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- Information on the best riflers in Counter-Strike history since 2012<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Interesting facts about awards, biographies, and ranking of cyber athletes<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- An expanded version of the TOP best riflers in history<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
The List of Best Riflers in CS2 History<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Discover the best riflers in CS2 history<\/strong> who have dominated the game with exceptional aim, precision, and game sense. From legendary clutch moments to unmatched consistency, these players have set the gold standard in competitive play:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Danil ‘donk<\/mark>‘ Kryshkovets<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Nikola ‘NiKo<\/mark>‘ Kova\u010d<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Robin ‘ropz<\/mark>‘ Kool<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Jonathan ‘EliGe<\/mark>‘ Jablonowski<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Valeriy ‘b1t<\/mark>‘ Vakhovskiy<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Justinas ‘jL<\/mark>‘ Lekavicius<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Peter ‘dupreeh<\/mark>‘ Rasmussen<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Ismailcan ‘XANTARES<\/mark>‘ D\u00f6rtkarde\u015f<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Shahar ‘flameZ<\/mark>‘ Shushan<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- David ‘frozen<\/mark>‘ \u010cer\u0148ansk\u00fd<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Mario ‘malbsMd<\/mark>‘ Samayoa<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Lotan ‘Spinx<\/mark>‘ Giladi<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Mihai ‘iM<\/mark>‘ Ivan<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Denis ‘electroNic<\/mark>‘ Sharipov<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Dorian ‘xertioN<\/mark>‘ Berman<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Olof ‘olofmeister<\/mark>‘ Kajbjer<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Christopher ‘GeT_RiGhT<\/mark>‘ Alesund<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Patrik ‘f0rest<\/mark>‘ Lindberg<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Marcelo ‘coldzera<\/mark>‘ David<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
The List of Best Riflers in CS2 History<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Discover the best riflers in CS2 history<\/strong> who have dominated the game with exceptional aim, precision, and game sense. From legendary clutch moments to unmatched consistency, these players have set the gold standard in competitive play:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
donk<\/h3>\n\n\n
\nDanil ‘donk’ Kryshkovets<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n - \n
- Name:<\/strong> Danil Kryshkovets<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Age:<\/strong> 18 years<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Country:<\/strong> Russia<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Current team:<\/strong> Spirit<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Previous teams: <\/strong>Spirit Academy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Currently the best player in the world. Danil ‘donk’ <\/strong>Kryshkovets is considered one of the most outstanding rookies in the history of CS<\/strong>. During his inaugural full year as a top-tier professional, he received the title of the best player of the year, surpassing competitors such as ‘m0NESY’<\/strong>, ‘ZywOo’<\/strong>, and ‘NiKo’<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n
\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/donk-1.png\")
Stats for ‘donk’ according to HLTV (2025)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n His first team was Spirit Academy, <\/strong>which he was invited to when he was just 14 years old in 2021. It took him one year in an Academy team to find his game and to start to show his real level, and in 2023, he was promoted to the main team Spirit<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
At the start of 2024, he attended one of the biggest tournaments in CS2 IEM Katowice<\/strong> with his new team. His outstanding performance brought them victory, and they lost only one map throughout the tournament. Not only that, but he broke all the previous individual performance records by achieving a rating of 1.70<\/strong> in a tier-one tournament and earning himself the MVP<\/strong> title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In his first year on a tier-one level, he earned 5 MVP<\/strong> titles and 3 EVP<\/strong> titles, and everyone knows there will be more as he continues playing and writing his name deeper into history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
NiKo<\/h3>\n\n\n
\nNikola ‘NiKo’ Kova\u010d<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n - \n
- Name:<\/strong> Nikola Kova\u010d<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Age:<\/strong> 27 years<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Country:<\/strong> Bosnia and Herzegovina<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Current team:<\/strong> Falcons<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Previous teams: <\/strong> e-Sports.rs, iNation, Refuse, GamePub, aimface, iNation, MOUZ, FaZe, G2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Without a doubt, ‘NiKo’ <\/strong>is the most mechanically gifted rifler ever to touch the game. He\u2019s also the most stable rifler in the game\u2019s history. He\u2019s been in the TOP-20 for seven years, and no one can drop him there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With some of the crispest, snappiest aim in the world and a phenomenal ability with the Desert Eagle (except for one round we won\u2019t mention further), NiKo\u2019s <\/strong>ability speaks for itself, and considering he was just behind Oleksandr ‘s1mple’ <\/strong>Kostyljev and Nicolai ‘device’ <\/strong>Reedtz, his has arguable the highest rifle peak of any player ever.<\/p>\n\n\n
\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/niko.png\")
Stats for ‘NiKo’ according to HLTV (2025)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n Unfortunately for ‘NiKo’<\/strong>, at the BLAST.tv Paris Major earned himself the title of the most outstanding player to never win a Major.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
‘NiKo’ <\/strong>finished 2024 as a Top-4 player, according to the HLTV list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ropz<\/h3>\n\n\n
\nRobin ‘ropz’ Kool<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n - \n
- Name:<\/strong> Robin Kool<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Age:<\/strong> 25 years<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Country:<\/strong> Estonia<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Current team:<\/strong> Vitality<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Previous teams: <\/strong>MOUZ, FaZe<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
As the first player to truly make it big through FACEIT’s ladder system, the young Estonian faced allegations of cheating from the wider pro community. To dispel the cheating rumors surrounding him, ‘ropz’ <\/strong>was invited to FACEIT headquarters in London in March 2017 to play FPL under supervision, putting to rest any suspicions regarding his immense talent.<\/p>\n\n\n
