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| Background Information | ||
| Name | Mathew Fiorante | |
| Country of Birth | Canada | |
| Birthday | May 27, 1996 (age 28) | |
| Residency | North America | |
| Competitive | ||
| Team |  FaZe Clan | |
| Role | Player | |
| Input | Controller | |
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Mathew "Royal2" Fiorante is a Halo esports player, currently a player for FaZe Clan. A two-time Halo World Champion, he is the most successful Canadian player in Halo history. He and frequent teammate SnakeBite have had success with teams such as OpTic Gaming, Counter Logic Gaming, Status Quo, and Warriors.
Team History
| Team | Start | End | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 SyA | ≈Aug 2010≈2010-08-?? | ≈Sep 2010≈2010-09-?? | ≈1mo ejel | ||
 Swagger Like Us | ≈Apr 2011≈2011-04-?? | ≈Jul 2011≈2011-07-?? | ≈3mo ejel | ||
 Quantic Fallen | ≈Jul 2011≈2011-07-?? | ≈Aug 2011≈2011-08-?? | ≈1mo ejel | ||
| Quantic Fire | ≈Aug 2011≈2011-08-?? | ≈Sep 2011≈2011-09-?? | ≈1mo ejel | ||
 Warriors | ≈Sep 2011≈2011-09-?? | ≈Nov 2011≈2011-11-?? | ≈2mo ejel | ||
 Status Quo | ≈Mar 2012≈2012-03-?? | ≈Apr 2012≈2012-04-?? | ≈1mo ejel | ||
| Status Quo | ≈Aug 2012≈2012-08-?? | ≈Jan 2013≈2013-01-?? | ≈5mo ejel | ||
 Shoot to Kill | ≈Oct 2014≈2014-10-?? | Nov 20142014-11-10[1] | ≈1mo 9d ejel | ||
 Counter Logic Gaming | Nov 20142014-11-10[3] | Sep 20162016-09-14[2] | 1yr 10mo ejel | ||
 OpTic Gaming | Sep 20162016-09-14 | Mar 20182018-03-08 | 1yr 5mo ejel | ||
 TOX Gaming | Mar 20182018-03-08[4] | ≈Nov 2018≈2018-11-?? | ≈8mo 12d ejel | ||
| TOX Gaming | Jan 20192019-01-25[6] | Feb 20202020-02-17[5] | 1yr 23d ejel | ||
 Sentinels | Feb 20202020-02-17[8] | Jan 20232023-01-13[7] | 2yr 10mo ejel | ||
| FaZe Clan | Jan 20232023-01-13[9] | Present | 1yr 7mo ej |
| Team | Start | End | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SyA | ≈Aug 2010≈2010-08-?? | ≈Sep 2010≈2010-09-?? | ≈1mo | ejel | ||
| Swagger Like Us | ≈Apr 2011≈2011-04-?? | ≈Jul 2011≈2011-07-?? | ≈3mo | ejel | ||
| Quantic Fallen | ≈Jul 2011≈2011-07-?? | ≈Aug 2011≈2011-08-?? | ≈1mo | ejel | ||
| Quantic Fire | ≈Aug 2011≈2011-08-?? | ≈Sep 2011≈2011-09-?? | ≈1mo | ejel | ||
| Warriors | ≈Sep 2011≈2011-09-?? | ≈Nov 2011≈2011-11-?? | ≈2mo | ejel | ||
| Status Quo | ≈Mar 2012≈2012-03-?? | ≈Apr 2012≈2012-04-?? | ≈1mo | ejel | ||
| Status Quo | ≈Aug 2012≈2012-08-?? | ≈Jan 2013≈2013-01-?? | ≈5mo | ejel | ||
| Shoot to Kill | ≈Oct 2014≈2014-10-?? | Nov 20142014-11-10[1] | ≈1mo 9d | ejel | ||
| Counter Logic Gaming | Nov 20142014-11-10[3] | Sep 20162016-09-14[2] | 1yr 10mo | ejel | ||
| OpTic Gaming | Sep 20162016-09-14 | Mar 20182018-03-08 | 1yr 5mo | ejel | ||
| TOX Gaming | Mar 20182018-03-08[4] | ≈Nov 2018≈2018-11-?? | ≈8mo 12d | ejel | ||
| TOX Gaming | Jan 20192019-01-25[6] | Feb 20202020-02-17[5] | 1yr 23d | ejel | ||
| Sentinels | Feb 20202020-02-17[8] | Dec 20212021-12-12[10] | 1yr 9mo | ejel | ||
| Sentinels | Dec 20212021-12-12[10] | Jan 20222022-01-28[11] | 1mo 16d | Inactive ejel | ||
| Sentinels | Jan 20222022-01-28[11] | Jan 20232023-01-13[7] | 1yr 16d | ejel | ||
| FaZe Clan | Jan 20232023-01-13[9] | Present | 1yr 7mo | ej |
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- 2023
 SYA | August (approx.), Blaze, JeRawockee, Monix, and Royal2 join. | |
| SYA | September (approx.), Blaze, JeRawockee, Monix, and Royal2 leave. |
 SLU | April (approx.), Arkanum, Dersky, Royal2, and Thrust join. | |
| SLU | July (approx.), DeclineR, Fearries, and ZooWuu join. Arkanum, Dersky, and Royal2 leave. | |
