IEM Katowice is one of Counter-Strike’s longest-standing and iconic tournaments, and many a CS legend has been made in this arena. donk, however, has outdone every Counter-Strike player that has set foot on the Katowice stage with the best overall stats in the tournament’s history.
donk’s story is one that manyCounter-Strike 2fans have been following going into IEMKatowice, with him and the rest of Team Spirit taking the esteemed esports club to theirvery first IEM Katowice final.
Not only did he take them there, though; 17-year-old donk carried Team Spirit to a decisive 3-0 win against FaZe Clan, the most dominant org in modern Counter-Strike.
donk demolishes FaZe Clan & breaks IEM Katowice record
Stats aside, donk was consistently on the top of the kill charts for every match Team Spirit played at IEM Katowice. He just makes magic happen in 1v3s and 1v4s as one of the world’s best Riflers, and his spray control has allowed him to act like a one-man army as an entry fragger.
donk’s performance has turned heads, and he almost instantly cemented himself as the next big star in Counter-Strike 2. This set wasn’t even close.
THE SPRAYCONTROL 🤯
donk’s scores in the final three maps were as follows:
At the end of this one-sided win for Team Spirit, donk did more than just win the MVP award; he broke records.
THE HIGHEST RATED PLAYER IN KATOWICE HISTORY.@donk1337has finished the tournament with a 1.70 Rating.
Everyone that came before him doesn’t come close.pic.twitter.com/J2Cpp3IiBy
He cleared all the best Counter-Strike players in one go with a hard-carry performance that’ll be remembered for years, right at the start of Counter-Strike 2’s life as an esport.
With how young donk is, he’s got a long career ahead of him. Those who have become fans of donk as a result of his historic win this year are surely waiting with bated breath to see what this young phenom does next.
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