18-year-old qw1nk1 wins FACEIT Season 7 and prepares for his tier-1 debut

The K27 player, Daniil “qw1nk1” Kabilov, topped the leaderboard at the end of the seventh season of Counter-Strike 2 in FACEIT for the European region. This became the greatest individual success of this young player’s career thus far, as well as proof of his quick rise.

During that period, the player played 212 games with a 67% win rate and gained a record of 5,189 Elo. In addition, qw1nk1 scored a total of 4,288 kills and became the leading player of the region. It should be noted that the career of Kabilov began in 2024; however, despite a relatively short period, he managed to climb up the leaderboard on FACEIT.

At the same time, the results of the young player were not just high on the leaderboard but were also reflected in his tournament performances. As of 2026, he showed an average of 1.13 rating over 132 maps. His maximum rating was observed during European Pro League Series 5 with 1.27 rating over ten maps.

The next major step in qw1nk1’s career will be his appearance at PGL Astana 2026. K27 initially failed to qualify for the event, but later received a place in the main stage after FUT Esports withdrew. The tournament will take place in Kazakhstan from May 7 to 17 and will be K27’s first tier-1 event.

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As a result, winning FACEIT Season 7 became not only a personal success for qw1nk1, but also a strong statement ahead of the biggest challenge of his career - his debut on the major international stage.