S1mple Gives Credit for Personal Success to Teams and NAVI

Natus Vincere (NAVI) is on a hot winning streak, winning four LAN CS: GO tournaments in a row, and remaining unbeaten at LAN in 2021 so far. Although their entire CS:GO roster has grown its game as a team, Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev, still the undisputed champion leading his side from the front.

The deadly AWPer has won seven MVP (Most Valuable Player) awards this year, equaling the record set by Nicolai “⁠Dev1ce⁠” Reedtz three years ago in 2018. A win at the upcoming BLAST Premier: World Finals 2021 coupled with an impressive individual performance will guarantee s1mple a new feat.

Speaking of his impeccable track record this year, s1mple gave all the credit behind his individual prowess to his teammates and NAVI, in an interview with HLTV.

S1mple credits his personal success to teammates and NAVI

Counter-Strike’s GOAT (best of all time) may have won multiple individual accolades this year for its many stellar performances, but these accomplishments haven’t derailed him from his goal of winning. with NAVI as a team.

Talking about how he won dev1ce’s record for the most number of MVP titles in a year and now only one award is left to tie him up for the total number of MVPs, NAVI stars while giving credit to his team he and NAVI said that,

S1mple held a master HLTV Rating was 1.39 at BLAST Premier: Fall 2021 Finals, the highest among all participants. He held K/D +84 for 250 rounds across 10 maps, earning him the MVP award.

So far, he has won an MVP at the following tournaments in 2021,

1. BLAST Premier Global Final 2020

2. DreamHack Masters Spring 2021

3. StarLadder CIS RMR

4. IEM Cologne 2021

5. ESL Pro League season 14

6. PGL Major Stockholm 2021

7. BLAST Premier: Fall 2021 Finals

It will be interesting to see how s1mple performs at BLAST Premier: World Final 2021, which could be NAVI’s final CS:GO tournament in 2021. It is definitely an important tournament for the Ukrainian side. , who will think of nothing but victory, keep the perfect run intact and head into 2022 stronger than ever.

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