m0NESY tops IEM Rio group stage as donk and ZywOo make top 5
m0NESY tops IEM Rio group stage as donk and ZywOo make top 5
.jpg)
The group stage of IEM Rio 2026 has concluded, with Team Falcons sniper Ilya “m0NESY” Osipov leading the standings by a significant margin. The Russian AWPer posted an outstanding 1.58 rating, making him the clear MVP of the opening stage.
Alongside him, the top 5 players of the group stage are:
Ilya “m0NESY” Osipov (Team Falcons) – 1.58
Drin “makazze” Shaqiri (Natus Vincere) – 1.34
Danil “donk” Kryshkovets (Team Spirit) – 1.28
Yuri “yuurih” Santos (FURIA) – 1.27
Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut (Team Vitality) – 1.25
The lowest-rated players of the group stage are:
Nick “nicx” Lee (Passion UA) – 0.65
Andrei “arT” Piovezan (Legacy) – 0.67
Johnny “JT” Theodosiou (Passion UA) – 0.73
Altair “kAlash” Askarov (HOTU) – 0.74
Vladislav “Kvem” Korol (Passion UA) – 0.75
ZywOo Surpasses s1mple in Maps Played at Tier-1 Tournaments
IEM Rio 2026 is taking place from April 13 to 19 in Brazil, with the playoffs set to begin on April 17.