Nikola “NiKo” Kovač has added another milestone to his Counter-Strike career.
While Falcons fell just short against Vitality in the BLAST Rivals Grand Final last night, NiKo quietly crossed a Counter-Strike record: 100 maps played in Grand Finals – more than any player in CS history.
At the Copenhagen-based event, the 28-year-old Falcons rifler registered his 103rd Grand Final map, adding to a stat line no one can match when it comes to high-stakes matches.
Since breaking onto the international scene, NiKo has been a consistent presence at the top. Titles like IEM Katowice, IEM Cologne, and the BLAST Premier World Final are among his biggest. But the Major trophy – the one piece missing – continues to elude him.
Here’s how the top 10 list for Grand Final map appearances stacks up:
Top 10 — Most Maps Played in Grand Finals
- Nikola “NiKo” Kovač – 103 maps
- Finn “karrigan” Andersen – 98 maps
- Emil “Magisk” Reif – 97 maps
- Peter “dupreeh” Rasmussen – 95 maps
- Håvard “rain” Nygaard – 95 maps
- Russel “Twistzz” Van Dulken – 88 maps
- Robin “ropz” Kool – 86 maps
- Lukas “gla1ve” Rossander – 82 maps
- Dan “apEX” Madesclaire – 80 maps
- Andreas “Xyp9x” Højsleth – 74 maps
(Statistics: HLTV)
