Introduction
As everyone knows, Faceit is the world’s leading CS2 matchmaking platform — boasting the largest global player base and one of the strictest anti-cheat systems.
But many players often wonder: Is Faceit Premium worth it?
Let’s dive deep into the Premium membership, currently priced at $10.99/month** or **$95.88/year (as of the time of writing), and see what you’re really getting for your money.
What Makes Premium Attractive?
The main differences between Premium and Free users lie in captain priority, map veto privileges, and monthly missions.
You might’ve heard about “Super Matchmaking,” but honestly, it’s almost useless — all it does is narrow matchmaking to players within ±400 ELO, which often leads to very long queue times.
Other “perks” include automatic highlight clips (which are often random and poorly edited — sometimes it just cuts a single kill…) and free name changes every three months.
Monthly Missions 
Most players subscribe for the monthly missions, but let’s be honest — while they look simple, they’re actually extremely time-consuming.
Here’s an example from May 2025, where the grand prize was an M4A1-S skin worth about $120 (~¥850).
I personally played 86 matches in May, and only completed 11 out of 17 missions.
Why? Because mission difficulty increases progressively — the final one requires 65 wins to claim the prize.
Now, let’s do some math: assuming a 50% win rate, you’d need to play around 400–500 matches, taking roughly 350–450 hours in total!
Faceit matches tend to be longer than official matchmaking — often 40+ minutes per game — due to balanced gameplay and frequent overtime.
So realistically, playing 400 hours a month is nearly impossible unless gaming is your full-time job.
The early rewards are minor, and even after 100 wins, your “rewards” are usually worth less than $20 — hardly worth the grind. It’s basically slave labor for skins.
Captain Priority
This is one of the most noticeable perks. Many players hate playing Mirage repeatedly — and with Premium captain priority, you finally get to choose the map.
Here’s how Faceit decides who becomes team captain:
- If no one has Premium → highest ELO player becomes captain.
- If one has Premium → that Premium player is captain.
- If multiple have Premium → the Premium with the highest ELO is captain.
Since over 90% of players don’t have Premium, this feature can actually be useful — especially if you want to avoid the eternal Mirage queue (I’m in NA, it’s always Mirage).
Map Ban System
Premium users can ban up to two maps before the mutual veto stage begins.
However, this feature is underwhelming — in Chinese matchmaking platforms, map bans are free.
Faceit probably wants to promote map versatility, but still, the two-ban limit is disappointing.
In practice, unpopular maps like Anubis or Train often get dropped anyway, so it’s not that impactful.
Final Thoughts
Even if you play 3–4 hours daily, you won’t get your money’s worth from Faceit Premium.
It’s best suited for those who:
- Want consistent access to map vetoes and captain priority
- Play frequently with friends and care about match balance
However, if you play less than 20 games a week, Premium won’t do much for you.
And if you’re hoping to “make your money back” through missions — forget it. Based on my experience:
86 matches → 40 wins → less than $3 in rewards.
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