s1mple (Na’Vi)

All Matches: 1.34 (241) [#1]

Big Events: 1.34 (150) [#1]

Online: 1.36 (73) [#1]

Majors: 1.29 (18) [#1]

Top Events:

DreamHack Masters Marseille — 1.52 [#1]*

EPICENTER 2018–1.45 [#1]

BLAST Pro Series Copenhagen — 1.43 [#1]

Overview

To no one’s surprise, s1mple tops the list as the best player in Counter-Strike in 2018. Event after event, s1mple dominated everyone on the same server as him and is undeniably the most talented player in the world. His normal numbers are already insane, but we got to see s1mple hit statistical feats that players have never achieved at tier one events. His place at the top of the list deserved without contention as he stands as the most talented Counter-Strike player in the world.

Why?

Putting anyone other than s1mple would be flat out incorrect. He is top five in 14 of 21 statistical categories and ranks first in EIGHT of them across all formats in 2018. His success as an entry fragger alone is unmatchable at this level of competition. In just the context of top 10 teams, s1mple has an opening duel success rate of 65% on the year with a 1.26 rating. He is statistically the most impactful fragger in the world and at the same time, has the second lowest deaths per round in the world. In every which way, s1mple can dominate a game and that’s why he is the best player in the world.

**Prediction

S1mple’s individual skill level will go nowhere but up but he will not be seeing any team success with the current lineup he is in. If Zeus does retire after 2019 like he claims, it will be nice to seeing s1mple and electronic in a fresh lineup. In the world of fantasy where say Virtus.Pro or Na’Vi decided to buyout young CIS talent, it would be fun to see a lineup of s1mple, electronic, Jame, qikert and chopper. Sooner rather than later I want to see someone give s1mple the teammates he deserves.