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s1mple

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Player Information
Name:
Олександр Олегович Костилєв
Romanized Name:
Oleksandr Oleghovych Kostyljev
Nationality:
Born:
October 2, 1997 (age 27)
Status:
Years Active (Player):
2013 – Present
Nickname(s):
The Undertaker
Approx. Total Winnings:
$1,727,047
Links
History
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
2013-??-?? – 2014-??-??
2014-02-12 – 2014-04-13
2014-04-14 – 2014-04-29
2014-04-29 – 2014-??-??
2014-??-?? – 2014-09-09
2014-09-17 – 2015-01-14
2015-01-15 – 2015-02-01
2015-02-01 – 2015-07-17
2015-07-17 – 2015-10-23
FlipSid3 Tactics (Inactive)
2015-07-20 – 2015-07-26
Evolution (Loan)
2015-07-26 – 2015-08-25
2015-08-25 – 2015-09-10
2015-09-13 – 2015-10-22
HellRaisers (Stand-in)
2016-01-02 – 2016-04-21
2016-05-08 – 2016-06-06
2016-04-21 – 2016-08-04
Team Liquid (Inactive)
2016-08-04 – 2023-10-26

Counter-Strike 2
2023-10-26 – Present
Natus Vincere (Inactive)
2024-09-27 – Present
Team Falcons (Loan)


Oleksandr "s1mple" Kostyljev (born October 2, 1997) is a Ukrainian professional Counter-Strike 2 player and a former Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player. Widely considered as one of the greatest and most accomplished CS:GO players of all time, he has won a record 21 HLTV MVP medals, a Major and an Intel Grand Slam trophy, among other numerous S-Tier trophies, and has been crowned as the best player of 2018, 2021, and 2022, and a runner-up for the best player of 2019 and 2020. [1][2][3][4]

Information[edit]

See also: s1mple's Career

Gear and Settings[edit]

Mouse Settings [5][6] (list of)
Advanced
MouseeDPIDPIPolling RateSensitivityYawZoomRaw Input
Logitech
G PRO X SUPERLIGHT		12364001000 Hz3.090.022°1On
Updated as of 2021-12-12 (1029 days ago)
Mouse Settings [5][6] (list of) (calculate)
Simple
MouseCurvatureCircumferenceMouse SetupSensitivityYawZoomRaw.
Logitech
G PRO X SUPERLIGHT		1632 MPI
1.071 deg/mm		13.2 in/rev
33.6 cm/rev		400 DPI
@ 1000 Hz		3.090.022°1On
Updated as of 2021-12-12 (1029 days ago)
Hardware[5][6] (list of)
Mouse Mousepad
Logitech G PRO X SUPERLIGHT (White) Hator It's nice to be S1mple (M)
Monitor Refresh rate In-game resolution Scaling
ZOWIE XL2546K 240 Hz 1280×960 Stretched
Keyboard Headset
Logitech G915 TKL (Carbon, Tactile) Logitech G PRO X
Last updated on 2021-12-12 (1029 days ago).

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Crosshair Settings [7] (list of)
StyleSizeThicknessSniperGapOutlineDotColorAlpha
5111-2NoYes (1)Green (1)200
Updated as of 2022-08-25 (773 days ago)
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SharecodeCSGO-at3tC-w6puH-VM7wr-c3wSu-5L5mA
Commandscl_crosshairalpha 200; cl_crosshaircolor 1; cl_crosshairdot 1; cl_crosshairgap -2; cl_crosshairsize 1; cl_crosshairstyle 5; cl_crosshairusealpha 1; cl_crosshairthickness 1; cl_crosshair_sniper_width 1; cl_crosshair_outlinethickness 1; cl_crosshair_drawoutline 0;

Achievements[edit]

DatePlacementTierTypeTournamentTeamResultPrize
2022-06-191stS-TierOfflineGlobal OffensiveBLAST PremierBLAST PremierBLAST Premier: Spring Finals 2022Natus VincereNatus Vincere2 : 0Team Vitality$200,000
2021-12-191stS-TierOfflineGlobal OffensiveBLAST PremierBLAST PremierBLAST Premier: World Final 2021Natus VincereNatus Vincere2 : 1Gambit Esports$500,000
2021-11-281stS-TierOfflineGlobal OffensiveBLAST PremierBLAST PremierBLAST Premier: Fall Finals 2021Natus VincereNatus Vincere2 : 1Team Vitality$225,000
2021-11-071stS-TierOfflineGlobal OffensivePGL Major Stockholm 2021PGL Major Stockholm 2021PGL Major Stockholm 2021Natus VincereNatus Vincere2 : 0G2 EsportsG2 Esports$1,000,000
2021-09-121stS-TierOnlineGlobal OffensiveESL Pro LeagueESL Pro LeagueESL Pro League Season 14Natus VincereNatus Vincere3 : 2Team Vitality$195,000
2021-09-121stPointsOnline/OfflineGlobal OffensiveIntel/Grand SlamIntel/Grand SlamIntel Grand Slam Season 3Natus VincereNatus Vincere4/4/0IGS$1,000,000
2021-07-181stS-TierOfflineGlobal OffensiveIntel Extreme MastersIntel Extreme MastersIntel Extreme Masters XVI - CologneNatus VincereNatus Vincere3 : 0G2 EsportsG2 Esports$400,000
2021-01-241stS-TierOnlineGlobal OffensiveBLAST PremierBLAST PremierBLAST Premier: Global Final 2020Natus Vincere2 : 0Astralis$600,000
2020-03-011stS-TierOfflineGlobal OffensiveIntel Extreme MastersIntel Extreme MastersIntel Extreme Masters XIV - World ChampionshipNatus Vincere3 : 0G2 EsportsG2 Esports$250,000
2019-04-071stS-TierOfflineGlobal OffensiveStarSeries i-LeagueStarSeries i-LeagueStarSeries & i-League CS:GO Season 7Natus Vincere3 : 0Fnatic$250,000
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Trivia[edit]

Personal[edit]

  • Sometimes referred to as "Sasha" ("Саша" in the Cyrillic alphabet) – a shortened version of Alexander in Russian-speaking countries.
  • Got immortalized on the old version of Cache with a graffiti after he pulled off a 1v2 AWP falling no-scope clutch round against Fnatic at ESL One: Cologne 2016. [8] He got the graffiti tattooed on his left shoulder. [9]
  • He was the subject of Natus Vincere's documentary film s1mple formula. [10]
  • Studied Chinese at university before joining Team Liquid.
  • Donated $100,000 to UNITED24, a charity for the aid of Ukraine during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. [11]

Awards[edit]

MVPs[edit]

Records[edit]

Highlights[edit]

HLTV[edit]

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Interviews[edit]

