Team Vitality captain brutally trolled S1mple

Dan “apEX” Madesclaire trolled Alexander “S1mple” Kostyliev, saying that knife fights are the only thing the legendary CS2 player is good at right now at IEM Atlanta 2026.

During the second half of the match, Alexander “S1mple” Kostyliev managed to create a flashy start to the pistol round — the sniper sneaked up on the Team Vitality captain and got a knife kill right at the beginning of the round.

However, the highlight moment did not help BC.Game Esports build momentum. Right after apEX’s death, the Vitality players quickly dealt with their opponents and easily closed out the round in their favor.

After the round ended, the team captain didn’t miss the opportunity to mock S1mple. apEX sarcastically said that knife kills are “the only thing he’s good at right now,” which caused a huge reaction from viewers and social media.