The Greatest Halo Players of All Time

The competitive Halo scene has been around for almost 20 years. Seven titles from the franchise have held officially sanctioned events, pitting the best of the best against each other in the battle to be the undisputed top players in the game.

Throughout the years, select competitors have elevated themselves into the conversation of being the greatest to ever grace the Halo series. They each cross multiple eras of Halo, maintaining success across games both with their team’s placements and with their individual skill.

Some have long retired, while others still have a legacy to continue building. Without further adieu, here are the greatest Halo players of all time:

The Top 10

1. Ogre 2

** 5 Halo National Championships (2004, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2011)

** LAN Tournament Wins: 40 (5 Championships, Lost 2006 National Championship Finals, HCS Season 1 and 2 Finals, 16 total times 2nd place, 6 times 3rd place)

** Won events in Halo: CE, Halo 2, Halo 3, Halo: Reach, and Halo 2: Anniversary

** One-half of the greatest 2v2 team ever (with Ogre 1)

Tom “Ogre 2” Ryan is as synonymous with competitive Halo as Master Chief is to the campaign story of the game series. One-half of the famous Ogre twins, Ogre 2 dominated professional Halo essentially from the beginning. He is the only player to have won events in Halo: CE, Halo 2, Halo 3, Halo: Reach, and Halo 2: Anniversary. 

His 40 LAN victories still stand as the most in competitive esports history, with only Call of Duty legend Crimsix closing in with 37 wins to his name. While Halo: CE and Halo 2 will undoubtedly go down as his best individual games, Ogre 2’s Halo IQ and in-game leadership extended his reign atop the circuit for an additional three titles. 

His wins and legacy are unmatched, no one has won in as many Halo games as he has. He has also been one of the primary role models for aspiring pros during Halo’s first ten years. Many of today’s Halo pros first saw what Ogre 2 was doing and wanted to pursue that dream themselves. 

2. Pistola 

** 2 Halo National Championships (2010, 2011) 

** LAN Tournament Wins: 18 (2 Championships, 5 total times 2nd place, 3rd place twice)

** Won Events in Halo 3, Halo: Reach, Halo 4, and Halo 5

Justin “IGotUrPistola” Deese had one of the highest individual peaks in Halo history. He is the best Halo 3 and Halo: Reach player of all time, winning 9 of 17 tournaments between 2009 and 2011, with 13 Grand Final appearances in total.

His top-tier play has not faltered in more recent times either, with his teams having defeated the Big Four of Halo 5 on a couple of occasions to notch some event wins. Pistola consistently placed in the top-4 throughout Halo 5, including 2nd place at the 2017 Halo World Championship, and 2nd place in the last officially sanctioned Halo 5 event. The Wizard will be representing Team Envy in Halo Infinite, the perfect opportunity for him to build on his already impressive resume. 

3. Lethul 

** 4 Halo Championships (HCS Season 1, HCS Season 2, Halo World Championship 2016, Halo World Championship 2017)

** LAN Tournament Wins: 18 (4 Championships, lost Halo World Championship 2018, 11 Total times 2nd place, 3rd place 2 times)

** Won events in Halo: Reach, Halo 2: Anniversary, Halo 5

Tony “Lethul” Campbell Jr. is the ultimate glue player, having fulfilled that role for two different dynasties in two completely unique Halo titles. First, he joined an Evil Genius squad in H2A who had just lost all-time great Pistola to a hand injury. Lethul not only pulled his own weight after being picked up, but he helped EG dominate the H2A circuit, winning five straight tournaments including both championship-level events at the conclusion of HCS Season 1 and 2. 

Going into Halo 5: Guardians, Lethul was part of the biggest team change since Walshy was dropped from Final Boss in 2008. Ogre 2 was let go in favor of Lethul, forming the Big Four of Halo 5 consisting of Snakebite, Royal 2, Frosty, and Lethul. These four went on to win the majority of Halo 5 events over the 3+ years the game was played competitively. This included appearances in all three Halo World Championship Finals, winning two of them. 

Between Gamers for Giving 2015 and HCS Series Finals 2018, Lethul appeared in 24 straight Grand Finals, winning 16 events across two Halo titles. He has earned the most winnings of any player in Halo history. 

4. Snipedown

** 3 Halo Championships (2008, HCS Season 1 Finals, HCS Season 2 Finals) 

** LAN Tournament Wins: 18 (3 Championships, Lost 2012 Halo 4 Finals, 10 total times 2nd place, 3rd place 9 times) 

** Won events in Halo 3, Halo 2: Anniversary, Halo 4, and Halo 5

Eric “Snipedown” Wrona has been at the top level of Halo for well over a decade. Breaking onto the scene in Halo 3’s inaugural year, Snipedown quickly established himself as one of the game’s best. He appeared in five Grand Finals in 2008, winning three of them, including the National Championship. 

