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NiKo is often cited by many professionals and analysts alike as one of the greatest Counter-Strike players of all time and the best rifler in the history of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. [2] [3] He has been named a Top 20 Player Of The Year by HLTV eight times, tying dev1ce for the 2nd for most top 20 player appearances in Global Offensive ...
Mathieu Herbaut (born 9 November 2000), [1] better known as ZywOo, is a French professional Counter-Strike player for Team Vitality.He is considered one of the best players in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive history, having been ranked the No. 1 player in the world by HLTV in 2019, 2020 and 2023.
Nicolai Hvilshøj Reedtz (born 8 September 1995), better known as dev1ce (pronounced and sometimes spelled as device [1]), is a Danish professional Counter-Strike 2 player for Astralis. On his first stint in Astralis, he became the first (along with three of his then-teammates) to win 4 majors in CS:GO, and to win 3 majors consecutively. [2]
İsmailcan Dörtkardeş (born 7 August 1995), better known as Xantares (stylized in all caps), is a Turkish professional Counter-Strike 2 player for Eternal Fire. Playing as an entry-fragger, Xantares is considered the best Turkish CS:GO player. He started his career in Turkish Space Soldiers in 2015, where he played until late 2018.
On 26 October 2023, s1mple announced that he would be stepping away from professional Counter-Strike competition temporarily. He would be replaced by w0nderful on 31 October. [47] [48] Upon the release of Counter-Strike 2, which replaced CS:GO shortly before he stepped away, s1mple was critical of the game, saying that it was a "shit game". [49]
Ilya Osipov (born May 1, 2005), better known as m0NESY, is a Russian professional Counter-Strike 2 player for G2 Esports. He is widely recognized for his exceptional skills and is considered one of the top young talents in the Counter-Strike scene. Osipov was ranked as the 7th best player of 2022 [1] and the 4th best player of 2023 by HLTV. [2]
Olof Kajbjer Gustafsson (born 31 January 1992), [1] better known as olofmeister, is a Swedish professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player for FaZe Clan. He has previously played for H2k, [2] Absolute Legends, [3] LGB eSports, Fnatic, and FaZe Clan. [4] Gustafsson is widely regarded as one of the best CS:GO players in history.
Emil Pathric William Christensen, also known as HeatoN, (born 14 June 1984) is a Swedish esports manager and former professional Counter-Strike player, who played as captain of the gaming team Ninjas in Pyjamas (NiP). HeatoN was the manager of NiP up until October 2018 when he decided to part ways with the organisation to focus on his own brand.