dako Sets New CS2 Regulation Kill Record With Historic 40-Kill Map

Kazakh rifler Daulet “dako” Ondassynov has set a new CS2 regulation kill record, becoming the first player in HLTV’s tracked list to reach 40 kills within the standard 24-round regulation framework.

The 22-year-old reached the milestone against Total Domination during the BRO Cyber League Season 1 LAN event in Almaty. His performance surpassed the previous overall record of 39 kills held by Alex “poiii” Nyholm Sundgren and the previous LAN benchmark of 38 set by Danil “donk” Kryshkovets.

 

Quick Summary

The record occurred during Game Point's third-place decider at BRO Cyber League Season 1.

 

What Happened: dako Breaks the CS2 Kill Record

dako produced the record performance on Mirage against Total Domination, recording 40 kills before regulation ended.

The significance is important: the record concerns kills accumulated during regulation, rather than a kill total inflated by a long overtime.

According to HLTV, dako entered the second half at 23-6. Game Point had played the opening half to 6-6 before building a 12-10 advantage.

There was even an opportunity for dako to reach the previous record while simultaneously ending the map.

He was involved in a 2v1 situation with Game Point on the verge of closing the contest. dako lost his duel, however, and his teammate was unable to convert the round.

That delayed the milestone only briefly.

dako collected another two kills in the following round, moving beyond poiii's previous record. Game Point ultimately failed to close Mirage in regulation and lost the map in overtime before also losing the deciding map of the series.

That creates an unusual contrast: one of CS2's standout individual statistical performances came in a series that dako's team ultimately lost.

 

dako's Record Map: Key Details

HLTV's match statistics list dako at 42-17 after the overtime rounds, with 128.8 ADR, 93.1% KAST and a 2.43 Rating 3.0.

The key distinction

40 kills is the record figure because that was dako's total through regulation.

42 kills is his final map total because Mirage continued into overtime.

That distinction should be maintained when comparing his performance with other CS2 regulation records.

 

dako's Record Compared With poiii and donk

Before dako's performance, the benchmark had changed hands during September 2024.

donk initially reached 38 kills on LAN against Wildcard. Roughly a week later, poiii surpassed him with 39 kills against Zero Tenacity, although poiii's performance took place online.

dako has now gone one better — while doing it on LAN.

CS2 Regulation Kill Record Timeline

This means dako simultaneously owns the overall and LAN regulation kill records in HLTV's tracked list.

 

Where dako Ranks Among the Best CS2 Regulation Performances

HLTV's updated historical list places dako ahead of poiii, donk and several other notable performances.

There is one methodological caveat worth noting. HLTV excluded zorte's 39-kill online performance because it occurred during a streamer tournament rather than the competitive matches included in this record list.

That source transparency matters when describing dako as the record holder: the claim refers specifically to the competitive record set tracked under HLTV's methodology.

 

Who Is dako?

Daulet “dako” Ondassynov is a 22-year-old Kazakh Counter-Strike player.

HLTV's statistical classification strongly identifies him as a rifler rather than an AWPer: his career profile shows only 0.7% of his recorded kills coming from sniper rifles and gives him a 0/100 sniping classification.

That makes the nature of the 40-kill performance particularly interesting. This was not a record built around repeated AWP picks; it came from a player whose statistical profile is overwhelmingly rifle-oriented.

His broader career numbers are far less extreme than the record map itself. HLTV lists him at approximately 0.63 kills per round across 199 recorded maps, illustrating just how exceptional the Mirage performance was compared with his normal output.

 

Why dako's 40-Kill Record Matters

The achievement matters beyond simply adding another name to a leaderboard.

The MR12 format makes 40 regulation kills difficult

CS2's standard competitive structure provides fewer regulation rounds than the old MR15 system associated with much of Counter-Strike's history.

In a full 12-12 regulation game, a player has only 24 rounds in which to accumulate kills before overtime begins.

dako therefore averaged approximately 1.67 kills per regulation round during the record run.

