Video: Top 10 highlights of 2021

As 2021 comes to a close, HLTV.org staff come together to reflect on the top 10 plays of the year.

The staff here at HLTV.org once again put some of the best moments CS:GO had to offer to a vote to bring you the top 10 highlights of the year, with Radosław "⁠MAKKU⁠" Makuch graciously bringing it all together into one highlight reel.

2021 saw the revival of LAN play after a long break due to the coronavirus pandemic, and with it the long-awaited return of what makes LAN Counter-Strike so beautiful: crowds. Some of the highlights reflect the energy and hype a crowd can bring to such moments, reinforcing how important the high-stakes environment of LAN is to our scene.

Mathieu "⁠ZywOo⁠" Herbaut is the only player to make two appearances on the list this year, with Oleksandr "⁠s1mple⁠" Kostyliev and Nikola "⁠NiKo⁠" Kovač being somewhat noticeable absences. Interestingly, the top three spots are all occupied by Danish players, with two of them hailing from HEROIC.

With a range of the best events of the year represented, including the PGL Major Stockholm, ESL Pro League, BLAST Premier and IEM Cologne, take a quick stroll down memory lane by watching the video.

Poland Radosław 'MAKKU' Makuch
Radosław 'MAKKU' Makuch
Age:
24
Rating 1.0:
1.33
Maps played:
14
KPR:
0.94
DPR:
0.63
France Mathieu 'ZywOo' Herbaut
Mathieu 'ZywOo' Herbaut
Age:
21
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.28
Maps played:
934
KPR:
0.85
DPR:
0.62
Bosnia and Herzegovina Nikola 'NiKo' Kovač
Nikola 'NiKo' Kovač
Age:
24
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.16
Maps played:
1540
KPR:
0.80
DPR:
0.67
Ukraine Oleksandr 's1mple' Kostyliev
Oleksandr 's1mple' Kostyliev
Age:
24
Rating 1.0:
1.25
Maps played:
1483
KPR:
0.86
DPR:
0.64
#1
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World elefiveS
nice
2021-12-29 21:00
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12 replies
+1
2021-12-29 21:35
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9 replies
MAKKU CS montage legend
2021-12-30 00:34
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8 replies
no S1MPLE KEKW zywoo 2 x2 so EZ
2021-12-30 11:44
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6 replies
No.2 hltv as well! so EZ S1mple only top 1 LUL
2021-12-30 13:01
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4 replies
yes top1 in 2019 and 2020 KEKW
2021-12-30 13:38
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#284
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Ukraine Seraph1n
Yeah but how many majors?
2021-12-30 15:48
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Yeah but how many grandslam?
2021-12-31 05:09
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Also ZywOo 2018 not even top 20 LUL S1mple top 1
2021-12-31 05:10
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#299
tarik | 
Romania zawn
lmao who cares
2021-12-30 20:19
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true
2021-12-31 00:49
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#95
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Kosovo Theexend
Best picks possible imo, great work.
2021-12-29 21:40
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#269
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
ZywOo | 
Switzerland Infi2k
Chill guys this is just the tier 2-3 highlight video... The Tier 1 will be uploaded on 31 Dez with 10 of 10 s1mple clips
2021-12-30 13:11
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#2
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Albania roshy
ggs
2021-12-29 21:00
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:O cool Where the fuck is s1mple entering B on overpass against Gambit. Wtf is this what is nicodozodoz doing in here
2021-12-29 21:08
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11 replies
S1mple's 1v4 against G2 on nuke in that final (can't remember event). NiKo's ace against coL on d2. There is no way they didn't include a single clip from 3 of the top 4 players in the world this year (s1mple, NiKo, sh1ro). Not a bad list but could be better.
2021-12-29 21:14
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6 replies
S1mple 1v4 against g2 Wasn't it Cologne final? Edit: It was Blast spring consolidation final. Confused these events because they played literally the same maps
2021-12-29 22:11
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#158
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Latvia Tibro
+ wtf
2021-12-29 23:45
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nah s1mple's clutch against heroic on nuke b site is more impressive. Top 6 at least. This list is a bit lame. Also unpopular opinion: niko hasn't made any top 10 plays this year despite being the #1 rifler
2021-12-30 07:44
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+111111 irrelevant plays from cph players in like group stage of major cannot be put in top 10 highlights over plays like the s1mple 1v4 in the semis of a big event like blast spring.
