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The 1st place on our Top 20 players of 2011 list and the title of Player of the Year belongs to Filip "Neo" Kubski. The Polish superstar impressed the most throughout the year, being the most consistent and one of the most dominant players. He excelled in other aspects as well, while accumulating four MVP awards and helping his team to four major titles.
Basic information
Player: 
Filip "Neo" Kubski
Teams: Frag eXecutors, AGAiN, ESC Gaming
Age: 24
Team achievements in 2011:
1st - e-Stars Seoul, WCG, Xperia PLAY, SEC, ASUS Summer
2nd - IEM5 World Championship, ICSC7, ICSC9
3rd - IEM5 European Championship Finals, ICSC8
Stats from major LAN tournaments in 2011:
Kills per round: 0.82
Deaths per round: 0.60
Rating: 1.24 (?)
Maps played: 80
MoM: 28 times top rated in a match
Best tournament: 
Xperia PLAY
Best map: de_dust2
Most notable stats: 4x MVP, shared 2nd best rating (1.24), most consistent player (78% of maps rated above 1.00), 3rd best fragger (0.82 KPR), 2nd most dominant, most times top rated (28 maps), 5th best entry killer
Ever since his team Pentagram stepped into international waters in 2006 by winning WSVG London, and more importantly World Cyber Games, Filip "Neo" Kubski has been considered one of the best in the business. That is testified with his award for e-Sport Player of the year in 2007, as well as nominations for it in the next two years.
2010 was somewhat less successful for the team, as they struggled to find their game following the first permanent lineup change in years. Kubski was as usual their best player throughout the year, and although he wasn't at the level of the previous years, he still made it to the 7th place on our Top 20 of 2010.
The start showed what we will see from him in 2011
| Tournament (team result) | Rating |
Avg% +/- |
 IEM5 European Championship Finals (3rd place) |
1.33 (1st) |
+18% |
| MVP nomination Selected for All-Star lineup Best rating (1.33) Best fragger (0.87 KPR) Most consistent Hardest to kill (0.53 DPR) 2nd best K-D difference (+92) 2nd most dominant 2nd best entry killer 3rd best clutcher (7x won 1vsX) 5th best AWPer (0.17 awpKPR) |
The Poles showed at the very beginning that they planned on turning their luck around in 2011, as they had an excellent performance at IEM5 European Championship Finals. Although they finished only third in the end, they had a flawless group stage performance followed by a never-closer loss to mTw in the semi-final and a win over Natus Vincere in the 3rd place decider.
Kubski was the main reason for such good display of his team, as he was statistically the most impressive player of the event. He had by far the highest rating of all players (1.33) and he achieved that with one of the most amazing displays of consistency throughout the year, having a rating above 1.00 in each of his 10 maps, while 9 of those were above team's average. In addition to that, he was one of the most dominant players, one of the best clutchers and also entry killers. Naturally, that performance earned him an MVP nomination, but he came a close second in the vote behind fnatic's Richard "Xizt" Landström, who led his team to the title.
AWP -4 by Neo against mTw in the semi-final of IEM5 Europe
1vs4 against Czech Republic in CB NC XIV
| Tournament (team result) | Rating |
Avg% +/- |
 IEM5 World Championship (2nd place) |
1.21 (1st) |
+17% |
| MVP of the tournament 2nd best rating (1.21) 2nd most kills (247) 3rd best fragger (0.80 KPR) 3rd best K-D difference (+56) Most dominant (23x 3+ kills) 2nd best in pistol rounds |
Frag eXecutors went a step further at IEM5 World Championship, this time making it to the final after wins over fnatic and SK Gaming, although they ended up losing to the defending champions Natus Vincere.
Kubski was once again the obvious star of his team, having the event's 2nd best rating (1.21) and being the most dominant player. He particularly excelled in the quarter-final victory over fnatic (47:32 score, 1.41 rating), as well as in the semi-final against SK Gaming (67:50, 1.15 rating). Thanks to leading his team to the final with those performances, and also doing great in the group stage, he was later named the MVP of the tournament.
