Spirit's rising star Danil "donk" Kryshkovets has captured his thirteenth MVP award at BLAST Open Porto 2026, though this victory required more effort than usual for the 19-year-old prodigy.
The young player finished the group stage with an impressive 1.62 rating, delivering standout performances against FURIA and G2. His playoff run included a dominant 118 ADR during an 11-1 first half on Nuke versus Falcons, followed by a match-changing 2.32-rated performance on Ancient against MOUZ. His overall statistics showcased 0.91 KPR, 1.25 KPRW, and positive round swings in 52.4% of rounds.
Teammate Dmitry "sh1ro" Sokolov came remarkably close to stealing the MVP, earning his fifth EVP of the year instead. The player led all competitors during playoffs with a 1.31 rating and narrowly edged donk against top ten opponents at 1.30 versus 1.27. His strongest performances came in the arena, particularly on Nuke against Falcons and during the first two grand final maps against MOUZ.
MOUZ's Adrian "xelex" Vincze emerged as another leading candidate before the final, averaging 1.41 in map victories and posting seven exceptional performances throughout the tournament. His 1.12 rating against elite opposition marked his best showing since joining tier one competition.
Other notable performances came from G2's Ilya "m0NESY" Osipov and Vitality's Mathieu "ZywOo" Herbaut, both delivering nine maps above 1.30 rating. Spirit's Andrey "tN1R" Tatarinovich earned his third EVP with crucial performances, including a tournament-closing 1.96-rated first half on Nuke in the grand final.
The all-star team features Boris "magixx" Vorobiev as in-game leader, co-stars sh1ro and donk, with Lotan "Spinx" Giladi as lurker and Nikita "HeavyGod" Martynenko anchoring the lineup.
