In the realm of Counter-Strike, a prodigy so true, Zywoo steps in, with skills that stun and woo. A god of the AWP, a maestro of the clutch, In the server, he reigns, opponents left to hush.
Says the legend of the scene himself ;) Zywoo is just insane, especially seeing his development, he's truly better now than 2 years ago. And because he is so good, it kind of hurts me as true fan to see the wrong kind of praises. Listing Zywoos (incredible) amount of mvps just doesn't feel right with knowing a third was online. And both his first no1s (min one of the two) was more than debateable. But that's hltv, everybody always forgets, that's only one site. Lots of analysts saw him behind s1mple and one year (can't say if 2020 or 2019) even behind Niko. Know zywoo is finally undisputed and I pray for this to reignite s1mples hunger, that's the best rivalry we ever had. The king of cs versus his usurper.
@@HaasTheFirst thats just wrong on every aspect LMAO, zywOo has the same amount of MVP than S1mple has and he was never ever close to Niko. Actually its the opposite, you re talking about 2021 where Niko had an insane last 3 months of the year, but s1mple and ZywOo do this for an all year, and when Niko got top3 this year a lot of people said that Niko ROBBED shiro to this spot and even Niko himself agreed with it. And when you talk about top1, all 3 top1 of zywoo are 1.30 rating and minimum 5 MVP everytime, thats better than s1mple for who one of his top1 (2022) is only 1.26 rating and 2 MVP. All 3 Top1 from ZywOo are always top level.
I think Nertz might be in for a massive jump into the top 10 because he will most likely be the standout star for Heroic. The question is, will Glaive finally adapt to the game?
Hey lau, this year I didn't get to watch as much cs as usual but it's still a boon to see your top 20 videos, even if it's not the usual demo review and storyline recap. On a side note: I'm super happy you kept going with your brand, I remember when it was just a clan tag way back when, mad props for your growth even outside CS, it's like watching an old friend make it, even if you don't know me at all. GLHF!
Krimbo is on the way to become one of the best riflers in the game. His clutching or rifling i.g. is just insane. A big savior for CS in Germany. prosus is also doing well and you can see that people have a lot of hope again to bring up some new talents.
@@manfromwuhan714he is the only one left in that team after literally full rebuilds and org changes for the last like 7/8 years he won’t get dropped, people who think he is bad have no idea what cs is. Just a bunch of gold novas dreaming to be average one day
just isnt true, he also has a 1.06 rating which is pretty good for his role in the team. he literally got the first cs2 tier 1 mvp lol@@manfromwuhan714
I think Apex should be on the top 20 at least tbh, was really suprised he xasn't as he is bye far the best IGL and made 3 different teams win major tournaments under him
Apex is still underrated as an igl but he's not individually top 20. That's not a slight on him either. Even when Karrigan gave Faze their best year ever, it was 4/5 top 20. Only glaive has done it once and he did it in the best team ever.
Wait when was he igl'ing another major win? He was entry frag full on adhd W key player He became igl in vitality after Alex And he has won 2, not 3 Or correct me please?
Shoutout to Launders for putting Cooper as an honorable mention for this years top20. Surely one of the best bald players out there,his style of awping is immaculate. It's pretty obvious that the Abadirs share some great genes full of counter-strike potential.
I’m new to counter strike and I’ve been watching some pro matches, but this series of yours has really brought the game (and the players) to life for me. I can’t wait for the next tournament haha
Launders, I love what your doing for the Scene of counter strike. As a Canadian, I Super appreciate what you bring to the table, and your overall attitude with it.
What's your take on rain? Might be a bit biased, but I feel he at least deserved a honorable mention for being one of, if not the best support/opening rifler
Its been a rough year for me but your amazing content and casting keeps me going. I rep boxr everywhere I go ❤ Love you brother! Stay well and happy new year!
