Getting a great start in a Counter-Strike match is vital for your team, especially in competitive CS:GO. And the best way to hit the ground running is to win the pistol rounds, which lie before each half in a Counter-Strike map.
Video: Old school pistol plays
If you look at the statistics behind every pistol round it’s quite clear who the best players and teams are. For instance, the Russian youngsters from Gambit are a fierce pistol-round team, posting very high numbers in the category. Their star players in sh1ro, Hobbit and especially Ax1Le are also to be found at the very top. Ax1Le has time after time shown a phenomenal level while equipped with his Glock or USP, something every top tier CS:GO team must fear.
Down below you’ll find an overview of the best pistol-round teams and players so far in 2021, among Top 20 matches.
Highest-Rated Pistol Teams | Top 5 2021
(Pistol win percentage + Win/Loss)
1. G2 | 57.2% (135-101)
2. Gambit | 55.8% (155-123)
3. Virtus.pro | 54.8% (115-95)
4. Spirit | 54.7% (81-67)
5. Vitality | 52.3% (69-63)
Highest-Rated Pistol Players | Top 5 2021
(Rating / K-D Diff)
1. {cflag:RU} Ax1Le (Gambit) | 1.34 (+70)
2. {cflag:RU} sh1ro (Gambit) | 1.31 (+62)
3. {cflag:BA} NiKo (G2) | 1.30 (+43)
4. {cflag:KZ} Hobbit (Gambit) | 1.20 (+39)
5. {cflag:TR} XANTARES (Eternal Fire) | 1.20 (+29)
You can watch some of the crispiest USP shots by CS:GO pros right here.
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