Top Kick esports clips in 2025

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Esports on Kick in 2025 kicked up a notch, with the company gaining entry into a lot more titles and events. With so much content available, there were bound to be certain moments, plays and mishaps that were clipped and became popular on the Stake-backed platform.

Esports Charts has reviewed its database and selected the ten most-viewed clips on Kick in 2025. Interestingly, all of them came from Counter-Strike 2, a title that witnessed a massive 434% year-on-year growth on the platform, led by an increase in the number of community streamers covering various competitions.

Most viewed Kick esports clips in 2025

#10 aimlock by boubassek (2,431 views)

We kick off things with an entry from the lower tiers of the professional Counter-Strike 2 scene, and a clip that came right at the end of 2025. It comes from the NODWIN Clutch Series #3, a B-Tier competition held online and carrying a total prize pool of $25,000.

During the Quarterfinals between Johnny Speeds and ex-Betera Esports, the former was trailing 7:12 on Dust 2 and was playing on the Terrorists' side. Then came round 20, and the Swedish esports organization was able to gain entry into A site via one kill on mid, but it still had to contend with four opponents, including multiple at A long.

ex-Betera Esports' "Nikita" Kochenyuk and Vitaliy "sFade8" Marushka killed two opponents from A Long, but they didn't expect a stunning team play. Johnny Speeds' Jacob "jocab" Nerheden and Anton "Sapec" Palmgren quickly used an AK/Tec-9 combo to shut down their rivals and plant the bomb, impressing viewers and the analysts.

#9 WOW zweih ACE by cabaIlero (3,216 views)

This Kick clip captures one of the most celebrated individual performances from the StarLadder Budapest Major 2025, which concluded in mid-December. It features Ivan "zweih" Gogin of Team Spirit performing an incredible Ace during their Quarterfinals against Team Falcons.

Zweih entered the tournament as a relatively new addition to Spirit’s roster and was considered an unlikely hero compared to stars like Danil "donk" Kryshkovets. With Team Falcons on match point in Map 2, the Russian youngster held down the B Site on Dust2 alone.

In a high-pressure situation, he successfully repelled the Saudi team's entire team to score an Ace, which secured overtime for Team Spirit. Earlier in the same match, zweih had already scored another Ace to close out the first half, making this his second Ace of the day on a Major playoff stage — a rare and legendary feat in Counter-Strike esports history.

#8 Cameraman by alikei (3,269 views)

Onto something a little more heartwarming, this fissure_cs_a clip is also from the FISSURE Playground #2. During the Grand Final between The MongolZ and FURIA, the camera operator decided to play matchmaker during Map 3 on Nuke.

After Usukhbayar "910" Banzragch killed Danil "molodoy" Golubenko to make it 3-7 to the rising Mongolian side, the cameraperson panned to the audience. A male spectator was holding up a sign that asked, "Girl in pink, are you single?"

The camera operator then panned to an audience member in pink, to whom the question was seemingly being addressed. Unable to hide her embarrassment, the female fan coyly nodded her head, seemingly suggesting she was single, before hiding behind her inflatable cheer sticks, sending the audience and her potential suitor into ruptures.

#7 KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK by chzfps (3,382 views)

In seventh with almost 3.4K views is another recent CS2 clip, this time on the official CCT_CS channel Champion of Champions Tour (CCT) Season 3 European Series #11, held online in November. It occurred during the Tier 2 tournaments Group Stage clash between Ukrainian esports organization FAVBET Team and America's Copenhagen Wolves.

During a skirmish in this Round 2 High Matches series on Inferno, the first map, Wolves' Mikkel "n1Xen" Borlund and FAVBET's Vladyslav "bondik" Nechyporchuk were caught in a team fight on B site. In the meantime, FAVBET's Kyrylo "s4ltovsk1yy" Lytvynov and Max "Marix " Kugener got rid of Mateo "Matheos" Prišlin from behind a smoke grenade.

That was when Copenhagen Wolves' n1Xen decided to try and lurk in the same spot where his teammate died, most probably hoping for a surprise kill. However, just as he was switching between his rifle and knife, out popped FAVBET's bondik to catch his opponent napping and nail a headshot, sending fans on Kick chat into a frenzy.

#6 ninja by DR1VEE (4,611 views)

Another entry from the official starladder1 channel, this clip came from the StarLadder StarSeries Fall 2025. This Tier 1 event, held in Budapest in September, pitted some of Europe's top teams against each other, including the two in question here: B8 Esports and PARIVISION.

On Train, the first map picked by Serbia's PARIVISION during the Upper Bracket Quarterfinals, things were looking nervy for Ukraine's B8, who had a 4:3 lead. PARIVISION managed to take out four opponents and planted the bomb on the B site during Round 8, leaving Artem "kensizor" Kapran stuck in a 1v5 situation.

The rifler then decided to make a daring play, opting to do a ninja and defuse the bomb inside a smoke grenade. PARIVISION's IGL Dzhami "Jame" Ali reached the site and killed kensizor through the smoke, but the latter managed to diffuse the bomb just before dying to give his side a 5:3 lead. It was a move many fans and pundits felt was one of the plays of the tournament.