Neo's highlights from IEM5 World Championship
1vs5 against France in CB NC XIV
Shortly after, they attended ICSC 7 finals where Natus Vincere once again got the better of them, this time in an even more exciting final that stretched over three maps. Kubski continued with his great form, being the team's best and the third best rated player of this event with a 1.14 rating.
| Tournament (team result) | Rating |
Avg% +/- |
| Xperia PLAY 2011 (1st place) |
1.32 (1st) |
+15% |
| MVP of the tournament Best rating in playoffs (1.31) 4th best fragger (0.86 KPR) Most kills (320) Best K-D difference (+111) 2nd most consistent 3rd best clutcher (8x won 1vsX) |
Xperia PLAY was the tournament where the Poles would finally climb to the top, defeating TCM-Gaming, mTw and SK Gaming on their road to their first title in 2011. Kubski had his best performance of the year on this occasion, which was more than enough for securing his second MVP award.
The Polish superstar had by far the most kills at the event (320), was the team's best with an excellent 1.32 rating, played well in all 14 of his maps, and most importantly played impressive in the knockout stage (1.31 playoff-rating). Before the playoffs though, he also had one stand-out performance, securing a draw for his team in the match with mousesports by winning a 1vs3 situation in the last round.
After that, he shined in their victories over TCM (43:19 score, 1.49 rating) and mTw (95:70, 1.31 rating, 28% above team), as Fx's best in both encounters, and in the end did very well in the final, as second best rated against SK (42:31 score, 1.16 rating).
Neo's Xperia PLAY highlights
A funny ace against RG-Esports during ICSC 8
Kubski's 2 highlight rounds from EPS Poland II final
Frag eXecutors were later forced to skip DreamHack Summer, as well as GameGune in July, although in the meantime they attended a more nearby tournament for them, ICSC 8 finals. However, the two and a half month break left its trace, as they weren't very successful, succumbing to SK Gaming's improved lineup in the semi-final. Kubski was still as usual the team's best and one of the event's best with a 1.16 rating.
They attended ASUS Summer a month later, and managed to come out on top of the event after an exciting semi-final match against Lions and an easier final versus DTS. Kubski was a close 2nd in his team with a 1.28 rating, 3rd best of the tournament.
| Tournament (team result) | Rating |
Avg% +/- |
 e-Stars Seoul 2011 (1st place) |
1.24 (1st) |
+11% |
| MVP of the tournament 2nd best rating (1.24) 3rd best fragger (0.80 KPR) Best K-D difference (+32) 3rd most dominant (10x 3+ kills) 3rd hardest to kill (0.59 DPR) Best clutcher (6x won 1vsX) |
Their next major event was e-Stars Seoul where they returned to the top of their form and once again defeated SK in the final. Kubski was named the Most Valuable Player of the event for the third time in 2011, after another tournament-winning performance.
He ended up as 2nd best rated of all players with a 1.24 rating, but most significantly he put in a man-of-the-match performance in the final. In the second and deciding map against the Swedes, which Frag eXecutors won 19-17, Kubski shined with a 38:23 score (1.60 rating, 50% above team average), in what was one of the best individual performances of the year in a grand final.
winning a 1vs4 against TyLoo at e-Stars
4-kill round in the 19-17 win over SK in e-Stars final
| Tournament (team result) | Rating |
Avg% +/- |
| SEC 2011 (1st place) |
1.16 (3rd) |
+1% |
| MVP nomination Selected for All-Star lineup 5th best K-D difference (+39) 3rd best entry killer |
The Golden Five continued their impressive form, winning their 3rd major event in a row, SEC, that took place on their home soil in Poland. They overcame Moscow Five, Fear Factory and in the end Natus Vincere in an impressive fashion.
Kubski for the first time in 2011 wasn't the team's best rated player, but he still had a very good 1.16 rating and was a big influence on the victory. After a shy group stage performance, he upped his game in the playoffs, especially in the final where he ended up top rated against Natus Vincere (52:34 score, 1.43 rating). That playoff performance earned him his 5th MVP nomination in as many tournaments, but this time the award went to his more impressive teammate at this event, Wiktor "TaZ" Wojtas.
| Tournament (team result) | Rating |
Avg% +/- |
 ESWC 2011 (4th place) |
1.07 (2nd) |
+3% |
| All-Star nomination |
After their SEC success, it was officially confirmed that the team had as suspected left the Frag eXecutors organization in search of better financial support and that they would spent the next period under the name AGAiN. The next big event in line was ESWC, where their form wasn't on the same level anymore, even though they managed to repeat their performance from 2010 and finish 4th.
