Slaven "AwaykeN" Lyubenov Sets CS2 LAN Record With 62 Kills

Slaven "AwaykeN" Lyubenov has set a new Counter-Strike 2 LAN record after recording 62 kills on a single map at Urban Riga Open Season 7.

The Bulgarian produced the historic performance for INFURITY against Inner Circle Academy on Dust2 on September 29, 2026. The extraordinary individual display came during a six-overtime marathon, but it was not enough to secure the victory: Inner Circle Academy eventually closed the map 31-29.

Quick Summary

Detail	Information
Player	Slaven "AwaykeN" Lyubenov
Team	INFURITY
Opponent	Inner Circle Academy
Event	Urban Riga Open Season 7
Map	Dust2
Result	Inner Circle Academy 31-29 INFURITY
AwaykeN kills	62
Deaths	37
ADR	105.0
KAST	81.7%
Rating 3.0	1.59
Total rounds	60
Overtimes	Six
Date	September 29, 2026
Location	Riga, Latvia
Record	Most kills on one LAN map in CS2
Confirmation	Confirmed via HLTV match statistics

What happened?

INFURITY entered its Group A meeting with Inner Circle Academy at Urban Riga Open Season 7 in a best-of-one format.

After the veto eliminated Mirage, Inferno, Anubis, Nuke, Cache and Ancient, Dust2 was left as the deciding map. Neither side could create separation in regulation.

Inner Circle Academy opened with a 10-2 half before INFURITY answered with a 10-2 half of its own, leaving the teams tied 12-12 after regulation.

What followed was a massive overtime battle.

The teams required six overtime periods and 36 additional rounds before Inner Circle Academy finally secured the 31-29 victory. The map therefore lasted 60 rounds in total.

AwaykeN remained extraordinarily productive throughout the marathon.

He finished with 62 kills and 37 deaths, giving him a +25 kill differential. He also recorded 105.0 average damage per round, an 81.7% KAST and a 1.59 Rating 3.0.

No other INFURITY player reached 40 kills.

Inner Circle Academy's Dmytro "L1seYoung" Liebidynskii produced another huge performance on the opposite side, ending the map with 55 kills and 47 deaths alongside a 1.39 rating.

Slaven "AwaykeN" Lyubenov breaks the previous CS2 LAN record

The 62-kill performance moved Slaven "AwaykeN" Lyubenov clear of the previous documented CS2 LAN single-map record.

That mark had been shared by Alexander "Altekz" Givskov and Nils "k1to" Gruhne.

Both players recorded 60 kills during the same AM vs. Nexus match at Digital Crusade DraculaN Season 2, a record that had stood for almost exactly one year before AwaykeN surpassed it.

CS2 single-map LAN kill record comparison

Player	Kills	Opponent	Status
AwaykeN	62	Inner Circle Academy	New LAN record
Altekz	60	Nexus	Previous joint record
k1to	60	Nexus	Previous joint record
reck	58	fnatic	Previous top-five mark
slaxz-	58	fnatic	Previous top-five mark

The distinction between LAN and overall records is important.

AwaykeN now owns the documented LAN record, but 62 kills is not the outright record across every recorded CS2 match. HLTV lists Adrian "xelex" Vincze at 67 kills and Dmitry "sstiNiX" Khlebnikov at 63 ahead of the 62-kill group in its overall list.

AwaykeN is tied at 62 with Alejandro "mopoz" Fernández-Quejo Cano and pain in that broader category.

HLTV also notes that a 67-kill performance by tried came in a showmatch and was excluded from its record list.

Why AwaykeN's record matters

The headline number is remarkable, but the circumstances make the performance particularly unusual.

AwaykeN needed a 60-round map to reach 62 kills, so this should not be interpreted as a conventional regulation-length fragging record. The six overtimes dramatically increased the number of available rounds.

Even with that context, averaging more than one kill per round across such an extended LAN map represents exceptional sustained output.

His 105.0 ADR also shows that the performance was not simply the product of accumulating finishing kills over a very long game. Combined with an 81.7% KAST and 1.59 rating, the numbers indicate that AwaykeN remained heavily involved throughout the map.

The other striking part is the result.

INFURITY lost despite its leading player finishing +25.

That illustrates the limits of individual production in Counter-Strike: even a record-setting performance does not guarantee a map victory when the opposing team continues trading rounds deep into overtime.

AwaykeN's statistical context

The record map was far above AwaykeN's longer-term statistical baseline.

HLTV's player statistics identify him strongly with sniper usage, giving him a 91/100 sniping score. Across the 254 maps displayed on his profile, he had averaged 0.67 kills per round and 67.4 ADR.

The 62-kill Dust2 performance therefore represents a substantial spike above his broader career-level production rather than simply an extension of his normal numbers.

His recent form had also been stronger. Ahead of INFURITY's September 30 playoff match, HLTV displayed AwaykeN at a 1.19 rating, 0.78 kills per round, 79.3 ADR and 77.1% KAST over the previous three months.

Timeline

Date / Stage	Development
Before Sept. 29, 2026	Altekz and k1to share the CS2 LAN record with 60 kills
Sept. 29	Urban Riga Open Season 7 begins in Riga
Group A	INFURITY beat HAVENs 13-7 on Ancient
Group A	AwaykeN records 62 kills as INFURITY lose 29-31 to Inner Circle Academy on Dust2
Group A	INFURITY beat KUUSAMO 13-6 on Inferno
End of groups	INFURITY finish second in Group A at 2-1
Sept. 30	INFURITY are scheduled to face HYPERSPIRIT in the quarter-final

Urban Riga Open Season 7 context

Urban Riga Open Season 7 takes place in Riga, Latvia, from September 29-30, 2026.