2021-12-30 08:34
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hmmmm Did they not include replays from the top 3 players because they will have their own highlights? Just a theory. top3 hltv confirmed: s1mple, NiKo, sh1ro
2021-12-30 10:56
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Interesting theory. Indeed, there are no highlights from s1mple, Niko, Sh1ro. And they created beautiful moments. S1mple 1v4 against G2, 1v5 against Heroic. Niko also has a lot of highlights ... Hmm, maybe really 1. S1mple 2. Sh1ro / Niko 3. Niko / Sh1ro I still can't make up my mind
2021-12-31 14:38
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#33
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United States Haydog322
no simple because he is 1 hltv
2021-12-29 21:15
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there are better plays than entering b on overpass against gambit
2021-12-29 23:55
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2 replies
Sure there are, but the one made by nicodozodoz is not one of them
2021-12-30 12:53
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1 reply
since first day this highlight came out i don't know why some people hyped it so much, it's cool, but surely not top 10 highlights of the year
2021-12-30 13:54
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Zywooo😍
2021-12-29 21:00
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Pog
2021-12-29 21:01
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Reminds me of this song tbh youtu.be/BV8dYT-faFM
2021-12-29 21:01
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True
2021-12-29 21:03
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#8
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United States Zedsamcat
NICE
2021-12-29 21:03
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I lold out loud
2021-12-29 21:03
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bbye 2021
2021-12-29 21:04
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This proves that ZywOo is #1
2021-12-29 21:05
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3 replies
Weak bait
2021-12-29 21:54
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3
2022-01-02 14:28
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1 reply
3 consecutive number 1's? yes
2022-01-02 16:02
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#12
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Netherlands p2dr
expected - jame's 1on5 got me right in the feels (as a mouz fan), I forgot about it :( sadge - if there was a top10 of commentaries, the one on cadian's 1on5 would be nr1 too imo
2021-12-29 21:13
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They believed his Play more than the refresh highlight few clips earlier cast wise
2021-12-29 21:22
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idk but I thought that Cadian clutch was last year
2021-12-29 21:07
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7 replies
#18
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
flusha | 
Pakistan sanos
thats what i thought about device deagle 1v4
2021-12-29 21:10
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6 replies
+1
2021-12-29 21:22
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#58
Faceit level 10  | 
FalleN | 
China EilrahC
I really thought that one was last year
2021-12-29 21:23
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#62
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Netherlands SpiceNut
Same here lol
2021-12-29 21:26
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same here lmao
2021-12-29 22:12
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#129
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
karrigan | 
Hungary hardrise
+1
2021-12-29 22:19
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#181
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Russia Topper!
same
2021-12-30 00:36
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noice
2021-12-29 21:07
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cadian op
2021-12-29 21:08
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Why so many t2 and t3 irrelevant players?
2021-12-29 21:09
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1 reply
#35
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Brazil GOELFLA_br
??????what??????
2021-12-29 21:15
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i don't think cadians clutch was that nice
2021-12-29 21:09
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13 replies
Overrated play
2021-12-29 21:10
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4 replies
+1 casting makes it 10x better
2021-12-29 21:32
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1 reply
#163
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Israel swisalem
+99
2021-12-29 23:58
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+1
2021-12-29 21:56
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+1
2021-12-29 21:58
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but what makes it special it's how this clutch had literally everything
2021-12-30 00:14
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Uhm, no? it's refrezh who deserve that spot, if cadian lose they got chances(a lot of it in fact), it was for refrezh magnificent 1v5 that they are able to do an amazing comeback, and the thing is, he got 1 shot at this. Refrezh is clutch or kick while cadian doesn't have to worry about pressure when failure is an option.
2021-12-30 04:22
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3 replies
liquid played it horrible that's not even t3 cs, go watch what they are doing
2021-12-30 04:31
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Doesn't change the fact he got 1 shot at it and a galil though, sometimes a highlight is a combination with your opponent mistake and your brilliancy. It was exactly that here. CadiaN lose? No pressure, refrezh lose? To the airport it is. Refrezh could have easily crumbled under the intense pressure and if he didn't do it they wouldn't have comebacked it.
2021-12-30 04:33
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i know, but i mean where else you could see knife kill to get an awp, from which surviving 2 hp without armor you get the next kill , then 2 wallbangs, and the last one quickly reacting to the pixel of a player, so it's very effective one. But as to the refrezh vs cadian clutch i don't mind people picking any of them for the best of the year, both are super good when every little detail or mistake could ruin it
2021-12-30 14:05
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#183
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United States postwarscars
It is when you consider the absurdity of starting it with a knife and then winning the tournament as a result.
2021-12-30 00:43
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1 reply
+1
2021-12-30 10:39
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#199
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United States gweees
kappa
2021-12-30 03:43
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MAKKU great work
2021-12-29 21:10
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#21
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Belgium K0K0SK1P
Godky
2021-12-29 21:11
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Refrezh deserved that #1 spot.
2021-12-29 21:12
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4 replies
If they had won OT.
2021-12-29 21:27
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3 replies
they did???
2021-12-29 21:34
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they did
2021-12-29 21:35
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1 reply
damn! I forgot that part. But Cadian was so good. And they called it so hard before it happen witch makes it so sexy.
2021-12-30 02:00
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the fuck cares about nicodoz
2021-12-29 21:12
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2 replies
tf cares about kebabs?
2021-12-29 22:04
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1 reply
exactly
2021-12-29 22:55
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2021-12-29 21:12
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zywhoo?
