While the days of the infamous Golden Five and Virtus.plow are long gone, there is still considerable Polish representation in the CS2 professional scene.
That’s why we put together the top 10 list of the best CS2 Polish players in 2026 that you might get to watch in the upcoming CS2 events.
| Ranking | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jakub “jcobb” Pietruszewski | FaZe Clan |
| 2 | Kacper “xKacpersky” Gabara | Ninjas in Pyjamas |
| 3 | Roland “ultimate” Tomkowiak | Liquid |
| 4 | Kamil “siuhy” Szkaradek | Liquid |
| 5 | Janusz “Snax” Pogorzelski | GamerLegion |
| 6 | Milan “hypex” Polowiec | GamerLegion |
| 7 | Aleksander “hades” Miśkiewicz | Betclic |
| 8 | Szymon “kRaSnaL” Mrozek | ENCE |
| 9 | Maciej “F1KU” Miklas | ENCE |
| 10 | Jan “cej0t” Dyl | 9INE |
cej0t’s the youngest player on our list. Credit: 9INE
cej0t is by far the youngest player on our list at only 18 years old, but his performances certainly warrant his placement. He impressed during his stints at Endpoint and SAW, and is now playing on 9INE.
While his team isn’t doing well at the moment, it will be interesting to see what the future holds for the young Pole.
F1KU spent over three years on OG. Credit: © OG
F1KU’s international Counter-Strike journey began on OG back in 2022, when they were comfortably among the top 20 teams in the world. Remarkably, F1KU stayed on OG for over three years and only recently moved from Wildcard to ENCE.
His level stayed pretty consistent throughout all those years, although he never managed to elevate his game to the next level. However, he’s only 22, so there is still hope that he finds his new peak on ENCE.
kRaSnaL (left) will play together with F1KU on ENCE. Credit: © ENCE
kRaSnaL was a pivotal part of the severely underrated Monte lineup that made waves in late 2023, sitting comfortably within the top 10 for a few months. He recently joined ENCE together with F1KU and is yet to find results there.
Despite already being on our radars for a few years, he’s only 22 years old. There’s still a lot of time for kRaSnaL to bounce back and be part of a successful CS2 project again.
hades is back in a full Polish lineup on Betclic. Credit: © PGL
hades has been in and out of the spotlight in recent years, with most fans recognizing him from his time on ENCE, 9INE, and his short stand-in stint with G2 in the middle of 2025.
Now back in a full Polish lineup, he’s back performing to a very high level, as he always used to in tier two. Maybe he will get another shot in the big leagues before the end of his career.
hypex could be the next good Polish sniper. Credit: © GamerLegion
hypex made a name for himself in the Polish scene, playing for Betclic before getting the tier one call-up to join GamerLegion. His stint on the international roster so far can be described as decent and unspectacular.
With more time practicing and playing against the world’s best, hopefully, he will elevate his level and become one of the best CS2 AWPers in the future.
Snax is still going strong. Credit: © GamerLegion
Snax is the last remaining active player from the infamous Polish Virtus.pro roster that claimed the Major title 12 years ago at IEM Katowice 2014. While he is not one of the best CS2 players like he once was, he is still a great player in his own right.
The IGL recently returned to GamerLegion, working with a new crop of young and hungry players looking to prove themselves to him and to the world.
siuhy is still finding his feet as the Liquid IGL. Credit: © StarLadder
Before his move to Liquid, siuhy was touted as one of the next great IGLs from the new generation. Since then, his stock has gone down quite a bit due to Liquid’s struggles to make things work on the server.
However, there’s still a solid leader in him, evidenced by his body of work on MOUZ. Sooner or later, he will find his footing, be it on Liquid or with another group of players.
ultimate is unstoppable when he’s felling it. Credit: © StarLadder
ultimate came into Liquid from seemingly nowhere and instantly made an impression with his aggressive AWPing skills. Unfortunately, he doesn’t always perform to the level Liquid fans would want him to.
In spite of his inconsistencies, his peak is higher than most snipers in the top 15, so he definitely deserves a podium spot on our best CS2 Polish players list.
xKacpersky (far right) lead NIP to a solid Major finish. Credit: © StarLadder
Looking at statistics alone, xKacpersky is by far the most promising and best Polish CS2 player right now. The aggressive rifler tops the server more often than not and was the main reason why NIP did so well at the most recent Major.
It’s only a matter of time before the 19-year-old gets a call-up from one of the best CS2 teams and starts competing for tier one trophies. However, until then, we can not justify putting him at the top of our list.
jcobbb still has a lot to prove in the FaZe jersey. Credit: © PGL
Largely due to his StarLadder Budapest Major performance, jcobbb had to be first on our best CS2 Polish players list. The 22-year-old struggled to find his mojo on FaZe, but stepped up when it mattered most, during his team’s miracle Major run.
While his stats are not as impressive as those of other players on our list, he regularly faces much tougher opposition and is doing a formidable job. Hopefully, 2026 will be the year he establishes himself as a mainstay on FaZe’s Counter-Strike roster for years to come.
Feature image credit: © StarLadder
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