French esports organisation 3DMAX has announced the signing of Kévin ‘misutaaa‘ Rabier to its Counter-Strike 2 roster following a turbulent start to the 2026 season.
As a result of the change, Alexandre ‘bodyy‘ Pianaro has parted ways with the organisation and is seeking a new team to represent.
Announced on February 24th, misutaaa joins following a six-month stint competing under the GenOne banner across a range of Tier 1 qualifiers and Tier 2 LANs. Most recently, he competed at DraculaN Season 5, scoring a top-16 finish after withdrawing from the event before the upper bracket began.
Throughout his career, misutaaa has represented several high-profile organisations during the Global Offensive era. Between 2020 and 2022, he represented Team Vitality, winning several Tier 1 tournaments, including 2020’s BLAST Premier Fall.
“As we enter a key moment in the season, we feel it’s the right time to bring a new dynamic to the team and keep pushing forward with ambition,” wrote 3DMAX on social media. “Our goal remains the same: to improve every day and build a roster that consistently performs at the level we expect from ourselves.”
Alongside the addition of misutaaa to the starting line-up, 3DMAX has also overhauled its coaching staff as it aims to cement itself as one of the world’s leading Counter-Strike teams. Damien ‘wasiNk‘ Dufour returns to the organisation as its Head Coach, while former Major winner Nathan ‘NBK‘ Schmitt joins as an Assistant Coach.
Will 3DMAX Qualify For The Major?
Since finishing second at the CS Asia Championships 2025, 3DMAX has struggled to secure places in the latter stages of Tier 1 tournaments. At BLAST Bounty Season 1 2026, the team lost to Inner Circle during the online phase to score a disappointing top-32 finish.
In February, it finished last at PGL Cluj-Napoca, failing to win a map in any of its three Group Stage matches, putting it at risk of dropping out of the invite slots for the upcoming IEM Cologne Major in June.
Currently ranked 14th in the Valve Regional Standings (VRS), the new-look 3DMAX line-up returns to action during the online stage of ESL Pro League Season 23, taking place from March 1st to 10th.