2021-12-29 21:13
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Congrats Twistzz and Broky :)
2021-12-29 21:14
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s1mple s a baiter but his 1v4 vs g2 deserve top3
2021-12-29 21:14
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1 reply
Still salty about the major? Get on with it already, he will kick your butt easily, and he sure did it to niko with his choke. If you call s1mple a baiter then guess what, at least he doesn't choke like ChoKo
2021-12-30 04:24
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#29
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Russia ToughGuy
that broky clip is so fukin overrated how did he make the list lmao also surely at least 1 s1mple highlight should've been there
2021-12-29 21:14
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7 replies
And no way nicoodoz deserves top 3. I mean nice flick on the first guy but that's it.
2021-12-29 21:15
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5 replies
#64
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Netherlands SpiceNut
Nvm
2021-12-29 21:29
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4 replies
I mean s1mpls 1v4 against G2 on blast to win the final had bigger consequence but it wasn't involved
2021-12-29 21:29
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3 replies
#71
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Netherlands SpiceNut
True I confused the clip from nicoodoz with the one from refresh
2021-12-29 21:30
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2 replies
Yeah refresh play is top 1 in my book.
2021-12-29 21:32
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1 reply
#94
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Netherlands SpiceNut
Top 3 imo, impact wise prolly No1, but TL choked big time here, which favoured him a lot (it was still really good of him of course)
2021-12-29 21:40
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s1mple on Ancient B site def top10 of the year!
2021-12-30 12:09
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Missed Yuurih 1v4 on ancient at Major, i think it was way better than some of those plays on online matches
2021-12-29 21:14
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#32
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Sweden MasterHimi
S0MPLE KEKW
2021-12-29 21:15
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1 reply
"still got the major tho"
2021-12-30 04:36
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s1mple ace clutch against heroic? Nuclear flick at nuke vs liquid?,no clips from Niko? sh1ro? Jackz spray transfer? Perfecto clutch?
2021-12-29 21:15
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6 replies
#42
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Russia ToughGuy
recent bias at it finest almost every clip from last 5 month
2021-12-29 21:17
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1 reply
That broky clip is way too overrated. There were far better plays
2021-12-29 21:36
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+1
2021-12-29 21:32
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#96
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Kosovo Theexend
Ace clutch? S1mple has 1 ace clutch in his life vs renegades. 1 flick at nuke isn't worthy to be here.
2021-12-29 21:44
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2 replies
A clutch that results in an ace is often called an ace clutch. You can call it a 1v3 or 1v4 ace clutch, for example.
2021-12-30 01:42
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It's an ace and it's a clutch, ACE CLUTCH. That's what it is, doesn't necessary a 1v5
2021-12-30 04:25
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#38
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ZywOo | 
Zimbabwe Vizions
s0mple KEKW
2021-12-29 21:15
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1 reply
Expected from a blind and toxic type of fan.
2021-12-30 04:39
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Lmao "top 1 player" doesn't even have a single highlight in the top 10.
2021-12-29 21:16
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13 replies
It is the video "top 10 worst highlights of the highlights of 2021"
2021-12-29 21:29
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1 reply
Yeah if the video was about that then s1mple would make it indeed.
2021-12-29 21:32
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"ZyWoO dOeSn'T hAvE tOxIc FaNs" every single post or thread about or againts s1mple u are here to hate like whats wrong with you ? prob mad as fuck that nobody in the csgo history "reclaimed top 1 after being top1" so yea. Don't even want to mention s1mple achievements: - Major winner Major MVP - 2 Cologne ( only 4 players is here ) - Katowice - Major grafitti - 2 top 1 - Intel Grand Slam does zywoo have one of this at least? no so you can stay mad. + others CSGO records hold by s1mple
2021-12-29 23:04
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5 replies
ZywOo doesn't have 2 top 1's?
2021-12-29 23:13
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3 replies
He only has that xDDD
2021-12-30 20:44
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2 replies
That's pretty impressive considering he's been playing in tier 1 for only 3 years.
2021-12-30 21:01
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1 reply
Not really, coldzera did this before, and look where he is now :D
2021-12-31 05:49
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everyone has toxic fans i think simple have just a bit more cause he is more popular therefore more kids or idiots among them
2021-12-30 00:17
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zywoo not even top 3 of 2021
2021-12-30 00:06
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1 reply
if you're not joking then you kinda bad in predictions))
2021-12-30 00:18
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zywho fans coping mechanism is on another level this year xDDDD
2021-12-30 10:24
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This list is super subjective, are you 12 yo or something?
2021-12-30 20:09
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1 reply
It's not. The most objective people who make the top 20 list made this.
2021-12-30 20:32
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#44
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Mexico veZk
where the fuck is s1mple? lmao
2021-12-29 21:17
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Not a single highlight from s1mple, I wonder why...
2021-12-29 21:17
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nice zywoo frag movie
2021-12-29 21:18
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#48
Faceit level 10  | 
ZywOo | 
United States weaboo
go zywoo!
2021-12-29 21:20
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cadiaN clutch 1v5 at 15-6 over refrezh clutch 1v5 at 14-15 or they just dont take context ?
2021-12-29 21:20
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I agree refresh Play was way more important and the nerves he must had during the round, cadian only made that Play cause they had the money and rounds to give on should he lose, the other was do or die
2021-12-29 21:25
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2 replies
cadiaN himself said he only knifed sh1ro to have enough money to buy an AWP in the next round, he never expected that round to go on like that afterwards, or he would actually just have shot him in the head to get the AWP.
