The first season of the year concluded earlier this month, marking the start of the player break after an intense six months of competition. With top-tier action on hold, it’s the perfect opportunity to reflect on the standout performers of the year so far.
In a post on X, Counter-Strike expert and analyst Alex “Mauisnake” Ellenberg shared his ranking of the 21 best players of the year so far. Unsurprisingly, the list is topped by the young sensation Danil “donk” Kryshkovets.
Check out the full list below:
1. {cflag:RU} Danil “donk” Kryshkovets – Spirit
2. {cflag:RU} Ilya “m0NESY” Osipov – G2
3. {cflag:FR} Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut – Vitality
4. {cflag:RU} Dmitriy “sh1ro” Sokolov – Cloud9
5. {cflag:LV} Helvijs “broky” Saukants – FaZe
6. {cflag:BA} Nikola “NiKo” Kovač – G2
7. {cflag:LT} Justinas “jL” Lekavicius – NAVI
8. {cflag:US} Jonathan “EliGE” Jablonowski – Complexity
9. {cflag:SK} David “frozen” Čerňanský – FaZe
10. {cflag:IL} Shahar “flameZ” Shushan – Vitality
11. {cflag:HU} Ádám “torzsi” Torzsás – MOUZ
12. {cflag:TR} İsmailсan “XANTARES” Dörtkardeş – Eternal Fire
13. {cflag:IL} Dorian “xertioN” Berman – MOUZ
14. {cflag:CA} Russel “Twistzz” Van Dulken – Liquid
15. {cflag:UA} Aleksandr “zont1x” Tverdokhleb – Spirit
16. {cflag:FI} Jimi “Jimpphat” Salo – MOUZ
17. {cflag:SE} Ludvig “Brollan” Brolin – MOUZ
18. {cflag:IL} Lotan “Spinx” Giladi – Vitality
19. {cflag:UA} Aleksandr “w0nderful” Kostiuk – Spirit
20. {cflag:RU} Denis “electroNic” Sharipov – Cloud9
21. {cflag:BR} Kaike “KSCERATO” Cerato – FURIA
