TOP 10 best players in 2021: 2nd place - NiKo

EGamersWorld continues its series of materials dedicated to the best players of the season. The second place in our rating is taken by the player, without whom G2 Esports would hardly have survived during the season. It was NiKo who helped the team to reach the final of two major LAN tournaments of the season, in each of which he had a chance to beat NAVI. Nevertheless, the Bosnian deserved to be at the very top, even if only a little was not enough to Olympus - trophies.

You can familiarize yourself with the criteria and see a description of the assessment parameters in our previous material.

It makes no sense to describe NiKo's season as a whole, since the Bosnian alone carried most of it with G2 Esports. While the team was struggling with line-up and roles, the 23-year-old has remained in the lead at every major event, leaving many other big names behind.

Suffice it to recall that NiKo became the second player at PGL Major Stockholm 2021, finishing the championship with a 1.36 rating. These numbers describe the esportsman's contribution to his team's performance like never before. Given the fact that Nicola is not a sniper in his role, such numbers deserve a lot of respect from anyone with any connection to the competitive scene.

At the same time, NiKo continued to hold the bar in other tournaments, being forced to remain in the shadows due to weak support from the team. However, Nikola's direct contribution to the success of G2 Esports is highlighted at IEM Cologne 2021 and IEM Winter 2021.

In addition, even at the disastrous ESL Pro League Season 14, BLAST Premier Fall Groups 2021 and BLAST Premier World Final 2021, Nikola was among the best players, emphasizing his extraordinary talent.

Why did NiKo come in second?

For NiKo, this season was the second best in his career (the Bosnian performed better only in 2017). At the same time, starting from the problems of G2 Esports, the achievements that the team managed to beat this season would have been impossible without Nikola.

NiKo statistics for the season:

• Rating - 5.9925.
• ADR - 86.0.
• K/D - 1.17.
• Impact - 1.30.
• The number of clutches is 67.
• The number of cards played is 185.

Yes, NiKo has not won a single major championship in a year, and has also been left without MVP medals. However, the player made a phenomenal contribution. And if the rest of the team couldn't find themselves, Nikola invariably pulled the result on himself.

At the same time, the Bosnian was among the best in almost all major tournaments, finding himself in competition with snipers, who by their role a priori show the best performance. However, there were no obstacles for NiKo, as he constantly mined victories for the team.

Nevertheless, despite the huge role for G2 Esports and all the individual regalia, this season there was a player who eclipsed NiKo and everyone else with his achievements.