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He is only 17 years old. Donk flew Team Spirit on dragon wings to a sweeping victory, utterly crushing the competition with composure akin to that of the most experienced pros. The MVP award was his from the start. The youngest player to ever lift the IEM Katowice trophy and youngest to win an IEM Katowice MVP has blown expectations out of the water. He joined the Team Spirit roster in July 2023, taking the leap from academy to pro. Less than a year later, his IEM Katowice grand final performance earned him a 1.93 rating with a 124.0 ADR. He earned 82 kills with only 40 deaths and remained unflappable under even the most intense pressure.\u00a0 There was little difference between his grand final performance and the rest of his games at the tournament. Over the course of IEM Katowice, he achieved 261 kills in 12 maps, averaging 21.75 kills per map overall, all while playing MR12.\u00a0 The Russian CS2 machine also wraps up the competition with a 1.70 rating. No Katowice player in history, no matter how great, has reached such a height at the Spodek. The closest to Donk\u2019s new record is that of Niko from 2016. However, Niko\u2019s 1.51 rating was influenced by five group stage maps, so it is disregarded by some as being relevant to the best Katowice rankings of all time.\u00a0 Unsurprisingly, the Counter-Strike community has reacted to Donk\u2019s stats with utter disbelief. Even his own team\u2019s social media account posted on X (formerly Twitter) jokingly asking for checks on his PC, claiming, \u201cI ask admin they say he legit but I don\u2019t believe,\u201d matching the popular copypasta. Team Liquid's IGL, cadiaN, also jumped in to comment, posting a classic picture of CS pros captioned, \u201cPlayers having a meeting in regards to if Donk should be allowed for next tournament or not.\u201d\u00a0 One thing is for sure: Donk has made his mark on Counter-Strike. 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