M0nesy Names the Top 5 Snipers in CS2 History

Ilya “M0nesy” Osipov considers Alexander “S1mple” Kostylev the best sniper in Counter-Strike 2 history.

The player shared this opinion on YouTube.

Ilya “M0nesy” Osipov was asked to assess his own standing among all professional snipers in CS history. The esports player stated that he himself ranks in the top 10, and he also included Mathieu “ZywOo” Erbo, Kenny “kennyS” Schrab, Gabriel “FalleN” Toledo, and Nikolai “Device” Riedtz in his top five.

It’s worth noting that Ilya “M0nesy” Osipov was named the best sniper of 2024 by the HLTV Awards.

As a reminder, Ilya “M0nesy” Osipov previously spoke about the fine imposed on Team Falcons at the IEM Cologne Major 2026 for CS2.