Just like most of his team Kubski wasn't on the usual level, as he recorded his year-worst 1.07 rating, although still above team's average as their 2nd best. He did stand out at the beginning of the tournament though, as the most responsible for topping their group, with man-of-the-match performances against their main contenders Lions and ESC Gaming, and that eventually earned him an All-Star nomination.
Their next tournament was MSI BEAT IT Russia where they had another unspectacular performance, finishing in 5th place following a quarter-final defeat to Natus Vincere. However, Kubski was back to being the star of the team with a 1.21 rating, which also made him one of the best at the event (5th).
| Tournament (team result) | Rating |
Avg% +/- |
 DreamHack Winter 2011 (Quarter-final) |
1.16 (1st) |
+9% |
| All-Star nomination 3rd most consistent |
The trend continued at DreamHack Winter where they had another early exit, this time courtesy of Lions in the quarter-final. Kubski was the team's best with a 1.16 rating, mainly thanks to playing above team's average in 5 of 6 maps, which also earned him another All-Star nomination.
| Tournament (team result) | Rating |
Avg% +/- |
| WCG 2011 (1st place) |
1.33 (1st) |
+14% |
| MVP of the tournament Best rating (1.33) Best fragger (0.89 KPR) 2nd best K-D difference (+76) Most dominant (23x 3+ kills) Most consistent 2nd most kills (249) 4th best entry killer |
At the beginning of December, prior to WCG, the Poles finally found a home in ESC Gaming, who signed them as their new squad for the next season. That would turn out to have a very positive influence on the team, as they won the final battle of the year against SK Gaming in the last match of World Cyber Games and therefore won their 4th title, which in most opinions cemented them as the best team in 2011.
While winning his and the team's 3rd WCG gold, Kubski was once more the main star of the event, ending the year the same way as he started it, as best rated with a 1.33 rating. The difference this time was that his team came out victorious and that he was selected as the MVP of the event.
He was the most consistent player of the event with 10 of 11 ratings above 1.00, was the most dominant player and the best rated in the playoffs (1.25). Most importantly, he once again played well in the final, as best rated of the first map (28:19 score, 1.51 rating, 48% above team) and second best rated overall in the SK match.
The most impressive player of 2011
Despite missing a few events during 2011, the current ESC Gaming team established themselves as the best in the world by most accounts, thanks to winning 4 major titles, three of them by defeating their main rival SK Gaming in the final. The best player in their team and the one who had the most influence on their success was just like during the previous years, Filip "Neo" Kubski.
Kubski was named the Most Valuable Player of 4 major tournaments, three of which were in his team's team title-winning campaigns (Xperia PLAY, e-Stars and WCG), and the other was one of the most competitive events of the year, IEM5 World Championship. In addition to that, he was nominated for MVP on two more occasions, at IEM5 European Championship Finals and SEC, and he also played well enough to be nominated for All-Star lineups at the remaining two events where his team didn't shine, ESWC and DreamHack Winter.
Perhaps the most important fact about Kubski is that he was by far the most consistent player of the year, being rated above 1.00 in 78% of his maps, while he was also the 2nd most dominant in regard to amount of rounds with 3 or more kills (only behind Karl-William "kalle" Haraldsen).
Aside from his shared second best 1.24 rating, it also must be mentioned that he was the 3rd best fragger overall with 0.82 kills per round, the 5th best entry killer (second best among the players in the Top 20 list) and was top rated more often than anyone else (on 28 maps).
His 4 MVP titles are also unmatched by anyone, and when we add to that his impressive performances in many big matches throughout the year, such as the e-Stars final, the SEC final, the playoffs at IEM5 WC, the playoffs at Xperia PLAY and the WCG final, it made him the prime candidate for the number 1 spot on our list and the title of Player of the Year 2011.
