Attacker retires from CS2, transitions to coaching

On Tuesday, December 30, TYLOO announced that Sheng “Attacker” Yuanzhang retired from competitive Counter-Strike 2 as a player and moved to a coaching role.

The 28-year-old started his Counter-Strike esports career in 2014 with TYLOO, before leaving the team to play for other regional squads.

His breakthrough, however, came in 2016, when Attacker re-joined TYLOO and helped the Chinese outfit reach the quarterfinals of DreamHack Masters Malmö 2016.

At the end of the season, Attacker left for the second time to join Flash Gaming, before returning to TYLOO in 2019.

Since his return, Attacker has been one of the key members of TYLOO’s main roster.

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While he was benched twice – in September 2019 and May 2023 – Attacker was always called back into the main roster.

In his final stint with TYLOO, Attacker has achieved great success, helping the Chinese squad win the Asian Champions League and their first international LAN trophy at FISSURE Playground #1.

However, after a very successful season, Attacker decided to hang up his mouse and keyboard and start a new journey as a coach.

Attacker is one of the most experienced Counter-Strike 2 players in China, who has been involved in the professional scene for 11 years.

Over his decade-long career, he has found success in multiple LAN events, winning two Asia Minor Championships and two eXTREMESLAND titles.

However, his most notable accomplishment came in July, when Attacker won the FISSURE Playground trophy.

Attacker’s retirement and transition to coaching leaves TYLOO with four active members but with plenty of time to find a replacement, as the team have no scheduled tournaments lined up in the coming weeks.