Spinx is truly underrated... He's one hell of a smart player & knows how to shake off mistakes during a match before it causes too many issues each round
Obviously the stats don't work that way but apex is my MVP this year. He's on the fast track to becoming gla1ve 2.0. He frags out every other game, his calling is genius, his leadership is the best in the game. You open the adr charts and he's got the highest with half the frags because his utility is underrated. Can't hold a candle to spinx and zywoo's stats but his impact is top tier.
i thought i wasnt going to like this new format but now that ive seen all 3 videos i have to say i much prefer this new format and hope to see it again next year
Great list lau! But u gotta tell ur editor to only include this year's clips If we are judging the player of the year, we can't be seeing older clips out of context. Cheers
@@greniy in terms of S tier tourneys they had a top 8 run in EPL S18, they also had some good runs in some A tier lans like getting to the finals in ESL challenger jönköping and pari please, and winning the CCT malta central europe finals (aka the only CCT LAN tourney ever)
@@AstroSully that's because his team struggled the whole year with the typical tier 1.5 team issue of being stuck doing online qualifiers but with the atypical issue of playing said online qualifiers from turkey with 50-60 ping, thus the only big events they made it into were the 2 EPL seasons their only real LAN choke the whole year was with the paris major RMRs when they lost to aurora and fnatic in a row
The thing about ZyWoOo that always gets me is just how much of a class act he is. Widely regarded as one of the most gracious, most humble, least toxic players.
So Michael Jordan can't be the GOAT because he didn't play every decade? Surely there can be a CS GOAT, having the greatest counterstrike player of all time doesn't necessitate them playing every single game in the series professionally.
He was included in the top 11-20 in the first video of this series. Personally speaking, he might be top 20 stats wise but he misses the most shots out of any other T1 AWPer from what I have seen.
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i dont remember, do you name Elige in top 10?
Congrats on the new website much love GOAT!
@@luissuarez8961no he is not. He brought compl another level.
where is monesy
No ropz in Top3?
glad to know that launders is still putting stewie, tarik and shroud in his top 3. NA goat commentator at its finest
lmao
U baited so hard
Yeah and Swag on 4
@@scurrrface9753Even though he's been banned for like a decade
@@scurrrface9753 based
I think Zywoo should have been even higher on the list
🤣🤣CANT AGREE MORE
nope delusional retard kek
Ngl, I miss the old style of the top 20 where he would do a demo review with each one. But I understand that content evolves and so does Lau.
i believe he wanted to, but demo viewer was poo poo this year. love the lau content either way!
i couldnt open any demos in CS2 on my laptop :( stressed me out i tried everything but thought really hard about a good alternative.
@@launderseven without demos you still made a great videos. Thank you man
@@laundersthank you for taking the time to put together something special for us
I miss the old song, before he announced the player before reveal , any1 else?
glad to know moe_tv is still number 1 after all these years
Loba at #1 is a suprise for sure, but a welcome one. CS2 GOAT FOR LIFE
😂
In the realm of Counter-Strike, a prodigy so true,
Zywoo steps in, with skills that stun and woo.
A god of the AWP, a maestro of the clutch,
In the server, he reigns, opponents left to hush.
Dayum thats poetic, xi wu chinese pride
Says the legend of the scene himself ;)
Zywoo is just insane, especially seeing his development, he's truly better now than 2 years ago.
And because he is so good, it kind of hurts me as true fan to see the wrong kind of praises. Listing Zywoos (incredible) amount of mvps just doesn't feel right with knowing a third was online. And both his first no1s (min one of the two) was more than debateable.
But that's hltv, everybody always forgets, that's only one site. Lots of analysts saw him behind s1mple and one year (can't say if 2020 or 2019) even behind Niko. Know zywoo is finally undisputed and I pray for this to reignite s1mples hunger, that's the best rivalry we ever had.
The king of cs versus his usurper.
