TOP 10 best players in 2021: 8th place - Hobbit

EGamersWorld continues its series of materials dedicated to the best players of the season. The eighth place in our rating is taken by Hobbit - a bulwark of experience and skill of the Gambit team, which has become a real discovery of the season.

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In terms of personal achievement and contributions to the team's game, Hobbit has had an outstanding season. Already at the beginning of the year, when Gambit was just making itself felt, Abai was one of those who could definitely rely on, given his many years of experience in playing on stage.

Already in February, Gambit and Hobbit shocked the entire professional scene by winning IEM Katowice 2021. The esportsman himself had an outstanding tournament, finishing it with a 1.19 rating, becoming one of the creators of the sensation.

In the same spirit, the player continued to perform until the international break, while the rare consistency and stability of Hobbit allowed the team to reach the finals at ESL Pro League Season 13, DreamHack Masters Spring 2021 and StarLadder CIS RMR 2021, as well as win EPIC League CIS 2021, IEM Summer 2021 and BLAST Premier Spring Final 2021.

At the same time, Abai continued to demonstrate a high level of CS, over and over again helping his team not only with experience, but also with individual play. Only at IEM Summer 2021 did the player perform worse than expected, finishing the tournament with a 1.05 rating. However, before the pause, Hobbit played all the remaining championships at an exorbitant level, showing his confidence and correct choice of a position in the team's formation.

This is evidenced by the player's individual awards, since Hobbit was recognized as the best in the EPIC League CIS 2021 and BLAST Premier Spring Final 2021, which, given the level of competition not only in the CIS, but also in Europe, deserves attention.

Before the break, the team went to IEM Cologne 2021, where they showed not the most outstanding game. However, Hobbit was the one who single-handedly propelled Gambit to the playoffs with a truly mature CS.

After the break, the team continued to fever, while Abai remained the leader of Gambit in many respects. Success was not long in coming - the stability of Hobbit helped the team win IEM Fall 2021 CIS, and at the same time successfully perform at PGL Major Stockholm 2021 (reaching the semifinals).

The end of the season is difficult for the 26-year-old to score, as Hobbit did not have the best IEM Winter 2021, which was his second worst tournament of the year. Nevertheless, a week later, Gambit shone within the BLAST Premier World Final 2021, while Abai himself returned to the previous level, once again showing his skill and ability to squeeze the maximum out of himself.

Why was Hobbit ranked eighth?

Despite the fact that Gambit had an outstanding season altogether, winning numerous awards and winning a number of big tournaments, the team thrashed in places. In particular, the format factor put a lot of pressure on the team, since Gambit had difficulties with consistency at LAN tournaments.

However, Hobbit was the one who, given his experience, showed a stable game, regardless of the psychological factors in the game of his team. Therefore, in many ways, Gambit managed to reach the playoffs of every major championship, be it PGL Major 2021 or IEM Cologne 2021

Hobbit statistics for the season:

• Rating - 4.905.
• ADR - 81.4.
• K/D - 1.15.
• Impact - 1.18.
• The number of clutches is 49.
• The number of cards played is 220.

If we pay attention to Hobbit's individual statistics, Abai had the best season of his career, winning not only two MVP medals (until the 2021 season the player had only one medal), but also demonstrating amazing consistency and stability in his game.

At the same time, his role at Gambit did not involve aggressive risk-taking. All this only suggests that Hobbit did an excellent job on the server, showing the best season of his career.