Valve Immortalizes magixx’s Major Highlight

Valve has added a reference in Counter-Strike 2 to one of the loudest highlights of IEM Cologne Major 2026. On Mirage, in the “shop” area, cans of MAGIC tomato sauce have appeared. The label also features the text “4X” - a direct hint at the four kills Boris “magixx” Vorobiev made in his legendary clutch against G2.

The moment happened in the Major quarterfinal on the deciding map, Mirage. During the second overtime, the Team Spirit player was left in a 1v4 situation, took position behind the shelf, and wiped out all opponents with a single spray. The highlight instantly spread through the community and became one of the most discussed moments of the tournament.

What makes this reference special is that it is not a classic graffiti. In CS, Valve often immortalized iconic moments from the professional scene with drawings on map walls. However, after the transition to CS2, that tradition effectively disappeared, and old graffiti vanished from the updated maps.

Now Valve has chosen a more hidden format - not a drawing on a wall, but a small object inside the environment. This makes the easter egg less obvious, but no less symbolic: magixx became the first player whose in-game moment received a separate reference in CS2.

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IEM Cologne Major 2026 ended on June 21. Team Spirit reached the semifinals, where they lost to Team Falcons, while the tournament was ultimately won by Ilya “m0NESY” Osipov’s team.