m0NESY became the highest-rated player of IEM Rio 2026 according to HLTV

Ilya “m0NESY” Osipov finished IEM Rio 2026 with the highest individual rating of the tournament, outperforming some of the biggest stars on the global scene - ZywOo and donk. According to HLTV, the Team Falcons AWPer posted an average rating of 1.48, making him the most statistically effective player of the event.

At the same time, the MVP award did not go to Osipov, but to Team Vitality’s French sniper Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut. He placed second in the rating rankings, while Team Spirit’s Russian rifler Danil “donk” Kryshkovets, with a 1.22 rating, finished only sixth. The rest of the top positions among the tournament’s best players are shown in HLTV’s statistics.

Team Falcons’ run at IEM Rio 2026 ended in the semifinals. Osipov’s squad lost to Team Spirit and missed the chance to compete for the championship title. Still, the team ended the event on a positive note: in the third-place match, Falcons defeated FURIA. For securing bronze, the roster earned $30,000 in prize money, as well as $95,000 in club earnings.

ZywOo Wins MVP Title for the 31st Time

The tournament itself took place from April 13 to 19 in Brazil, where 16 teams competed for a $1 million prize pool. Team Vitality emerged as the winner, claiming their fourth consecutive title. Moreover, the victory was historic for the roster: Vitality became the first team in Counter-Strike history to complete the Intel Grand Slam twice.