  • 2014
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Gallery[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 MIRAA (2019-01-20). "Top 20 players of 2018: s1mple (1)". HLTV.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Striker (2022-01-22). "Top 20 players of 2021: s1mple (1)". HLTV.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Professeur (2020-01-20). "Top 20 players of 2019: s1mple (2)". HLTV.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Striker (2021-01-20). "Top 20 players of 2020: s1mple (2)". HLTV.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 MAKKU. "BLAST Premier Fall Final 2021 Day 2". HLTV.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 s1mple's Twitch stream
  7. ↑ "FACEIT competitive match". FACEIT. 2022-08-25.
  8. ↑ "Behind The Graffiti: S1mple". ESL. 2020-07-30.
  9. ↑ s1mple (2016-10-07). "Thank you my brother for this gift".
  10. ↑ Valeria Pankina (2021-09-08). "s1mple formula — 5 years with NAVI". Natus Vincere.
  11. ↑ Natus Vincere (2022-11-18). "We are pleased to announce NAVI's cooperation with UNITED24".
  12. ↑ Professeur (2017-01-11). "Top 20 players of 2016: s1mple (4)". HLTV.
  13. ↑ MIRAA (2018-01-11). "Top 20 players of 2017: s1mple (8)". HLTV.
  14. ↑ LucasAM (2023-01-14). "Top 20 players of 2022: s1mple (1)". HLTV.
  15. ↑ NER0 (2024-01-09). "Top 20 players of 2023: s1mple (7)". HLTV.
  16. ↑ Thorin (2016-12-30). "The Best CS:GO Players of 2016". Dot Esports.
  17. ↑ Thorin (2018-01-01). "Thorin's Top 10 CS:GO Players of 2017". Dot Esports.
  18. ↑ Thorin (2019-04-27). "Thorin’s Top 10 CS:GO Players of 2018". Dexerto.
  19. ↑ Thorin (2020-01-08). "Thorin's Top 5 CS:GO Players of 2019". Do Not Peek Entertainment.
  20. ↑ Melany Moncav (2018-11-29). "Astralis, s1mple, Ninja among Esports Awards winners". WIN.gg.
  21. ↑ Esports Awards (2021-11-20). "And the winner of the Esports PC Player of the Year award is...".
  22. ↑ Aditya Singh Rawat (2021-12-09). "S1mple, NAVI Win Best Esports Athlete and Best Esports Team at The Game Awards 2021". AFK Gaming.
  23. ↑ Tom East (2016-12-28). "S1mple is your eSports Player of the Year". Red Bull.
  24. ↑ Metro Esport (2018-09-03). "BOOM! @s1mpleO is Player Of The Year at Stockholm International Esport Awards".
  25. ↑ betway (2018-12-29). "Betways TOP 10 players of the year!".
  26. ↑ FACEIT (2018-01-18). "And the final #FPL Award for Best Player of #FPL 2017 goes to".
  27. ↑ stich (2016-10-03). "s1mple: "I was calling with seized"". HLTV.
  28. ↑ MIRAA (2017-12-03). "s1mple claims DH Winter MVP award". HLTV.
  29. ↑ MIRAA" (2018-02-26). "s1mple wins StarSeries MVP award". HLTV.
  30. ↑ MIRAA (2018-04-22). "s1mple claims DH Marseille MVP award". HLTV.
  31. ↑ MIRAA (2018-06-03). "s1mple claims StarSeries S5 MVP award". HLTV.
  32. ↑ MIRAA (2018-06-18). "s1mple secures CS:GO Asia Championships MVP". HLTV.
  33. ↑ MIRAA (2018-07-09). "s1mple wins ESL One Cologne MVP award". HLTV.
  34. ↑ MIRAA (2018-11-03). "s1mple secures BLAST Pro Series Copenhagen MVP award". HLTV.
  35. ↑ Professeur (2019-04-07). "s1mple claims StarSeries i-League Season 7 MVP award". HLTV.
  36. ↑ MIRAA (2020-03-01). "s1mple claims IEM Katowice MVP medal". HLTV.
  37. ↑ "ESL Pro League Season 12 Europe overview". HLTV.
  38. ↑ Striker (2021-01-24). "s1mple named BLAST Premier Global Final MVP". HLTV.
  39. ↑ MIRAA (2021-05-09). "s1mple claims DreamHack Masters Spring MVP award". HLTV.
  40. ↑ HLTV (2021-07-05). "The MVP award for #StarLadderRMR goes to none other than s1mple for his remarkable consistency and unmatched fragging output".
  41. ↑ Striker (2021-07-18). "s1mple awarded IEM Cologne MVP". HLTV.
  42. ↑ Professeur (2021-09-12). "s1mple claims third consecutive MVP in EPL victory". HLTV.
  43. ↑ King Dempz (2021-11-07). "s1mple adds Major MVP to collection". HLTV.
  44. ↑ Striker (2021-11-28). "s1mple awarded BLAST Premier Fall Final MVP". HLTV.
  45. ↑ Striker (2021-12-19). "s1mple clinches record-breaking BLAST MVP". HLTV.
  46. ↑ Professeur (2022-06-19). "s1mple breaks MVP record with BLAST Spring medal". HLTV.
  47. ↑ HLTV (2022-07-17). ". @s1mpleO secures the HLTV & @BitSkinsCom MVP award for #IEM Cologne 2022 despite NAVI finishing second".
  48. ↑ Tgwri1s (2018-02-25). "s1mple has set at least 2 new "Big event" records".
  49. ↑ LucasAM (2021-02-28). "sh1ro named IEM Katowice 2021 MVP". HLTV.
  50. ↑ HLTV (2021-07-18). "It is one for record books!".


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