All CS2 ranks explained: Competitive, Premier and FACEIT ranks

Within the world of Counter-Strike, there’s one thing that matters the most to a CS2 player – their in-game CS2 ranks. Since the popularisation of esports and competitive video games, ranking in games has become common. These ranks help players to understand their current standing in the game, as well as how their skill level compares to the higher-ups. Within CS2, there are multiple types of ranks players can receive based on their skill. Let’s check out all the CS2 ranks in 2025!

2025 CS2 ranks explained

Although there’s some nuance to CS2 ranks, the gist of it is: the higher the rank, the better the player (provided they’re not using cheats).

The perfect way for players to increase their rank in CS2 is by winning as many matches as possible. As CS2 is a 5v5 shooter, one could be the best player in the game but have bad teammates, resulting in them losing the match.

Within CS2, there are two primary versions of ranks. The first is the competitive ladder in the game, while the second is the Premier game mode. While both might seem similar, they’re actually quite different from one another.

• Competitive game mode: As far as the competitive game mode goes, players can select the map they wish to play on. Based on the map, they can have unique ranks. This means that players on each map in the competitive ladder can have a different rank. For comparison, in a game like VALORANT, players cannot select the map they want to play on in ranked matches. The map selection is randomized based on the map pool for that season. At the same time, the game assigns a universal rank to each player who plays the ranked game mode across all maps.
• Premier mode: Many consider the more hardcore mode of competitive play. The CS2 Premier game mode has a ban system in place. This allows teams to ban the maps they prefer not to play before the final map has been voted on. Let’s first take a look at the rank system within the Competitive game mode in CS2.

CS2 competitive game mode ranks

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The Competitive game mode has 18 ranks. Just like the ranks in CSGO, CS2 ranks begin from Silver 1 all the way to Global Elite. Global Elite is the highest rank a player can achieve on a given map in CS2. Below is a list of all 18 CS2 ranks in order:

• Silver 1
• Silver 2
• Silver 3
• Silver 4
• Silver Elite
• Silver Elite Master
• Gold Nova 1
• Gold Nova 2
• Gold Nova 3
• Gold Nova Master
• Master Guardian 1
• Master Guardian 2
• Master Guardian Elite
• Distinguished Master Guardian
• Legendary Eagle
• Legendary Eagle Master
• Supreme Master First Class
• Global Elite

For players to increase their rank within the game, they will need to win multiple matches on a given map. At the same time, the stats that are taken into consideration for a player are as follows:

• Win streak
• Supporting your team
• A gradual increase in the frequency of the kills you secure
• How do you compete against players with a higher rank than yours

Nowadays, the rank with the highest number of players is the Gold Nova III. At the same time, the Global Elite consists of just 0.75% of the total number of players that play on the competitive ladder. It must be stated that within the CS Competitive game mode, your rank varies for each map. Thus, there is a high probability for a player to have different ranks on each map.

This might also showcase the comfort level of a player on a given map compared to others within the game. This adds another layer of help in determining whether a particular player suits your party in play.

• See also: These are the best CS2 streamers to watch to improve your game.

CS2 Premier rating and ranks

Premier, in the eyes of many, is more focused on the esports side of the game. Within Premier CS2, players are given a ranking based on their skill within the game. These ratings for players start from 1000 and go all the way to over 20,000. This is quite similar to the ranking system seen on the ladder for games like Chess. Based on a player’s rating, there is also a colour code for that rating.

To secure a higher rating player within CS2 Premier, players must focus on playing better and winning as many games as possible.

Below is a comprehensive look at all the Ratings within CS2 Premier mode and the colour associated with them:

Here’s also a list of all CS2 Premier ratings and their corresponding rank in the Competitive game mode:

Currently within CS2, according to the website CSstats.gg, there are over 280 players who have a CS2 Premier ranking of 30,000 or higher in 2025.

CS2 FACEIT ranks

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This isn’t an official ranking system within CS2, but the CS2 community widely accepts it. Faceit is a third-party gaming client that helps players face off against some of the best players in their rank. While Premier doesn’t have the best anti-cheat system, FACEIT does.

Due to this, many players within the CS2 ecosystem prefer to play on it. There is a lower chance of players playing against a cheater on FACEIT than on the Premier gamemode. Another point that gives FACEIT the reputation it has is that a majority of the best CS2 players prefer to play on it.

In 2025, FACEIT has a 10-level ranking system. All players start their ranking on FACEIT at level 3. If they win, they gain a certain amount of ELO points. Based on the ELO points a player has, they are placed within a certain level. Below is a list of all levels and their associated ELO:

• 100 to 500 Level 1
• 501 to 750 Level 2
• 751 to 900 Level 3
• 901 to 1,050 Level 4
• 1,051 to 1,200 Level 5
• 1,201 to 1,350 Level 6
• 1,351 to 1,530 Level 7
• 1,531 to 1,750 Level 8
• 1,751 to 2,000 Level 9
• 2,000+ Level 10

It is worth noting that the players in the top CS2 teams are all currently at Level 10 in FACEIT. Most players have an ELO that is higher than 2000 as well. This proves just how tough the competition within the FACEIT client truly is.

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