#5 Staehr ace by omelette (5,076 views)

Another entry from the official fissure_cs_a channel, this clip is of a moment from the FISSURE Playground #2 Playoffs. It involved Victor "Staehr" Staehr of Astralis notching an Ace during the Quarterfinal battle of heavyweights, also involving FURIA.

It was the second round at the start of the series, during Map 1 on Train, when both teams were still working up their economies. During a team battle near Pop Dog, FURIA's Kaike "KSCERATO" Cerato did well to get two quick kills and give his side the advantage, but that's when Staehr took over.

He quickly got three headshot kills on KSCERATO, Yuri "yuurih" Boian and Danil "molodoy" Golubenko, picking up molodoy's AK along the way and retreating towards A site and behind a smoke grenade. With FURIA left no choice but to push in a 2v3 situation, Gabriel "FALLEN" Toledo and Mareks "YEKINDAR" Gaļinskis tried to push through, only to be met with a spray of bullets from Staehr, who wrapped up a stunning individual display with two more headshots to complete a remarkable defensive act to get his Ace.

#4 W crowd by Adamm1kk (6,242 views)

This list moves to a slightly controversial side, with a clip widely cited in the CS2 community as a prime example of crowd cheating (also known as crowd ghosting). During the FISSURE Playground #2 Playoffs Semifinals between FURIA and Team Falcons, viewers in attendance could be heard trying to help the latter's in-game leader (IGL), Damjan "kyxsan" Stoilkovski, as he took on two opponents with a smoke grenade.

In professional Counter-Strike, arena crowds sometimes try to help their favorite team by making noise when a player is aiming through a wall or walking near a hidden opponent to alert them to the enemy's position. Fans also try to influence the game by pointing at the large arena screens or the minimap to show players where the opposing team is located.

The clip reignited a heated debate about competitive integrity in live LAN events, with fans and analysts criticizing the tournament organizers for not having better soundproofing and for allowing the crowd to be close enough to signal players effectively. The clip went viral on platforms like Reddit, and FISSURE Playground #2 became a case study for why modern esports events need strict anti-ghosting measures.

#3 Mongolz come back from 3-12 to go into overtime by Daryon (8,550 views)

The first entry in the top three is not exactly a clip showcasing any particular individual skill, but more a moment in time that is rarely seen in competitive CS2. It saw The Mongolz come back from 3-12 down against FURIA to take the map into overtime.

During the Grand Final of the FISSURE Playground #2 between the two sides mentioned above, Map 3 in Nuke began with the sides locked at 1:1. This was going to be a crucial game in the best-of-five series, and whoever took the lead would be in the driving seat.

Legendary Brazilian side FURIA seemed to recognize this better and put in some barnstorming displays to lead the match 12:3, but that's when things went downhill. Their Mongolian opponent rallied to take the next nine rounds, capped off by the winning moment seen in the clip, where FURIA's YEKINDAR and FALLEN were unable to hold off three opponents even after a plant on the B site to send the game into overtime.

#2 b1t 4k deag by omelette (14,402 views)

One of the two entries here with over 10,000 views so far, this clip comes from the aforementioned StarLadder StarSeries Fall 2025. The Bo3 Grand Final pitted Natus Vincere against Ninjas in Pyjamas, with both sides looking to take home one of the most prestigious non-Major titles of the year.

NAVI had taken the first map on Nuke and picked Inferno as its choice for the next map. The legendary Ukrainian org then took a 9:7 lead heading into Round 17, and things looked bleak as it became a 2:4 situation, with only Valerii "b1t" Vakhovskyi and Ihor "w0nderful" Zhdanov left to defend the bomb sites.

Things boiled over to an attempted entry by NIP on A site, with only b1t there to defend against four opponents using a Desert Eagle. Apparently, that was more than enough for the Support player, who landed four perfect headshots to hand his side an unlikely win and land one hand on the trophy.

#1 tf is this guy doing by ex4mple17 (16,267 views)

The leader on the table is this clip from ex4mple17, which has so far accrued over 16,000 views. It comes from the FISSURE Playground #2, which has seen quite a few entries on this list, showcasing just how high-quality the action can be when the world's best sides collide under one roof.

The clip involves Team Falcons and Legacy, who clashed during the Round 2 High Matches in the Group Stage. While the Saudi side eventually clinched the series 2:0, things didn't look as rosy at the start of Map 2 on Ancient, as it was down 1:4 to its Brazilian opposition heading into Round 6.

Symptomatic of his side's struggles at that point, Maxim "kyousuke" Lukin went in against two enemies who had been blinded by a flash grenade. However, in a moment only he will be able to explain, the Russian entry fraggers whiffed his shots, not killing even a single opponent as he ran out of bullets. As he tried to switch to his pistol, Legacy's players recovered quickly to kill him and make it an unexpected one-for-one trade.

Most viewed esports clips on Kick in 2025