16-year-old Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) participant Liam ‘MaiL09‘ Tügel has scored the best ELO score on esports event platform FACEIT.
The Metizport rifler reached a peak of 5,415 ELO, beating the earlier document set by Danil ‘donk‘ Kryshkovets in July.
MaiL09 has established himself as one among FACEIT’s prime prospects after reaching the highest of the worldwide leaderboards on September 2nd. Because of setting a brand new ELO document, the participant stays heading in the right direction to change into the platform’s youngest-ever champion.
Since becoming a member of FACEIT in 2021, MaiL09 has competed in over 3,700 matches on the platform, sustaining a forty five% win fee over the previous 4 years.
Thought to be a Counter-Strike prodigy, MaiL09 has shortly change into one among Sweden’s most enjoyable gamers. June noticed him rating victory at Svenska Elitserien Spring 2025, cementing his place as a power to be reckoned with in regional tournaments.
If Mail09 manages to finish the present FACEIT season on the prime of the leaderboards, he would beat a number of skilled gamers who additionally compete on the platform. With the likes of Donk competing in varied worldwide tournaments, Mild Mates AWPer Antonio ‘Martinez‘ Martinez has additionally climbed into the highest ten.
What’s Subsequent for MaiL09?
Ranked 121st in October’s CS2 Valve Regional Standings (VRS), Metizport’s 2025 season isn’t over but. The Scandinavian esports organisation is one among eight groups competing on the Svenska Cupen 2025 occasion from November twelfth to fifteenth.
The eight groups attending the Tier 2 occasion will battle for an opportunity to win a share of a 300,000 SEK (~£24,005) prize pool, together with VRS factors that may decide which groups earn locations on the IEM Cologne Main 2026.
Gamers who characteristic on the prime of the FACEIT leaderboards typically entice the eye of esports organisations trying to recruit new expertise. It will likely be attention-grabbing to see whether or not MaiL09 receives any curiosity from groups trying to rebuild for 2026.
