{"id":223678,"date":"2025-08-05T16:02:37","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T16:02:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skin.club\/community?p=223678"},"modified":"2025-11-05T19:30:25","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T19:30:25","slug":"s1mple-and-navi-end-of-an-era","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/s1mple-and-navi-end-of-an-era","title":{"rendered":"s1mple and NAVI: End of a Legendary Era \u2013 by neL"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Oleksandr \u201cs1mple\u201d Kostyliev <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is undoubtedly one of the most talented players in Counter-Strike history. Perhaps the strongest, perhaps the greatest, maybe the most popular or the most charismatic. Regardless, <\/span><b>for many, he is the greatest to ever touch CS:GO<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. But to become a legend, raw talent isn\u2019t enough. You often need to elevate a historic name. That\u2019s exactly what s1mple did with <\/span><b>Natus Vincere<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Wearing the black and yellow jersey, he engraved his name into the game\u2019s history not just through his performances, but through his lasting impact on the team. This is the story of an intense journey filled with triumphs, struggles, and the end of a historic chapter.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>2016: The Rise of a Future Star<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After making waves with <\/span><b>HellRaisers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>FlipSid3,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> s1mple surprised everyone by moving to North America and joining <\/span><b>Team Liquid <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in 2016. In just a few months, the Ukrainian prodigy made a name for himself. That year, he reached the semifinals of <\/span><b>MLG Columbus <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">after a painful loss to Luminosity, and then the grand final of<\/span><b> ESL One Cologne<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, again falling to the Brazilians of <\/span><b>SK Gaming<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Still, his iconic AWP play against<\/span><b> fnatic<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the semifinals became his first legendary moment \u2014 and it was far from his last.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__media y-red-dif-4\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Nj-3kUXmRoc?si=5lZH6dO87v_Uf8JR\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In August 2016, s1mple returned home and joined <\/span><b>NAVI<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the leading organization in his region. His ambition was clear: live up to the legacy of the 1.6 legends. At the time, NAVI was searching for a return to the top, and s1mple\u2019s raw firepower looked like the missing piece. He immediately imposed his aggressive, unpredictable, and deadly style, becoming the team\u2019s main pillar. Just weeks later, they won<\/span><b> ESL One New York,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with s1mple taking the <\/span><b>MVP<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> trophy.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>2017 to 2020: The Rise of a One-Man Army<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During these years, NAVI struggled to overcome the dominant forces of the time, including <\/span><b>Astralis<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span><b> FaZe<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><b>SK Gaming<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Titles were rare, but s1mple kept delivering god-tier performances. The arrival of <\/span><b>electroNic <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in 2018 gave the team a real boost. NAVI went on to win <\/span><b>ESL One Cologne<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and reached the final of the <\/span><b>FACEIT Major<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in London. That same year, s1mple was crowned <\/span><b>HLTV\u2019s Best Player in the World<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. He did it without a Major, but with five MVP medals \u2014 a record at the time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In less than three years, he had collected eight MVP awards. His explosive style, filled with insane flicks and clutch moments, made him essential viewing. He was both NAVI\u2019s main weapon and their consistent savior. Criticism about his temperament or attitude gradually faded as a new truth became clear. s1mple was changing the way CS:GO was played. <\/span><b>Still, he remained a king without a crown<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-223711\" src=\"https:\/\/skin.club\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"2017 to 2020: The Rise of a One-Man Army\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-1-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-1-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-1-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-1-1-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>2021: The Peak<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After a win at<\/span><b> IEM Katowice<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in 2020, the rest of the year was disrupted by online events due to COVID. NAVI struggled to make an impact. But 2021 would change everything. It became a year that will be remembered forever, marking the peak of the s1mple\u2013NAVI era. After years of frustration and inconsistency, everything finally came together.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The promotion of<\/span><b> Valerii \u201cb1t\u201d Vakhovskyi <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">from NAVI Junior was a game changer. Alongside <\/span><b>electroNic<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>Boombl4<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>Perfecto<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><b>B1ad3<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the team finally found the perfect balance of tactical structure, firepower, and composure. NAVI became a fearsome machine, and s1mple, now surrounded by talent, no longer had to carry everything alone.