donk "smurfs" in Stage Two of the IEM Cologne Major with an insane 2.27 rating

Spirit made it through to Stage Three of the IEM Cologne 2026 with a perfect 3-0 record after demolishing their opposition in Stage Two. The Russian powerhouses' run began with a 13-5 win over BetBoom and a 13-1 win over MIBR yesterday before easily taking down 9z today via a 13-3 win on Mirage and a 13-1 smackdown on Nuke.

While the whole are firing on all cylinders, a lot of credit has to go to Spirit superstar Danil "donk" Kryshkovets, who has been on fire this stage, ending Stage Two with a staggering 2.27 rating over four maps. His performance in Stage Two is one of the best starts to a Major we've seen and should all of the teams in attendance serious pause for thought should they face Spirit in Stage Three or the playoffs.

In all four maps donk played in Stage Two, he managed 20+ kills with a +10 kill-death differential while posting some insane ratings. On three of the maps donk posted a >2.00+ Rating 3.0 while "only" posting a 1.75 rating against MIBR.

If you didn't have a chance to watch Spirit or donk due to their games wrapping up so quickly here's a taste of what he's been up to in Cologne: