May was the busiest month of the year so far — four events, four different winners, and a leaderboard that looks nothing like April's. Here are the best CS2 players of May 2026 based on stats, impact, and team results.
How the Best CS2 Players of May 2026 Were Determined
To rank the best CS2 players of May, we analyzed performances at BLAST Rivals Spring, PGL Astana, IEM Atlanta, and CS Asia Championships.
We focused on:
- Player rating
- Kills per round (KPR)
- Deaths per round (DPR)
- Average damage per round (ADR)
- MVP and EVP awards
- Team results and placement
About Bo3.gg's Rating System
At the core of the rating system is an advanced player evaluation model consisting of eight sub-ratings that assess statistical data, including damage dealt, number of kills, and survival. These metrics are considered in the context of a specific map, side (T or CT), and team economy. To ensure objectivity, a player's stats are compared to the average values on the professional scene under the same conditions. The final player rating is expressed on a scale from 0 to 10.
#10. dumau
#9. sh1ro
Dmitriy "sh1ro" Sokolov — 14 maps, one EVP, 6.5 rating, 0.74 KPR, 0.46 DPR, 73 ADR. That DPR is the lowest figure on this entire list by a noticeable margin. Spirit won PGL Astana and sh1ro's survival numbers were part of why the team stayed clean in the late rounds. He doesn't fill the scoreboard, but he's almost never the reason a round is lost.
#8. molodoy
No awards, 13 maps, but Danil "molodoy" Golubenko posted a 7.1 rating with 0.85 KPR, 0.56 DPR, and 88 ADR. The second-highest rating on this list, on the lightest schedule. A shorter month keeps him out of the conversation for the top five, but on a per-map basis he was quietly one of the best players in May.
#7. kyousuke
Maksim "kyousuke" Luki earned two EVPs across 29 maps with a 6.6 rating, 0.79 KPR, 0.68 DPR, and 86 ADR. Falcons finished second at PGL Astana and CAC, and kyousuke was central to their run. Two EVPs on a heavy map count at 18 years old, at his second Major-level event of the year. The development is real.
#6. ZywOo
Mathieu "ZywOo" Herbaut won an MVP in May — 17 maps, 6.9 rating, 0.81 KPR, 0.57 DPR, 80 ADR. ZywOo took the MVP of BLAST Rivals, which is its own kind of statement. Even when the team underperforms, he finds a way to be the best player on the server.
#5. m0NESY
Ilya "m0NESY" Osipov: two EVPs, 29 maps, 6.8 rating, 0.81 KPR, 0.60 DPR, 80 ADR. Falcons were second at two events and m0NESY was a steady presence throughout a deep run. His numbers sit just below the top four, but two EVPs on a championship-winning team is a strong month regardless of where it lands on the list.
#4. xertioN
Dorian "xertioN" Berman earned two EVPs across 33 maps — the highest map count on this list — with a 6.9 rating, 0.80 KPR, 0.64 DPR, and 92 ADR. MOUZ finished third at PGL Astana and third at CAC, playing deep into both events. His ADR is the second highest on the list. Thirty-three maps at that level of output is not an accident.
#3. latto
Bruno "latto" Rebelatto — MVP, EVP, 25 maps, 6.9 rating, 0.83 KPR, 0.59 DPR, 86 ADR. Legacy won CAC and latto was their standout. An MVP on a tournament win is the clearest individual statement possible in a month where four events ran back to back.
#2. w0nderful
Ihor "w0nderful" Zhdanov took an MVP and an EVP across 21 maps with a 6.9 rating, 0.84 KPR, 0.56 DPR, and 79 ADR. NAVI won IEM Atlanta, and w0nderful was right there at the top of the server. Two award winners from the same event on the same team pushing into the top two tells you how dominant NAVI were in Atlanta.
#1. donk
Danil "donk" Kryshkovets. MVP. 7.7 rating. 0.98 KPR. 0.61 DPR. 100.6 ADR. Fourteen maps. Spirit won PGL Astana and donk made it look inevitable. A 7.7 rating and triple-digit ADR in a competitive month with four events running simultaneously — there's no other way to read that except that he was operating on a different level from everyone else. May belonged to donk.
May Summary
May had no single dominant team — Spirit won Astana, NAVI took Atlanta, Legacy claimed the Asia Championships, and Vitality won BLAST Rivals too. donk's individual performance at Astana was the month's standout story, but w0nderful's Atlanta run proved NAVI have genuine depth beyond their star players. June brings the IEM Cologne Major, and the leaderboard is wide open.
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