Complexity climb into top 10 in post-Katowice team ranking

The North American roster achieve the milestone on the back of their best placing yet in Poland.

HLTV.org's team ranking has been updated following the conclusion of IEM Katowice, and teams have received bumps to their points based on their results in Poland. Simultaneously, the IEM Rio Major has fallen out of the recent tournament subranking, reducing the point gap between the midfield of teams by a substantial margin.

Complexity earned one of the largest jumps out of the IEM Katowice attendees, moving up eight places to No. 10 thanks to their 7-8th place finish. The team had begun their tournament run from the Play-In stage and made it all the way to the lower bracket final, but narrowly lost to Outsiders in that series, 1-2.

hallzerk is going to shoot for the top ten in every damn ranking

Complexity's form and placement at the event helped to catapult them into the top ten, the first time that a North American roster other than Liquid has made it to that threshold in two years — Evil Geniuses was the last to do so when they were No. 9 in February 2021.

G2 extended their lead over every team below them and are now maxed out at No. 1 with 1000 points, nearly 250 above HEROIC. Other changes include FaZe dropping by one spot to No.4, IHC entering the top 20, IEM Rio Major champions Outsiders falling from No. 5 to No. 7, and Rio playoff teams MOUZ and FURIA dropping out of the top 10 to No. 11 and No. 15, respectively.