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__media y-red-dif-4\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/v2Aj8cvcFYY?si=TyLpUVmFWSHpN3fY\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trophies piled up: <\/span><b>BLAST Premier Global Final<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>DreamHack Spring<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span><b> IEM Cologne<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>ESL Pro League Season 14<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span><b> BLAST Fall Finals<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>BLAST World Finals<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and the prestigious <\/span><b>Intel Grand Slam<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Then came the ultimate moment:<\/span><b> PGL Major Stockholm 2021<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. NAVI went flawless, not dropping a single map. s1mple was unstoppable and finally won his first Major. He finished the tournament as MVP with a <\/span><b>1.47 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HLTV rating \u2014 a record.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">His 2021 stats were absurd. A 1.35 HLTV rating, eight MVPs, and endless highlights. He was named best player in the world for the second time. But this time, it wasn\u2019t close. With a Major in his hands, the community agreed: <\/span><b>s1mple was no longer just a prodigy. He was now the GOAT of CS:GO.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-223727\" src=\"https:\/\/skin.club\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-2-1.jpg\" alt=\"2021: The Peak\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-2-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-2-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-2-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-2-1-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>2022 and 2023: Dominance Continues, but Trouble Brews<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2022, s1mple made history again by being named HLTV\u2019s best player for a third time \u2014 the first ever to do so. It confirmed his place as the <\/span><b>GOAT<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. But the year brought fewer titles. NAVI only won the <\/span><b>BLAST Spring Finals<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and lost two painful finals \u2014 at<\/span><b> IEM Cologne<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the<\/span><b> Rio Major<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, both against <\/span><b>FaZe<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The war in Ukraine caused huge disruption within the CIS region and affected NAVI directly. Key roster changes followed, and the magic seemed to fade. A core that could have dominated longer was broken too soon. Still, s1mple remained one of the best in the world. But frustrations mounted. Internal tensions were rumored, and his motivation looked shakier. In 2023, NAVI went international and dropped their Russian players. s1mple began to speak openly about taking a break. CS2 was around the corner, but his passion seemed to dim.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-223743\" src=\"https:\/\/skin.club\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-3-1.jpg\" alt=\"2022 and 2023: Dominance Continues, but Trouble Brews\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-3-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-3-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-3-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-3-1-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>2023 to 2025: CS2 and the End of an Era<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On October 26, 2023, it became official:<\/span><b> s1mple was benched<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The official reason was a mental break, but everyone sensed something deeper. He looked out of sync, uninspired by the CS2 era. Watching NAVI drop from the top and shift identity may have only made things harder.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He never quite adapted to CS2. He occasionally stood in for teams like <\/span><b>Falcons<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>FaZe<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, but a full comeback never materialized. At one point, he even considered stepping away from the AWP to transition into a rifle role. Meanwhile, NAVI moved forward with a new international roster featuring<\/span><b> jL<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, i<\/span><b>M<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><b>Aleksib<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The legendary CIS project had become a thing of the past \u2014 and so had s1mple\u2019s chapter with NAVI, even more so after their victory at the<\/span><b> Copenhagen Major<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in 2024\u2026 without him, and as a true collective.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br>\n<\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-223759\" src=\"https:\/\/skin.club\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-4-1.jpg\" alt=\"2023 to 2025: CS2 and the End of an Era\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-4-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-4-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-4-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-4-1-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, he has officially left NAVI to join<\/span><b> BC.Game,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in what might be his final push to reach the top once again, as the scene continues to shift towards a new generation of rising stars.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>An Immortal Legacy<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">s1mple wasn\u2019t just an iconic player at NAVI. He was the face of the team, its driving force, and its competitive soul. For nearly a decade, he carried them through doubts, lifted them to greatness, and redefined what it meant to be a superstar in esports. Over those eight years, he built a special bond with the organization, rooted in loyalty, obsession with excellence, and mutual respect.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With <\/span><b>one Major, one Grand Slam, three HLTV number one titles, and dozens of unforgettable moments, s1mple leaves behind a legacy that few will ever match.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Even if he never wears the black and yellow again, his story with NAVI is already written \u2014 and it will remain engraved in the history of Counter-Strike, <\/span><b>forever<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Oleksandr \u201cs1mple\u201d Kostyliev is undoubtedly one of the most talented players in Counter-Strike history. 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