apEX Secures 32nd Career Title with Vitality at IEM Dallas 2025

Team Vitality’s captain, Dan "apEX" Madesclaire, has reached a major career milestone by clinching his 32nd top-tier tournament victory at IEM Dallas 2025. In a dominant grand final performance, Vitality swept MOUZ 3–0, with map scores of 13–11 on Dust2, 13–9 on Mirage, and 13–8 on Inferno.

🔥 Tied with a Legend

With this triumph, apEX now ties Peter "dupreeh" Rasmussen for the most major titles in Counter-Strike history. Dupreeh had previously held the record on his own, but now shares the spotlight with the French veteran. Notably, dupreeh is currently without a team, while Vitality remains a top contender heading into the BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025. A win there could see apEX pull ahead and become the undisputed record-holder.

🏆 A Legacy of Excellence

Having started his professional career in 2009, apEX has built a legacy as one of Counter-Strike’s most enduring and decorated players. Over the years, he has earned close to $2 million in prize money and lifted two Major trophies:

• 🥇 DreamHack Open Cluj-Napoca 2015
• 🥇 BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023

With Vitality firing on all cylinders and another Major on the horizon, apEX’s remarkable journey may be far from over.