Counter-Strike Maps Tier List
Every Counter-Strike argument eventually becomes a map argument. Twelve maps, one board, and a question that has a real answer for your rank: which maps do you want in the pool, and which ones do you secretly hope get vetoed? Every entry starts in Unranked — drag or tap a tile to fill S through F, rename any row, then export the finished board as a PNG.
Dust II
Mirage
Inferno
Nuke
Overpass
Ancient
Anubis
Vertigo
Train
Cache
Cobblestone
Office0 of 12 items ranked.
Board saved automatically in this browser. Original.
How this board is built: the 12 tiles are an editorial starting set, not an official roster and not a published ranking — every entry waits in Unranked until you place it. Item tiles are original pictograms or two-letter emblems drawn for this site rather than character artwork, film stills or club logos, so nothing here is licensed material reused from a rights holder. Tiers you set are your own judgement.
What's included in this Counter-Strike Maps board
The board arrives with all 12 entries present as tiles and none of them assigned to a tier. That is deliberate: a template that opens with a finished ranking only invites you to agree or disagree with whoever made it, whereas an empty ladder makes you commit to an ordering of your own. Drag a tile onto a row, or on a phone tap the tile and then the tier you want. You can add rows for extra categories, rename the standard ones, and remove any entry you do not recognise — a list you can defend is more useful than a long one you cannot.
How to rank this Counter-Strike Maps board
Rank balance first — not whether the win rate is exactly even, but whether both sides have a workable plan at the start of the half. A map that only works when one side makes a mistake is a bad map with a good reputation. Then weigh readability: how quickly a new player can learn the callouts, and whether rotations are guessable from sound. Third, judge how the map handles utility. Maps where one smoke decides the round are interesting; maps where you need six coordinated smokes are a different game at every rank. Finish by factoring in how the map plays at your level rather than at a Major, because a list built for professionals is not useful to a Gold Nova lobby.
Using the board without over-thinking it
Most people finish a board like this in a couple of minutes and then reorder the middle rows for another ten. That middle is where the honest disagreement lives, so do not rush it: place the obvious top three and the obvious bottom three first, then work inward. If two entries still feel identical, that is a real observation — say so in a row note or a text tile rather than inventing a difference. When the ordering settles, export the PNG so the arrangement is saved somewhere permanent, and copy the share link if you want someone else to argue with it.
Ranking criteria used here
- map balance
- how readable the callouts are
- whether both sides have a real plan
Before you share it
Put your criterion in the board title, so a reader knows whether they are looking at a favourites list or an analytical one. If the subject changes with patches, seasons or releases, add the date. And remember the share link carries tier names, colours and the tile order — uploaded photos stay on your device, so export a PNG when those matter.
All 12 items in this template
Back to the boardDust IIMirageInfernoNukeOverpassAncientAnubisVertigoTrainCacheCobblestoneOfficeCounter-Strike Maps tier list FAQ
Should casual maps like Office be on the list?
Yes, as long as you judge them on their own terms. Office is not trying to be balanced for a Major; it is trying to be a good time, and it can score well on that axis.
How do I handle maps that changed over the years?
Rank the current version and note the era in the row label. Dust II's reputation was earned by a version most players never queued on.
