XANTARES ranked 14th among 2025's top CS2 players

Aurora's Ismailcan "XANTARES" Dörtkardeş ranked 14th among the 2025 top Counter-Strike 2 players according to the authoritative portal HLTV.org.

Among the Turkish esports athlete's main achievements this year are victory at PGL Masters Bucharest 2025, as well as second-place finishes at BLAST Bounty 2025 Season 1 and Esports World Cup 2025. Ismailcan secured the MVP title at PGL Masters Bucharest 2025, and was named EVP at BLAST Bounty 2025 Season 1, IEM Katowice 2025, and Esports World Cup 2025.

XANTARES's average rating for the year amounted to 1.16. The HLTV.org editorial team recognized Dörtkardeş for his second-best damage per win round, second-best Overpass rating, third-best rifle kill rate, and much more.

HLTV.org will publish the top 20 Counter-Strike 2 players of the past year every day, starting December 24th. The top three players will be revealed on January 10th at the HLTV Awards 2025 ceremony. The winner of 13th place will be announced tomorrow, December 31st, at 8:00 PM CET. Mareks "YEKINDAR" Galinskis placed 15th.

Origin: www.hltv.org