The Master rank is tainted in Apex Legends season 17, there’s no doubt about it. Since players just need to hide and get high placements to rank up, there are more Master-ranked players this season than ever before. But Apex Predators, the top 750 players in the game, are separating themselves from Masters by playing one of the game’s most aggressive characters.
Horizon wasn’t buffed in season 17. In fact, she was most recently given a nerf that decreased her weapon accuracy while using her tactical, Gravity Lift, in season 16. Despite that, her pick rate this season has steadily climbed, and according to stats site Apex Legends Status, she’s far and away the most popular legend for Apex Predator players.