CS2 Team Tier List by FalleN

FURIA Esports captain Gabriel "FalleN" Toledo commented on the strength of teams in the professional Counter-Strike 2 scene and divided them into three tiers (S-, A-, and B-tier) based on their current form. He shared his assessment before the start of the FISSURE Playground #1 tournament, which will take place from July 15 to 20, 2025, in Belgrade, Serbia.

The image presents Toledo’s CS2 team tier list. In the S-tier (highest category) are FURIA, The Mongolz, MOUZ, Team Spirit, Team Falcons, Team Vitality, Astralis, and Natus Vincere, teams that, in his opinion, are performing the best this season. In the A-tier, he included Virtus.pro, FaZe Clan, Aurora Gaming, G2 Esports, and other strong mid-tier teams. The lowest B-tier contains MIBR, Complexity Gaming, and M80, indicating their weaker form. Below is the team distribution according to Toledo’s interview:

• S-tier: FURIA, The Mongolz, MOUZ, Team Spirit, Team Falcons, Team Vitality, Astralis, Natus Vincere.

• A-tier: Virtus.pro, FaZe Clan, Aurora Gaming, G2 Esports, and other mid-tier teams.

• B-tier: MIBR, Complexity Gaming, M80.

This tier list reflects his subjective assessment of the current power dynamics in the CS2 scene just before major tournaments.

FISSURE Playground #1 is a new LAN tournament for Counter-Strike 2 with a prize pool of $1,000,000, taking place from July 15 to 20, 2025, in Belgrade, Serbia. Key features of the tournament include:

• Prize pool: $1,000,000

• Dates and location: July 15–20, 2025, Belgrade (LAN)

• Format: Group stage (four GSL groups), followed by a single-elimination playoff (all matches BO3, grand final BO5)

• Participants: 16 teams (Virtus.pro, FURIA, MIBR, Astralis, paiN, Complexity, and others)

• Special note: FURIA is the only team from the current top 10 world ranking to accept the invitation, highlighting their status as one of the tournament favorites.

FalleN, along with FURIA, will participate in FISSURE Playground #1. His tier list emphasizes the main contenders, with S-tier teams (including FURIA, The Mongolz, Vitality, and others) considered the strongest in the tournament, while B-tier teams might be seen as the underdogs.

FISSURE Playground #1: Format, Teams, and Expectations

This tier list is a subjective evaluation based on Toledo’s experience and opinion, reflecting his view of the CS2 power structure as of July 2025. It will be interesting to see whether the S-tier teams confirm their positions at FISSURE Playground #1 and how close this expert opinion is to reality.