Ilya “m0NESY” Osipov named MVP of the IEM Cologne Major 2026 by bo3.gg after helping Team Falcons win the most prestigious tournament of the season. The player had the biggest impact throughout the entire event, delivering a strong and consistent performance regardless of the opponent, and giving his absolute best in the final against FURIA.
For m0NESY, this is one of the most important individual awards of his career. When he joined Falcons, he became one of the roster’s star players alongside Nikola “NiKo” Kovač, which placed huge expectations on them. However, before the arrival of Finn “karrigan” Andersen, the team had not been able to show the level they eventually reached at the IEM Cologne Major 2026.
A championship tournament from m0NESY
Ilya “m0NESY” Osipov received the MVP award at the IEM Cologne Major 2026 after a brilliant performance throughout the entire tournament. His statistics were as follows:
- 0.81 KPR
- 0.58 DPR
- 81 ADR
- 6.8 rating
Although donk and sh1ro finished the tournament with slightly higher ratings, the decisive factor was Falcons’ tournament victory and m0NESY’s huge impact in the most important matches. He became one of the main architects of the team’s championship run and once again confirmed his status as one of the best snipers in the world.
After several failed attempts to win the biggest tournaments of the year, Falcons finally lifted the IEM Cologne Major 2026 trophy. It was m0NESY who became the face of this success and deservedly received the individual award.
EVPs of the tournament
donk — 7.0 rating
- 0.83 KPR
- 0.71 DPR
- 88 ADR
Danil “donk” Kryshkovets once again demonstrated a phenomenal level of individual play and finished the tournament with the highest rating among all participants. He was the driving force for Spirit on most maps and regularly won rounds almost single-handedly. His aggressive style remained one of the main problems for opponents throughout the championship, but a top-four finish was all the team could achieve without a coach behind them.
sh1ro — 6.9 rating
- 0.82 KPR
- 0.56 DPR
- 83 ADR
Dmitry “sh1ro” Sokolov once again confirmed his status as one of the most consistent snipers in the world. He finished the tournament with excellent survival numbers and was an important part of Spirit’s lineup. In many matches, it was his confident defensive play that allowed the team to control the tempo.
molodoy — 6.8 rating
- 0.82 KPR
- 0.56 DPR
- 82 ADR
Aibek “molodoy” Sarsenbayev became one of the main breakout players of the tournament. Despite having less experience than many other stars on the scene, he showed confident play against the strongest opponents in the world and finished the Major among the leaders in individual statistics. If not for his inconsistency in the playoffs due to a lack of experience, he could have competed with m0NESY for the MVP title.
Wicadia — 6.7 rating
- 0.82 KPR
- 0.61 DPR
- 86 ADR
Ali “Wicadia” Haydar Yalçın continued his progress on the Tier-1 scene and became one of Aurora’s best players at the tournament. His aggressive style and high average damage helped the team deliver one of its best tournaments of the season.
Falcons conquer Cologne
Winning the IEM Cologne Major 2026 became the greatest achievement in Falcons’ history. The team went through an extremely difficult playoff bracket, eliminating Vitality and Spirit from the event, and managed to prove that changing the captain just a few months before the most important tournament of the first half of the year was not a mistake.
Most importantly, m0NESY did not just win another title. He became the symbol of Falcons’ championship run and proved that he is capable of being the team’s main star on the biggest stage.
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