16-year-old Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) player Liam ‘MaiL09‘ Tügel has scored the highest ELO rating on esports tournament platform FACEIT.
The Metizport rifler reached a peak of 5,415 ELO, beating the previous record set by Danil ‘donk‘ Kryshkovets in July.
MaiL09 has established himself as one of FACEIT’s top prospects after reaching the top of the global leaderboards on September 2nd. As a result of setting a new ELO record, the player remains on course to become the platform’s youngest-ever champion.
Since joining FACEIT in 2021, MaiL09 has competed in over 3,700 matches on the platform, maintaining a 45% win rate over the past four years.