At the end of the League's inaugural season, Larned once again announced that he would be stepping away from competitive play in favor of being a full-time streamer.

[6] He then went on to co-found the team Mixup, alongside fellow former-Team Fortress 2 players Yomar "Milo" Toledo, Carl "Enigma" Yangsheng, Anthony "Harbleu" Ballo, Brian "Pierow" Alesandr, and James "Esper" Southall.

The sixth player, Tim "Dummy" Olson, played for another multi-esport organization, Team Liquid, before joining NRG.

Larned received 57% of the vote, 24% higher than the next most-voted American player, and was named captain of the United States team.

EnVyUs was already one of the most successful teams in the world, with several major tournament wins, including the season of OGN APEX that Larned competed in.

[citation needed] The team immediately went on to win the inaugural season of the Contenders North America tournament, going undefeated over the six-week event.

[20][21] On August 7, 2018, Larned announced that he would once again be retiring from competitive play to focus on streaming, stating that during his time on the Fuel, he gained 40 pounds and developed sleep apnea.