Top 5 player peaks of all time

I took into consideration the level of the competition and the agent that they played. Obviously playing an ultra broken agent like Chamber and pre-nerf Jett will skew your stats heavily.

1. NAVI Shao - Was it ever in doubt? Putting up some of the best, if not the best stats we have ever seen and doing it all on support character with amazing util. To put the cherry on top of the cake, he was by FAR the most clutch player to this date.
2. FNC Leo - So close to Shao. Better util but not the same fragging ability. He has the best util i have ever seen and on top of that, he in my opinion, is the player with the highest gamesense of all time.
3. FNC Alfajer - Might be controversial to put him ahead of Yay, but he's putting up better stats without super broken agents liie pre-nerf Jett and pre-nerf Chamber. Imo he is the best player itw currently. Could make a very good case for him to be 2.
4. Optic Yay - He was undoubtedly the best player in the world, but then again so was everyone else on this list. The only thing knocking him back to 4 for me is the fact that he played on super broken agents. I know i will get hate for putting him at 4, but he didn't have to worry about util, and because of the agents he played, he could take some stupid fights and escape to safety because of Jett/Chamber. Still one of the GOATs 🙏
5. Team Liquid nAts - Again, you can make a case for nAts to be 1,2,3 or 4. The only thing knocking him back to 5 for me is that when he was in his prime, the competition wasn't as good, as it currently is. Shaped the game, defined metas. Imo he is probably the 2nd best player of all time. His longevity is incredible, that's why on the all time i list, i'd put him above Yay, but as this is just peaks, i moved Yay to 4 ahead of him.

Honorable mentions: Chronicle (the 🐐), cNed, Derke, scoreboard checker, Suygetsu, Aspas, TenZ (comp wasn't good at his peak) and Mako

1. yay

i think yay should be number 1

top 5 list with no boaster is CRAZY
edit: didnt see peak

LyCan52 [#3]

i think yay should be number 1

No util, could take braindead peaks and escape to safety. Shao had better stats while playing support and being the most clutch player to touch the game. So how can Yay's peak be better?

any list without yay at #1 is insane. there was never an era where any other player was as dominant as him.

1. yay masters iceland 2022
2. yay masters berlin 2021
3. yay champions istanbul 2022
4. yay masters copenhagen
5. Jaccob Whiteaker

most accurate list, lil bro adding shitmea players 😂😂😂

KanyeAsada [#6]

any list without yay at #1 is insane. there was never an era where any other player was as dominant as him.

Then make an argument against #5. I knew it would be controversial but look at his game without broken escape agents. Also after careful consideration, i moved Yay to 4 and nAts to 5.

NAVI Shao is not 1st FPX Shao still not I think bro just bias towards his favorite team/player/region.

GlitchedVoidless [#9]

NAVI Shao is not 1st FPX Shao still not I think bro just bias towards his favorite team/player/region.

He is currently NAVI Shao so i put him as such. I'm obviously talking about Copenhagen 2022 tho when he was at FPX

Yessirskiiii [#5]

No util, could take braindead peaks and escape to safety. Shao had better stats while playing support and being the most clutch player to touch the game. So how can Yay's peak be better?

yay had better stats 🗿

Champions 2021 cNed

If ur talking peek then I think it should be ZETA Dep 42 Kills on Sova LCQ2023 most Lan kills on a single map.

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LyCan52 [#11]

yay had better stats 🗿

He didn't

LyCan52 [#11]

yay had better stats 🗿

yay's stats are skewed. in his mvp tournament they didnt even play a eu team. if they did would be lower probably

yay, nats, tenz per rating and impact I'd say
Closest to do it now is maybe alfajer but the competition is so fierce now its hard to be a dominant player hard carrying teams

GlitchedVoidless [#13]

If ur talking peek then I think it should be ZETA Dep 42 Kills on Sova LCQ2023 most Lan kills on a single map.

