The last player to achieve a TOP5 ranking without winning a championship was NiKo. Despite not securing any titles or MVP awards in 2021, his consistency and impact earned him the HLTV TOP3 spot that year. Notably, the top two positions that year were taken by s1mple and ZywOo.
m0NESY has now formed a perfect parallel with NiKo. In 2025, he failed to win any offline tournaments, reaching five finals but losing them all. This marked his first championship-less season since entering the top-flight competitive scene in 2022. Throughout the year, he participated in multiple major offline events, with his best result being a runner-up finish. He is now set to become the next TOP3 player without a championship.