PwnAlone slithers past kobruh to top November player ranking
Josh "PwnAlone" Pigue has topped our November player ranking, posting an average rating of 1.19 over 18 maps played.
Events that were factored into the creation of this ranking include IEM Beijing-Haidian, DreamHack Masters Winter, ESEA Autumn Cash Cups 2, 3, & 4, FlowFiReLEAGUE North Finals, La Liga Pro TWD World Beyond, ESEA MDL Season 35 playoffs, and ESEA Advanced Season 35 playoffs.
PwnAlone's top finish saw him play a pivotal part in New England Whalers' success as the team finished as the runner-ups in ESEA MDL Season 35. During playoffs, PwnAlone averaged a 1.22 rating, with a 1.27 rating in the second ESEA Autumn Cash Cup and a 1.07 rating in IEM Beijing-Haidian adding to his solid run of form this month to top the board.
Koby "kobruh" Higgs tied PwnAlone in average rating as a result of strong performances for Estral in the FlowFiReLEAGUE North Finals and La Liga Pro TWD World Beyond, with the team placing first and second, respectively, in the two events. kobruh averaged a 1.47 rating over five maps in the former and a 1.33 rating in the latter, and also took part in IEM Beijing-Haidian with Rugratz, where he averaged a 1.05 rating in a 5-6th place finish.
Another AWPer, Triumph's Paytyn "junior" Johnson, impressed with stellar form of his own in November, being the driving force behind a second place finish in IEM-Beijing-Haidian with a 1.21 rating. Triumph's start to DreamHack Masters Winter, despite a dismal initial result, still saw junior leading the way with a 1.08 rating over three maps.
Danny "cxzi" Strzelczyk also took part in both South American events with kobruh, and had a strong showing in Rugratz's DreamHack Masters Winter appearance despite the team exiting the tournament in last place. A negative rating in IEM Beijing-Haidian led to cxzi's average slipping down to 1.16, leaving him in fourth place overall this month.
Collin "wrath" McSweegan helped Secret Club to a third place finish in ESEA MDL Season 35, being a key figure in a playoff campaign that saw the team take down Depth, Rebirth, and Mythic. Meanwhile, Michael "Grim" Wince was the statistical frontrunner for Liquid, managing a 1.16 rating despite the team finishing 3-4th in both BLAST Premier Fall Showdown and IEM Beijing-Haidian.
Adam "WolfY" Andersson also averaged a 1.16 rating, albeit against lesser opposition in ESEA MDL. Another pair of Liquid players, Jonathan "EliGE" Jablonowski and Keith "NAF" Markovic, secured the eighth and ninth place spots, respectively, both mustering 1.13 ratings, while Chaos' Anthony "vanity" Malaspina brought up the bottom of the board with a 1.12 rating, contributing towards Chaos' IEM-Beijing-Haidian title victory.