nice for them
2023-02-13 19:02
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I am very happy for them although I am offended by your username mens
2023-02-13 19:44
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i just like burgers mens :(
2023-02-13 20:09
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#67
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United States VizL
who dosent like burgers? *looks at vegans*
2023-02-13 22:34
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3 replies
thats what the impossible whopper is for
2023-02-13 22:36
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nahhh get that fake shit outta here
2023-02-14 04:49
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Big large burger with Moving Mountains steak, very good mens)
2023-02-14 06:51
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#66
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Denmark Kon10R
"Burgers" took the world by storm! Don't feel offended: I've enjoyed more than 150 football fields covered with burgers ... 😂 It was based on the "nutrition pyramid" from the 40'es and 50'es: Some bread, some vegetables and some meat. Nowadays we know SOOO much more about "correct" or optimal nutrition, so the ridiculous white "bread", mega-industrial complexes producing meat by tying up a cow for it's entire life eating grains instead of freely walking around eating grass on top of vegetables sprayed with all sorts of things when they grow ... 🙄 Healthy bread, grass-fed cows, ecological greens, cut back on all the ketchup/mayonnaise/dressing type of s**t full of chemicals: Make your burgers yourself, and you have a WUUNDERFUULL meal! 😎👍
2023-02-13 22:33
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Rare nutritional advisor at HLTV
2023-02-14 01:13
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Denmark Kon10R
The idea behind the burger is great. A burger from some well known international fastfood chains - not mentioned - is outright poison to the body! (Yes, I'm very interested in GOOD fuel for the machine!)
2023-02-14 11:19
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I agree with you. I have made burgers with rye bread and it's still delicious while a bit more nutritious.
2023-02-15 12:18
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Denmark Kon10R
+1
2023-02-15 14:02
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Ukraine @@@@@@@@@@@
IHC top 20 ez
2023-02-13 19:02
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deserved
2023-02-13 19:33
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Sweden ChiperoG
deserved
2023-02-13 19:02
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#4
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United States Scoobster
LETS GO COMPLEXITY
2023-02-13 19:02
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7 replies
+1
2023-02-13 19:14
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#26
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Canada K1nGoldY
+1
2023-02-13 19:42
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#41
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Norway Snaids
YEEEEEEEEEEEHAWWWW
2023-02-13 20:16
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+1
2023-02-13 21:04
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#57
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Estonia simondoggo
+1 YESSIRRRR THEYRE THE GOATS
2023-02-13 21:06
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#59
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United States H4RP
RAHHHH CANT STOP THE FLOP
2023-02-13 21:28
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+1
2023-02-14 02:07
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Poland hederov
hello 9ine
2023-02-13 19:03
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Ukraine Sneako
OG robbed. Should be top 5!
2023-02-13 19:03
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Stfu no one cares about Cis Cs anymore
2023-02-13 19:45
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He definitely made Complexity great again!
2023-02-13 19:05
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Canada Sneksist
Deserved feelsstrongman
2023-02-13 19:09
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who would have thought all CoL needed was an EU awp lul, could have saved 1.5 years of wasted time
2023-02-13 19:12
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He isn't EU He is Florida Man
2023-02-13 19:15
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yeah give him citizenship already
2023-02-13 19:20
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1 reply
+1
2023-02-13 22:14
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Canada K1nGoldY
Hallzerk is NA, "I'll be needing dem awp every dem round"
2023-02-13 19:44
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YES SIR +1
2023-02-13 22:14
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didnt they have poizon before?
2023-02-13 19:59
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NA only needs to add EU players to win easily!!!!!! (Except when they’re shox, poizon, cerq, etc.)
2023-02-13 22:32
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#78
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North America Nicklibz
I surprisingly like poizon. I think he needs a shot on another t1 team.
2023-02-14 02:09
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Hank "hallzerk" Fender is a North American CS:GO player from Omaha, Nebraska. He is currently an AWPer for Complexity.
2023-02-13 21:06
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+1
2023-02-13 22:14
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Håkon "hallzerk" Fjærli (born July 14, 2000) is a Norwegian professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player. He is the younger brother of former professional Counter-Strike player Martin "hellzERk" Solbakken.
2023-02-13 22:35
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Slovakia GloryMole
not very original
2023-02-14 06:44
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What a joke
2023-02-13 19:13
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How? They also almost beat Outsiders who should have lost. You’re just a bit mad little guy
2023-02-13 19:45
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How? They had one "good tournament" (didnt even reach playoffs) and they become a top 10 team after countless tournaments where they bomb out in group stages
2023-02-13 19:52
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#58
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United States TacticalSanta
I mean rankings are nothing but recency bias, it also weights playoffs for big tournaments pretty high.
2023-02-13 21:22
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they also get points from the play-in, and ofc they're going to go high when it's very dependant on recent results. see outsiders, they've lost half their rio points already. also a lot of teams previously higher than them placed lower, see furia/fnatic/mouz/c9/big/etc. obviously nobody here is going to argue seriously CoL is a top 10 team until more results come in.
2023-02-13 21:40
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#83
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South Africa kiefpant
This is spot on. As much of a fan as I am, I know they aren't really a top 10 team yet. Having said that, they've had the look of one since the break, so if they keep up this form, I'll believe.
2023-02-14 05:09
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United States DarkFX
NA cs is back!!!!! Woohoo!!! Lets go Complexity!! NA looking to take all spots above NAVI this year!
2023-02-13 20:39
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Liquid worst #3 of all time? they dont even have an awper
2023-02-13 19:14
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I mean Astralis was #4 with Farlig, everything is possible
2023-02-13 20:31
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#86
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Slovakia GloryMole
Farlig is good, Astralis ruined him
2023-02-14 06:46
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Grimothy and Florida Man Hallzerk will carry NA back to greatness!
2023-02-13 19:14
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Ez for col
2023-02-13 19:15
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well done
2023-02-13 19:15
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i'll take it
2023-02-13 19:16
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United States McBubba
Nice slow and steady climb from Liquid!
2023-02-13 19:17
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COL ERA INCOMING.
2023-02-13 19:21
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United States KadamJ
Let's go CoL, that's what I'm talking about. Realistically, with Rio dropping out of the calcs it makes sense.
2023-02-13 19:22
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China TylootoMajor
hallzerk is going to shoot for the top ten in every damn ranking LMAOO
2023-02-13 19:24
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Canada ssau
Honestly I was wondering for the longest time why they didn’t just replace hallzerk with a better awper but he just went into god mode that tournament. Is he always gonna be that good now? I hope so
2023-02-13 19:28
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United States postwarscars
He was pretty solid when he got picked up with f0rest and co., but then he slowly fell off. No idea if it was motivation related or what. He's been very hit or miss at AWPing sometimes, but this tournament he looked really solid until that final series. He clearly has the potential to be a great AWP, he just has to make sure to keep pushing himself.
2023-02-13 19:53
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#47
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United States DarkFX
I want to see him continue this form in the next torny. If he can Complexity have hopes of making top 5.
2023-02-13 20:42
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WHERES THE DAMN KEYSTONE⁉️⁉️⁉️⁉️ 🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🔫🔫🔫🔫🔫💪💪💪
2023-02-13 19:34
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Canada K1nGoldY
Yay lets go COL, I'll be needing them awp evere dem round
2023-02-13 19:45
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ihc win next major
2023-02-13 19:44
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XDDD
2023-02-13 19:45
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Cope
2023-02-13 21:06
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United States GiantDays
more importantly than that though is IHC has broken top 20
2023-02-13 19:48
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Vitality and C9 will be top 30 with apex dupree and buster nafany
2023-02-13 20:36
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#49
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United States DarkFX
C9 definitely going to fall off a cliff imo. After that Vitality choke against Liquid they could be the G2 of last year.
2023-02-13 20:44
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nice
2023-02-13 20:39
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#50
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United States brxcedw
USA USA USA RAAHHHHHHHHHHHH 🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅
2023-02-13 20:48
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#51
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United States B0b3rT
Back like we never left
2023-02-13 20:52
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#52
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United States DarkFX
So the Outsiders major win was a fluke after all. They even managed to get alot of easy teams at Katowice to make the playoffs and then got trounced by Navi. Complexity should have beat them and hopefully they do next time they play.
2023-02-13 20:59
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So ez for goat GRIM
2023-02-13 21:04
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Russia mr_c
they won like 3 mathes vs t1 teams and made it to top 10 lmao
2023-02-13 22:23
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Tbh I can see a world where they made semis at Kato. Sadge they didn't go further
2023-02-13 22:35
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#70
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North America Camino
Deserved
2023-02-13 22:35
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Complexity is not better than Ence, Nip, Astralis, Fúria, Big and C9
2023-02-13 22:37
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Sweden O7D
but IHC is. IHC top 1 2024
2023-02-14 02:21
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#84
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United Kingdom Revvylo
Bro thought he could sneak ence in there without us noticing 💀
2023-02-14 05:17
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#98
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United States DarkFX
Did he really think we wouldn't notice Ence? lol
2023-02-14 21:54
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#73
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Mongolia amgqomm
LET'S GOOO IHC
2023-02-14 00:42
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I wish all good for the boyz, they really enjoy playing and one can see it
2023-02-14 02:07
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#79
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Mongolia TmJay
IHC top 20 ez clap
2023-02-14 02:18
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#81
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Russia I_D_R_C
good job col
2023-02-14 04:25
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#88
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Greece her-1g
Lets GO BOYZZZZ!!!
2023-02-14 08:44
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we all know they are not a true top 10 team..what a joke
2023-02-14 09:21
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%100 Deserved
2023-02-14 11:08
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Lol seems like its way too easy for teams to get into top 10 these days
2023-02-14 11:46
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Poland fuera22
It's not that easy, you need to have a lot of money to pay for slots in top tournaments.
2023-02-14 13:38
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NA CS IS BACK
2023-02-14 15:12
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