donk Achieves Highest HLTV Rating in Stage 3 of StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 — All Stats, Quotes & Related News

Team Spirit superstar Danil “donk” Kryshkovets delivered another historic performance at the StarLadder Budapest Major 2025, finishing Stage 3 as the highest-rated player with an incredible 1.73 HLTV Rating (3.0) across five maps. The data comes from HLTV and Cybersport.ru and confirms that no other CS2 player matched donk’s impact during the stage.

With two aces, seven quad-kills, and domination across all opponents, donk once again positioned himself as the top CS2 player in 2025 heading into the Major playoffs.

Key Highlights (SEO Quick Summary)

donk tops Budapest Major ratings with a 1.73 HLTV Rating 3.0

Team Spirit qualifies 3–0 despite their IGL chopper playing with a high fever

sh1ro: “Donk was a beast — he killed incredibly hard”

Thorin says donk has “the best start in esports history,” even compared to Faker

donk: “I’m in a crazy prime right now”

Stage setup criticized by donk as feeling like a “school assembly hall”

donk Dominates Stage 3 of the Budapest Major

donk’s 1.73 rating in Budapest is the second-highest LAN rating of his career, just behind his legendary 1.75 at IEM Katowice 2024. His consistency across all five maps, especially in the qualification series vs MOUZ, cemented him as the player to watch in the 2025 CS2 competitive season.

Top 5 Players at the Budapest Major After Stage 3 (HLTV Rating 3.0)

1. donk (Team Spirit) — 1.73

2. KSCERATO (FURIA) — 1.54

3. w0nderful (NAVI) — 1.45

4. molodoy (FURIA) — 1.41

5. ZywOo (Vitality) — 1.35

This leaderboard confirms donk’s overwhelming lead and strengthens his case for Budapest Major MVP if his form continues into playoffs.

Player & Analyst Reactions

chopper (Team Spirit IGL) on donk’s form:

“You could feel in practice he was hungry to play and wanted to tear everyone apart.”

He also noted that donk’s secondary AWP on Dust2 is “almost unstoppable once he gets going.”

sh1ro on donk after beating MOUZ:

“Donk was a beast. Everyone played well, but he was killing insanely hard.”

donk on his own level:

“I’m very strong in CS right now… I’m in a crazy prime.”

Thorin’s bold comparison:

British analyst Duncan “Thorin” Shields stated that donk’s first two years in CS2 are even more impressive than Faker’s legendary early career in League of Legends, calling it:

“The best start in esports history.”

Team Spirit’s Health Issues Didn’t Stop Them

In a story that went viral within the CIS community, donk revealed that chopper competed with a very high fever, sometimes closing his eyes between rounds just to keep going. Despite this, Spirit went 3–0 in Stage 3 and became the first team to reach the playoffs.

donk Criticizes Early-Stage Atmosphere

While the gameplay was world-class, donk expressed dissatisfaction with the environment at MTK Sportpark:

“It feels like playing in a school assembly hall.”

Attendance was limited (roughly 50–150 people), making the first three stages feel more like a studio environment.
The playoffs, however, move to the 20,000-seat MVM Dome, promising a true Major atmosphere.

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