HLTV Names the Best Players of PGL Masters Bucharest 2026

HLTV has revealed its list of the best players from PGL Masters Bucharest 2026 following the conclusion of the tournament in Romania. The main star of the event was Mareks “YEKINDAR” Gaļinskis, who earned the first MVP award of his career, while five more players received EVP honors.

The final list included Danil “molodoy” Golubenko, Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut, Oldřich “PR” Nový, Aleksandr “zorte” Zagodyrenko, and Daniel “syph0” Ageyev. For molodoy, this was already his fifth EVP award of 2026, while syph0 and zorte received this type of recognition for the first time at an event of this level.

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YEKINDAR Earns the First MVP of His Career

YEKINDAR finished PGL Masters Bucharest as the MVP after an especially strong performance in the playoffs and the grand final against Nemiga.

The Latvian rifler ended the deciding series with a 1.56 rating and was the best player on the server. The final ultimately allowed him to move ahead of the other contenders for the award, including molodoy and syph0, who remained in the race until the end.

Before this, YEKINDAR had already earned 12 EVP awards and won several major tournaments, but the MVP medal was the first of his professional career.

molodoy Earns His Fifth EVP of 2026

molodoy once again finished among the best players at a major tournament and received his fifth EVP award of the year.

One of the key moments of his performance came in the semifinal against MOUZ. On Dust2, he posted a 1.86 rating, while on Cache he recorded 1.83, playing an important role in FURIA’s run to the final.

On the fifth map of the deciding series, molodoy also finished with a 1.61 rating and helped FURIA secure their second consecutive title.

ZywOo finished third in the final player ranking. Despite Vitality competing without apEX, the French star maintained a high individual level and was the best player on the map five times.

PR and zorte Also Receive EVP Awards

PR was MOUZ’s best player at the tournament and finished the event with an average 1.19 rating. He was particularly strong on Mirage, including in the victory over Spirit, where he recorded 23 kills in a match that went to overtime.

For zorte, PGL Masters Bucharest brought his first EVP award at a Big Event. The BetBoom AWPer finished the group stage with a 1.44 rating and was the best player of the match on four consecutive maps.

syph0 Earns His First EVP Award

Nemiga’s main representative on the list was syph0. The Kazakh player helped the team make an unexpected run to the grand final and earned the first EVP award of his career.

Among his best matches were the series against Legacy and The MongolZ. Against Legacy, he recorded 47 kills and a 1.55 rating, while against The MongolZ he finished a map with a 2.03 rating.

The final top six players of PGL Masters Bucharest 2026 are:

1. YEKINDAR — FURIA

2. molodoy — FURIA

3. ZywOo — Vitality

4. PR — MOUZ

5. zorte — BetBoom

6. syph0 — Nemiga

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HLTV Names the Tournament All-Star Team

HLTV also selected an All-Star lineup for PGL Masters Bucharest 2026, assigning players according to their primary roles:

• IGL — FalleN (FURIA)

• AWPer — molodoy (FURIA)

• Opener — YEKINDAR (FURIA)

• Closer — syph0 (Nemiga)

• Anchor — PR (MOUZ)

FURIA earned three spots in the All-Star lineup after winning the tournament. syph0 represented Nemiga after their surprising run to the final, while PR earned his place following a strong performance for MOUZ, who finished the event in third place.

The players who narrowly missed out on EVP honors included KSCERATO, khaN, Spinx, SunPayus, dem0n, and w0nderful. Among the participants who exited during the group stage, HLTV also highlighted NAF, donk, and latto.