Recommended demos of Filip "Neo" Kubski in 2011:
| Opponent | Map | Event | Score | Demo |
 MYM |
nuke | IEM5 European Finals (Group stage) |
24:11 | POV |
| SK |
inferno | IEM5 European Finals (Group stage) | 30:13 | POV |
 Czech |
inferno | CB NC XIV (Group stage) |
42:11 | HLTV |
| M5 |
inferno | IEM5 World (Group stage) |
23:9 | POV |
 UMX |
inferno | IEM5 World (Group stage) | 33:17 | POV |
| fnatic |
dust2 | IEM5 World (Quarter-final, map 1) |
30:17 | POV |
| TCM |
inferno | Xperia PLAY (Quarter-final, map 2) |
25:8 | HLTV |
| mTw |
nuke | Xperia PLAY (Semi-final, map 3) |
42:25 | POV |
| FF |
dust2 | EPS Poland II (Grand final, map 2) |
45:23 | HLTV |
| SK |
dust2 | e-Stars (Upper final) |
27:12 | HLTV |
| SK |
inferno | e-Stars (Grand final, map 2) | 38:23 | HLTV |
| Na´Vi |
train | SEC (Grand final, map 1) |
28:14 | HLTV |
| ESC |
nuke | ESWC (Group stage) |
24:15 | POV |
| Virtus.pro |
dust2 | WCG (Group stage) |
41:16 | HLTV |
| SK |
dust2 | WCG (Grand final, map 1) |
28:19 | HLTV |
What did you think about Filip "Neo" Kubski's performance in 2011? Do you think he deserved the title of Player of the Year, and if not, at which position would you place him instead?
With this we have finalized our countdown of the Top 20 players of 2011 and we hope you enjoyed the previous 20 days with us, whether you agree with the list or not. If you want to check out the entire ranking, go to our Introduction article and as always, stay tuned to HLTV.org in the future.
Post edited 2012-01-20 03:36:28
congratulations !!! ;)
Post edited 2012-01-20 03:37:52
Post edited 2012-01-20 03:44:57
so let me go and get better stats on noobs and then i will be more skilled than GTR and Neo?
Neo - Geo
GTR(21 years old) : 1st 2009, 2nd 2010, 2nd 2011
Post edited 2012-01-20 07:41:34
your guy GTR was played mario bros.
i hate "people's" like you.
so go sleep kebab.
GTR didn't even turned his 18 what are u talking about?
did you expect NEO vs kid?
Stop crying.
Post edited 2012-01-20 09:49:25
Post edited 2012-01-20 11:15:38
Because CS players improving themselves every second. in 2003 .... player was the best, in 2007 that one ...
GTR 1st 2009
markeloff 1st 2010
NEO 1st 2011
if we have to talk for last 3 years. GTR > NEO.
Before 2009 we can't compare them.
Post edited 2012-01-20 12:10:40
If you're older than someone so you've bigger thinking capacity. i know because i lived it. and we're talking about 3 years.
in aim tournaments it'snot about your age because i defeated players who was in top teams in my country last year.
There's a big change in this years (15-18) and you're saying that'snot important.
Post edited 2012-01-20 15:33:46
:))
Despite Heaton, and other precursors.
=]
(I'm not fanboy)
Nice work on the whole series Tg1ewr23867983iur£$%$&*981s :)
SIMPLY THE BEST ;)
good luck neo in future, i hope see you in #1 place of 2012 year ;)
Only sad thing is that people in here create such a bad atmosphere around him that they make him bad name, he doesnt deserve it at all.
Post edited 2012-01-20 04:22:19
good job Neo!
Post edited 2012-01-20 04:44:03
For all those who have called this evaluation a farce, open your eyes. GTR is rightly number 2 or probably joint no1 but neo deserved it. Stop cribbing and love fragging. Peace.
"the current ESC Gaming team established themselves as the best in the world by most accounts, thanks to winning 4 major titles, three of them by defeating their main rival SK Gaming in the final"
This shows that when it mattered he stepped up more than GTR.
Post edited 2012-01-20 05:02:11
but NEO steps it up in the final....
if the influence of the frags were taken into account, GTR would be 5th to be honest....
well deserved. congrats to him! gl 2 gtr n the others for the next year.
cheers
Neo & Messi n1
f0rest & Ronaldo n2
ahah :P
GTR just kills against low teams........now i am not saying lions is a low team but thats usually how he gets his rating up......HE didnt make any contribution in any final that i can remember of.....