consistent peak

lil bro.
we can just grab a random smurf game on vlr and say that he was peak if he got 50 kills on a map

did he do that consistently game after game in a tournament? no.

bruhahaha [#17]

yay, nats, tenz per rating and impact I'd say
Closest to do it now is maybe alfajer but the competition is so fierce now its hard to be a dominant player hard carrying teams

and Alfajer is dominating
look at the stats

Alfajer is dominating in this era
It is crazy bro

bruhahaha [#17]

yay, nats, tenz per rating and impact I'd say
Closest to do it now is maybe alfajer but the competition is so fierce now its hard to be a dominant player hard carrying teams

I took the competition they faced into consideration and i also looked at the agents they played (super broken agents = better stats), and the level of their util. That's why TenZ didn't make the list. Peep the honorable mentions part

Yessirskiiii [#15]

He didn't

2 highest rating in Iceland, 4th highest in copenhagen 0.01 behind shao and highest in champions. Shao was only ahead of him for one tournament by just 0.01 where optic didn't even reach gf

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@mods is there a way to block posts of certain posters?

LyCan52 [#21]

2 highest rating in Iceland, 4th highest in copenhagen 0.01 behind shao and highest in champions. Shao was only ahead of him for one tournament by just 0.01 where optic didn't even reach gf

Yes and that's the tournament i'm talking about? I didn't say he consistently had better stats? Do you know what peak means? You do realise that Yay was playing on pre-nerf Jett/Chamber which ultra skewed his stats...

Yessirskiiii [#24]

Yes and that's the tournament i'm talking about? I didn't say he consistently had better stats? Do you know what peak means? You do realise that Yay was playing on pre-nerf Jett/Chamber which ultra skewed his stats...

If u talking peak doesn’t matter if ultra skewered stats

svln_the_third [#23]

@mods is there a way to block posts of certain posters?

yes

agree

queueK [#26]

yes

how?

1. Modern day KangKang

Yessirskiiii [#24]

Yes and that's the tournament i'm talking about? I didn't say he consistently had better stats? Do you know what peak means? You do realise that Yay was playing on pre-nerf Jett/Chamber which ultra skewed his stats...

i didn't meant copenhagen yay u assumed that ,yay's peak was prolly at champions and chamber got a Nerf to by then (not hard nerfed but i remembered he got nerfed before champions) and shao could have played chamber too but he simply didn't play it (and yay was best player on most broken agent for entire year idk why you think his peak wasn't best ,there were other chambers too he was just best at it)

Yessirskiiii [#10]

He is currently NAVI Shao so i put him as such. I'm obviously talking about Copenhagen 2022 tho when he was at FPX

why is it gambit nats then. He's playing for lulquid. And cNed was sharing Top 1 with nats at that time. Not even in hm?

No tenz? Bro everyone is scared of tenz in some point

This valid

sundaymondaytuesday [#32]

No tenz? Bro everyone is scared of tenz in some point

Dude did you even read the honorable mentions part?

Less lock-in
Aspas VCT américas
crhonicle 2021
keznit 2021

kfox [#33]

This valid

Appreciate u 🙏

typical EU take (one team region thinks they're good at the game)

Chronicle is consistently peaking
no Cned even in HM is criminal

terribletyranny [#38]

Chronicle is consistently peaking
no Cned even in HM is criminal

And that's why Chronicle is the GOAT. Nobody comes even close to his longevity besides nAts. Been one of the best itw since the game came out

prime asuna is #1 (still on his peak prime rn btw just has bad teammates like cryo )

MeloSquids [#40]

prime asuna is #1 (still on his peak prime rn btw just has bad teammates like cryo )

goddamn it melosquids you are beating me for worst filipino on vlr

nAts
chronicle
yay
alfa
less

Where skrossi

CryoZanderDerrekEnjoyer [#43]

Where skrossi

world isn't ready for his peak

Best list ever. Shao is my goat.

