Donk wins PGL Astana MVP after leading Spirit to title

Danil “donk” Kryshkovets won his first MVP award of 2026 after leading Spirit to the PGL Astana title. He finished the event with a 1.61 rating and received the special Astana MVP design.

Donk posted a 1.63 rating in the group stage, 1.42 in the quarterfinals and 1.95 in the semifinal. He was the highest-rated player on two of the three maps in the grand final.

Over the tournament he averaged 0.98 kills per round and recorded a +5.82% round swing. He led the scoreboard in 71% of maps, with a peak match rating of 2.07 and a lowest map rating of 1.22. He registered at least one kill in 58% of rounds and multi-kills in 29% of rounds.

A decisive moment in the final came when he won a 1v3 clutch late on a map that helped turn the match in Spirit’s favor.

Donk finished 2025 ranked second in the world. Spirit and donk had limited success early in 2026, but results improved at IEM Rio and continued in Astana, where Spirit reached the finals in two consecutive events. The team now heads to the Major in Cologne, where they will face opponents including Vitality.