Top 6 Counter-Strike Players Ever
Top 6 Counter-Strike Players Ever
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS: GO) has become one of the most popular esports games since its launch in 2012. Over the years, the game has seen countless players compete online and try to make their way into the competitive arena. However, a few players with amazing skills, mechanics, and a great sense of the game have proven to be the best ever.
Who are the best Counter-Strike players of all time?
- Olofmeister
- dev1ce
- s1mple
- get right
- kenny
- coldzira
1. olofmeister
- two main titles
- ESL One: Katowice Champion (2015)
- ESL One: Cologne Champion (2015)
- Six Player of the Tournament Awards
Olof “olofmeister” Kajbjer is often considered the best Counter-Strike player of all time. He is known to compete with the powerful Esports organization known as Fnatic. Olofsiter has been a member of the team for over three years and has been a clear star. During his time with Fnatic, he won two major titles, including ESL One: Katowice in 2015 and ESL One: Cologne in 2015. Olofmeister also helped the team win several other LAN events, including six consecutive titles. He continues to compete today, and now plays for FaZe, with his focus on continuing his reputation as one of the best players of all time.
2. dev1ce
- Four main titles
- Major Eligo: Champion Atlanta (2017)
- FACEIT Specialty: London Champion (2018)
- Intel Extreme Masters XIII: Katowice Flagship Champion (2019)
- StarLadder: Main Berlin Champion (2019)
- 19 Player of the Tournament Awards
Nicolai “dev1ce” Reedtz is one of the best Counter-Strike players of all time and has a slew of awards to prove it. Dev1ce competed with Astralis, one of Counter-Strike’s strongest teams, before recently switching to Ninjas in Pajamas (NiP). While he is not known as the best player in any aspect, his playing style combines various necessary skills that allow him to propel his team to success. Throughout his career, dev1ce has won 4 impressive major titles and 19 MVP awards, tying the “s1mple” star player to the most in CS:GO history.
3. s1mple
- Stockholm Premier League champion (2021)
- 19 Player of the Tournament Awards
Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev is known as one of the best mechanical Counter-Strike players. He competes with Natus Vincere or “Na’Vi”, a team that has seen success but is believed to be limiting his true potential. However, the team showed promise in the past year, and s1mple managed to claim the 19th game’s best player award, hooking dev1ce most of the time. In addition, eight of the Player of the Year awards came in 2021, breaking the record for the most number of Player of the Year awards in a single year. Apart from this, s1mple also won several Player of the Year awards and a PGL Major Stockholm title in 2021.
4. GeT_RiGhT
- ESL One: Cologne Champion (2014)
- 10 Player of the Tournament Awards
Christopher “GeT_RiGhT” Alesund is no longer active but is considered one of the best Counter-Strike players of all time. He finished his career in January of 2021 and is now a streamer for Dignitas. Throughout his 14+ career, GeT_RiGhT has seen the majority of his success while playing with Ninjas in Pajamas, along with his close mates f0rest and Xizt. During his time with the team, he competed in five consecutive Finals and took first place at ESL One Cologne 2014. He was also ranked #1 and #2 Most Valuable Player for several years and won a total of 10 MVP Awards.
5. Kenny
- Unlock DreamHack: Cluj Champion – Napoca (2015)
- 10 Player of the Tournament Awards
- Top 20 players of the year five times
Kenny “kennyS” Schrub is a talented professional Counter-Strike player from France. During the early years of his career, he made a name for himself with his daring sniping style with AWP (Arctic Warfare Police) at Global Offensive. While he was recently competing for G2 Esports, kennyS had a lot of his success while playing with Team EnVyUs. With EnVyUs, he won a major title at DreamHack Open Cluj-Napoca in 2015 and was also awarded as MVP in that event. Furthermore, he has been awarded MVP Award nine more times for a total of 10 MVP Awards.
6. Coldzira
- two main titles
- ESL One: Cologne Champion (2016)
- MLG Major: Champion Columbus (2016)
- Eight Player of the Tournament Awards
Marcelo “Coldzira” David is one of the most competitive Counter-Strike players who currently competes for 00 Nation, a team from his native Brazil. He joined 00 Nation in January 2022 and previously represented teams including Complexity and FaZe. Coldzira had most of his success while playing with Luminosity, winning two major titles and being named Player of the Year in both major events in 2016. In addition, he was named Player of the Year in both 2016 and 2017 by HLTV. While he was sidelined over the last few months of 2021, Coldzera was determined to help his team of young talent establish themselves in the competitive world of CS: GO.
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Who is the best Counter-Strike player ever?
There has been a lot of debate about the best Counter-Strike player ever. Olofmeister is often considered one of the best players in history due to his impressive record while competing for Fnatic, winning two major titles and winning six consecutive LAN (Local Area Network) events. Another player that can be considered the best of all is dev1ce. He has the credentials to prove it, with four major titles and 19 MVP awards, tied for most times with s1mple.
Who has won the most Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Major Championship?
The most Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Major Championship wins by any player is four, with several players achieving the feat, including dev1ce, gla1ve, Xyp9x and Dupreeh. All of these players were members of the powerful Astralis team and won several major tournaments competing together. A few CS:GO players have had three major tournament victories under their belts so far, including Magisk, Flusha, Pronax and JW.
Which Counter-Strike player has won the most prize money ever?
Dupreeh has won the most prize money ever in Counter-Strike. As of December 2021, he has earned a total of $1,937,581.07. A few players are following Dupreeh’s earnings, including Xyp9x and dev1ce. Xyp9x earned a total of $1,924,480.23 and dev1ce earned $1,921,931.54. Dupreeh recently beat Xyp9x to take first place, while Xyp9x recently beat dev1ce to take second place.