\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/ropz.png\")
Stats for ‘Ropz’ according to HLTV (2025)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n In 2020, ‘ropz’ <\/strong>was ranked seventh on HLTV\u2019s list of the best players in the world, and in 2023, he was ranked 3rd. In 2024, he took 17th place among the Top-20 CS2 players as a part of the FaZe <\/strong>team. In January 2025, ‘ropz’<\/strong> joined Team Vitality<\/strong>, marking a new chapter in his professional career. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Estonian star put on one of the best performances of the year out of anyone at the Perfect World Shanghai Major <\/strong>to earn the top Exceptionally Valuable Player<\/strong> mention there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EliGe<\/h3>\n\n\n
\nJonathan ‘EliGe’ Jablonowski<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n - \n
- Name:<\/strong> Jonathan Jablonowski<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Age:<\/strong> 27 years<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Country:<\/strong> USA<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Current team:<\/strong> FaZe<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Previous teams: <\/strong>Justus Pro, Elevate, Liquid, Complexity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
One of the greatest players to ever come out of the North American region, he was part of the Liquid <\/strong>team that became one of the greatest of all time as they won an Intel Grand Slam <\/strong>in 63 days. One of the best players to never win a Major, ‘EliGE’ <\/strong>came painfully close twice in 2016. He easily could have made the final five, but the lack of Major and tournament victories outside of 2019 prohibits him.<\/p>\n\n\n
\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/elige.png\")
Stats for ‘EliGe’ according to HLTV (2025)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n However, the player was the runner-up in the second season of the Intel Grand Slam<\/strong> \u2013 and that\u2019s a little short of the prestige of winning the Majors. He was a professional StarCraft <\/strong>player in his earlier years and has since achieved notable results in CS2<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EliGE’s <\/strong>showing in Malta (ESL Pro League S19<\/strong>) earned him his only EVP <\/strong>award of the year and coincided with one of Complexity’s <\/strong>rare playoff appearances that gave the team a more optimistic outlook on the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
b1t<\/h3>\n\n\n
\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/b1t-1.jpg\")
Valeriy ‘b1t’ Vakhovskiy<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n - \n
- Name:<\/strong> Valeriy Vakhovskiy<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Age:<\/strong> 22 years<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Country:<\/strong> Ukraine<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Current team:<\/strong> Natus Vincere<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Previous teams: <\/strong>Natus Vincere Junior<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Rookie of the Year of 2021. 9th best player in 2021, 16th best player in 2022, and 9th best player again in 2024, all according to the HLTV yearly award of the top 20 players of the world. He is the record holder for being the youngest Intel Grand Slam<\/strong> winner at Season 3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
His career started in the Natus Vincere Junior <\/strong>project, where he was a substitute player for the main roster. After some matches as a substitute, it was decided to promote him to the main roster, and this is where it all began for him. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
He played a key role in Natus Vincere<\/strong> winning both Intel Grand Slam<\/strong> and PGL Major Stockholm <\/strong>in 2021, the same year they won five out of five LAN events they attended. He is still one of the main players Natus Vincere can rely on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
jL<\/h3>\n\n\n
\nJustinas ‘jL’ Lekavicius<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n - \n
- Name:<\/strong> Justinas Lekavicius<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Age:<\/strong> 25 years<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Country:<\/strong> Lithuania<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Current team:<\/strong> Natus Vincere<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Previous teams: <\/strong>selectah, MAD Lions, Apeks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u2018jL\u2019 <\/strong>as \u2018jLegend\u2019. <\/strong>That\u2019s <\/strong>how some people call him. In 2024, he was ranked as the 5th best player in the world on the HLTV list, making him the first Lithuanian in CS History to make it to the top 20. His first big appearance was in Apeks <\/strong>when they, against all the odds, reached the semi-final stage of BLAST.tv Paris Major<\/strong>, and that\u2019s when he caught the attention of Natus Vincere<\/strong> coach \u2018B1ad3\u2019 <\/strong>and joined them in 2023, <\/strong>where he got the chance to play alongside legendary player \u2018s1mple\u2019<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n
\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/jl-1.png\")
Stats for ‘jL’ according to HLTV (2025)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n At first, he was supposed to be a support player, but later, when it came to PGL Major Copenhagen 2024<\/strong>, he was shining like a star and played one of the key roles in Natus Vincere’s<\/strong> success, ‘jL’ <\/strong>ended up earning himself his first MVP <\/strong>title with a rating of 1.22<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After that, the same year, Natus Vincere <\/strong>attended six grand finals<\/strong> in a row, and ‘jL’ <\/strong>earned five out of six individual awards. By the end of 2024, ‘jL’ <\/strong>had 2 MVPs<\/strong> and 4 EVP <\/strong>awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
dupreeh<\/h3>\n\n\n
\nPeter ‘dupreeh’ Rasmussen<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n - \n
- Name:<\/strong> Peter Rasmussen<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Age:<\/strong> 31 years<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Country:<\/strong> Denmark<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Current team:<\/strong> Falcons (benched)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Previous teams: <\/strong>3DMAX, CPH Wolves, \u00fcber G33KZ, Dignitas, TSM, ?, Astralis, Vitality, HEROIC, Preasy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Just like with ‘NiKo’<\/strong>, we expect the placing of ‘dupreeh’<\/strong> to ruffle some feathers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Age:<\/strong> 31 years<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Age:<\/strong> 25 years<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Age:<\/strong> 22 years<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Age:<\/strong> 27 years<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Age:<\/strong> 25 years<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Age:<\/strong> 27 years<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Age:<\/strong> 18 years<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Nikola ‘NiKo<\/mark>‘ Kova\u010d<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Danil ‘donk<\/mark>‘ Kryshkovets<\/li>\n\n\n\n
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