2021-12-29 22:39
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Well the rounds to give then as IT was a 9 round lead tho am pretty sure they could buy next round too but maybe no Awp no
2021-12-29 23:41
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Quartefinal vs grand final +better casting
2021-12-29 21:31
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3 replies
Casting should not matter in a video like this because its subjective which better.
2021-12-29 23:15
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Why should casting be important? Well heck call off the casters then we would have a bunch of tier 3 clips?
2021-12-30 04:30
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+1
2021-12-30 10:45
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#50
Faceit level 7  | 
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India aR__
Where s1mple at modCheck
2021-12-29 21:20
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#51
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Germany CEO_OF_322
A list of people who asked:
2021-12-29 21:20
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WHERES THE 1X4 FOR YUURIH VS ENTROPIQ IN THE MAJOR?????????
2021-12-29 21:21
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2 replies
#61
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Europe robo1234
Guys, don't abuse Caps Lock. If you do not agree with HLTV's top then just make our own.
2021-12-29 21:26
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1 reply
sry bro, but wtf
2021-12-29 22:19
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ez
2021-12-29 21:22
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#56
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Bermuda Hawkie3
Sick video <3
2021-12-29 21:22
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what a weak top 10. Only refresh deserve to be there cuz it was good and it had insane value. Cadian Gambit overrated as fuck cuz the match was already over S1mple Ace vs g2 to 16-13 win and a 0,24 def kill. Not even in that video?? And when we talk of Highlights where is Nikos Deagle fail?? most remarkable Highlight of 2021 Never thought HLTV Quality drop so hard with Miraa's leave.
2021-12-29 21:28
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+ what makes device deagle highlight in that list?? I wouldn't even use it as toilet paper so much shit is it.
2021-12-29 21:31
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3 replies
Useless highlight ever they lost the series in next round
2021-12-29 21:38
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1 reply
and vitality run in like bots
2021-12-29 21:40
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Probably they want to cheer him up as he's depressed. Added fact that won't even be top10 this year
2021-12-30 06:23
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so you saying cadian's clutch doesn't deserve to be in this list? 😉😏
2021-12-30 00:20
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Max at the end of that list yes. I saw other good plays that were insane and really matter. Do a play with zero pressure is like an ace in pistolrounds. Nice to have but no real highlight
2021-12-30 08:33
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NO s1mple 1v4 vs G2 on Nuke????
2021-12-29 21:28
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4 replies
This list is a proof that HLTV hates s1mple and robbed him the last 2 years.
2021-12-29 21:36
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3 replies
XD
2021-12-29 21:58
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No way hltv robs s1mple this year... I won't even bother watching the video, what a joke list from hltv.
2021-12-30 00:11
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1 reply
+1
2021-12-30 10:25
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no s1mple not one highlight in top 10 really? that list sucks
2021-12-29 21:29
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2 replies
+1
2021-12-29 21:47
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oh but don't worry we get to see *checks notes* degster vs... sprout?
2021-12-29 22:49
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S0mple 0 highlight
2021-12-29 21:30
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2 replies
F0lleN 0 highlights in last 4 years
2021-12-29 21:34
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mad brazilian get rekt, professor don't care about salty idiots like you
2021-12-30 04:26
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I would've expected to see some s1mple, NiKo or sh1ro clips tbh
2021-12-29 21:30
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cadian being number one is something i would expect from upcomer or thescore
2021-12-29 21:33
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0 s1mple highlights in top 10? HAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA NICE ONE HLTV Another proof that HLTV hates s1mple and loves zywh0
2021-12-29 21:34
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5 replies
#88
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Poland v1ctorex
something is up for sure
2021-12-29 21:37
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2 replies
Nothing can take #1 from simple this year, dont fear lol, but yea I think a simple Play should Been on
2021-12-29 21:39
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1 reply
#98
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Poland v1ctorex
ofc
2021-12-29 21:47
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#108
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Denmark slacking
cry
2021-12-29 21:56
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+1
2021-12-30 00:11
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#82
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Ukraine d3adLY
where s1mple 2x2 vs g2(when niko missed)?
2021-12-29 21:35
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2 replies
#102
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
World Kobs
was not great.. he made way better plays this years
2021-12-29 21:50
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1 reply
#120
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Ukraine d3adLY
yeah, but navi won major cuz this moment
2021-12-29 22:08
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Hltv so starved for Content they are reverting back to their Danish Bias
2021-12-29 21:36
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1 reply
3 danes in top 3 but 0 s1mple highlight hahahahahah
2021-12-29 21:37
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Jeez, epic feed from gambit two times in one video Fun fact: when Jame clutched 1v5 ahainst mouz, he told his teammates "spokoino,spokoino, mne pohuy na nih" translation "easy (or chill, i don't know), easy, i dont give a damn thing about them"
2021-12-29 21:38
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2 replies
big if true
2021-12-29 21:59
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1 reply
Source: vp vs mouz teamspeak on YouTube
2021-12-29 22:01
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#99
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Poland Szcz
how gay
2021-12-29 21:48
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#100
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
World Kobs
just s1mple and zywoo could make a top 10 hilight of the year , i mean they both have many actions that could be there, strange there is none from s1mple my guess is that he will have his own top 10 hlight of the years with the top 1
2021-12-29 21:52
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that n1 is weird
2021-12-29 21:53
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No doto 1vs4 against team spirit EPL Season 14? He had like 20 hp left.
