It will not be a secret that a good captain is the most crucial component of any professional team that wants to claim prestigious titles in CS:GO. Of course, they can't always be top fraggers or produce highlights with the same frequency as star players, but their main strength lies in smart moves and tactics.

HooXi

No matter how much one laughs at the statistics of the G2 captain, his arrival in August benefited the team, instilling cautious optimism for the future. HooXi won the last Major tournament of the year (BLAST Premier: World Final 2022), even though his father died in the middle of the event.

If he continues to improve tactics, competently managing the established star in the person of NiKo, and the rising m0NESY's star, then G2 may become more successful in terms of tournament performance in the following year.

Prize money won by the team - $597,500 (since August).

CadiaN

Earlier, we mentioned that cadiaN is one of the best players in terms of the effectiveness of all types of grenades. But, at the same time, he is a good sniper. A genuine universal soldier, isn't it?

Two titles (Pinnacle Cup and BLAST Premier: Fall Finals 2022) and second place at the Major in Rio were enough to be on the top of the captains.

According to the rating among the players on this list, he was slightly behind only Jame - 6.3 against 6.4.

The prize money won by the team - $847,500.

Jame

The second sniper-captain was previously known for the Jame Time meme, which refers to the reluctance to risk the economy when it comes to, for example, eliminations in the minority, especially with AWP on hand.

But, at the end, when fame and n0rb3r7 joined Outsiders, such measures justified themselves. Firepower, careful attitude to the economy and skillful handling of grenades by Jame led the team to victory at the Major in Rio. But there is still room for growth because if the Major is not considered, then the season results could be much better. Especially in the case of IEM Cologne and BLAST Premiere World Finals, with the last places in the group at these tournaments.

Also, with a large margin, Jame took first place in the killing cost, creating the most problems for the opponents' economy.

The prize money won by the team is $743,750.

Electronic

Due to Boombl4's kick due to reputational risks, NAVI urgently needed a fifth player and a captain. And since it was impossible to find suitable candidates for a fair price, the fifth was the support of sdy, and the reins of captaincy went to electronicNic.

Therefore, Denis showed himself well as an emergency solution without previous experience in in-game leadership. Still, for true success next year, he should redistribute roles, entrusting B1t with more initiative positions and an aggressive playstyle for the CT side. The new role affected electroNic's stats, so you must use Valery's firepower to the maximum.

The prize money won by the team is $525,000 (since June).

Karrigan

Karrigan's results this year speak for themselves, even if his rating in 2022 is one of the lowest (5.5, like HooXi's) this year. Thanks to the fact that at the beginning of the year, he got a ropz lineup, FaZe had an even better season than in 2017, winning the Major in Antwerp. The Dane managed to do it at 32, which is quite old for esports. However, the team's performance in the second half of the year turned out to be not so good, but FaZe still retained the championship in terms of the number of prestigious titles this year and remained, without a doubt, the most stable team this year.

The prize money won by the team is $1,861,750.

It's hard to say how much this list will change in a year, but nitr0 from Liquid has every chance to get there, considering how the American club has improved its performance. Whatever it is, we hope that the upcoming 2023 will give us more spectacular battle conditions and exciting tactics, including on the relatively new Anubis map.