 Q.Fa | July (approx.), Arkanum, Brake, Goofy, and Royal2 join. | |
| Q.Fa | August (approx.), Arkanum, Brake, Goofy, and Royal2 leave. | |
| Q.Fi | August (approx.), Arkanum, BesT MaN, Clutch, and Royal2 join. | |
 War | September (approx.), Clutch and Royal2 join. StrongSide and TwYLighT leave. | |
| Q.Fi | September (approx.), Arkanum, BesT MaN, Clutch, and Royal2 leave. | |
| War | November (approx.), Clutch, Dersky, Royal2, and SnakeBite leave. |
 sQ | March (approx.), Royal2 and SnakeBite join. AcE and Assault leave. | |
| sQ | April (approx.), Roy joins. Royal2 leaves. | |
| sQ | August (approx.), Royal2 joins. Roy leaves. |
| sQ | January (approx.), FearItSelf and Victory X join. Royal2 and SnakeBite leave. |
 StK | October (approx.), Heinz, OGRE 2, Royal2, and SnakeBite join. | |
| StK | November 10, Heinz, OGRE 2, Royal2, and SnakeBite leave.[1] | |
 CLG | November 10, Heinz, OGRE2, Royal 2, SnakeBite, and Royal 1 (Coach) join.[3] |
| CLG | September 14, Frosty, LethuL, Royal2, SnakeBite, and Royal1 (Coach) leave.[2] | |
 OG | September 14, Frosty, Lethul, Royal2, SnakeBite, and Royal1 (Coach) join. AcE, aPG, Heinz, MaNiaC, and Flamesword (Coach) leave. |
| OG | March 8, Frosty, LethuL, Royal2, SnakeBite, and Royal1 (Coach) leave. | |
 TOX | March 8, Frosty, LethuL, Royal2, SnakeBite, and Royal1 (Coach) join.[4] | |
| TOX | November (approx.), Frosty and Royal 2 leave. |
| TOX | February 17, Roster is signed by  Sentinels. aPG, LethuL, Royal2, SnakeBite, and Royal1 (Coach) leave.[5] | |
| SEN | February 17, Team signs roster of TOX Gaming. aPG, LethuL, Royal2, SnakeBite, and Royal1 (Coach) join.[8] |
| September 20, Royal2 is voted as the 5th Greatest Halo Player of All Time.[12] | ||
| December 12, Royal2 is suspended for 45 days after breaching Section VII.C(2) Hacking and Section VII.C(4) Network Abuse. Sentinels is forfeited HCS Raleigh seed and HCS points earned from Open Series #2 and Raleigh Qualiifer.[13] | ||
| SEN | December 12, FormaL joins as temporary substitute for HCS Raleigh 2021, replacing Royal2. Royal2 becomes inactive.[10] |
Biography
Mathew Fiorante was born on May 27, 1996. He is from Regina, Saskatchewan.
Halo 3
Royal2 competed in his first professional tournament at only 14 years of age, attending MLG Columbus 2010 as a member of "Young Money" with teammates Homicide, Minority and Talent. Later that year he attended MLG Raleigh 2010 alongside Blaze, Jerawockee and Monix on Sicker Than Yo Average and placed 15th.
Halo: Reach
Royal2 started 2011 as a member of Swagger Like Us alongside Arkanum, Dersky and Thrust and got 7th place at MLG Dallas 2011 with the lineup. They then swapped Dersky for Soldier187 and placed 9th at MLG Columbus 2011. Royal2 then became a member of Quantic Fallen with Arkanum, Brake and Goofy and placed 13th with them at MLG Anaheim 2011. He and Arkanum competed at the next event alongside Bestman and Clutch under the banner Quantic Fire and placed 13th at MLG Raleigh 2011. His next two events would see him as a member of Warriors with Clutch, Dersky and SnakeBite. The roster would go on to place 3rd in MLG Orlando 2011 and 2nd in MLG Providence 2011. For the final MLG Reach tournament Royal2 and SnakeBite would join Enable and Flamesword as members of Status Quo. The roster took home first place at the MLG Winter Championship 2012.
Halo 4
Royal2 remained a member of Status Quo for the MLG Fall Championship 2012 where they placed 3rd. This would be Royal2's only major Halo 4 tournament.