2021-12-29 21:56
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#107
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Denmark slacking
zywoo > s0mple as expected
2021-12-29 21:56
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5 replies
"s0mple" 1 major mvp, 1 grand slam zywh0 ... nothing ?
2021-12-30 00:41
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expected from a cringe dane
2021-12-30 04:27
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3 replies
#243
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Denmark slacking
nothing more cringe than hiding one's flag
2021-12-30 09:26
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2 replies
Wanna know? Im a dane too and I'm dying from the cringe you post.
2021-12-30 16:36
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1 reply
#290
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Denmark slacking
don't be upset kid
2021-12-30 16:48
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#4 is literally from 2020...
2021-12-29 21:57
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2 replies
it's from 2021, the tournament name is 2020 cause blast didnt have time to host at the end of 2020 so they did beginning of 2021
2021-12-29 22:12
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1 reply
oh okay mb
2021-12-29 22:13
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degster play doesnt deserve to be here IMO
2021-12-29 21:58
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2 replies
#132
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Austria Megrr
Care to explain? He hit multiple no scopes in close succession
2021-12-29 22:22
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1 reply
Doesn't have as much impact or pressure as some other plays though, NiKo should have been here, s1mple also definitely should have been here. I don't think it's a good list.
2021-12-30 04:38
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#116
ANa | 
Hungary 2yw17
HLTV hates s1mple. Last year they gifted ZywOo with Christmas MVP's, this year the Esport Numer 1 player is not included in Top 10 highlights. HLTV = bullshit!
2021-12-29 22:03
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+1
2021-12-29 22:10
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Am I the only one who hates watching the cadian clip
2021-12-29 22:07
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I really enjoy watching that clip, but more because of the casting than because of the play itself
2021-12-29 22:25
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Ofc this garbage deagle collateral from ecolai makes the list. The danish bias is incredible in once again. What about the redstar ancient deagle ace fron long range? Guess not, because he neither is Tom Cruise nor danish. Bye i'm out worthless trash list.
2021-12-29 22:10
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true, my 1vs5 clutch with the tec-9 vs silver scrubs on match point should have been in there as well, was way harder than shooting 4 tier 1 pro players in 3 seconds with a gun that has horrible accuracy when being shot multiple times in a short amount of time.
2021-12-29 22:43
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It was godlike from Dev1ce, but the round didn't matter, as they lost anyways
2021-12-29 22:52
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what a bad list
2021-12-29 22:13
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+1 so bad
2021-12-30 01:30
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Sorry but this list is a joke. Simple's 1v4 on Nuke was way more difficult an important than Zywoo's. And device's and Cadian's Clutch were both awesome as well, but not that important or necessary. Refrezh should be no 1, cuz it was do or die and they won the series in OT after that.
2021-12-29 22:15
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CadiaN clutch still won them pro league
2021-12-29 22:50
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2 replies
If Cadian hat lost his clutch it would be 15-7. Still 8 Matchpoints to win them pro league.
2021-12-29 23:55
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Yes but still won it
2021-12-30 09:31
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#128
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Lithuania VyyK
zywoooooooooooo
2021-12-29 22:18
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#131
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Austria Megrr
First couple of clips got me excited, but there was room for improvement here. Decent though and just ready for 2022
2021-12-29 22:21
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No ZywOo pistol 1v5 against FaZe (Dust2), or s1mple 1v4 against G2 to close out Nuke in the semi finals of blast spring final?? Those were some of the most memorable clutches of the year imo
2021-12-29 22:44
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yea idk some of this highlights are meh
2021-12-29 23:31
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refrezh clip >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> cadian's
2021-12-29 22:43
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Refrezh > Cadian
2021-12-29 22:50
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#144
Faceit level 10  | 
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Poland SebL
Personally I think refrezhs play was better than cadiaN, but man, there were some really nice matches in this year, I'm so excited for more LANs to come, this Major was so good, I need more of tournaments like this. Good video.
