Polish Counter-Strike Legend TaZ Becomes G2 Coach

G2 Esports has recently announced that Wiktor “TaZ” Wojtas, the legendary Polish player and former Virtus Pro virtuoso, will replace Jan “Swani” Müller as the squad’s Counter-Strike 2 coach.

TaZ, who only retired from competitive Counter-Strike in March, will take over the position in 2024 after Swani’s farewell. The organization made the pickup official on Dec. 11, and TaZ is set to join the team this week in Abu Dhabi for the BLAST Premier World Finals.

TaZ becomes Head Coach of G2

TaZ is the second of the legendary VP core to land a coaching gig post-retirement after NEO joined FaZe Clan in July. Alongside Snax, who continues to compete in CS2 at GamerLegion, the fact the VP core has remained relevant so long after their historic escapades throughout the mid-2010s is remarkable.

He knows how to win a Major 😏

Welcome @g5taz ❤️ pic.twitter.com/TBeWudezhL

— G2 CS (@G2CSGO) December 11, 2023

TaZ brings over two decades of experience to the helm at G2, including one Major Championship from 12 appearances at the pinnacle tournament. He hasn’t seen the Major stage as a competitor since 2018, but with G2 he’ll have the chance to return to such heights in 2024.

Swani has overseen G2’s rise to the top of the Counter-Strike world throughout 2023, which has included four S-Tier titles including wins at both IEM Katowice and Cologne. Swani’s departure also comes during a particularly tumultuous period for G2 as the international squad struggled to adjust to changes following the addition of Nemanja “nexa” Isaković for Aussie Justin “jks” Savage.

G2 has problems after the player changes

Since jks’ benching, G2 has suffered some heavy defeats to teams ranked far below them, including Aurora Gaming and Guild Eagles at CCT Online Finals Five last week. While it’s just an offline event and the squad is still getting to grips with nexa back, it’s not a great sign given the pedigree of opposition they’ll face this week.

BLAST Fall Champions 🏆

Started the year with a win and closed it with one. So proud of my teammates, especially @HooXiCSGO 😊 pic.twitter.com/b0sN7QOG3a

— jks (@jks_CS) December 18, 2022

TaZ’s job won’t be easy as he takes over from Swani, who has done an excellent job in overseeing G2’s rise to the top of the Counter-Strike world throughout 2023. However, TaZ’s experience and expertise make him the perfect candidate to oversee G2’s new era. His reign kicks off in 2024, but he is currently helping oversee the team at their final event for 2023 in Abu Dhabi, with the BLAST Premier World Finals beginning on Dec. 13.