xertioN Ranked 16th in the HLTV Top 20 Players of 2025

Dorian “xertioN” Berman, an Israeli rifler for MOUZ, finished 16th in the prestigious HLTV Top 20 Players of 2025 ranking. This marks xertioN’s second appearance in the year-end top 20: in 2024, he ended the season in 14th place, once again confirming his status as one of MOUZ’s key players.

Why xertioN Made the HLTV Top 20 in 2025

The 2025 season was steady rather than peak-level for xertioN. He played 191 maps and delivered solid individual numbers: 82.1 ADR, 72.8% KAST, and a 1.09 rating. While these stats did not always put him in the spotlight for highlights, they consistently made him a highly reliable team player.

Together with MOUZ, xertioN achieved the same team results as torzsi. The squad claimed the title at PGL Cluj-Napoca 2025 and came close to lifting trophies on multiple occasions, finishing second at:

• ESL Pro League Season 21
• BLAST Open Spring 2025
• Intel Extreme Masters Dallas 2025
• Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2025

At the Majors, MOUZ also remained among the main contenders: a 3rd–4th place finish at BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025 after a loss to Vitality, and a 5th–8th place finish at StarLadder Budapest Major 2025, where the team suffered a surprise defeat to FaZe Clan.

Consistency Against Top Opposition

xertioN’s individual numbers against the world’s strongest teams highlight his role as a true workhorse within the lineup:

• Rating vs top-5 teams — 1.02
• Rating vs top-10 teams — 1.04

These figures may not look flashy on paper, but they reflect stability and reliability in the highest-level matches, where every mistake can mean elimination from a tournament.

A Bold Prediction from xertioN

As part of HLTV’s Bold Prediction segment, xertioN pointed out young Russian player kl1m, who is currently playing for MIBR on loan:

“He needs more time. I believe that in the future we will see him in the top 20,” xertioN said.

This prediction once again underlines that xertioN himself understands the value of consistency and gradual development—the very path that has allowed him to enter the world’s top 20 players for the second time.