s1mple Ranks Himself 5th Among the Greatest Snipers — ZywOo Takes the Top Spot

Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev placed himself only fifth in his own list of the best AWP players in Counter-Strike history.

The Ukrainian star from BC.Game recently took part in a fun blind ranking challenge where he had to build a personal top-5 sniper list on the spot. The twist was simple: organizers revealed legendary AWPers one by one, and s1mple had to assign each name to a position immediately — without knowing which players would appear next.

As a result, the final ranking turned out both spontaneous and surprising.

Here is the completed top-5 list chosen by s1mple:

1. Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut

2. Nicolai “device” Reedtz

3. Kenny “kennyS” Schrub

4. Ladislav “GuardiaN” Kovács

5. Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev

The biggest talking point was s1mple placing himself at number five, showing humility and respect toward other legendary snipers of the game. ZywOo taking the first spot also highlights the French superstar’s dominance and consistency in recent years.

Earlier, s1mple also commented on BC.Game’s performance at IEM Krakow. The team successfully advanced through the Play-In stage but struggled in the group stage, losing to Vitality and FaZe, which ended their tournament run before the playoffs.

s1mple Reflects on BC.Game’s IEM Krakow Run: “We Made a Lot of Mistakes, but We’ll Learn from Them”

Even outside of peak-tier competition, s1mple remains one of the most influential figures in Counter-Strike — and moments like this only keep the spotlight firmly on him.