Thorin spoke candidly about S1mple's preparation, highlighting the player's unique trait

Duncan “Thorin” Shields believes that the standard approach to assessing a pro player's preparation in Counter-Strike 2 does not work with Alexander “S1mple” Kostylev.

The analyst shared this opinion on X.

"You can tell s1mple is one of one because people try applying all the rules of normal play, longevity and ability to him and are surprised over and over they don't work.

Normal rules are for normal people. s1mple is extraordinary."

According to Duncan “Thorin” Shields, Alexander “S1mple” Kostylev differs from other pro players in that he achieves high results, even though concepts such as stability, a long career, or any limits cannot be applied to his gameplay.

The analyst's thoughts were prompted by BC.Game's passage to the main stage of IEM Krakow.

We remind you that Alexander “S1mple” Kostylev had an argument with his teammate in the middle of the IEM Krakow 2026 match due to a defeat in the round.