That does not mean he secured kills in every round—multi-kill rounds necessarily account for much of the total—but it illustrates the pace required to reach 40.

He broke two benchmarks simultaneously

poiii owned the overall tracked mark at 39, while donk's 38 remained the LAN benchmark.

dako passed both.

Because his performance also occurred on LAN, there is no need to separate the new overall record from the LAN record: 40 is now the benchmark for both categories in HLTV's list.

The record came despite a team defeat

Individual records frequently coincide with dominant team performances. This one did not.

Game Point failed to convert dako's extraordinary output into the map and series victory, which underlines the limits of individual fragging in Counter-Strike.

Even 40 regulation kills do not guarantee a win.

 

Tactical Impact: What 40 Kills Tell Us

A single map should not be used to redefine a player's overall level or role. However, several cautious observations can be made from the available statistics.

First, 128.8 ADR indicates that dako's contribution was not simply the product of low-impact exit kills. Combined with his 93.1% KAST and 42-17 final K-D, the numbers point to sustained involvement throughout the map.

Second, his rifling profile makes the performance noteworthy from a mechanical perspective. HLTV's broader data shows dako recording the overwhelming majority of his career kills with rifles rather than sniper weapons.

However, a complete round-by-round tactical breakdown would be required before making stronger claims about his positions, entry responsibilities or specific Mirage roles.

Those details are therefore TBD rather than inferred.

 

Tournament Impact

The individual milestone did not translate into the result Game Point wanted.

The record came in the third-place decider at BRO Cyber League Season 1. Game Point lost Mirage after overtime and subsequently lost the deciding map, meaning dako's record performance could not secure third place.

This separates two different narratives:

Individual impact: historic.

Team outcome: unsuccessful.

For future evaluation of dako, the more important question will be whether the performance represents an isolated statistical peak or precedes a sustained rise in his output.

 

Ranking / VRS Impact

TBD.

No verified Valve Regional Standings movement attributable specifically to this match is provided in the source material.

A record-setting individual map should also not automatically be interpreted as having meaningful VRS consequences, because Valve's ranking system evaluates team results rather than rewarding an individual kill record as a standalone achievement.

 

What Changes Now?

The immediate change is straightforward: future CS2 regulation-kill performances now have a new target.

40 kills is the number to beat.

A player reaching 39 would equal the former overall record but remain behind dako. Reaching 40 would tie him, while 41 regulation kills would establish a new outright benchmark under the same comparison criteria.

The record also raises the LAN standard from donk's 38 directly to 40.

 

What to Watch Next

The most important question is how long the new record survives.

The progression from donk's 38 to poiii's 39 and now dako's 40 demonstrates that even under MR12, extraordinary frag totals remain possible.

For dako himself, subsequent events will provide a better sample for evaluating whether his Mirage performance was an isolated career map or part of an upward trend.

His next confirmed match/event following BRO Cyber League Season 1: TBD based on currently verified source information.

CS2News.com should update this article if:

another player ties or breaks the 40-kill regulation record;

dako's next event is officially confirmed;

additional verified round-by-round statistics become available;

the historical leaderboard changes.

 

FAQ

What is dako's CS2 kill record?

dako recorded 40 kills during 24 regulation rounds against Total Domination on Mirage at BRO Cyber League Season 1, setting a new mark in HLTV's tracked CS2 regulation record list.

How many kills did dako finish the map with?

dako ultimately finished with 42 kills and 17 deaths because Mirage continued into overtime. The record itself is 40 because only his regulation kills count toward the regulation benchmark.

Whose record did dako break?

He surpassed poiii's 39-kill overall record and donk's 38-kill LAN record.

Did dako win the match after setting the record?

No. Game Point eventually lost Mirage in overtime and then lost the deciding map of the third-place series.

Is 40 kills the all-time CS2 regulation record?

It is the highest figure in the competitive CS2 regulation list published by HLTV as of September 2, 2026. HLTV notes that zorte's 39-kill performance was excluded because it occurred in a streamer tournament.