Best Polish CS2 Players of All Time

The Polish Counter-Strike scene has come a long way — from Virtus.pro’s “Golden Five” to the rise of young talents who are only beginning to write their own stories. The veterans left behind a legacy that inspires new generations to represent Poland on the global CS stage. The story continues, and in just a few years today’s young players may join the ranks of legends, completing their own journeys on the professional scene. In this article, we highlight those who have already written their names into history, as well as those who are only beginning to pave their way toward it.

xKacpersky

Kacper " xKacpersky " Gabara is an 18-year-old professional CS:GO and CS2 player. He began his career in 2022 by joining Illusion Esports, where he spent only a month before moving to Young Ninjas.

He played just half a year in NiP’s academy and had one tier-1 tournament appearance — ESL Pro League Season 19 — where the team placed 19–22nd. His only first-place finish at that time was at Prodigy Series #1.

In October 2024, he joined ENCE, a well-known European team. Between late 2024 and July 2025, ENCE mostly participated in tier-2 and tier-3 events, with notable placements such as:

• Elisa Masters Espoo 2024 – 1st place
• A1 Gaming League Season 9 – 1st place
• YaLLa Compass Qatar 2025: Closed Qualifier – 1–3rd place
• YaLLa Compass Qatar 2025 – 2nd place
• CCT Season 3 European Series #1 – 2nd place
• YGames PRO Series 2025 – 1st place

In July 2025, he was benched by ENCE and loaned back to NiP, competing at IEM Cologne 2025, where NiP placed 9–12th. So far in his career, he has earned just over $50,000 in prize money.

ultimate

Roland " ultimate " Tomkowiak is a 20-year-old professional CS2 player who began his career in 2020. Over the years, he played for:

• AGO Esports
• Turów Zgorzelec Esport
• Illuminar Gaming

However, he was unable to achieve significant results with these teams. Most of his performances were limited to Tier 2 and Tier 3 tournaments. Despite gaining valuable experience during this period, he remained inconspicuous on the international stage.

In July 2024, ultimate joined Team Liquid. Within a year, the team participated in numerous tier-1 tournaments but achieved little success. Their only notable performance came at BLAST Premier: Fall Groups 2024, where they finished 1–4th.

Team Liquid has been going through tough times, placing 5–8th at Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024 and failing to qualify for BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025. Despite unstable results, ultimate earned most of his career prize money — about $47,000 — while playing for Liquid.

siuhy

Kamil " siuhy " Szkaradek, 23, is one of Poland’s most promising young talents. He started his career in 2018 with Izako Boars, later moving to MOUZ NXT and then GamerLegion, where he spent nearly a year without significant achievements.

In July 2023, he joined the main MOUZ roster, marking the most successful period of his career so far. Key victories include:

• ESL Pro League Season 18
• ESL Pro League Season 19
• BetBoom Dacha Belgrade 2024 #1

At the Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024, MOUZ finished 3–4th. In June 2025, siuhy transferred to Team Liquid. Over his career, he has earned more than $415,000, including $295,000 with MOUZ.

MICHU

Michał "MICHU" Müller is a veteran of the Polish scene, starting his career at just 16 years old. Over 13 years, he represented many organizations, with his most notable runs coming with Team Kinguin and Virtus.pro.

During his stint with Team Kinguin, MICHU became a key figure in the roster, helping the team secure several strong finishes on both the national and international stage. Their most notable achievements include:

• WESG 2016 – 2nd place
• ESL Mistrzostwa Polski: Spring 2017 – 1st place
• Polska Liga Esportowa S2 – 1st place

It was during this period that MICHU proved himself as one of the most talented Polish riflers, which allowed him to move on to a higher level of teams.

Joining Virtus.pro marked another important chapter in MICHU’s career. Competing under one of the most iconic banners in Counter-Strike, he gained valuable experience on the tier-1 stage and played a key role in several deep tournament runs. Among the highlights of his time with Virtus.pro were:

• V4 Future Sports Festival 2018 (Budapest) – 2nd place
• CS:GO Asia Championships 2018 – 2nd place
• IEM Shanghai 2018 – 3–4th place
• Polska Liga Esportowa S5 Finals – 1st place
• V4 Future Sports Festival 2019 (Budapest) – 2nd place

He has earned over $235,000 in prize money. His last team was IKLA, which he left in March 2024, and he is now a free agent.

mantuu

Mateusz "mantuu" Wilczewski, 28, is a Polish AWPer who has been competing since 2015. His best period was with OG, where he played from 2019 to 2023.

