donk Becomes First CS2 Player With More Than 20 Aces at Major Events

Team Spirit star Danil “donk” Kryshkovets has become the first CS2 player to record more than 20 aces at tournaments where HLTV.org awarded MVP titles.

As of September 15, donk has 21 such highlights. The Russian rifler has recorded 39 aces throughout his professional career since the release of Counter-Strike 2.

Team Vitality AWPer Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut and Team Falcons rifler Nikola “NiKo” Kovač are tied for second on the list. Both players have recorded 18 aces in CS2.

donk has been one of the key players behind Team Spirit’s recent success. The team recently won BLAST Open Fall 2026, adding another major trophy to its collection.

Despite Spirit’s recent results, donk has said that it is too early to describe the team’s current period as an era. He explained that more time and additional victories would be needed before such a conclusion could be made.

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The Spirit star also pointed out that staying at the top becomes increasingly difficult once opponents begin preparing specifically for the team and studying its demos.

For now, donk continues to set individual records while Team Spirit remains one of the leading forces in the CS2 competitive scene.