S1mple is dominating - all three aces at IEM Cologne 2021

It is perhaps no surprise that Aleksandr "s1mple" Kostyliev is, once again, performing out of this world. He is currently the highest-rated player at the IEM Cologne 2021 event. With the event we have seen CS:GO return to LAN for the first time since entering the "online era" due to Covid-19 related issues. It is here at LAN that we truly see the individuals from every big team being put to the test and "s1mple" almost always delivers.

Throughout the event and the 9 games that he and his teammates at Natus Vincere have played, "s1mple" is currently sitting on an impeccable rating of 1.52, cementing himself as the best player of IEM Cologne 2021 insofar, by miles. In addition to his incredible 1.52 rating, he has also managed to score a 1.74 impact rating, proving that not only does he get an immense amount of frags, they are also impactful for his team.

So how has he managed to score such a high rating at the event? Well besides being "s1mple" and just outright being a monster on an individual level consistently, he has managed to secure himself three aces already. No one has ever managed to produce more than three aces at a big event, meaning that if he secures another ace he will be the holder of a new world record.

Let's take a look at the three aces "s1mple" has produced for his team Natus Vincere so far at the event:

1) Natus Vincere vs Renegades (Dust 2)

2) Natus Vincere vs Astralis (Dust 2)

3) Natus Vincere vs Astralis (Inferno)