Donk’s Setback: Top Players of BLAST Bounty 2025

Team Vitality's AWPer Mathieu "ZywOo" Herbaut once more proved why he's ranked among the world's best players. The Frenchman finished the online portion of BLAST Bounty 2025 Season 2 in Counter-Strike 2 with a breathtaking average rating of 1.55 on 4 maps — the highest score for any of the tournament contestants.

His nearest rival was Israeli rifler Dorian "xertioN" Berman of MOUZ with a 1.50 rating on 5 maps. Russian AWPer Dmitry "sh1ro" Sokolov of Team Spirit took third place with a 1.43 rating on 6 maps. Both put up impressive performances to lead their teams into the next round with ease.

Their own top 5 consisted of legendary Danish AWPer Nicolai "device" Reedtz and fellow Dane entry fragger Jakob "jabbi" Nygaard. While their numbers lagged behind the top teams, they too showcased excellent individual performance that can be the tipping point in the coming games.

Notably, some big names fell outside the top ranks. One of the brightest young talents in the world, Team Spirit's Danil "donk" Kryshkovets, wrapped the online stage with a 1.15 rating all tournament long. It was good play, but not quite sufficient to make it into the top 10 in the stats.

The web phase of the competition, which was between August 5 and 10, saw a total of 32 teams from across the world. In a hard-fought struggle, eight top teams earned their spot for the LAN finals, which are to be held in Malta on August 14 and 17.

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BLAST Bounty 2025 Season 2 was an actual test of skills for players: the aggressive, high-pressure format demanded full concentration. Now, as the best of the best prepare to step onto the live stage, fans can look forward to a showdown featuring the world’s CS2 stars — with all eyes on whether ZywOo can maintain his phenomenal form and lead Vitality to the trophy.