CS2: HLTV TOP 5 player sh1ro named xeedo as the rising star.

HLTV has been releasing its best player rankings, and the top player hasn't been announced yet. m0NESY took fourth place, and sh1ro secured fifth. Congratulations to all the nominated players! 2025 has passed, and they've fought hard throughout the entire season. Trophies, prize money, titles, and reputations—all were hard-earned. The highs and lows, the setbacks and the resilience to recover—no one can guarantee that peak performance will last forever. 2026 brings new challenges. Of course, any honor is worth celebrating. But everyone is curious: what do these top players think of the newcomers?

The old generation pushes the new generation forward. In the Rising Star segment, it can be to promote a newcomer, regard them as a successor, or a future competitor. sh1ro recommended K27's player xeedo. So who exactly is this person? xeedo is 18 years old this year. His professional career began at the end of 2022. Not long after his debut, he teamed up with players such as tN1R and 1eeR and won multiple C-level championships. Within a year, he swept through the competition and won 9 championships. His future is limitless.

Joining K27, he seemed somewhat out of place, managing a 0.98 rating, 68.9% KAST, 69.5 ADR, and 0.71 DPR – below average. However, this didn't deter his determination to improve. In 2025, after six months of adjustment, his output gradually stabilized. Playing 198 maps throughout the year, he managed a 1.13 rating, comparable to another rising star, poiii. Why did sh1ro notice him? He only stated that he had played a few games with him and felt the other had great potential.