He maintained top-8 placements throughout the rest of Halo 3 and Halo: Reach, before winning most of the Halo 4 events that occurred. His success followed him through to Halo’s most recent competitive titles. He was arguably the best overall H2A player, leading his Evil Geniuses squad to six straight victories across H2A and the first Halo 5 event. Snipedown was also the most consistent challenger of the Big Four roster that dominated most of Halo 5, beating them on a handful of occasions throughout the game’s 3+ years on the circuit. 

5. Snakebite

** 2 Halo World Championships (Halo World Championship 2016, Halo World Championship 2017)

** LAN Tournament Wins: 13 (2 Championships, lost Providence Championship 2011, lost HCS Season 1 and 2 Finals, lost Halo World Championship 2018, 8 total times 2nd place, 3rd place 3 times) 

** Won events in Halo: Reach, Halo 2: Anniversary, and Halo 5

Paul “Snakebite” Duarte has appeared in the Grand Finals in 24 of the last 25 tournaments (not including the Halo throwbacks), winning 11 of them, including two World Championships. He and his Big Four squad consisting of Royal 2, Lethul, and Frosty have been at the top of Halo for the last five years. Snakebite’s success extends beyond just H2A and Halo 5 however, as his first tournament win was in Halo: Reach against none other than the Instinct God Squad. 

When playing with his longtime duo Royal 2, Snakebite has only placed outside the top 3 at an event once, a 5th place finish. With Snakebite as the captain of the Big Four that dominated Halo 5, his reign atop Halo is likely to continue in Halo Infinite

6. Roy

** 3 Halo Championships (2011, HCS Season 1 Finals, HCS Season 2 Finals) 

** LAN Tournament Wins: 13 (3 Championships, Lost 2008 Finals, 10 total times 2nd place, 3rd place 5 times) 

** Won events in Halo 3, Halo: Reach, Halo 2: Anniversary, and Halo 5

As Halo 2 was coming to a close, another pair of twins were climbing their way up the Halo circuit. The brothers, Roy and Lunchbox, would leave just as big a legacy in competitive Halo as the Ogres did. The duo immediately found success on the scene, consistently placing top-5 during the final year of Halo 2. 

When Halo 3 rolled around, Justin “Roy” Brown became one of the best players in the game, bringing his team to two event wins plus an additional eight top-3 placings throughout the title’s time on the circuit. Halo: Reach saw Roy form up with the God Squad of himself, Lunchbox, Pistola, and Ogre 2, owning the scene during Reach’s short competitive stint. Roy continued his winning ways in H2A, winning five straight tournaments followed by an additional win in Halo 5’s inaugural event. 

7. Royal 2

** 2 Halo National Championship (Halo World Championship 2016, Halo World Championship 2017)

** LAN Tournament Wins: 12 (2 Championships, lost Providence Championship 2011, lost HCS Season 1 and 2 Finals, lost Halo World Championship 2018, 10 total times 2nd place, 3rd place 3 times)

** Won events in Halo: Reach, Halo 2: Anniversary, and Halo 5

Matthew “Royal 2” Fiorante has been a top-four individual player in the Halo scene since Halo Reach. One of his biggest attributes is the ability to stay alive on the map while still leading in the kills category. He finishes a match having the least deaths on the map more than any other pro over the last few Halos. 

Since the Orlando 2011 Event, Royal 2 has only placed outside the top-3 at a tournament once, a 5th place finish. As mentioned above, Royal 2 and his longtime partner Snakebite have the chance to definitively go down as the greatest duo in Halo history if their success continues throughout Halo Infinite.

8. Ogre 1 

** 3 Halo National Championships (2004, 2005, 2007) 

** LAN Tournament Wins: 33 (3 Championships, Lost 2006 National Championship Finals, 8 total times 2nd place, 3rd 3 times)

** Won events in Halo: CE, Halo 2, and Halo 3

** One-half of the greatest 2v2 team ever (with Ogre 2)

The slightly older twin brother of Ogre 2, Dan “Ogre 1” Ryan dominated the first five years of professional Halo. The original Halo teams were built around Ogre 1 and his play style. With his duo and later longtime teammate Walshy, Ogre 1 once won 28 of 34 events in a row across Halo: CE and Halo 2. The last three of those tournaments were 2nd place finishes to Carbon during the 2006 season. Ogre 1 and Final Boss followed up this defeat by forming the greatest roster in Halo history. 

2007 Final Boss went to all seven Grand Finals that year, winning five events, including the famous 2007 Las Vegas Championships. There, Ogre 1 and Final Boss avenged their loss over Carbon from the previous season and did not drop a single game the entire tournament. Such a feat has yet to be replicated in competitive Halo. 