2021-12-29 22:58
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Thank you SpunJ and Machine for blessing us with fantastic casting over these highlights
2021-12-29 23:07
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2 replies
their casting are awesome, we are epsecially lucky to have such a passionate caster as spunj, he really deserves some kind of caster award
2021-12-29 23:09
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1 reply
He got caster of the year for 2021 from the eSports awards! And analyst of the year 2020... Wonder what's coming for 2022? :D
2021-12-29 23:15
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Whoever made this top 10 highlight needs to check his brain, how on earth is Refrezh not nr1 concidering the 14-15 and the nerves he mus have had + it was far more impressive and harder to do
2021-12-29 23:08
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5 replies
You also have to look at it from a mechanical skill level, Refrezh honestly got gifted 4 kills from TL then won a 1v1. It kept them in the match, they won against TL, then lost in the tournament the next round Cadian had no armour, a pistol, and 2hp. He hit two wallbangs, got a knife kill, and won the tournament against the best team in the world (at the time) The stakes were hire in Refrezh's clutch, but that was about it, and it didn't actually lead to them winning or anything
2021-12-29 23:20
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"Mechanical Skill level" Cadian had Low-HP AFTER he pulled out his knife. And the fact that he has gone for that, tells you a lot about this meaning of this round at this moment. Btw. the 2nd wallbang wasn't his idea and it wasnt "him" spotting axile in that corner. Overall it was a team effort and not especially cadian's skill. Watch the analysis of this play. And regarding your argument after heroic's win over TL they lost their following match: What about device's deagle clutch? They lost the map against Vitality the next round.
2021-12-30 00:13
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Yeah I'd give the same argument for the deagle clutch as well, was really cool 1v4 but at the end of the day it didn't mean anything And yeah exactly, it was a gone round. Everyone knew it was lost, that's why winning it was so much more impactful. It's a team game right, of course callouts are important in the clutch. I'm sure the exact same could be said about most of the clutches on this list, especially Refrezh's because they obviously called out every player's location. Information from teammates doesn't take away from the clutch at all
2021-12-30 00:29
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Cadian had no pressure at all. Try and fail or try and win situation. Refreshz had when you make it simple a 50% chance to win a 1vs1. Do that 5 times in a row 3,2% chance to do that. And the whole match was on the line..
2021-12-30 08:39
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Saying every battle Refrezh had was 50-50 in the 1v5 is just silly, the odds were astronomically in TL favour. Give him more credit Even if we granted that all of Refrezh's fights were 50-50, surely cadians must have been MUCH lower right? I mean you have only a P250 and 2hp against four full buys Cadian knew it was match point, I'm sure at the beginning it was simply no pressure but can you imagine the pressure after the second kill? Refrezh for sure had pressure, but at the end of the day it isn't like it resulted in a tournament win. The only things in Refrezh's favour were one extra player alive and playing for OT. Cadian had the worse weapon, no armour, no HP, no access to the bomb, a knife kill, two wallbangs, and it was against a better team, who at the time were the best in the world, on match point for all of pro League after a 6 hour battle back and forth. Surely that's worth something no?
2021-12-30 22:33
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#150
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San Marino Loyuu
ziwooo
2021-12-29 23:13
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All heroic highlights = shit.
2021-12-29 23:17
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1 reply
go cry maybe then
2021-12-30 00:22
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Refrezh should have been no1. Other than that, Jame is way too low and Broky clip and Zywoo deagle clip definently do not belong here. Even though context of the match seem to have mattered a lot in their decisionmaking.
2021-12-29 23:24
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jame's clutch is an anti-eco clutch. zywoo has a 1v5 pistol round clutch against faze this year which is more impressive
2021-12-30 08:00
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2 replies
But 15-6 lead clutch from zywho... Useless
2021-12-30 08:41
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Jame plays it perfectly, anti-eco or not. As for Zywoo clip, I don't generally want pistol rounds in these unless there is something truly magical like last year Zywoo in mirage against Navi. Pistol rounds are too random and prone to generally having more highlight looking moments than other rounds.
2021-12-30 12:10
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Machine gets another iconic moment! Huge call from Chad in that highlight too
2021-12-29 23:53
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1 reply
Expected from the goat
2021-12-29 23:54
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#164
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
biguzera | 
Brazil oldStar
No S1mple ?!!?!!?! wtf...
2021-12-30 00:01
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Hltv fell off hard, you'd never catch them missing s1mple and niko before.
2021-12-30 00:06
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no perfecto?
2021-12-30 00:08
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1 reply
Hltv is done
2021-12-30 01:27
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top4
2021-12-30 00:18
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HLTV so biased, hate s1mple and love Zywho
2021-12-30 00:19
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refrezh not getting 1st is just racist, there's no other explanation and too many overrated awp plays, even i could do what broky did for example (im mg2)
2021-12-30 00:29
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#184
Faceit level 10  | 
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Bosnia and Herzegovina Biske
No s1mple no niko highlight lmao hltv done
2021-12-30 00:58
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2 replies
+1 What a shame from hltv ecolai , broky and nicodoz . . . lmao
2021-12-30 01:26
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#256
Faceit level 10  | 
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Bosnia and Herzegovina Biske
+1 lol
2021-12-30 11:03
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s1mple 1v4 . . . perfecto so many 1v4 . . . yuurih 1v5 . . . lmao , what a shame hltv also refrezh desrves 1 spot . . .
2021-12-30 01:25
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Hltv just hates russians ... S1mple and perfecto desrved higlight instead of overrated broky and ecolai Niko desrved instead of nicodoz This is just unfair . . . thats why s1mple get robbed in 2020
2021-12-30 01:32
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Where hardzao against vp?
2021-12-30 01:37
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So, none of Niko's or s1mple's plays were good enough? That's biased as hell, way too biased to be true. Disappointed with HLTV.
