CS:GO Wingman Ranks Explained

Climbing the ranking ladder is an exciting experience for competitive Counter-Strike gamers. It's a tiresome but incredibly satisfying process to know that you're making consistent progress when you start at the lowest points of Silver and work your way up to Gold Nova, Master Guardian, and beyond. Wingman Mode, a 2vs2 mode within the CS experience that deviates from the traditional 5vs5 setup, offers a fresh take to the game and allows players to climb a different ranking ladder.
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What Is Wingman In The First Place?

Wingman is a 2vs2 game mode in CSGO, offering a more intense and fast-paced experience compared to the traditional 5vs5 bomb defusal gameplay. Here’s a breakdown of its unique features:

 

Team Size: Two players per team (you and a teammate) vs another team of two.

 

Objective: Same as the usual Competitive experience. Terrorists (T) try to plant the bomb, Counter-Terrorists (CT) try to defuse it.

 

Maps: Smaller maps with just one bombsite, sections of existing maps like Inferno (A bombsite) and even old map models (Shortdust from Dust I) are often used.

 

Round Timers: Shorter rounds lasting only 1 minute and 30 seconds, emphasizing quick thinking and action.

 

Winning: The first team to win 16 rounds wins the match. Draws are possible if the score reaches 8-8.

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CS:GO/CS2 Wingman Ranks in Order

Here we have all Wingman ranks in order, from the highest rank to the lowest. Wingman Mode follows the traditional Competitive ranking system, from Silver 1 all the way to The Global Elite.

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Wingman Ranks Explained

Silver

Silver is the starting point of most Counter-Strike players, especially those with little to no experience in other first person shooter titles. With that, it comes as no surprise that Silver is home to around one third of the entire player base that has attained a Competitive rank.

 

Silver 1: Silver 1 is the absolute lowest rank attainable. It is mostly a starting rank for people and the jump to higher Silver ELO is relatively quick.

 

Silver 2: Silver 2 is another rank viewed as a starting point for many players since this is a common place to get seeded into for your very first rank upon earning your tenth win in CS:GO.

 

Silver 3: The last of the “low Silver” ranks, Silver 3 is still a common starting point for many players however the next step is where the pace starts to pick up.

 

Silver 4: Silver 4 is the beginning of the “high Silver” set of ranks. While still Silver nonetheless and a bit of a journey away from Gold Nova, those in Silver 4 can be said to be more skillful than those in the lower ranks.

 

Silver Elite: Silver Elite makes up a good chunk of the player base that is stuck in Silver, with some even referring to it as the “ELO hell” of the Silver bracket. This is because many people good enough to reach Gold Nova, but just fail to win, are stuck around here. Players running smurf accounts usually tend to loiter around the high Silver range, making it more challenging for those who really aspire to take that next step in Competitive matchmaking.

 

Silver Elite Master: Silver Elite Master, or SEM, is the final step before hitting the true “ELO hell” of CS:GO which is Gold Nova. Those in SEM often share the same hardships as the players stuck in the skill group before it, with smurf accounts and otherwise just challenging opponents lurking around the borders of Gold Nova being hindrances to their progress.

Gold Nova

Those in Gold Nova find themselves around the average CS:GO rank, which puts you right in the middle of the skill hierarchy when it comes to CS players. This is the first skill group range where the technical prowess of some stand out more than others and usually where you’ll end up spending the most time in your attempt to grind out the ladder.

Gold Nova 1: Gold Nova 1 is the first step into the true Counter-Strike experience and a Silver player’s first official welcome to what Competitive matchmaking is all about. GN1 is considered a big step forward from any Silver rank as map knowledge and utility usage are much more prominent now.

Gold Nova 2: Gold Nova 2 is similar to Gold Nova 1 when it comes to a player’s individual progress. At this point, though, it is expected that you have already become acclimated with the environment in Gold Nova and can keep up with those slightly higher in skill level.

Gold Nova 3: Already considered as “high Gold Nova”, Gold Nova 3 is sometimes viewed as someone that, just like the case is with a person in Silver Elite, is good enough to reach the next level of competitive play but simply cannot string together wins in succession.

Gold Nova Master: Just like GN3, Gold Nova Master is a stepping stone out of “ELO hell” and into a brand new set of ranks that are increasingly more challenging than what came before it.

Master Guardian

Those in Master Guardian are already considered to be above average CS:GO players. For Wingman, it is already considered a high rank since the player base for the 2vs2 game mode is far from the traditional 5vs5 Competitive mode.

Master Guardian 1: Master Guardian 1 is the first step into what are considered the “high ranks” of CS. Though some consider MG1 to still be in the same conversation as the Gold Nova ranks, anyone that has gotten this far has the skill to hit the Legendary ranks up ahead.

Master Guardian 2: Master Guardian 2 can be considered the same thing as MG1, but it is seen in a different light. Someone in MG2 is already in the middle of the said range and usually players that have hit this rank tend to grind their hours in FACEIT for better improvement.

Master Guardian Elite: Master Guardian Elite is also known as the last of the “blue ranks” in CS. Anyone here can almost certainly make it in the rank above, however just like those in SEM and GNM, usually only a win streak separates them from the more distinguished ones.

Distinguished Master Guardian: Distinguished Master Guardian, better known as DMG, is the first “black rank” in CS and the entry point to competing with some of the most skilled players in Competitive matchmaking. While still in the Master Guardian range, it is viewed differently from the three that came before it as those who have hit DMG are already considered way above average.

Legendary

The real “final bosses” of Competitive play, those in the final four ranks are among the best in the world already and usually average around FACEIT Levels 9-10. Wingman Mode is no exception to this statement, as getting past DMG even in Wingman is a tremendous achievement for any player.

Legendary Eagle: Legendary Eagle is the second “black rank” and the first in the Legendary range. More likely than not, a player in this ELO has some experience competing in multiple tournaments or is part of a professional team themselves.

Legendary Eagle Master: Legendary Eagle Master, or LEM, is around the same deal with the skill group that came before it. Around this ELO is where a player starts to explore their options past simple CS matchmaking and looks for tournaments, semi-pro and even professional squads to compete with.

Supreme Master First Class: The second-highest skill group in all of CS. Anyone that has reached SMFC will certainly not stop here, considering there is only one step left in their journey to go before reaching the highest rank possible.

The Global Elite: The Global Elite is reserved for the very best players in the world when it comes to CS matchmaking. When you reach this rank, it is time to start heavily considering a career in Counter-Strike esports. Even though it is a different game mode, anyone that reaches the Legendary ranks in Wingman or even The Global Elite is already an exceptional player and one of the best around in terms of raw aim and technical understanding of the game.