HLTV.org journalists have published the official roster of cybersports athletes who earned EVP (Exceptional Valuable Player) recognition at the IEM Cologne Major 2026 Counter-Strike 2 tournament. These honorary distinctions went to representatives from Team Falcons, Team Spirit, Team Vitality, FURIA Esports, G2 Esports, and Aurora Gaming.
The top five performers, excluding Ilya m0NESY Osipov who claimed MVP honors, included Maxim kyousuke Lukin, Nikola NiKo Kovač, Danil donk Kryshkovets, and Mathieu ZywOo Herbaut. Additional EVP titles were awarded to Danil molodoy Golubenko, Marek YEKINDAR Galinskis, Nikita HeavyGod Martynenko, Dmitry sh1ro Sokolov, Yuri Yuurih Santos, and Ali Wicadia Yalçın Haidar.
Following the tournament conclusion, AWPer m0NESY achieved his seventh career MVP award. In the grand final, Osipov's squad defeated FURIA Esports with a commanding 3:0 scoreline. Complete championship results and detailed coverage are available in Cybersport.ru's tournament report.
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