The LAN features eight teams and a $5,500 prize pool. The group stage uses round-robin best-of-one matches, while the playoffs switch to a single-elimination best-of-three format with a best-of-three third-place decider.

HLTV lists the tournament as a ranked event.

INFURITY recovered immediately from the record-breaking defeat.

The European lineup defeated KUUSAMO 13-6 on Inferno after the loss to Inner Circle Academy, finishing Group A with two victories and one defeat. Inner Circle Academy topped the group at 3-0.

Key details

Category	Detail
Tournament	Urban Riga Open Season 7
Dates	September 29-30, 2026
Location	Riga, Latvia
Teams	8
Prize pool	$5,500
Event status	Ranked
Group format	Round-robin Bo1
Playoffs	Single-elimination Bo3
INFURITY group record	2-1
INFURITY group finish	2nd in Group A
Next listed opponent	HYPERSPIRIT
Next match format	Bo3 quarter-final

Impact analysis

Historical impact

AwaykeN now owns a measurable piece of CS2 LAN history.

The previous ceiling was 60 kills. Moving that record to 62 creates a new benchmark for future marathon maps and gives statistical record tracking another reference point as CS2's competitive history grows.

The record should nevertheless always be presented with its 60-round context. Comparing raw kill totals between regulation maps and extreme-overtime matches without round counts can be misleading.

Tournament impact

The record itself did not give INFURITY additional tournament value because the team lost the map.

However, victories over HAVENs and KUUSAMO were enough for INFURITY to advance from Group A at 2-1, meaning AwaykeN and his teammates remained in contention despite the 31-29 defeat.

Tactical impact

The available statistics establish AwaykeN as a player with strong sniper usage, but the public match data cited here does not provide enough verified weapon-by-weapon detail from the 62-kill map to attribute the record to a specific tactical setup.

Any stronger claim about exactly how INFURITY structured its Dust2 offense or defense around him would require demo-level analysis.

What can be said from the verified numbers is that AwaykeN maintained unusually high involvement and damage output over an exceptionally long map.

VRS impact

Urban Riga Open Season 7 is listed by HLTV as a ranked event, so INFURITY's playoff results can have ranking implications.

Ahead of the scheduled INFURITY-HYPERSPIRIT quarter-final, HLTV's match page displayed INFURITY at 714 VRS points and No. 200. Its pre-match forecast showed a win potentially adding 67 points and moving the team to No. 167, while a loss was projected at -10 points and No. 205.

Those numbers are a pre-match forecast rather than a finalized ranking change and can become outdated once the match is played or underlying ranking data updates.

What changes now?

For AwaykeN, the clearest change is historical rather than structural: he replaces Altekz and k1to at the top of the documented CS2 LAN single-map kill leaderboard.

For INFURITY, nothing about the record itself changes the tournament format. The team advanced from the group stage and must continue through the single-elimination bracket.

There is also no verified evidence at publication time that the performance has triggered a roster move, transfer approach or role change. Any such conclusion would be speculation.

What to watch next

The immediate storyline is whether AwaykeN can carry his individual form into best-of-three playoff Counter-Strike.

HLTV listed INFURITY against HYPERSPIRIT in the Urban Riga Open Season 7 quarter-final on September 30. The matchup is considerably different from the record-setting best-of-one because INFURITY must now navigate a full series rather than a single-map contest.

Another number worth tracking is the LAN record itself.

CS2's overtime format can create exceptionally long maps, so AwaykeN's 62-kill benchmark is not necessarily unreachable. Any future challenge to the record should be evaluated alongside total rounds played, opponent level, event status and whether the match took place online or on LAN.

Related teams, players and events

Slaven "AwaykeN" Lyubenov — Bulgarian player representing INFURITY at Urban Riga Open Season 7 and the new CS2 LAN single-map kill record holder.

INFURITY — AwaykeN's team at the event. The lineup listed for the September 30 quarter-final consists of AwaykeN, Bogdan "CHANKY" Șerban, Tobias "shyyne" Sæther, Emil "sirius" Standal and Tuomas "oontoma" Karsikas.

Inner Circle Academy — the Ukrainian side that defeated INFURITY 31-29 in the record map and finished first in Group A with a 3-0 record.

L1seYoung — Inner Circle Academy's leading player in the marathon, finishing with 55 kills, 98.5 ADR and a 1.39 rating.

Altekz and k1to — previous joint holders of the CS2 LAN single-map kill record with 60 kills each.

Urban Riga Open Season 7 — eight-team LAN held in Riga on September 29-30 with a $5,500 prize pool.

FAQ

What is the CS2 LAN record for most kills on one map?

The documented record is 62 kills, set by Slaven "AwaykeN" Lyubenov against Inner Circle Academy at Urban Riga Open Season 7 on September 29, 2026.

How many kills did AwaykeN get?

AwaykeN recorded 62 kills and 37 deaths on Dust2. He also finished with 105.0 ADR, 81.7% KAST and a 1.59 Rating 3.0.

Did INFURITY win the map where AwaykeN broke the record?

No. Inner Circle Academy defeated INFURITY 31-29 after six overtimes despite AwaykeN's 62 kills.

Who held the CS2 LAN kill record before AwaykeN?

Altekz and k1to jointly held the previous record with 60 kills each from an AM vs. Nexus match at Digital Crusade DraculaN Season 2.

Is 62 kills the overall CS2 single-map record?

No. It is the LAN record in HLTV's documented list. HLTV's overall list has xelex at 67 kills and sstiNiX at 63, with AwaykeN among the players on 62.