Dust2 accounts for a quarter of all professional matches. Nuke offers a 55.5% CT-side win rate, making it the most defender-favored map. These numbers reveal where rounds are consistently decided.
Key Takeaways
- Dust2 is most played map with 25% of pro matches
- Inferno CT favored 53.2% win rate
- Mirage balanced 51% T-side wins
- CS:GO peaked at 1,808,686 concurrent players on Steam Sep 28, 2020
- Average monthly players 800k-1M in 2023
- Total hours played exceed 20 billion since 2012
- s1mple holds the highest all-time HLTV rating of 1.35 across 526 maps played
- ZywOo has 1.31 HLTV rating over 347 maps, second highest all-time
- dev1ce has 1.28 rating over 490 maps, third in all-time rankings
- Astralis won 4 consecutive majors from 2017-2019
- NAVI secured 3 majors including 2021 Stockholm
- FaZe Clan won 2022 Antwerp major
- AK-47 used in 85% of kills career pro
- M4A4 kills 22% total, M4A1-S 18%
- AWP one-taps 35% of AWP kills
Dust2 leads pro play, and CTs often dominate with 52.1% overall win rate across maps.
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Map Statistics
1Dust2 is most played map with 25% of pro matches
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2Inferno CT favored 53.2% win rate
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3Mirage balanced 51% T-side wins
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4Nuke CT dominant 55.5% win rate
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5Ancient T favored 52.8% since 2021
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6Vertigo least played 8% usage, CT 54%
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7Overpass T-side 51.5% post-2018 rework
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8Anubis newest active 50.2% balanced
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9Train retired 2016, 48% T wins historically
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10Cache deloaded, 52% CT favored
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11Cobblestone rare major map, 49% T
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12Inferno A-site 60% bombs planted pro
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13Dust2 Long A 55% T pushes success
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14Mirage Mid control 70% rounds decisive
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15Nuke Outside T 40% win rate early rounds
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16Ancient Mid 65% fights per map
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17Vertigo A-ramp CT hold 80% pistol
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18Overpass Toilet 50% lurks successful
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19Anubis Temple CT defense 55%
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20Dust2 average rounds 24.5
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21Inferno pistol T win 54%
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22Mirage B-site 45% plants
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23Nuke Ramp control 75% CT rounds
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24Average first kill time 45 seconds Dust2
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Map Statistics Interpretation
The soul of Counter-Strike lies not in perfect balance but in how pros navigate Dust2's eternal popularity, Nuke's CT-sided fortress, and every map's unique quirks like Vertigo's terrifying A-ramp hold or the chaotic 65% of fights crammed into Ancient's mid.
Match Results
1CS:GO peaked at 1,808,686 concurrent players on Steam Sep 28, 2020
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2Average monthly players 800k-1M in 2023
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3Total hours played exceed 20 billion since 2012
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42023 Paris Major had 1.25M peak viewers
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5Antwerp 2022 Major 1.07M peak viewers
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6Stockholm 2021 Major 875k peak
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7Total CS:GO Major prize pools $25M+ across 19 events
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8Longest pro match 5 hours 47 min Gambit vs NAVI 2016
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9Highest scoring map 51-47 on Inferno 2019
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101.8% of matches go to 3 overtimes
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11Pistol rounds won by T-side 52.3% overall
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12CT-side win rate 52.1% on all maps career
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13Eco rounds won by T 65% when underdog
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14Force buy rounds 40% win rate for T
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1527% of maps decided by 2 rounds or less
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16Average map duration 32 minutes in pro play
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1715% overtime rate in majors
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18NAVI vs Vitality grand final 2023 Paris 2-0, 65k live viewers peak
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19FaZe vs NAVI Antwerp final 2-0, 1M viewers
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202024 Shanghai Major peak 1.8M viewers
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21Total matches played pro level 500k+
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Match Results Interpretation
Even with billions of hours played and millions of viewers hanging on every shot, CS:GO's history often proves that entire tournaments can be decided by a single clever play in a force buy round.
