{"id":9562,"date":"2024-03-06T15:20:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-06T15:20:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thunderpick.gl\/blog\/?p=9562"},"modified":"2024-03-07T15:20:17","modified_gmt":"2024-03-07T15:20:17","slug":"ropz-the-best-counter-strike-player","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thunderpick.gl\/blog\/ropz-the-best-counter-strike-player","title":{"rendered":"ropz: The Best Counter-Strike Player?<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The debate about the best Counter-Strike player is never-ending and can quickly get explosive. Rather than saying outright who we think is the best, we’re taking a cooled-off approach and asking: Is Robin “ropz” Kool the best CS player?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To quote ropz’s FaZe Clan<\/a> teammate, Russel “Twistzz” Van Dulken, on Twitter (X)<\/a> following the release of Counter-Strike 2: “I think it’s time to have this discussion. ropz is the best CS2 player, and it’s not even close.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A bold statement, yes, and it definitely got us thinking. Let’s take a closer look at the career of ropz, his most significant accomplishments, dominance in CS2 with FaZe Clan<\/a>, MVP<\/a> awards, stats, and gameplay style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please note:<\/strong> The contents of this article are based on the author’s opinion and do not necessarily align with all Thunderpick staff. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who Is ropz?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Born on Dec. 22, 1999, Robin “ropz” Kool is a professional CS player from Estonia. His career began in 2015 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) and he has been active ever since, honing his razor-sharp reflexes and game sense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ropz played for a team called “OnlineBOTS” at the start of his career, then moved to AWTR in 2016. He first made his presence felt in top-tier CS esports when he joined mousesports (now known as MOUZ<\/a>) in 2017, where he competed and impressed for more than four years. ropz now plays for FaZe Clan in the lurker role, clicking heads with his immense rifling prowess since he joined on Jan. 3, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ropz CS2 Gameplay & Stats<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You only have to watch a few FaZe Clan matches to realize just how big of an impact ropz can have on the server. In CS2, he is even more aggressive in his lurker role for the team. No matter who’s around the next corner\u2014even if it’s the likes of NiKo or ZywOo\u2014it feels like ropz can win the duel. The Estonian superstar radiates confidence in every move he makes!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In an interview<\/a> with HLTV, ropz talks about his confidence in CS2 and aggression on the server:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I try to keep my aggression balanced. I think for me, it’s a lot about confidence. With more confidence, having a good feel, or being ‘one’ with the game, it’s so much easier to read or predict situations.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check out a prime example of the confidence and skill ropz exhibits in the video below, which features a 2v1 post-plant clutch in the 20th round on Vertigo against Virtus.pro<\/a> at the Thunderpick World Championship 2023<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EMBED https:\/\/clips.twitch.tv\/WonderfulColdbloodedInternKlappa-KNtL3GFil414B0UL<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Combine ropz’s impeccable aim skills with map awareness and his ability to figure out Smoke and Flash Grenade placements, and you’ve got a recipe for one of, if not the best, CS2 players in the world. In fact, ropz is a pioneer for new grenades and meta shifts. Speaking to HLTV, ropz explained:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I probably authored a lot of the new grenades, which are now becoming meta. The types of smokes and flashes which could be beneficial in most, if not every, round. In defaults, taking map control, etc. It definitely helps in individual performance and winning rounds in general, having these new grenades and ideas early.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite some FaZe Clan players looking shaky at the launch of CS2, ropz has performed at the highest possible level. He also helps out the legendary Danish IGL,  Finn “\u2060karrigan\u2060” Andersen, in the theory room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ropz CS2 Stats<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

His stats are well above most of his teammates, with the following values per data pulled from HLTV<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n