xertioN Ranks 16th in HLTV Top 20 Players of 2025

Dorian “xertioN” Berman has placed 16th in the list of the best players of 2025 according to HLTV. This marks his second appearance in the prestigious Top 20 ranking, after finishing 14th in last year’s edition.

xertioN ended the 2025 season with an overall rating of 1.09. Over the course of the year, he secured a championship title at PGL Cluj-Napoca and finished second at four major tournaments. Consistent performances on the biggest stages allowed the Israeli rifler to once again establish himself among the world’s elite players.

In the traditional “Bold Prediction” section, xertioN highlighted Klimentii “kl1m” Krivosheev as a future standout. He noted that adapting to a Brazilian team environment takes time and that it can be difficult to immediately perform at a high level without the right teammates and leadership. However, he emphasized that kl1m’s already demonstrated mechanical skill gives him strong confidence that the young player will eventually break into the HLTV Top 20.

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The top three players of the season will be revealed during the HLTV Awards, which will take place on January 10 in Belgrade. The full list of players already announced in the 2025 Top 20 is available on HLTV.