NEO is better aimer and clutcher then GTR...he also awps....and has got a brain...thats why he always wins those 1vx rounds....
GTR is just pure aim.....and lol @ thinking that hes the best.....
btw gtr put in a lot of hard work. carn made him ho he is 2day. u cant take nethin away. no. 2 in the world is BIG. but neo.....well he is "the one" :)
What's up with you pakis and indians writing like that? I noticed that from an Indian friend...
NEO > GTR now GTFO....
Best of Neo!!
Post edited 2012-01-20 06:58:48
Now everyone know meaning of " Kur*a" , "Najs" etc :) Its great feeling to see ppl from US sayin : Najs kurwa!
I miss old SK, who knows who would be better huh?
Well done Fifi. You're the man :)
Post edited 2012-01-20 07:04:56
New talents come and go, old talents loose their touch all the time. Somehow NEO keep playing amazingly year after year. I really think he is THE best player in CS history. Even above potti, heaton, element and etc.
NEO is just amazing in all aspects of the game. He's a great fragger, great clutcher, awper, always shines in big games against good teams.
He even seems humble in his interviews
You can argue that GTR has a better aim ( I don't think so ) but no other player is as complete as he is.
Very deserved 1st place
Post edited 2012-01-20 11:19:29
Perhaps the most important fact about Kubski is that he was by far the most consistent player of the year, being rated above 1.00 in 78% of his maps, while he was also the 2nd most dominant in regard to amount of rounds with 3 or more kills (only behind Karl-William "kalle" Haraldsen).
Aside from his shared second best 1.24 rating, it also must be mentioned that he was the 3rd best fragger overall with 0.82 kills per round, the 5th best entry killer (second best among the players in the Top 20 list) and was top rated more often than anyone else (on 28 maps).
Post edited 2012-01-20 10:54:13
IEM5 World Championship (2nd place)
Xperia PLAY 2011 (1st place)[his best tournament]
e-Stars Seoul 2011 (1st place)
look at his stats in this tournaments, it's the first half of the year...
universal player!
Not very fair if you ask me :DDD
Even stats show GTR was better. And different people can have different opinions =)
When You accusing Polish guys or hltv.org of such thing then tell us please, on which MVP title he hasn't deserved ?
And surely stats don't show GTR is better.
If you have ever had statistics in your school you would have known which numbers are objective and which are NOT.
For me and the world "best fragger" and "most kills" are very subjective. But best AK surely is a great achievement.
On the other hand Neo's MVPs and best consistency tells us that his other ratings are much more objective.
And I havent said that Neo didnt deserved those MVP-titles.
gj nEo=D
but ppl are rili rili kreizi about it
I like haters from my country :D
Post edited 2012-01-20 10:56:55
His consistency just says it all, he played excellent in almost every tournament they attended and he won the M.V.P title in 4 tournaments and was the most dominant player this year.
I really hope he can keep his shape because he's one of the best to ever play the game and he has the capacity to be the best to ever play the game if he keeps this up in the years he keeps playing, maybe he even is the best to ever play the game, who knows?
I can see ESC win many titles this year like they did in 2011 if the players keep their form from 2011. Pasha excelled to the player we all know he can be, TaZ was a madfragger and NEO is just simply the best.
Like I said, he deserved it and people can argue all the want but the truth hurts sometimes so fanboys, don't even comment this.
so it really doesnt matter who is 1st or 2nd
congratz to both Neo and Gtr
Neo deserved this place, he was the "playmaker" in ESC.
GL.
Post edited 2012-01-20 11:39:51
but for sure deserved the first place, gz Filip :)
4x MVP? what the fuck does that prove? that he's got a lot of fan boys, i guess
the only actually impressive achievement on neo's list is most consistent player, and tbh best fragger and most kills should be worth far more than that
PS :he got a lot of fanboys , what the fuck does that prove ? that he`s da king :)
gtr deserved it more :[
neo rating - 1,24
?
My congratulations...