Halo 2: Anniversary
When the MCC launched, he became a member of Shoot to Kill alongside OGRE2, Heinz and SnakeBite. They finished 3rd at the MCC Launch Invitational. For HCS Season 1, Counter Logic Gaming announced the acquisition of StK. They proceeded to win Iron Gaming Columbus 2014 and finish 2nd at both UGC St. Louis 2015 and Gamers For Giving 2015, before repeating the 2nd placing in the season finals at PAX East 2015. Royal2 was one of the standout slayers in season 1, providing many highlights throughout the season. CLG underwent a roster change during the offseason, with Heinz being released and Cloud being brought in. The new roster finished 5th at Iron Games Atlanta 2015, the first time Royal2 and SnakeBite had placed below 3rd together. The CLG duo returned to form at HCS Indianapolis however, finishing in 2nd place. CLG again fell to EG in the finals at the HCS Season 2 Finals, ending the season with a 2nd place finish.
Royal2 with the Halo World Championship trophy in 2016.
Halo 5: Guardians
CLG made roster changes going into Halo 5, replacing Cloud with Frosty and, controversially, OGRE2 with Lethul. The new roster's first tournament was the X Games Aspen 2016 invitational, where they again fell in the finals to EG, earning silver medals. At HWC NA Regionals, CLG dominated the event, sweeping EG in the semifinals and defeating Denial eSports 4-2 in the finals. Heading into the the Halo World Championship 2016 with an unprecedented scrim record of 240-31, Royal2 and the #1 seeded Counter Logic Gaming squad looked completely dominant. During pool play the team played as expected, only dropping 1 game to Epsilon eSports, and headed into bracket play with ease. An early bracket matchup against rivals Evil Geniuses spelled trouble for CLG, but they dealt with it handily, sweeping EG 3-0. In the semifinals, they faced the most adversity they would see in the tournament, needing 6 games to take out Denial eSports once again. In the finals, Royal2 and crew rocketed past Naded and his Team Allegiance squad in 4-0 fashion, proving his worth once again on Counter Logic Gaming and securing the $1,000,000 1st place prize at the Halo World Championship. Throughout the season, including HWC, Royal2 showed immense skill and was regarded by fans and fellow players as one of the best players, and best snipers, in the game. This showed when soon after the event it was revealed that Royal2 finished the season with a kill/death ratio second only to Penguin. Following Worlds, CLG were the first team to qualify for the Summer 2016 Pro League. Posting a 13-1 record, with their only loss being to Enigma6 Group, CLG went into the Season Finals as the #1 seed. They went 3-0 at the event, taking 1st place after defeating Enigma6 in the finals.
On September 14, the first day of the Fall 2016 Pro League, the CLG roster was acquired by OpTic Gaming. After early losses to Evil Geniuses and Team EnVyUs in the season, the OpTic roster showed that it was still the team to beat on LAN by winning its fourth straight event - HCS Orange County 2016. A few weeks later, LethuL opted to fill in for Team EnVyUs captain Mikwen, who was unable to attend UGC St. Louis 2016 with the squad. Under the team name "Truce", referencing the former bad blood between LethuL and EnVyUs member Snip3down, the roster took 1st place at the event. OpTic ended up finishing the season with an 11-3 record, good enough for 2nd place. At the Season Finals, OpTic came out strong with victories over Team Liquid and Team EnVyUs, but in the Grand Finals, it was EnVyUs that won two straight best-of-7 matches to steal the throne from OpTic. At the first event of the Halo World Championship 2017 qualifying season, UGC St. Louis 2017, OpTic defeated Team EnVyUs in the Winners' Finals and took out Team Liquid in the Grand Finals to reclaim 1st place. At ME Las Vegas 2017, OpTic dominated the competition, sweeping Splyce to qualify for Worlds, sweeping Str8 Rippin and defeating Team Liquid twice (4-2 and 4-1) to take 1st place and solidify themselves as the team to beat going into the biggest event of the year. At Worlds, OpTic dominated their pool to earn a top seed going into the Championship Bracket. In the bracket, OpTic swept through FAB Games eSports and Luminosity Gaming before dismantling Team Liquid 4-1 to earn a spot in the Grand Finals. In the finals, they met Team EnVyUs, who were coming off of a run from all the way back in LB Round 1. OpTic made a statement, taking a 4-0 victory and securing their second straight World Championship.