tenz
yay
alfa
nats
leo

pretty straight forward

Alfajer needs to be number 1 in terms of peaks
Shao and yay are insane but they are insane for consistency over peaks imo
Tenz needs to be on this list if nats’s Berlin peak is considered relevant

Completely aside but yay was insane in Berlin 2021 crazy peak imo

LyCan52 [#44]

world isn't ready for his peak

Bros gonna be the 8th wonder of the world 👹👹👹👹

CryoZanderDerrekEnjoyer [#48]

Bros gonna be the 8th wonder of the world 👹👹👹👹

he is already somewhat of a wonder 💀

LyCan52 [#3]

i think yay should be number 1

0/8
Can't get into a T1 team and he's struggling in T3
Obvious fraud

Yessirskiiii [#5]

No util, could take braindead peaks and escape to safety. Shao had better stats while playing support and being the most clutch player to touch the game. So how can Yay's peak be better?

stop riding shao

Leo
Alfajer
Chronicle
Shao
nAts

LyCan52 [#49]

he is already somewhat of a wonder 💀

💀💀💀

svln_the_third [#28]

how?

by not looking at that post

yay #1

yeah 2021 iceland valorant esports was just overall god awful which is the only reason it happened but TenZ at that tournament has never been matched on impact

single-handedly carried the entire tournament more than any other player has and managed to just completely own derke in the grand final, which honestly they may well have lost 3-0 if he didn't pop off so hard

Uncleben [#47]

Alfajer needs to be number 1 in terms of peaks
Shao and yay are insane but they are insane for consistency over peaks imo
Tenz needs to be on this list if nats’s Berlin peak is considered relevant

Completely aside but yay was insane in Berlin 2021 crazy peak imo

Valid, however like i said, i took into consideration the level lf the competition

cboomer [#46]

tenz
yay
alfa
nats
leo

pretty straight forward

the fuck is tenz doing in that list? most overrated player ever

Cacachocolat [#58]

the fuck is tenz doing in that list? most overrated player ever

we are rating peaks

his peak was the highest we ever seen, no one got close to him at that time

I can't get this sack licking from Shao dude, he is a good player, but come on. Nobody carried a team SO HARD when everybody was whiffing like yay. Leo, Alfajer, nAts, Less and pAncada should kick Shao off this list.

Prime Tenz, his ACS record still hasn't been beat, and maybe 2022 yay

Yessirskiiii [#20]

I took the competition they faced into consideration and i also looked at the agents they played (super broken agents = better stats), and the level of their util. That's why TenZ didn't make the list. Peep the honorable mentions part

if you consider competition then top 5 players atm would be top 5 all time
every team at champs rn would beat Optic just because the game progresses so quickly and everyone gets better quickly.

alecksdesk [#59]

we are rating peaks

his peak was the highest we ever seen, no one got close to him at that time

Derke was unanimously the second best player itw off of sentinels and tenz went 19-2 in FK against him in GF. +17 against the next best team in FK in the GF is absolutely nuts considering the biggest FK gap in tokyo GF was +8 by demon1. People take away from tenz because he was so much better than everyone else at the time it makes no sense.. Alfa is doing the same thing rn on an even better team but nobody takes shit away from him despite the fnatic gap being far larger than the sen gap

Alfajer 1.31 rating in Tokyo enough said

the most biased EU fan there is

Yessirskiiii [#57]

Valid, however like i said, i took into consideration the level lf the competition

fnatic is just as uncompetitive as sen was back then btw if anything for more uncompetitive

As a fellow shao believer this one of the takes of all time

cboomer [#66]

fnatic is just as uncompetitive as sen was back then btw if anything for more uncompetitive

I truly don't understand what your point is or what you're trying to say. In 2021 when SEN dominated, it was pretty much an aim competition to a certain degree. FNC are by far the best team we have ever seen. 2021 Sentinels respectfully aren't even top 10

cboomer [#63]