2021-12-30 01:40
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Despite easily being a top 3 player (individually) this year, I don't think Niko has many impressive 1v3s or 1v4s. Understandable when you consider he's a very aggro player and is rarely alive in later stages of the round
2021-12-30 07:55
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fuckin danish admin, biased toward russian. -broky +s1mple vs g2 highlight final,and why the fuck nicodozz even do here.
2021-12-30 01:45
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s0mple fans malding :DD
2021-12-30 01:51
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2 replies
At least he got to stand in a major and win it while you still out here living in your parents basement, zywoo also got to touch the stage while your "turks superteam" barely got shit to compare, except for the fact you bots only play tier 3, get rekt, bozo.
2021-12-30 04:43
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8/8
2021-12-30 23:44
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#196
Faceit level 10  | 
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Poland Snoozie1
WHERE IS TABSEN'S 1V5 WITH USP NO RELOAD HELLOOOO????????
2021-12-30 01:55
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4 replies
bit boring imo
2021-12-30 10:42
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#280
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Spain nTapps
Pistol round? If so, it doesn't count.
2021-12-30 14:31
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Bruh why how? Olof 1v4 against navi back a few years ago was literally immortalized with his little tec 9 or the "WHAT IN GOD'S NAME IS THAT FROM SNAX" was also a pistol round. Pistol round should count too.
2021-12-30 16:32
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Clean af!!! For anyone wondering: hltv.org/news/31967/video-tabsen-vs-mous..
2021-12-30 18:37
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#198
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
m0NESY | 
Hungary powi
im not a device hater, but seriusly, he just spammed deagle shots on basically the same spot, and got lucky kills.
2021-12-30 03:13
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+1
2021-12-30 05:17
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1) is a joke 5) is a bigger joke
2021-12-30 04:08
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#205
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Brazil hugoooo
I agree 100% with #1, it was one of most epic plays ever... from CS1.3 to CSGO, over 20 years of history... we don't have much better plays than that.
2021-12-30 04:27
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Overrated, 6 ways from sunday. Fallen himself got more impressive stuff from this, zywoo got his godly robotic aim, kennys with his legendary flicks, GuardiaN astounding 1v5 against fnatic, s1mple with his inhuman mechanical skill, f0rest longevity and mechanical skill,device consistency,achievement, NiKo nutty deag shots, ropz the prodigy, ScreaM the headshot machine and many,many more. Back to 1.6, edward ace, SpawN highlights, n0thing nuke VAC spray, NiP wally awping, markeloff popping off and many others, when you start touching history, there's a lot of heavyweights waiting. Impressive, but not of all time, never was of all time, don't just overrate every highlight you find and make it the best of all time.
2021-12-30 04:52
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#285
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Netherlands JUNG13
What a trip down the memory lane 🥲
2021-12-30 16:00
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Ultra based post. Saving this for future reference.
2021-12-30 18:41
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2 Zywoo plays.1 is justified. But no s1mple 1v4 clutch against G2 or the one against Heroic. Hltv really going down the hill with these highlight rankings. And i thought it was gonna be restricted to last year shit highlight ranking.
2021-12-30 06:20
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#221
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Kosovo Theexend
Both of ZywOo plays were better than s1mple 1v4 against G2 Lol, why are you nagging
2021-12-30 07:16
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3 replies
Ofc you say that suck up.
2021-12-30 07:30
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#223
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Kosovo Theexend
Ofc i would say obvious fact
2021-12-30 07:33
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1 reply
obvious fact indeed suck up.
2021-12-30 07:41
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Yes s1mple's clutch against heroic deserved a spot but there's no need to bash zywoo. Zywoo is top 3 clutcher this year so of course he will get 2 spots. As for sh1ro and perfecto (the other two top 3 clutchers) it's simply due to the fact that they don't have many impressive 1v3s or 1v4s this year. Same goes for niko. just coincidence really
2021-12-30 07:49
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Hey man. I did not bash Zywoo.That's why i said having 1 is justified. For me his p250 clutch would have made more sense to be put there than that 1v4 in nuke. When you compare s1mple's 1v4 against G2. It was a bit more wild with little time, smoke play,low hp, peek timing and the 13-15 score. For me , that deserved a place more. Even the one against heroic was a bit better because it was more than just crispy clean aim like zywoo's in nuke. Just because i feel s1mple's clutch deserved the place there doesn't mean i hate zywoo really. It's just i feel odd that he had 2 plays there and 1 particular clutch wasn't even as impressive compared to clutches like s1mple's even tho zywoo had other impressive clutches.
2021-12-30 08:06
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+1
2021-12-30 14:44
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Or against liquid on dust 2. That highlight was in a top 10 Video of an event at place nr1... Shows you that hltv makes Danish propaganda again to not put it in when it was good enough during the year
2021-12-30 08:44
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#260
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Kosovo Theexend
What highlight? You are not talking about that last year play right?
2021-12-30 11:45
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1 reply
yeah my bad. But doesn't change the fact that this top 10 video here is full of crap plays.
