Who is MaiL09? Sweden’s Next Great Counter-Strike Sensation

In November 2025, a 16-year-old Swedish player surpassed Danil “donk” Kryshkovets’ legendary FACEIT ELO record, hitting a whopping 5,415 points. His name is Liam “MaiL09” Tügel, and legendary Swedish player HeatoN called him “Sweden’s donk”. At an age when most teenagers are worried about high school exams, MaiL09 is carrying the torch of Sweden’s storied Counter-Strike legacy.

Born 30 May 2009 in Malmö, Sweden, MaiL09 currently plays for Metizport. In a recent interview with FACEIT, when asked about his ambitions, his answer is simple: “I see myself playing hopefully a major in the next two to three years”. Given his trajectory over just 18 months as a professional, that ambition seems well within reach.