Derke was unanimously the second best player itw off of sentinels and tenz went 19-2 in FK against him in GF. +17 against the next best team in FK in the GF is absolutely nuts considering the biggest FK gap in tokyo GF was +8 by demon1. People take away from tenz because he was so much better than everyone else at the time it makes no sense.. Alfa is doing the same thing rn on an even better team but nobody takes shit away from him despite the fnatic gap being far larger than the sen gap

alfa isnt solo winning games like tenz was at that time

the gap between tenz and derke back then is bigger than the gap between alfa and less rn

Yessirskiiii [#68]

I truly don't understand what your point is or what you're trying to say. In 2021 when SEN dominated, it was pretty much an aim competition to a certain degree. FNC are by far the best team we have ever seen. 2021 Sentinels respectfully aren't even top 10

yeah exactly fnc are the best team of all time, so how are you discrediting something tenz did with something you call not a top 10 team all time with the same game everyone else played back then.

It wasn't an aim competition then just because you don't have eyes or lack an IQ above 90 doesn't mean teams didn't have strats then lol

Tenz and sentinels had no unfair advantage, they were just better than everyone else, same story as fnatic, and guess what in 2 years the game is gonna evolve just as much as it has since 2021 to now and you're gonna look like a moron with this argument

cboomer [#70]

yeah exactly fnc are the best team of all time, so how are you discrediting something tenz did with something you call not a top 10 team all time with the same game everyone else played back then.

It wasn't an aim competition then just because you don't have eyes or lack an IQ above 90 doesn't mean teams didn't have strats then lol

Tenz and sentinels had no unfair advantage, they were just better than everyone else, same story as fnatic, and guess what in 2 years the game is gonna evolve just as much as it has since 2021 to now and you're gonna look like a moron with this argument

You're waffling little man, it's very common knowledge it was pretty much an aim competition in 2021. The level of play was horrendous compared to 2023.

Yessirskiiii [#71]

You're waffling little man, it's very common knowledge it was pretty much an aim competition in 2021. The level of play was horrendous compared to 2023.

did you watch version1 or nuturn play? absolute moron lmfao

the level of play doesnt matter when you count peaks because you literally have liquid nats on here and tenz dropped 2.3 rating in a match at berlin????

cboomer [#72]

did you watch version1 or nuturn play? absolute moron lmfao

the level of play doesnt matter when you count peaks because you literally have liquid nats on here and tenz dropped 2.3 rating in a match at berlin????

"ThE lEvEl oF plAy DoEsNt mAtTer" you fucking braindead cunt nothing you say after this will be taken seriously. Also nAts peak was in 2022. TenZ is still the same player he was in 2021. The competition he faces today is so different, that you could make an argument that he's not even tier 1

Yessirskiiii [#73]

"ThE lEvEl oF plAy DoEsNt mAtTer" you fucking braindead cunt nothing you say after this will be taken seriously. Also nAts peak was in 2022. TenZ is still the same player he was in 2021. The competition he faces today is so different, that you could make an argument that he's not even tier 1

you're literally a navi fan why does anyone take you seriously lol oh wait i forgot you simp for attention online because of a miserable home life

ill explain it one more time because finland is a third world country apparently

in 2021 there were no advantages for sentinels, everyone played the same game, same as today

in 2 years the level of play will increase massively too, will retards like you say alfa wasn't good in 2025?

stop chasing attention online and just be urself kid trust me you'll do better

cboomer [#74]

you're literally a navi fan why does anyone take you seriously lol oh wait i forgot you simp for attention online because of a miserable home life

ill explain it one more time because finland is a third world country apparently

in 2021 there were no advantages for sentinels, everyone played the same game, same as today

in 2 years the level of play will increase massively too, will retards like you say alfa wasn't good in 2025?

stop chasing attention online and just be urself kid trust me you'll do better

Again making zero sense. Must be tough living your life with an IQ of 70. Wish you luck tho 🙏

Yessirskiiii [#75]