@@HaasTheFirst thats just wrong on every aspect LMAO, zywOo has the same amount of MVP than S1mple has and he was never ever close to Niko. Actually its the opposite, you re talking about 2021 where Niko had an insane last 3 months of the year, but s1mple and ZywOo do this for an all year, and when Niko got top3 this year a lot of people said that Niko ROBBED shiro to this spot and even Niko himself agreed with it. And when you talk about top1, all 3 top1 of zywoo are 1.30 rating and minimum 5 MVP everytime, thats better than s1mple for who one of his top1 (2022) is only 1.26 rating and 2 MVP. All 3 Top1 from ZywOo are always top level.
I was meaning, ZywOo has the same amount of ONLINE MVP as s1mple
These videos were incredible, thanks for the work chief
Thank you that’s much appreciated :) happy holidays
I think Nertz biggest challenge will be to see how well the new Heroic Lineup will be
I think Nertz might be in for a massive jump into the top 10 because he will most likely be the standout star for Heroic. The question is, will Glaive finally adapt to the game?
@@daanishgupta gla1ve is in Ence kinda weird as the rest of the team is polish now. Nertz will have to hard carry his team
Zywoo being so good without bringing his teammates down like s1mple makes me so happy to see him win
thanks for using my beats launders! lmk if you want something custom made:)!
My favourite “racist” caster 💪
Sause?
maybe nationalist is a better word for it?
Hey lau, this year I didn't get to watch as much cs as usual but it's still a boon to see your top 20 videos, even if it's not the usual demo review and storyline recap.
On a side note: I'm super happy you kept going with your brand, I remember when it was just a clan tag way back when, mad props for your growth even outside CS, it's like watching an old friend make it, even if you don't know me at all. GLHF!
It's crazy to think that the last time s1mple/zywoo weren't number one, SK was the best team in the world
Interesting. That is crazy! The BR team?
gokushima AND trucklover86? my man!
Good year Launders
Your beard is still top 3 for me in terms of growth throughout this year
Krimbo is on the way to become one of the best riflers in the game. His clutching or rifling i.g. is just insane. A big savior for CS in Germany. prosus is also doing well and you can see that people have a lot of hope again to bring up some new talents.
well deserved for donk number 1 spot, didn't expect anything else tbh
Hey Launders, great vid and enjoy your break. When you come back, could you make a video analysis on Spinx and how he encapsulates the lurk role?
i love the respect from Niko he truly deserves this spot.
So fresh to hear how well everything is going for you and you being completely aware and thankful for it all ❤
So humble of you to only put yourself at spots 2 and 3 🐐
Rain not even in the honorable mentions?
Do people not realize how good he is?
Rain is not underrated can people stop trying to act like he is.
Rain is borderline close to being dropped lol. He has a 1.02 rating
@@manfromwuhan714he is the only one left in that team after literally full rebuilds and org changes for the last like 7/8 years he won’t get dropped, people who think he is bad have no idea what cs is. Just a bunch of gold novas dreaming to be average one day
just isnt true, he also has a 1.06 rating which is pretty good for his role in the team. he literally got the first cs2 tier 1 mvp lol@@manfromwuhan714
@@manfromwuhan714really really bad take. Rain does a lot more than his stats could ever see 😅
The new intro is truly beautiful. I love to see your creative side in everything you do. Never stop improving
I think Apex should be on the top 20 at least tbh, was really suprised he xasn't as he is bye far the best IGL and made 3 different teams win major tournaments under him
It’s top 20 “player”, not top 20 most important players or something like that
Apex is still underrated as an igl but he's not individually top 20. That's not a slight on him either. Even when Karrigan gave Faze their best year ever, it was 4/5 top 20. Only glaive has done it once and he did it in the best team ever.
It’s about individual prowess. If not great IGL’s would always make the list.
