competitive games aren’t a new sight, but Counter-Strike 2 has a young prodigy in the form of MaiL09, a recent addition to the Norwegian esports team Metizport. Liam “MaiL09” Tügel is a 16-year-old Swedish rifler who was signed onto Metizport in July 2025. MaiL09 was a member of Swedish Counter-Strike team Johnny Speeds, where he averaged a 1.13 Kill/Death ratio throughout his five months with Johnny Speeds. He was a member of GODSENT from August 2024 to December 2024.

MaiL09’s Stats

Currently, with Metizport, Tügel has a 1.02 average K/D ratio. So far, he’s won almost $12,000 in prize money. During Svenska Cupen 2025, Metizport placed 2nd overall against teams such as Johnny Speeds and megoshort. MaiL09 had a positive K/D ratio of 1.07 during Svenska Cupen 2025. During Red Bull GIBAWAY JOURNEY 2025, Metizport placed 5th through 8th against teams like Alliance, Acend, ENCE, MASONIC and others. 

MaiL09’s FACEIT profile details his 1.73 K/D ratio, based on 90 days of activity. His average kills per round, or K/R ratio, is 1.05. His ADR, average damage per round, is 108.3. His headshot percentage, or HS%, is 66%. 

Previous Stats

Tügel began playing Counter-Strike in 2021. He was signed onto Johnny Speeds from January 2025 to July 2025, when he joined Metizport. One YouTuber by the name of Gouldy describes MaiL09 as “The New donk?” Danil “donk” Kryshkovets is a Russian professional Counter-Strike and Counter-Strike 2 player who plays the role of Entry fragger. Currently signed with Team Spirit, donk is currently 18 years old and was 2024’s #1 Counter-Strike 2 player, according to HLTV. donk has won over $800,000 in prize money, as of this year. 

Metizport was founded in November 2018 and is sponsored by companies like Lenovo, Logitech and metizoft. They sponsor players for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Counter-Strike 2, Valorant, and Super Smash Bros. 

Counter-Strike 2 fans should keep eye on Tügel, as his impressive stats make him a rising star in the competitive Counter-Strike 2 scene. You can find him on twitch under the username mail09cs.

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