EVPs and All‑Stars of BLAST Open London

EVPs and All‑Stars of BLAST Open London

HeavyGod gets his first MVP and crowns a standout tournament for G2.

Despite coming into BLAST Open London ranked seventh, G2 surpassed expectations. Their anchor‑lurker, Nikita “HeavyGod” Martynenko, not only landed the HLTV x 1XBET Most Valuable Player award but also lifted the trophy with his team. 

The event also underscored the impact of G2’s recent leadership changes. Under Nemanja “huNter‑” Kovač’s captaincy and coaching from Eetu “sAw” Saha, the team showed visible improvements, especially in high‑pressure scenarios. This set the stage for HeavyGod to have “his best event yet.” 

EVPs and All‑Stars Breakdown

MVP: HeavyGod — for his pivotal performance, especially in the grand final decider. 

EVPs: Several players from G2, Vitality, and Team Spirit picked up “Exceptionally Valuable Player” honours, awarded by HLTV to those whose performance was above average but not quite at MVP level. 

Quotes & Reflections

From interviews after the final:

“We can do a lot of damage in the future. It’s just the beginning for me.” — HeavyGod reflects on winning his first trophy and MVP, pointing to a belief that greater things are ahead. 

Regarding the comeback on Inferno when down 6‑10, HeavyGod said: “We just said, ‘let’s play default, trust ourselves and our guts, let’s do reactions.’ huNter‑ tried to maintain us at our normal level, and not be stressed. sAw was doing a lot of timeouts for us … On the last map he said, ‘just play simple,’ he really believes in us and trusts in us.” 

Also, earlier in the tournament he gave insight into his own mindset:

“There’s a lot of easy kills that I don’t kill sometimes. It annoys me. I’m harsh on myself … I’m trying to be a perfect player. I know it’s impossible, nobody is perfect, but I’m trying to go higher and higher with my level …” 

And he had praise for the coaching staff:

Heaped praise on sAw, saying he puts in “an insane amount of hours, he teaches us a lot of small stuff … explains different ways we can understand the game … gives us solutions …” 

Context & Significance

• G2 were outsiders: ranked quite low relative to some favorites, they weren’t expected by many to reach (let alone win) the playoffs. 

• HeavyGod’s performance seems like a milestone in his career: first MVP, first trophy in this kind of setting. 

• The improvements under the newer coaching structure (with sAw) and under huNter‑’s captaincy appear to have borne fruit; the team mentalities in tense moments — trust, composure, simplicity — were recurring themes.