It has been awhile, but what better time to start up Esports Kingdom’s Counter-Strike tier rankings?! The top tier is bloated as there is no one standout team who is dominating at the moment, while there is a number of teams that can be considered favorites at tournaments they show up to.

Tier Rankings compiled by Grady Hooker (@GradyHooker on Twitter).

S-Tier

 

MOUZ

 

Spirit

 

Vitality

A-Tier

 

FaZe

 

NaVi

 

G2

B-Tier

 

VirtusPro

 

Astralis

 

Complexity

C-Tier

 

Liquid

 

9z

 

Heroic

 

MongolZ

 

Falcons

 

Eternal Fire

D-Tier

 

BIG

 

FURIA

 

MIBR

 

FlyQuest

 

paiN

 

NiP

 

BetBoom

 

Imperial

Explanation of Tiers

S-Tier is teams that are often winning tournaments, if they don’t lift the trophy then you can expect them on the podium

A-Tier is teams that can consistently make it to the Semifinals and the top four, they also have a good shot at winning a tournament

B-Tier is teams that will frequently be seen in the Playoffs, could make a run for the Grand Finals, but likely to fall int he Quarterfinals

C-Tier is teams that fall in-between B-Tier and D-Tier, where they are not consistent Playoff contenders, but they perform better than the teams below them

D-Tier is teams that might be underperforming, you will still see them at international LAN events and they will qualify, but more often than not don’t make it out of the Group Stage