HLTV Top 20 Players of 2018
s1mple was HLTV's best player of 2018, ahead of device and NiKo. It was his first time at #1 (2018, 2021, 2022). Astralis placed the most players on the list (5). 12 nationalities made the cut.
- #1 s1mple — Ukraine · Natus Vincere
- #2 device — Denmark · Astralis
- #3 NiKo — Bosnia and Herzegovina · FaZe
- #4 electroNic — Russia · Natus Vincere
- #5 dupreeh — Denmark · Astralis
- #6 NAF — Canada · Liquid
- #7 Magisk — Denmark · Astralis
- #8 gla1ve — Denmark · Astralis
- #9 KRIMZ — Sweden · fnatic
- #10 coldzera — Brazil · MIBR
- #11 GuardiaN — Slovakia · FaZe
- #12 Twistzz — Canada · Liquid
- #13 Xyp9x — Denmark · Astralis
- #14 oskar — Czech Republic · MOUZ
- #15 EliGE — United States · Liquid
- #16 — not on record
- #17 autimatic — United States · Cloud9
- #18 rain — Norway · FaZe
- #19 ropz — Estonia · MOUZ
- #20 valde — Denmark · North
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