donk ranked No.1 player of BLAST Bounty Winter 2026 Closed Qualifier

Team Spirit’s young star Danil “donk” Kryshkovets finished the BLAST Bounty Winter 2026 Closed Qualifier as the highest-rated player of the tournament, topping the individual rankings by rating and impact.

According to publicly available HLTV statistics cited by Cybersport.ru, donk posted an event-leading 1.76 rating across two matches (four maps), outperforming every other participant in the closed qualifier stage.

BLAST Bounty Winter 2026 Closed Qualifier – top player ratings

1. donk (Team Spirit) — 1.76 rating

2. Ivan “zweih” Gogin (PARIVISION) — 1.61 rating

3. Linus “nilo” Bergman (Heroic) — top three finish

Despite the limited number of matches played, donk’s performance once again underlined his status as one of the most dominant riflers in Counter-Strike 2, continuing the form that made him a breakout superstar in 2025.

Team Spirit qualify for Malta LAN

Team Spirit successfully advanced through the closed qualifier and secured a spot at the BLAST Bounty Winter 2026 LAN Finals, which will take place in Malta from January 22 to 25, 2026.

The following teams qualified for the LAN stage:

Team Spirit

Team Vitality

Team Falcons

Team Liquid

Heroic

GamerLegion

FURIA

PARIVISION

Reactions from the scene

Team Spirit captain Boris “magixx” Vorobyev previously joked on broadcast about the team’s approach when donk is in peak form:

“I have one tactic called ‘donk, go kill.’ I think it can work.”

The quote quickly spread across the CS2 community and reflects how heavily Spirit’s game plan can revolve around donk’s firepower when he is on the server.

Related BLAST Bounty Winter 2026 news

Team Falcons qualified for the LAN finals despite facing roster issues. Coach Danny “zonic” Sørensen later confirmed he would miss the Malta event due to family reasons.

Falcons will also be forced to use a stand-in, as kyousuke is unable to attend the LAN because of unresolved visa issues.

Several top teams, including G2, MOUZ, and The MongolZ, declined invitations to the BLAST Bounty Winter 2026 event, making the closed qualifier especially important for rising squads.

What to expect next

With donk leading all players by rating in the closed qualifier, Team Spirit enter the Malta LAN as one of the most dangerous teams in the bracket. Fans and analysts will be watching closely to see whether donk can replicate his online dominance on LAN and help Spirit contend for the BLAST Bounty Winter 2026 title.