Competitive skill groups were introduced in CS:GO update from 10/25/2012. Skill groups predict how well players will perform when playing against other players. Two equally skilled teams should, on average, win an equal number of matches when competing against each other. Each group has its own emblem and title. In the table below, groups are arranged from lowest skill group (Silver I), to highest skill group (Global Elite):
Current version (updated on 11/20/2017)
| № | Icon | Title |
| 1 |  |
Silver I |
| 2 |  |
Silver II |
| 3 |  |
Silver III |
| 4 |  |
Silver IV |
| 5 |  |
Silver Elite |
| 6 |  |
Silver Elite Master |
| 7 |  |
Gold Nova I |
| 8 |  |
Gold Nova II |
| 9 |  |
Gold Nova III |
| 10 |  |
Gold Nova Master |
| 11 |  |
Master Guardian I |
| 12 |  |
Master Guardian II |
| 13 |  |
Master Guardian Elite |
| 14 |  |
Distinguished Master Guardian |
| 15 |  |
Legendary Eagle |
| 16 |  |
Legendary Eagle Master |
| 17 |  |
Supreme Master First Class |
| 18 |  |
The Global Elite |
Additional icons:
| — |  |
Skill Group expired |
| — |  |
Skill Group hidden |
Second version (updated on 11/13/2017)
| № | Icon | Title |
| 1 |  |
Silver I |
| 2 |  |
Silver II |
| 3 |  |
Silver III |
| 4 |  |
Silver IV |
| 5 |  |
Silver Elite |
| 6 |  |
Silver Elite Master |
| 7 |  |
Gold Nova I |
| 8 |  |
Gold Nova II |
| 9 |  |
Gold Nova III |
| 10 |  |
Gold Nova Master |
| 11 |  |
Master Guardian I |
| 12 |  |
Master Guardian II |
| 13 |  |
Master Guardian Elite |
| 14 |  |
Distinguished Master Guardian |
| 15 |  |
Legendary Eagle |
| 16 |  |
Legendary Eagle Master |
| 17 |  |
Supreme Master First Class |
| 18 |  |
The Global Elite |
Additional icons:
| — |  |
Skill Group expired |
| — |  |
Skill Group hidden |
First version (added on 10/25/2012)
| № | Icon | Title |
| 1 |  |
Silver I |
| 2 |  |
Silver II |
| 3 |  |
Silver III |
| 4 |  |
Silver IV |
| 5 |  |
Silver Elite |
| 6 |  |
Silver Elite Master |
| 7 |  |
Gold Nova I |
| 8 |  |
Gold Nova II |
| 9 |  |
Gold Nova III |
| 10 |  |
Gold Nova Master |
| 11 |  |
Master Guardian I |
| 12 |  |
Master Guardian II |
| 13 |  |
Master Guardian Elite |
| 14 |  |
Distinguished Master Guardian |
| 15 |  |
Legendary Eagle |
| 16 |  |
Legendary Eagle Master |
| 17 |  |
Supreme Master First Class |
| 18 |  |
The Global Elite |
Additional icons:
| — |  |
Skill Group expired |
| — |  |
Skill Group hidden |
What’s your competitive skill group?