Tomato Sauce Honoring magixx Interferes With Shooting on Mirage

Valve’s new reference to Boris “magixx” Vorobiev’s highlight from IEM Cologne Major 2026 has turned out to be not only a nice easter egg, but also an unexpected problem for players. Reddit users noticed that the MAGIC tomato sauce cans on Mirage can partially block damage.

The items appeared in the map’s “kitchen” area on July 1. The cans feature the text “4X” on their labels - a reference to magixx’s famous clutch against G2, where the Team Spirit captain eliminated four opponents with a single spray.

However, the decorative object turned out to be less harmless than it first appeared. If a player fires an AK-47 at the head of an opponent standing behind a can, the first bullet may destroy the object instead. Because of this, the enemy does not die instantly, even though a headshot would normally be fatal.

As a result, the easter egg can actually affect the outcome of a gunfight. This looks especially strange considering that the cans were placed in the exact position where magixx made his famous highlight. Now the same object that is supposed to remind players of precise shooting can interfere with shots itself.

Valve Immortalizes magixx’s Major Highlight

Earlier, commentator Alexey “OverDrive” Birukov called magixx’s 1v4 clutch the main contender for highlight of the year.

Team Spirit are currently on vacation after IEM Cologne Major 2026, where they finished in 3rd–4th place. Their next tournament will be BLAST Bounty Summer 2026, which begins on July 21.