His period with OG turned out to be the most successful chapter of his career so far. Playing as the team’s primary AWPer, mantuu helped the roster consistently reach playoffs at elite tournaments and contend with the best teams in the world. Among his key achievements with OG were:

• BLAST Premier: Spring 2020 Regular Season – 4–6th place
• IEM XV New York Online: Europe – 2nd place
• BLAST Premier: Fall 2020 Regular Season – 1–3rd place
• Flashpoint Season 2 – 2nd place
• Spring Sweet Spring #2 – 1st place
• IEM XVI Summer – 2nd place
• ESL Pro League Season 14 – 3–4th place
• BLAST Premier: Spring Groups 2022 – 1–3rd place

In June 2023, he left OG for BIG, where he helped win CCT Season 1 Online Finals #5. So far, mantuu has earned over $245,000 in prize money and is currently a free agent.

kRaSnaL

Szymon " kRaSnaL " Mrozek began his career in 2019 with los kogutos. His first notable success was winning ESEA Season 38: Premier Europe with AGO.

Despite never playing for top-tier organizations, he achieved solid results with Monte, representing the Ukrainian team between 2022 and 2025. Together they won:

• CCT Season 1 West Europe Series #2
• ESL Challenger League S44: Europe
• CCT Season 1 Central Europe Series #5
• CCT Season 1 West Europe Series #3

His Major debut came at BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023, where Monte finished 5–8th. His last trophy with them was ESL Challenger DreamHack Winter 2023 (1st place).

In early 2025, he left Monte and joined Inner Circle Esports. He has earned about $145,000 in prize money.

jcobbb

Jakub "jcobbb" Pietruszewski began his career in 2020, competing mostly at tier-2 and tier-3 events. His only tier-1 event was PGL Bucharest 2025 with Betclic Apogee Esports, where they finished 9–11th.

Still early in his career, jcobbb made a big step in August 2025 by joining FaZe Clan. With them, he qualified for BLAST Open London 2025 Finals, finishing the group stage with a 0.99 rating.

hades

Aleksander "hades" Miśkiewicz started his career in 2018 and rose to prominence with ENCE from late 2023 to mid-2024. Known for his sharp AWP skills, he quickly became one of the key figures in ENCE’s lineup during that period.

During his rise with ENCE, hades managed to secure several important tournament victories that showcased his consistency on the international stage:

• LOOT.BET/CS Season 9 – 1st place
• Funspark ULTI 2021: European Playoffs #1 – 1st place
• BLAST Premier: Spring EU Showdown 2022 – 1st place

Although he did not lift a tier-1 trophy during this period, hades came close on multiple occasions, helping ENCE reach the finals of some of the most prestigious competitions. These deep playoff runs highlighted both his individual skill and his ability to perform under pressure:

• IEM XVI Fall: Europe – 2nd place
• ESL Pro League Season 15 – 2nd place
• PGL Major Antwerp 2022 – 3-4th place

With ENCE, he reached the PGL Major Antwerp 2022 semifinals (3–4th place). His last event with ENCE was IEM Katowice 2024, finishing 5–6th. In July 2025, he joined Inner Circle Esports. His total prize earnings are about $175,000.

dycha

Paweł "dycha" Dycha, 28, has been a professional since 2017, best known for his time with ENCE (2021–2024). During his time with ENCE, he became a cornerstone of the roster, helping the team reach multiple international finals and establish themselves among the world’s elite.

Over the years, dycha has earned a reputation as one of the most consistent Polish shooters on the international stage. His aggressive playstyle has made him one of ENCE's key players. Among his most notable achievements are:

• ESL Mistrzostwa Polski Spring 2019 – 1st place
• IEM Dallas 2023 – 1st place

His last major run with ENCE was IEM Katowice 2024 (5–6th place). Out of nearly $350,000 earned, about $260,000 came during his ENCE tenure. In July 2025, he joined Betclic Apogee Esports.

