HLTV Top 20 Players of 2021
s1mple was HLTV's best player of 2021, ahead of ZywOo and NiKo. It was his second time at #1 (2018, 2021, 2022). Gambit and Natus Vincere placed the most players on the list (3 each). 11 nationalities made the cut.
- #1 s1mple — Ukraine · Natus Vincere
- #2 ZywOo — France · Vitality
- #3 NiKo — Bosnia and Herzegovina · G2
- #4 sh1ro — Russia · Gambit
- #5 Ax1Le — Russia · Gambit
- #6 HObbit — Kazakhstan · Gambit
- #7 electroNic — Russia · Natus Vincere
- #8 YEKINDAR — Latvia · Virtus.pro
- #9 b1t — Ukraine · Natus Vincere
- #10 Jame — Russia · Virtus.pro
- #11 device — Denmark · Ninjas in Pyjamas
- #12 huNter- — Bosnia and Herzegovina · G2
- #13 blameF — Denmark · Complexity
- #14 NAF — Canada · Liquid
- #15 KSCERATO — Brazil · FURIA
- #16 stavn — Denmark · HEROIC
- #17 Twistzz — Canada · FaZe
- #18 ropz — Estonia · MOUZ
- #19 EliGE — United States · Liquid
- #20 broky — Latvia · FaZe
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