IEM Cologne 2025 Play-In Stage was not only a phase for battling to advance to the main stage but also an arena for standout individual performances and rare in-game achievements. From the fastest bomb plants to incredible damage in a single round, players made a significant mark on the tournament's statistics.

Fastest Bomb Plant

Aggression and confidence in strategy paid off: several teams executed lightning-fast site takes. The fastest bomb plant in the stage occurred at the 22-second mark of the round.

• 22 seconds — MIBR vs Heroic on Ancient
• 23 seconds — BIG vs paiN on Ancient
• 25 seconds — FlyQuest vs Liquid
• 25 seconds — 3DMAX vs MIBR

Most Kills with AK-47 on a Map

The AK-47 remains the primary weapon for attackers. Players who are comfortable with it set the pace of the matches and became the leaders of their teams.

• Lucky vs TYLOO on Ancient
• Twistzz vs FlyQuest on Nuke
• dgt vs BIG on Inferno

Also in the top three:

• 16 kills — tN1R vs Virtus.pro on Mirage
• 15 kills — EliGE vs Liquid on Nuke

Record Kills with M4A1-S

A precise and cool weapon in the hands of experienced defenders. Players mastering the M4A1-S confidently closed out rounds and held their zones.

• 15 kills — Twistzz vs paiN on Dust2
• 14 kills — bodyy vs TYLOO on Ancient
• 12 kills — JT vs TYLOO on Overpass

Most Smokes on a Map

Skillful use of utilities remains key to victories on the most structured maps. Some players literally covered the map with smokes to deny opponents space.

• 43 smokes — Mercury vs TYLOO on Inferno
• 42 smokes — JamYoung in the same match
• 35 smokes — HooXi vs B8 on Inferno

Maximum Damage in a Single Round

When a player deals over 400 damage in a round, it almost always means an ace or domination in firefights. Some episodes of the Play-In Stage were true masterclasses in dealing damage.

• 472 damage — jks vs B8 on Dust2
• 448 damage — EliGE vs Liquid on Nuke
• 418 damage — Grim vs TYLOO on Overpass

IEM Cologne 2025 runs from July 23 to August 3 in Germany. The tournament's prize pool is $1,000,000. Follow all the news, schedule, and results via this link.