TaZ

Wiktor "TaZ" Wojtas is one of the most iconic Polish players, starting his CS career in 2001. Ranked 6th on HLTV’s Top 20 players list, he ended his playing career in 2023. His leadership and experience shaped the success of the Golden Five and later Virtus.pro, leaving a lasting impact on the Polish Counter-Strike scene. Notable achievements:

• World Cyber Games 2006, IEM I champion

• EMS One Katowice 2014 Major
• ESEA Season 18: Global Invite Division
• ESL ESEA Pro League Invitational
• ELEAGUE Season 1
• DreamHack Masters Las Vegas 2017

After retiring as a player, he smoothly transitioned into coaching, bringing his vast experience and leadership qualities to the next generation of professionals. In 2023, he joined G2 Esports, where his guidance played a key role in leading the team to victories at:

• IEM Dallas 2024
• BLAST Premier: Fall Final 2024
• BLAST Premier: World Final 2024

He left G2 in June 2025 after BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025 (9–11th place). Across his career as both player and coach, he earned over $740,000. Today, TaZ remains a free agent and one of the most influential figures in Polish Counter-Strike history.

pashaBiceps

Jarosław "pashaBiceps" Jarząbkowski is Poland’s most famous CS player, active between 2004 and 2019 as a rifler and AWPer. He was a member of the legendary Golden Five, one of the most successful CS squads of all time.

Over the years, pashaBiceps has consistently proven himself to be one of the best players in the world. He has repeatedly been ranked in the HLTV Top 20 and, at the peak of his career, even took a place in the top three:

• 18th in 2011
• 19th in 2013
• 3rd in 2014

Representing Virtus.pro, he became one of the most famous figures in Counter-Strike. As part of the legendary lineup, he won several international trophies, including victory at the Major in Katowice in 2014. Among his most notable achievements are:

• EMS One Katowice 2014 Major
• ESEA Season 18: Global Invite Division
• ESL ESEA Pro League Invitational
• StarLadder i-League Invitational #1
• ELEAGUE Season 1
• DreamHack Open Bucharest 2016
• DreamHack Masters Las Vegas 2017

He retired in 2019, cementing his legacy as one of the greatest CS players. Now 37, he is a father of two, streams on Twitch, and is known for his love of cycling — including a 1,800 km ride from Warsaw to Paris to attend BLAST Paris Major 2023. Over his career, he earned about $615,000 in prize money.

NEO

Filip "NEO" Kubski is a legendary Polish CS player, competing professionally from 2000 to 2023 as a rifler and in-game leader. Like pashaBiceps, he was part of the iconic Golden Five, which dominated the 2000s.

Throughout his career, NEO has repeatedly been recognized as one of the best players in the world. Thanks to his consistency and leadership qualities, he has repeatedly been included in the top 20 of the HLTV ranking, and in 2011 he received the highest award — the title of the best player in the world:

• 7th in 2010
• 1st in 2011 (best player in the world)
• 17th in 2015

NEO’s most glorious years came with Virtus.pro, where he became the face of Polish Counter-Strike on the global stage. Together with the legendary lineup, he lifted some of the most prestigious trophies in the game’s history, including a Major title on home soil in Katowice:

• EMS One Katowice 2014 Major
• ESEA Season 18: Global Invite Division
• ESL ESEA Pro League Invitational
• StarLadder i-League Invitational #1
• ELEAGUE Season 1
• DreamHack Open Bucharest 2016
• DreamHack Masters Las Vegas 2017

Even after stepping away from competition as a player, NEO continued to leave his mark on the scene. Transitioning into coaching, he brought his vast experience and tactical depth to FaZe Clan, guiding them to a series of important international titles:

• IEM Sydney 2023
• CS Asia Championships 2023
• BLAST Premier: Spring Groups 2024
• IEM Chengdu 2024

Over his career, NEO earned more than $750,000 in prize money and is remembered as one of the most intelligent and consistent players in Counter-Strike history — a true symbol of Polish esports and the mastermind of Virtus.pro’s golden era.

Who Is The Best Polish Player of All Time?

It’s hard to name the single best Polish CS player. The “Golden Five” of Virtus.pro left behind a huge legacy, while a new generation of talents continues to make history on the global stage. Some have already ended their careers, others are just starting their journey, but all of them contributed to the growth of both Polish and international CS. So, it’s up to each person to decide who they consider the best.