HenryG picks his three most exciting CS:GO talents right now
The iconic CS:GO voice points towards three youngsters to look out for in the future.
The talent scene in professional Counter-Strike has never looked brighter than right now featuring a myriad of upcoming and youthful talents. Every month we are presented with new promising youngsters who have managed to climb through the ranks and
Players like Ilya “m0NESY” Osipov, Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut, and Helvijs “broky” Saukants are just a tiny fraction of talents who have made it to the very top of CS:GO.
But who is next in line?
We have asked the renowned CS:GO expert and caster Henry “HenryG” Greer to pick his three most exciting and upcoming talents in the game right now. And by the looks of the current CS:GO landscape it’s no surprise that all of them are from one specific region – the CIS.
Take a look at his Top 3 right here.
1. Ihor "w0nderful" Zhdanov - 17 years old
Nationality:
Team: Spirit
Role: AWPer
HenryG explains the pick: "He’s a player that no longer needs an introduction. Exploding onto the world stage in 2022 and posting truly memorable performances throughout the year at a handful of notable events, culminating with a fantastic Team Spirit performance in Rio. Yet another exciting, world-class AWPer from Ukraine. w0nderful is currently my absolute favorite player to spectate within CS:GO, and I can't wait to see how his career develops in 2023. The future is very bright!"
2. Danyyl "headtr1ck" Valitov - 18 years old
Nationality:
Team: NAVI Junior - Transferlisted
Role: AWPer
HenryG explains the pick: "We got to see a glimmer of Danyyl's potential in the main Na'Vi squad and while it wasn't the fairy-tale run we would have hoped for, it was certainly enough to see the potential of skill this player has within his arsenal. A player that can truly do it all and perform at a high level in almost every single discipline of CS:GO. When playing against other academy players, this gentleman looks like he is having far too much fun, and seldom do we see him post a frag tally beneath 25 per map.
He seems like a player that only needs to tone down his in-game aggression and establish himself within a solid system of a team that can focus on getting the very most out of headtr1ck. His talent deserves attention."
3. Artem “ArtFr0st” Kharitonov - 21 years old
Nationality:
Team: Spirit Academy
Role: AWPer
HenryG explains the pick: "Another CIS Sniper makes it to my list after his epic individual performance throughout the WePlay Academy Season 6 finals. I couldn't believe the sheer amount of individual skill and swagger this young man was dropping on the server throughout every single map he played in."