Top 20 CS:GO Superstars: a Ranking of the Most Popular Counter-Strike Players of 2022
Cover.gg has prepared the final rating of the most popular professional CS:GO players in 2022.
Criteria for rating:
- The number of followers in the player's social networks.
- The number of followers and hours of viewing the channel on Twitch in 2022.
- The number of information sources and the player's profile views on Cover.gg in 2022.
Based on these criteria, we compiled three indicators: the index of social networks, the Twitch index, and the Cover.gg index. Players could receive a maximum of 10 points for each of these indicators. Their sum determined the final score and the position of the players in the rating.
Players ranked from 20 to 11 in the rating have a relatively large fan base on social networks, but they have not developed their channels on Twitch for more than three years. Therefore, full immersion in the training process didn't help to improve the results at tournaments of some of these players. Because of this, sometimes you must distract yourself and devote time to something else, for example, your media.
#20. Yury Yuurih Santush — 0.92
#19. Kit NAF Markovych — 1.01
#18. Nick nitr0 Cannell — 1.27
#17. Emil Magisk Rafe — 1.45
#16. Andrey arT Pyovezan — 1.53
#15. Kaike kscerato Kerato — 1.57
#14. Andreas Xyp9x Hoyslet — 1.61
#13. Lukas gla1ve Rossander — 1.62
#12. Jonathan EliGE Jablonowski — 1.65
#11. Robin ropz Kohl — 1.73
Next, we have the players who took 10 to 6 places in the coverage rating from Cover.gg. These cyber sportsmen have more than 100 thousand subscribers on their social networks and many views on our portal. However, almost all of them had no activity on Twitch, which did not allow them to compete in the top five.
#10. Dan apEX Madesclar — 1.74
#9. Peter dupreeh Rasmussen — 1.96
At once, three FaZe Clan players were placed in a row in the rating table, and one more was just two places behind. Unbelievable! There is a reasonable explanation for this phenomenon. The team created its own "era" this year by repeatedly winning competitions. For example, FaZe's championship at the PGL Major Antwerp 2022 increased the fan base of athletes several times. However, the passive development of media is good, but to apply for higher places, you need to make at least some effort in addition to winning tourname
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#8. Russell Twistzz Van Dalken — 2.15
#7. Finn karrigan Andersen — 2.41
#6. Howard rain Nygard — 2.67
It's time to get to know five esports athletes constantly working on their media and understand its importance for their future. After all, the career of a professional player in CS:GO is not eternal, and a well-developed individual brand will be able to bring profit even after its end.
#5. Mathieu ZywOo Erbo — 3.36
Mathieu ZywOo Erbo rounding out the top five leaders in rating the most media players in CS:GO. Despite the unspectacular performance of Team Vitality throughout the year, ZywOo tried his best to drag the team to victories and demonstrated a stable playing form. As a result, in 2022, Vitality won the ESL Pro League Season 16 trophy and took second place at BLAST Premier: Spring Finals 2022.
#4. Valery b1t Vakhovsky — 4.53
Valery b1t Vakhovsky is developing by leaps and bounds. During the two years of his performance on the tier-1 scene, the Ukrainian cyber sportsman earned more than a million dollars in prize money and became only the 21st player in the history of CS:GO, who managed to do so. Vakhovsky is just a little behind in the media as well. He has more than 300,000 subscribers on social networks, more than 146 thousand new followers, and 476 thousand hours of watching broadcasts on Twitch.
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#3. Ilya m0NESY Osipov — 6.39
The third line of the rating was taken by another graduate from the academy of the Ukrainian club Natus Vincere: Ilya m0NESY Osypov. The esports athlete successfully passed all academy levels, matured to the highest level of CS, and moved to G2 Esports, which followed the active development of his brand. The total number of subscribers in Osypov's social networks is approaching 400 thousand, and on Twitch in 2022, he has more than 214 thousand new followers and more than 750 thousand hours of watching broadcasts. Also, last year, m0NESY won his first trophy at a Major competition. G2 Esports became the champion of BLAST Premier: World Final 2022.
#2. Nikola NiKo Kovach — 6.67
Ahead of the previous athlete by only a few points, Nikola NiKo Kovach took second in the media rating. The individual brand of the Bosnian player has been developing for a very long time, but he continues to gain more and more followers on social networks and Twitch. Two years ago, Kovacs moved to G2 to play with his brother huNter-, but they managed to win their first tournament just a couple of days ago.
#1. Alexander s1mple Kostylev — 30
"Sasha is top-1" - this phrase fully describes the entire career of Alexander s1mple Kostylev. The Ukrainian esports athlete consistently demonstrates a high level of performance while not forgetting the media component. Kostylev has more than 2.5 million subscribers on social networks. An incredible number. According to this indicator, he is ahead of many well-known professional athletes. As for his channel on Twitch, the same stunning indicators are here: more than 400,000 new followers in 2022 and more than 3.6 million hours of viewing broadcasts. Among professional players in CS:GO by media indicators, s1mple is out of competition.
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Every esports athlete should understand that it is essential to demonstrate an excellent game and develop his media component. When you have a lot of subscribers on social networks, followers on Twitch, and people recognize you on the streets, this will benefit you and the organization you represent. Clubs are ready to spend money on transfers of such players, offer them large contracts, etc. It is high time for professional players to think about this fact and act accordingly.
You can check the detailed data of our research here.
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