It has been a few months since CS:GO became CS2 and yet, some Counter-Strike legends remain active even with the game changing constantly. The first-ever Major held in 2013 was won by Fnatic. Since then, Counter-Strike legends such as gla1ve, dupreeh, and s1mple have emerged.
With formidable skills and an overwhelming presence, there are just some players that dominate the scene. Is it possible to decide who is the best? Here’s a compiled list of five of the greatest CS:GO players to perhaps ever grace the community with their unique plays, strategic minds, and just raw power inside the famous FPS shooter. Starting the list off with Counter-Strike legend and AWP icon, kennyS.
How can one create a list of Counter-Strike legends and not have the AWP magician himself? ‘kennyS’ had a beautiful prime in his career where he became the man to look for when googling, ‘How to use the AWP?’ And for one very big reason. The player has the most AWP kills on CS:GO LAN with a last recorded 9259 kills. This estimate came in right before the game was transitioned into CS2.
His flexibility with a weapon that’s a massive sniper was exceptional. It earned him a victory at the major, ESL One: Cologne 2015, and MVP recognition as well. Unfortunately, despite giving the world unbelievable clips, his career would soon start spiraling downwards. But his contributions were never in vain.
The leader and mastermind behind four major victories for Astralis, Gla1ve is a name everyone in the Counter-Strike community still knows and respects. Thanks to his strategic brilliance, Astralis achieved much fame and success winning over 19 tournaments during their time together.
He has earned about $1,900,931 from his winnings in the game, has the second most
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