CS2: Rising Star of 2026, mezii specifically names poiii, who plays for the Alliance team.

HLTV is currently announcing its 2025 Player of the Year rankings. Whether the top spot belongs to a veteran or a rising star remains to be seen. After all, rising stars are child prodigies whose achievements rival those of seasoned veterans. Some have faded into obscurity only to make a strong comeback. In such a fiercely competitive environment, the battles are incredibly close. Among them, mezii has secured a spot in the TOP 12. Curious reporters naturally want to know which of these consistently ranked players they favor in the future. During the Star of the Year segment, they recommended Poiii from the Alliance team. Let's find out more about him.

Poiii, 19 years old, started his professional career at the end of 2023. He first played for Lilmix and only participated in two games. He had a rare opportunity and won the runner-up in two C-level events, the Svenska Elitserien Spring Tournament and the Extreme Skills Championship 2024. With an average rating of 1.26, he was a very bright new star. He was poached by other teams and transferred to EYEBALLERS in July 2024.

Perhaps due to the team environment, his performance in the following matches was not reflected in his statistics. It is undeniable that winning one championship and one runner-up in the two C-level events of the Suicide Zero Charity Cup 2024 was not a glorious achievement. His rating of 1.02 is not even half a star. Fortunately, his teammates still gave him high praise and believed that he was the next superstar of Sweden.

A year later, the team changed to Alliance, and as expected, their performance improved. The team's firepower was stable, achieving a 18.9% multi-kill rate and an excellent 75.7% non-feeding rate. In 2025, they won the Swedish Cup, and their strength gradually gained recognition.