Ogre 1 would only compete one more full year, the first season of Halo 3 in 2008. After winning the first event, Ogre 1 and FB put together a handful of top-5 placings before the first Ogre twin retired at the season’s end. His streak of 42 straight Grand Final appearances is unmatched in any competitive esport to this day. 

9. Walshy

** 3 Halo National Championships (2004, 2005, 2007)

** LAN Tournament Wins: 30 (3 Championships, Lost 2006 National Championship Finals and 2008 National Championship Finals, 11 total times 2nd place, 4 times 3rd place 

** Won events in Halo: CE, Halo 2, and Halo 3

Dave “Walshy” Walsh was the original fan-favorite esports player. He was also one of the first gamers to garner sponsorships, notably being a Red Bull athlete during his career. Walshy also has the distinction of beating the Ogre twins multiple times throughout his career in different Halo games, one of the few players to ever do so while they were in their prime. 

Walshy was the in-game leader for the historic 2007 Final Boss squad as well as being the longtime teammate of the Ogres’ which resulted in almost 30 event wins together. Walshy was one the best Halo: CE players ever and continued his top-tier play into Halo 2 where he and the Ogre twins wrote the book on winning. 

Walshy was part of the biggest team change in Halo history when he was dropped off Final Boss during the 2008 season. Despite being considered the problem by the Ogres, Walshy’s team outplaced them on several occasions, beating them directly multiple times. In a postgame interview after defeating the twins, Walshy famously said how easy it was to vanquish the Ogres. His season concluded with a 2nd place finish at the National Championships. 

Walshy continued to see success in 2009, placing top-3 at four of the five events that year. At that point, Walshy had a strong claim as being the greatest Halo player of all time. He’d beaten the Ogres back in 2003-04, dominated with them, and then beat them again after they had parted ways. He also consistently outplaced them in 2008 and 2009. Though his career didn’t maintain this level of performance from 2010 onward, Walshy is one of the all-time greats of the original Halo trilogy. 

10. Lunchbox

** 3 Halo Championships (2011, HCS Season 1 Finals, HCS Season 2 Finals

** LAN Tournament Wins: 12 (3 Championships, Lost 2008 National Championship Finals, 10 total times 2nd place, 3rd place 5 times) 

** Won events in Halo 3, Halo: Reach, Halo 2: Anniversary, and Halo 5

Jason “Lunchbox” Brown, similar to Lethul, is one of those glue players that makes it all come together for certain teams. With his twin brother Roy in tow, Lunchbox has been performing at the highest level of Halo from Halo 2 through to Halo 5. Lunchbox is most remembered for his time on Instinct and Evil Geniuses, winning 12 events across four different games. 

Top 11-15 Players

11. Tsquared

** 2008 National Champion (Capped off a dream season that saw his team go to five Grand Finals, winning three to finally break out of the Ogre’s/Walshy’s shadow)

** Won events in Halo: CE, Halo 2, and Halo 3

** Longtime challenger of the Ogres/Walshy/Carbon throughout Halo: CE, Halo 2, and Halo 3

12. Karma

** 2006 National Champion (Apart of the Carbon squad that finally challenged the Final Boss dynasty)

** Won events in Halo 2 and Halo 3

** Best 1v1 player in Halo 2

13. Elamite

** 2008 National Champion

** Won events in Halo 2 and Halo 3

** 3rd place at 2007 and 2010 National Championships

14. StrongSide 

** 2007 National Champion (Grand Finals MVP)

** Won events in Halo 2

** Apart of the greatest team in Halo history, 2007 Final Boss

15. Saiyan

** 2005 National Champion 

** Won events in Halo: CE and Halo 2

** 21 event wins

Top 16-20 Players

16. Heinz

** Won Events in Halo 3, Halo: Reach, Halo 4 and Halo 2: Anniversary

** HCS Season 1 Finals Runner-Up

17. Frosty

** 2 Halo World Championships (2016, 2017)

** Best Halo 5 player of all time

18. Legit

** 2008 National Champion

** Won events in Halo 2, Halo 3, and Halo 4

19. Mikwen

** Won events in Halo 2: Anniversary and Halo 5

** Halo World Championship 2017 Runner-Up

20. Cloud

** 2009 National Champion

** One of the best Halo 3 players ever

Top 21-25

21. APG

** Won in Halo: Reach, Halo 4 and Halo 2: Anniversary

22. Fearitself

** 2010 National Champion

23. Victory X

** 2010 National Champion

24. Gandhi

** 2006 National Champion

25. Naded

** 2016 Halo World Championship Runner-Up