Grizz holds top NA spot, slump replaced by den1ed in new HLTV Prospects list
On February 12th, HLTV released the February edition of their Season 2 Prospects list. The updated version has several significant changes, but a predictable one was the replacement of Dylan "slump" Naylor following his permanent ban on FACEIT.
On the top end of the list, Kacper "xKacpersky" Gabara of Ninjas in Pyjamas held onto his #1 spot while FUT's star Dmytro "dem0n" Myroshnychenko rose to #2. PARIVISION powerhouse Vladislav "xiELO" Lysov remained at #3, putting up solid performances through the team's win at BLAST Bounty in January.
On the North American side, Marsborne's Adam "Grizz" Golden, Rave's Maks "laxiee" Andryei, and Wildcard's Jaxon "Peeping" Cornwell all maintained their presence on the list from January. Specifically, Grizz dropped slightly from #22 to #24, laxiee went from #44 to #47, and Peeping stayed at #50.
After he was permanently banned for "ban evasion" on FACEIT, slump was unsurprisingly removed from the list. His replacement is teenager Pishoy "den1ed" M, who sits at #49. While den1ed has no official matches on HLTV in 2026, he is ranked #23 in FPL NA and posted a strong 1.14 rating during a run to the quarter finals at Dust2.us Eagle Masters Series #5 in December 2025. Hopefully, we will get to see more of him in the near future.