At the first event on the 2017 settings, UMG Daytona, OpTic won its pool decisively and moved onto the Championship Bracket, where they swept Evil Geniuses before winning a 3-2 series over Team Liquid. In the Winners Finals, they beat Team EnVyUs 4-2 in their first match on the new settings. Not done, EnVyUs came back through the Losers Bracket and won two straight game sevens to steal the event from OpTic's hands. The OpTic roster returned unchanged for the Summer 2017 Pro League season. They finished in first place with a record of 6-0, their only loss coming to Team Liquid in the final week of the season. OpTic came out hot at the DreamHack Atlanta Finals, sweeping EnVyUs in the third round. In the Winners Finals, OpTic were beaten 4-1 by Splyce, the second place team from the Pro League. After handily 4-0ing EnVyUs in the Losers Finals, OpTic had a chance at redemption against Splyce in the Grand Finals. Unable to even force a second series, OpTic were beaten 4-2 and had to settle for 2nd once again. In the Fall 2017 season, OpTic finished in second with a record of 6-1, with their single loss coming against 1st place Team EnVyUs. OpTic came out strong early at the DreamHack Denver Finals, taking out Ronin Esports and Team Liquid with little resistance. In the Winners Finals, OpTic got revenge on Splyce with a 4-2 victory. In the Grand Finals, they were met by Team Liquid, coming off dominating performances against Splyce and Team EnVyUs. OpTic were able to reverse Liquid's momentum however, winning the series 4-1 and reclaiming their spot on top of the league. Going into Halo World Championship 2018 season, OpTic, now the longest tenured Halo team of all time, predictably stuck together. They went into MLG Orlando as the second seed. For the first time ever, they were not only beaten in the Winners Semifinals, but in a 3-0 sweep by Team EnVyUs. OpTic steamrolled through the Elimination Bracket, sweeping Renegades and Team Reciprocity before taking out Team EnVyUs in a rematch to secure a top two finish. In the Grand Finals, OpTic's comeback was halted by Splyce, who took out the Green Wall 4-2.
On March 8, the OpTic roster was unexpectedly released by the organization as they exited Halo. The orgless roster eventually settled on Tox as a new name. In Columbus, things started out well for Tox as they won their pool with ease, swept Str8 Rippin, and took out Orlando champions Splyce in the winners semifinals. This was followed by a win over Team Reciprocity which put them in the finals against Splyce. Splyce got their revenge, defeating Tox 4-0 and 4-1 to take their second straight event over Tox/OpTic. Over the course of the next month, Tox rebranded into TOX Gaming, with multiple sponsors including GameStop jumping on board. At Worlds, TOX won their pool over Renegades before taking out Elevate 4-1 and Team Reciprocity 4-2. In the Winners Finals, TOX were again soundly defeated by Splyce, this time 4-1. In a high-stakes match-up against Team EnVyUs, TOX were able to pull through in a game seven to earn one last shot at stealing the season from Splyce and keep their Championship streak going. There was no miracle however, and TOX were soundly defeated 4-0 by the dominant Splyce roster, taking second place at Worlds for the first time.
Halo: Infinite
On February 17, 2020, Royal 2 signed with Sentinels alongside SnakeBite, aPG, and LethuL.
Trivia
- He is the only Canadian player on a top 8 HCS team.
- He is the only Canadian to ever win an MLG Halo championship (MLG Winter Championship 2012).
- His older brother Chris (Royal1) frequently coaches his teams.
- Frequent teammate of SnakeBite, has teamed with him consistently since 2011. They have only placed outside of the top 3 once together, at Iron Games Atlanta 2015.
Tournament Results
This table shows up to the 10 most recent results. For complete results, click here.
Media
- 2021
- 2022
- September 20, The Greatest Map Pressure - #5 Royal 2 | Halo Top 25 by Halo Esports on YouTube
- December 11, Sentinels threaten to boycott Raleigh Major due to ongoing HCS investigation by Haydar Ali on Forerunner
- February 15, Royal 2 talks about his Suspension - Halo Infinite with Halo Esports on YouTube
Post-Match Interviews
| Date | Tournament | Match | Link |
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| 2022-05-02 | HCS Major Kansas City 2022 | SEN  vs  C9 | Link |
Gallery
Images
CLG Royal2, HWC 2016
CLG Royal2
CLG Royal2
CLG Royal2- CLG Royal2
- TOX Royal2, HWC 2018
- Royal2
- SEN Royal2
- SEN Royal2, Kansas City 2022
- SEN Royal2, Orlando 2022
- FaZe Royal2, HCS Charlotte 2023
Redirects
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 CLG's Tweet twitter.com
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 All Stores Come to an End clgaming.net
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 CLG"s Tweet twitter.com
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 OpTic Halo Announcement optic.tv
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 SENTINELS SIGN HALO WORLD CHAMPIONS sentinels.gg
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 TOX Roster Change noobcombo.com
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Sentinels's Tweet twitter.com
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 SENTINELS SIGN HALO WORLD CHAMPIONS sentinels.gg
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 FaZe Clan's Tweet twitter.com
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 FormaL's Tweet twitter.com
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 NA Competitive Ruling twitter.com
- ↑ HCS' Tweet twitter.com
- ↑ NA Competitive Ruling halowaypoint.com