donk Overtakes ZywOo to Become Best Player of Stage Three at IEM Cologne Major 2026

Danil “donk” Kryshkovets has once again made the entire CS2 scene talk about him. The Team Spirit rifler became the highest-rated player of Stage Three at IEM Cologne Major 2026 according to HLTV, overtaking Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut in one of the tournament’s biggest individual races.

Donk finished the stage with a 1.53 rating across eight maps. His advantage over the Vitality star was minimal - just 0.02 rating points - but details like this matter especially at a Major. ZywOo recorded a 1.51 rating, but it was not enough to keep first place. The top three was completed by another Team Spirit player, Dmitry “sh1ro” Sokolov, who finished with a 1.34 rating.

This result makes Spirit one of the most dangerous teams heading into the playoffs. Donk is not just putting up numbers - he is once again becoming the main problem for opponents. At the same time, the team is competing under difficult circumstances: Sergey “hally” Shavaev was hospitalized, while Dmitry “S0tF1k” Forostyanko was unable to obtain a visa, leaving Spirit without their usual coaching support on site. Only Jab Jabich helped the team reach the playoffs.

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Team Spirit’s first opponent in the playoffs will be G2. The match is scheduled for June 19. The winner of this matchup will face the stronger side from the Team Falcons vs Vitality clash.

IEM Cologne Major 2026 is taking place in Germany from June 2 to 21. The tournament features a $1.25 million prize pool.