Player Performance
1s1mple holds the highest all-time HLTV rating of 1.35 across 526 maps played
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2ZywOo has 1.31 HLTV rating over 347 maps, second highest all-time
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3dev1ce has 1.28 rating over 490 maps, third in all-time rankings
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4NiKo averages 1.17 rating with 78.5 ADR on 450+ maps
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5electronic has 1.16 rating over 400 maps, top 5 all-time
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6sh1ro boasts 1.26 rating in 2023 with 84.2 ADR, highest recent performer
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7m0NESY has 1.25 rating in 2023 across 150 maps
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8ropz averages 1.20 rating with 78 ADR in majors
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9b1t has 0.80 KAST% in pistol rounds at majors
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10blameF leads in clutches with 58% success rate over 1000+ attempts
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11device has 1.24 rating at majors specifically
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12JW holds record for most 1v5 clutches with 12
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13fer has highest headshot % at 58% career average
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14rain averages 1.15 rating on Dust2, map specialist
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15KSCERATO has 82% win rate on Inferno pistols
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16Twistzz leads NA players with 1.12 rating over 300 maps
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17frozen has 75.5 ADR in 2024 so far
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18nexa averages 1.10 rating as IGL
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19Perfecto has lowest death rate per round at 0.55
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20skullz has highest multi-kill rate at 0.45 per round
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21Grim has 1.18 rating in BLAST events
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22TeSeS utility usage leads with 85% success
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23broky AWP rating 1.30 over 200 maps
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24Jame support rating 1.15 with 70% survival
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25donk youngest top-10 rated player at 1.22 in 2024
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26w0nderful has 80% first kill rate in rounds
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27heliX entry fragger with 1.25 rating
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28fame lurker ADR 82.0 career
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29stavn 30-bomb record in single map
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30Kyousuke pistol round MVP with 1.50 rating x10 events
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Player Performance Interpretation
While s1mple's god-tier 1.35 rating stands as the untouchable peak, the true story of Counter-Strike is written in the devilish details: from Jame's survivalist support and blameF's icy clutches to b1t's pistol-round reliability and fer's headshot artistry, proving that legendary status is built on a mosaic of hyper-specialized brilliance.
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Team Achievements
1Astralis won 4 consecutive majors from 2017-2019
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2NAVI secured 3 majors including 2021 Stockholm
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3FaZe Clan won 2022 Antwerp major
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4Vitality claimed 1 major in 2023 Paris
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5G2 Esports has 0 majors but 15 S-tier wins
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6Spirit won first major in 2024 Shanghai
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7Liquid has $2.5M+ in earnings, top NA team
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8fnatic holds record 87 map win streak 2012-2013
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9Cloud9 only NA major winner 2018 Boston
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10OG has 2 majors back-to-back 2018-2019
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11MOUZ reached 3 major finals, no wins
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12Heroic won BLAST Premier World Final 3 times
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13Eternal Fire top Turkish team with $1M earnings
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143DMAX French #2 with multiple tier-2 wins
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15Monte top CIS non-major winner
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16Imperial Brazilian powerhouse $800k earnings
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17FURIA 1 major final appearance
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18ENCE 2019 StarLadder major winners
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19Renegades Aussie major finalists 2019
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20Gambit 2017 PGL major champs
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21Natus Vincere has 21 S-tier titles
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22FaZe Clan 16 S-tier wins including 1 major
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23Team Liquid 12 S-tier but no major
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24G2 Esports 10 S-tier titles 2023-2024
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25Team Spirit 8 S-tier including major
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26MIBR $1.2M earnings post-FalleN return
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27Ninjas in Pyjamas longest active roster 5+ years
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28Complexity $900k earnings, top NA post-C9
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299INE Brazilian rising with $500k
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30B8 tier-2 CIS dominators
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Team Achievements Interpretation
The history of CS:GO is a tapestry where dynasties like Astralis are defined by majors, legends like G2 are built on S-tier consistency, and regional pride, from NA's solitary major to Brazil's fiery contenders, proves that trophies and treasures tell equally compelling, if different, stories of success.
Weapon Stats
1AK-47 used in 85% of kills career pro
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2M4A4 kills 22% total, M4A1-S 18%
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3AWP one-taps 35% of AWP kills
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4Glock-18 pistol kills 12% of pistol round kills
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5Desert Eagle .40 cal usage 2.5% but 8% clutches
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6MP9 picked 45% on T-side light buys
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7UMP-45 eco SMG 60% win rate when picked
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8Galil most efficient AR at $1800, 1.15 kills/round
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9AWP cost $4750 averages 1.4 kills/round pro
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10Shotgun kills 0.8% total but 15% close range
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11P250 secondary 25% usage post-pistol
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12SSG 08 scout 5% kills, high HS% 72%
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13Negev LMG 0.2% usage due to immobility
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14CZ75-Auto full-buy alternative 3% usage
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15R8 Revolver 0.1% pick rate post-buff
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16MAC-10 T-side SMG 30% light buy
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17Nova shotgun 40% of shotgun kills eco
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18MAG-7 closerange 55% win duels under 5m
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19Sawed-Off rare 0.3% but 20m effective
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20Dual Berettas meme weapon 0.05% usage
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21Five-SeveN HS% 45% secondary CT
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22TEC-9 T secondary 35% ADR boost
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23USP-S silencer 60% CT pistol preference
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24XM1014 auto shotgun 1.2 kills/round eco
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25M249 LMG 0.5% pro usage majors
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Weapon Stats Interpretation
This battlefield is a masterclass in brutal pragmatism, where the AK-47 reigns supreme by a mile, the humble Glock is a surprisingly reliable workhorse, and even the most statistically obscure weapons, like the Desert Eagle and MAG-7, have carved out their own tiny, lethal niches for those clutch moments when flair and firepower truly matter.
How We Rate Confidence
Models
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Single source
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AI consensus: 1 of 4 models agree
Directional
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AI consensus: 2–3 of 4 models broadly agree
Verified
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AI consensus: 4 of 4 models fully agree
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