Top 10 best players at IEM Krakow 2026

IEM Krakow 2026 featured numerous outstanding individual performances. Some players carried their teams to the playoffs, while others excelled even when the results weren’t in their favor. This list ranks the tournament’s top 10 players based on their impact, consistency, and performance under pressure.

10. MATYS (G2) – 6.4

Matusz ” MATYS ” Šimko was the only G2 player to truly shine in the quarterfinals against MOUZ . While the team struggled overall, he clearly improved his play from the group stage and kept G2 competitive during tough moments.

• KPR: 0.78
• DPR: 0.80
• ADR: 89.57

9. flameZ (Vitality) – 6.6

Shahar ” flameZ ” Shushan had a very solid tournament and was one of Vitality’s most reliable players . His contribution in the finals was significant, even if it was sometimes overshadowed by the performance of superstar Mathieu ” ZywOo ” Herbaut.

• KPR: 0.77
• DPR: 0.66
• ADR: 81.17

8. HeavyGod (G2) – 6.6

Nikita ” HeavyGod ” Martynenko didn’t have his best performance in the playoffs, but overall his level was consistent throughout the tournament. He was one of the few consistent players on G2’s roster, which struggled to find consistency at key moments.

• KPR: 0.76
• DPR: 0.76
• ADR: 86.22

7. torzsi (MOUZ) – 6.7

Adam ” torzsi ” Toržas had a mixed tournament, alternating strong moments with quiet games. MOUZ once again fell short of the playoffs, but the sniper still showed flashes of his potential when the team needed firepower.

• KPR: 0.80
• DPR: 0.66
• ADR: 77.73

6. kyousuke (Falcons) – 6.8

Maxim ” kyousuke ” Lukin continued to demonstrate a high level of individual performance. Despite his strong statistics and influence, the Falcons failed to make the playoffs, demonstrating once again that individual form doesn’t always matter.

• KPR: 0.84
• DPR: 0.69
• ADR: 86.50

5. Spinx (MOUZ) – 6.8

Lotan ” Spinx ” Giladi was one of MOUZ’s best players at the tournament. While the team was far from its peak, his consistency helped them defeat Falcons and advance to the playoffs, where they only managed to defeat G2.

• KPR: 0.79
• DPR: 0.70
• ADR: 90.83

4. m0NESY (Falcons) – 6.9

Ilya ” m0NESY ” Osipov showed strong results, mostly picking up stats against NRG and 3DMAX . It was another solid, but not outstanding, elite-level tournament, with limited opportunities to shine in the deeper brackets.

• KPR: 0.82
• DPR: 0.59
• ADR: 84.25

3. sh1ro (Spirit) – 7.0

Dmitry ” sh1ro ” Sokolov significantly improved his play in the playoffs. His calm and precise play helped Spirit take third place, allowing him to rise from seventh to third in the overall player rankings.

• KPR: 0.85
• DPR: 0.51
• ADR: 83.86

2. donk (Spirit) – 7.2

Danil ” donk ” Kryshkovets maintained his usual high level, but his impact in the playoffs was less than expected. In the third-place match, sh1ro and Andrey ” tN1R ” Tatarinovich took the lead, leaving donk somewhat in the shadows.

• KPR: 0.91
• DPR: 0.69
• ADR: 100.00

1. ZywOo (Vitality) – 7.8

Mathieu ” ZywOo ” Herbaut was on another level in Krakow. He dominated the group stage and improved even more in the playoffs. His performance in the final against FURIA was one of the best matches of his career.

• KPR: 1.02
• DPR: 0.50
• ADR: 94.88

IEM Krakow 2026 once again demonstrated the importance of star players at the highest level. ZywOo stood out above all others, while the Spirit duo donk and sh1ro proved their worth. Meanwhile, several strong individual performances couldn’t save their teams from early elimination, reminding us that Counter-Strike is, above all, a team game.