Again making zero sense. Must be tough living your life with an IQ of 70. Wish you luck tho 🙏

flair

Good list, but i think suygetsu over yay

prime yay and prime tenz at 1 and 2. two people who were the best in the world in their time

sure, 2021 level of competition was much lower than todays, but why does that matter? at that time everyone had access to the same strats and the same agents, so why did tenz absolutely dominate? only answer was that he was on another level, undisputed

espeon [#78]

prime yay and prime tenz at 1 and 2. two people who were the best in the world in their time

sure, 2021 level of competition was much lower than todays, but why does that matter? at that time everyone had access to the same strats and the same agents, so why did tenz absolutely dominate? only answer was that he was on another level, undisputed

can't expect a neanderthal navi fan to understand champs teams this year would melt champs 2022 teams anyways level of competition always skyrockets

I saw shao number 1 then I saw dogshitski. Makes sense.

cboomer [#79]

can't expect a neanderthal navi fan to understand champs teams this year would melt champs 2022 teams anyways level of competition always skyrockets

yeah i mean people argue all the time whether prime gmb, prime loud, prime optic, prime fnatic blah blah better or not but you simply cant compare them considering theyre all in different metas and different styles, so rating best player can only be compared to their highest peak in their time and their time only

espeon [#78]

prime yay and prime tenz at 1 and 2. two people who were the best in the world in their time

sure, 2021 level of competition was much lower than todays, but why does that matter? at that time everyone had access to the same strats and the same agents, so why did tenz absolutely dominate? only answer was that he was on another level, undisputed

Everyone on this list was the best player in the world at some point. I thought it would be more fun to take the overall quality of the players and compare it to even today. Make your own list with your own players if you wish 🙏

Yay #1

Everyone had access to the same agents, he was just simply the best at it

prime cned clears

Please do something productive with your time this is getting embarrassing

MeloSquids [#40]

prime asuna is #1 (still on his peak prime rn btw just has bad teammates like cryo )

💀

ValdemieGC [#50]

0/8
Can't get into a T1 team and he's struggling in T3
Obvious fraud

I wonder if you actually played valorant... ever... or even watched a game that yay played

EU bias is insane, if Marved peak and Yay peak aren't number 1 & 2 then ur lying to urself. With the quality of player ur putting up there, Jinng should be top 5, but u only mentioned one APAC, one BR, and 2 NA and one was a joke.

Remember, ur literally ranking their PEAK's, I hate Apac teams but if Jingg isn't top 5 ur actually lost, as with Victor. His peak in iceland he was the best player there

marved has to be up there, im not even being subjective bro, it was anyone's best performance at a intl lan(reykjavic), went crazy dropping a record high kills and 3 aces(which is the most in an event so far). Yay was much more consistent than him, but marved's peak was insane bro.
shao.... idk man

Yessirskiiii [#34]

Dude did you even read the honorable mentions part?

you should put top 10 then. It's on the title its only top 5

This list still holds up to this day ffs. I'm the GOAT

alecksdesk [#59]

we are rating peaks

his peak was the highest we ever seen, no one got close to him at that time

Charles Neddington

Yessirskiiii [#91]

This list still holds up to this day ffs. I'm the GOAT

not even close. any list without yay at #1 is laughably terrible

Yistyy [#93]

not even close. any list without yay at #1 is laughably terrible

I'm not impressed by a player abusing a super broken agent 🥱

Yessirskiiii [#94]

I'm not impressed by a player abusing a super broken agent 🥱

The agent was available to everyone, how come nobody else made him look broken on the VCT stage?

It's just like back in CS when the awp had to get nerfed 3 times cuz of kennyS, you can't just undermine his skill just because the gun was broken.

Yistyy [#95]

The agent was available to everyone, how come nobody else made him look broken on the VCT stage?

It's just like back in CS when the awp had to get nerfed 3 times cuz of kennyS, you can't just undermine his skill just because the gun was broken.

He needs to show me something. Shao fragged out the same and even better in the knockout games while playing support agents. Valuable util + the same fragging puts Shao over Yay. It only makes sense no?

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