5 players with most CS Major appearances, ranked

The Perfect World Shanghai CS Major starts tomorrow (November 30, 2024) and the hype amongst the community is immense. While we saw many new teams and players qualifying for a CS major for the first time, some veterans continue to extend their careers by qualifying for yet another major. These Counter-Strike 2 icons have consistently demonstrated their skills for almost a decade now.

On that note, here are the five players with the most CS major appearances.

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FalleN and four other CS Major veterans who have made the most appearances

5) FalleN

FalleN (Image via ESL || Furia Esports)

Brazilian legend Gabriel Toledo de "FalleN" Alcântara Sguario is known for both his sniping skills and name that is hard to memorize. He is one of the oldest active Counter-Strike players, who has been playing tournaments since 2003 and has participated in 16 CS majors. Gabriel already has two major wins: ESL One Cologne 2016 and MLG Major Championship Columbus 2016.

He signed with Furia Esports in June 2023 and has gotten some good placements in various high-tier tournaments but no wins. The community is eager if the Shanghai Major would result in a huge comeback of FalleN and team Furia.

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4) KRIMZ

KRIMZ (Image via ESL || Fnatic)

Lars "KRIMZ" Freddy Johansson has been part of the Fnatic active roster since 2016. He won two majors in his Counter-Strike career, both for Fnatic: ESL One Cologne 2015 and ESL One Katowice 2015. After qualifying for the Shanghai Major, he is now officially part of 17 different major events which is quite impressive considering he is only active since 2013.

Unfortunately, the past few years have been quite rough for Fnatic, with no high-tier wins and barely qualifying for S-tier events. But hopes are high, as this is the first time they will be playing a major with BlameF as the in-game leader.

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3) rain

rain (Image via Esports World Cup Foundation || FaZe Clan)

The fan-favorite FaZe Clan icon, Håvard "rain" Liset Nygaard has officially qualified for 18 CS major events so far. He has been actively playing competitive Counter-Strike since 2013 and has earned over $1.7 million in tournament winnings.

He has been part of the active FaZe Clan roster since the beginning of 2016, alongside Karrigan, and has multiple MVP awards under his name. He is also the oldest player ever to win a major event, PGL Major Antwerp 2022 at the age of 27.

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2) Karrigan

Karrigan (Image via Esports World Cup Foundation || FaZe Clan)

Finn "Karrigan" Andersen is considered one of the most iconic Counter-Strike players of all time. He has been actively playing in the CS competitive scene since 2006 and has earned over $2 million in tournament winnings, making him one of the highest-earning Counter-Strike players of all time.

He has been part of the FaZe Clan roster since 2016 and has played 19 CS majors, the highest number of appearances alongside ApEX.

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1) ApEX

ApEX (Image via PGL || Team Vitality)

Dan "ApEX" Madesclaire is infamous for his humor and for making fun of the opponents. He has been active in the CS competitive scene since 2009 and has made 19 CS major appearances so far. ApEX has been the IGL of Team Vitality since 2018 and helped them win the last ever CS:GO major, Blast Paris 2023.

Team Vitality has qualified for the Elimination Stage at the Perfect World Shanghai 2024 Major, after a strong run at the EU Region RMR A. Considering the consistency and impressive performance of Dan, he is capable of leading the team to a dominant win.

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