Wait when was he igl'ing another major win? He was entry frag full on adhd W key player
He became igl in vitality after Alex
And he has won 2, not 3
Or correct me please?
you're correct. but i think the og post means "major" as in tier 1 tournaments not THE major. @@marc-andrecote2948
Shoutout to Launders for putting Cooper as an honorable mention for this years top20. Surely one of the best bald players out there,his style of awping is immaculate. It's pretty obvious that the Abadirs share some great genes full of counter-strike potential.
Congrats on an amazing year Lau! Here’s to more.
A great video to put an end to a great year. Both your work and content this year have been amazing and really insightful 💪
I’m new to counter strike and I’ve been watching some pro matches, but this series of yours has really brought the game (and the players) to life for me. I can’t wait for the next tournament haha
Wow, love that thanks bro! Enjoy, there’s always a new story in cs
happy new year launder, love ur content
ZywOo was robbed of his esports player of the year award
I swear esports awards are just popularity contests. Whichever game has more fans will win more awards and actual talent isn’t truly recognized
Im not a league fan but Faker winning and the history there is like if s1mple or device cemented themselves beyond any doubts as the GOAT
It was a popularity award lmao. No one takes that award seriously.
@@LB0Yeah but it’s an annual award not a an all time one.
@@rags271 welcome to literally every award where fans get a vote.
Launders, I love what your doing for the Scene of counter strike. As a Canadian, I Super appreciate what you bring to the table, and your overall attitude with it.
What's your take on rain? Might be a bit biased, but I feel he at least deserved a honorable mention for being one of, if not the best support/opening rifler
rain was in his other top 20 vid
@@yungberb you mean last year?
inconsistent
True, I thought he was in 10-20 but he was not lol
Rain’s rating is too low. He sacrifices his stats for the team.
So nobody is gonna mention that dope intro?? HOLY Shit That was awesome!!!
Loved this new format - felt so good to have this built up the way it was
Spinx is like a Big Mac if Gordon Ramsey made it, an absolute classic but beyond good
Its been a rough year for me but your amazing content and casting keeps me going. I rep boxr everywhere I go ❤
Love you brother! Stay well and happy new year!
Spinx is truly underrated... He's one hell of a smart player & knows how to shake off mistakes during a match before it causes too many issues each round
hoooly another wicked boxr intro
Love the videos Lau, I wish you'd put the stats of each player up briefly like older lists
Merry X-Max. Good to hear everything is lining up in your life ❤ See u next year my man🎉
so happy things working out for you
keep up the amazing content and merry christmas lau
Unexpected to see kennyS at #1 but his streams gave been bussin lately so thats why
incredible and engaging words for the player montages! feeling inspired
its unfair for everyone else that zywoo has such a big brain and on the awp. MAD LAD
Obviously the stats don't work that way but apex is my MVP this year. He's on the fast track to becoming gla1ve 2.0. He frags out every other game, his calling is genius, his leadership is the best in the game. You open the adr charts and he's got the highest with half the frags because his utility is underrated. Can't hold a candle to spinx and zywoo's stats but his impact is top tier.
Respect. He’s done so much this year and fragging like *himself* in 2018
happy holidays and new year Lau 🎉
Spinx def got some quick improvement when he has someone like apex to learn off of too
Thank you for being such a great part of the cs community. We appreciate you. Our favorite brown (color?) caster
lookin sharp with the hair beard combo bro
No rain ?
i thought i wasnt going to like this new format but now that ive seen all 3 videos i have to say i much prefer this new format and hope to see it again next year
the script is really good. You have gotten good at this for real love to see it
I hope KSCERATO will be back in the top 20 next year
Great list lau!
But u gotta tell ur editor to only include this year's clips
If we are judging the player of the year, we can't be seeing older clips out of context. Cheers
loved the vid but loved the outro more, you the goat glad to see everything going your way
As always, great lists. Love the TOP 20's!
When I started the top 20 video I told myself it would be boring if zywoo was #1,…I was wrong. Banger videos lau
no rain in the mentions, but Jame and NAF are in, instant L take.....
rain been mid this year. He struggled alot in the recently tournament
Common Lau W.