2021-12-30 12:31
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#220
s1mple | 
Asia 2xu
TOP 10 HIGHLIGHTS OF 2021. LOL -F
2021-12-30 06:38
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Please make sure to hire someone better to make this list next year. Anyways ggs!
2021-12-30 07:54
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#231
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Russia 1578
agreed but refrezh's clutch > cadian's clutch
2021-12-30 08:01
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cadiaN's clutch is not #1
2021-12-30 08:09
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how to make top 10 in 1 step step 1 noscope pistols with an awp
2021-12-30 08:13
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#241
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Estonia lorenzjaa
Very poor top 10, best players from the biggest events and clutch plays not included. Niko s1mple??
2021-12-30 08:51
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That's a joke tbh
2021-12-30 09:01
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Twistzz is a beast
2021-12-30 09:38
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Cadian clutch is juste insane. Only p250, knife kill and then wallbang with 2hp left and finnaly succed to Wipeout the last CT wuth full pressure...everything IS here too make the Glory happen . Incredible !
2021-12-30 09:53
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Niko whiff #1 play easily
2021-12-30 11:18
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no s1 and niko? choked vid
2021-12-30 11:25
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#278
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Spain nTapps
Niko's ak spray transfer on dust 2 for the ace (or quad) could have been here.
2021-12-30 14:30
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#261
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
TaZ | 
Poland Dzangow
no s1mple's highlights? lmaoooooooooooooooo 0/8 hltv
2021-12-30 11:54
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first 2 places are so even
2021-12-30 12:11
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s1mple top1 hltv b1tch ! Please make movie about s1mple all mpv medals about this year !
2021-12-30 12:34
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ZywOo p250 2020 cadiaN awp 2021 2 rly op moments
2021-12-30 13:38
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#275
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Russia DropDead
Random frags. Not top 10
2021-12-30 13:56
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#277
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Spain nTapps
Cadians #1 gives me goose bump every time. Well desearved the play of the year. It's a pity it wasn't on lan as it won't get a graffiti.
2021-12-30 14:30
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WHERE'S DEVICE?! 😡😡😡
2021-12-30 14:47
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in eco vice
2021-12-30 16:22
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in yo moms house
2021-12-31 10:43
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degster 4k with awp is not top10; not 2021 worthy twistzz 4k same, good play but not worth top10 zywoo good highlight but i feel like he did better than this in 2021 JAME 1v5 for sure worth top10, who says otherwise its delusional. broky 4k with awp is actually not so impressive. zywoo again in 1v3 situation, score 15-6, good play but not a highlight for sure dev1ce 4k, colateral. lucky, not even good shots just random spray. nicodooz is so overrated, ive seen much better in 2021 refrezh 1v5 worth top#1 imo, down 14-15, that was amazing. cadian clutch was good, but not worth #2 for sure, the commentary was awesome i give that. 0 sh1ro highlights 0 s1mple highlights 0 NiKo highlights starry 1v5 vs G2 youtube.com/watch?v=xhOPslystN0 Perfecto 1v4 vs Faze youtube.com/watch?v=xRE7k8Y95RA&t s1mple vs G2 youtube.com/watch?v=OdqzRQpmBAg&t tabsen 1v5 vs mouz; juanflatroo 1v5 vs SAW; NEOGRAG 1v5 vs Lyngby; rigon 1v5 vs endpoint; slaxz 1v5 vs DBL; sorry hltv but this top10 of 2021 is just trash and biased.
2021-12-30 15:04
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Uhhh, hello? Not even NiKo? Bruh, I thought device himself should also get one, but none of them?? Really? Not to mention s1mple also, with his 1v4 g2 at nuke. Is this rigged?
2021-12-30 16:30
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cadiaN - well-deserved 1st place.
2021-12-30 17:18
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#292
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Poland CHERRY5pl
Another masterpiece by makku 🥰
2021-12-30 18:12
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I have watched sooooooooooooo much csgo this year I have seen more than half live. Xddddd
2021-12-30 18:33
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God the editing in this video is so clean. I love it.
2021-12-30 20:07
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#300
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Poland MJP
nice
2021-12-30 20:29
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I have to say that edit qas great, list so fking shit lmao. Thats the worst, most biased top 10 highlight list Ive ever seen lmao its basically shit lol
2021-12-30 20:47
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still nothing close to ChrisJ 1on5 with AK on train or his AWP action on mirage. prolly ever
2021-12-30 21:09
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Nice, now waiting for Echoes 20-21
2021-12-31 01:23
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#310
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Slovakia Adwarin
wtf? where is s1mple, NiKo, sh1ro or ropz?
2021-12-31 02:21
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Hopefully they don't rob s1mple like this again in rankings
2021-12-31 21:44
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Nice and accurate top 10. Nice moments we remember especially the #2 and #1! Nothing close to zywoo's ace on mirage with p250 last year but still insane
2021-12-31 22:44
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Yes p250 1PV 1vs5 <3
2022-01-03 23:33
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HAHAHAHAHAAHAHAH NO RAGE FANBOY S1MPLE NO S1MPLE
2022-01-03 23:33
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