2. GTR
3. merkeloff
4. trace
5. f0rest
NEO vs SK:
dust2 WCG (Grand final, map 1)28:19
inferno e-Stars (Grand final, map 2)38:23
dust2 e-Stars (Upper final)27:12
inferno IEM5 European Finals (Group stage)30:13
GTR vs FX/AGAin/ESC:
wait! what? i cant find anything :(
dont cry guyz, neo was just better ;)
http://weknowmemes.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/..
since always
gtr play with 3 players with 1.20+ kd ratio, neo with only one
neo 4xMVP, gtr 0xMVP
neo 35% man of the match of his all matches, gtr 20%
neo 2nd most dominant, gtr not classified
neo kills per round 0.82, gtr 0.83 ahah come on its only 0.01 and because of that gtr must be 1st?
best rifler (0.68 KPR), neo sometimes play awp and he is 5th best entry killer
gtr most kills (2070), neo doesnt play in dreamhack summer and gamegune
Deserved !
Yes, i hoped GTR will be first , but nevermind ;]
NEO>ALL any more !
the best player
congratz new i'm your fan
I do agree on that he is though one of the best but not the best ever. That title he shares with f0rest imo who have had more stable years all over. Yeah, I might be a blind fanboy here but thats how I see things.
Neo forever!
gtr play with 3 players with 1.20+ kd ratio, neo with only one
neo 4xMVP, gtr 0xMVP
neo 35% man of the match of his all matches, gtr 20%
neo 2nd most dominant, gtr not classified
neo kills per round 0.82, gtr 0.83 ahah come on its only 0.01 and because of that gtr must be 1st?
best rifler (0.68 KPR), neo sometimes play awp and he is 5th best entry killer
gtr most kills (2070), neo doesnt play in dreamhack summer and gamegune
Get Right continued to improve all year, always getting better.
But hey im a mutual person here? i go for iMmunity.. So this fight is irrelevant as you will always be on your knees for Polish guys.
(PS - Not saying NEO is a terrible/bad player probably the best in the year atm, just think they should'nt put reputation involved and it was'nt only NEO also with trace.)
GeT_RiGhT n1
gtr is the best fo sho!
GTR is good at killing against tier2 teams,but in finals the only one who shines is f0rest and delpan
gtr rating 1.24 neo rating 1.24 (do not see at gtr main rating, it is from all gtr's official matches)
gtr play with 3 players with 1.20+ kd ratio, neo with only one
neo 4xMVP, gtr 0xMVP
neo 35% man of the match of his all matches, gtr 20%
neo 2nd most dominant, gtr not classified
neo kills per round 0.82, gtr 0.83 ahah come on its only 0.01 and because of that gtr must be 1st?
best rifler (0.68 KPR), neo sometimes play awp and he is 5th best entry killer
gtr most kills (2070), neo doesnt play in dreamhack summer and gamegune
in statistic neo win =)
5 - f0rest
6 -TAZ
9 -delpan
14 - face
18 - Pasha
anyway ESC was still better this year
SK (TOP:5,9,14) ESC (TOP:6,18)
why gtr should be higher then neo?
I think gtr was better fragger, but neo works in more important situations.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQy4kQMPYEE
best player in world
Easy
Medium
Hard
Hell
NEO
Post edited 2012-01-21 02:23:23
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2LPPRRT0oE
massacre:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPTb2zKwUcQ&fea.. #!
Ownage:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDORVZqVHf0&fea..
Real Rambo:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpDoallsQ1E&fea..
Pzdr:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xp6y9QCrgUw
Could you summarize the stats of 2011 in an extra article? I don't know, how much work that will be, but it would be really awesome to see the top players in each category at a look.
Such as Top10: Rating, Fragger/Hardest to Kill, Rifler, AWP, Pistol-Round, Entry Fragger, Clutcher, Most consistent/dominant, Carrying their team, Best on dust2/inferno/nuke/train/tuscan
I really appreciate your work, you did a great job in the last couple of weeks and you derserve a little rest, but I want you to give it a thought.
PS: Congratulations Neo, deserved MVP title
AWESOME NEO !
first he is player of the decade, what decade?
2000-2010
and 2011 he becomes best player again...
cs is eternal frustration for other players, he dominates everything.
now truly we can say Neo = God of Counterstrike!
Nice ecs
on of the best!!!!!!! gj