Love you Mo! Your videos are some of my favorites to watch on the internet.
Mast list hai, sahi bhi hai. Utmost respect.
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Aayein?
surprised that xantares didn't make the honourable mentions tbh - he was hard carrying EF the whole year
Did they even compete in tier1 tournaments this year? All I see on hltv with a quick glance is lost qualifiers and tier2 tournaments.
@@greniy in terms of S tier tourneys they had a top 8 run in EPL S18, they also had some good runs in some A tier lans like getting to the finals in ESL challenger jönköping and pari please, and winning the CCT malta central europe finals (aka the only CCT LAN tourney ever)
He has like less than 20 maps played in Big Events. That’s like 3-4 times less than majority of players on the list. The sample size is too small.
@@AstroSully that's because his team struggled the whole year with the typical tier 1.5 team issue of being stuck doing online qualifiers but with the atypical issue of playing said online qualifiers from turkey with 50-60 ping, thus the only big events they made it into were the 2 EPL seasons
their only real LAN choke the whole year was with the paris major RMRs when they lost to aurora and fnatic in a row
That doesn't matter? Top 20 is about best player in Tier 1 CS. If you don't have a big sample size you're not going to be in the list. @@ThinkAboutVic
Love the new boxr animation, hoping to see more of these intros in the future 🎉
Glad to see Niko back in top 3 where he belongs. That Ancient map will go down as the best half of Counterstrike ever played.
What's your opinion on Xantares?
Its insane just how good xii wuu actually is
yeah quite good for a chinese awper
I like this style of top 20 but I think it would be goood to have a reminder of the other placements in the second two videos
Great list, much love from Costa Rica
Jo Launders, any place to check the full list all together?
I need to know, where would Rain be?
You should just keep that as the channel intro tbh, then a quick clean transition to the video
love the intro man
boxr pieces are gonna be harder to find than chaos esports merch
Phenomenal video Lau! Per usual!
love you bro, thanks for your videos
This year Lau went dummy hard. Content has been fire 🔥🔥
I wouldve swapped nr 3 for the other guy you mentioned in the same position, but i can see why you chose why you chose
New to your channel, keep up the work!
I was glad to see Nertz actually made top 20!! Good for him 🎉
The thing about ZyWoOo that always gets me is just how much of a class act he is. Widely regarded as one of the most gracious, most humble, least toxic players.
I really wanted niko to win the major as a fan, but him being in top 3 would be enough for me.
BEARD OF THE YEAR GOES TO COACH LAU
Floppy number 1!? Bold but I’m a big fan
Valorant pro here, didn’t see XQC, ZaMoon, or Ohnepixel on this list. Other than that great video and list !
no im, no bit, no electronic, no axile, no shiro, what a year
Niko number 2 is sadly all too fitting... high hopes for 2024
Hooxi #1 are you for real??
Good to see HooXi at number one he had an insane year individually💪💪💪
What about flamez? the only one that i feel is missing on the list
Great vid, keep it up champ!
i'm glad we have the same top 3
No such thing as a CS GOAT (all games) when careers don't span that long
So Michael Jordan can't be the GOAT because he didn't play every decade? Surely there can be a CS GOAT, having the greatest counterstrike player of all time doesn't necessitate them playing every single game in the series professionally.
@@lukakaps9548 you’re an idiot
highest quality intro ive ever seen
where ropz??
Will it be the first time a team gets 2 players top 2 in HLTV ?
opening animations are fire
My top 3 favorite players of all time are top 3, this year has been good
Im surprised broky wasn't in the list considering how high he placed last year, was he really that terrible this year?
He was included in the top 11-20 in the first video of this series. Personally speaking, he might be top 20 stats wise but he misses the most shots out of any other T1 AWPer from what I have seen.
No mention of Magisk????
Spinx over Ropz?! LOL