BanKs on the 2026 Esports World Cup for CS2: “In my opinion, sh1ro should have been named MVP.”

For MOUZ, this is simply a learning experience. It’s also unfortunate that there wasn’t much competition on so many maps. But they weren’t just playing against donk. MOUZ was playing against Team Spirit. Team Spirit really proved themselves. For example, zont1x went from being just an average zont1x to a below-average zont1x during the group stage, and then suddenly became ropz—the prime ropz.

It’s not that the 2026 CS2 Esports World Cup lacks prestige right now. Yes, it’s a major tournament. There’s a lot of money involved, but it’s still not as prestigious as other tournaments. So for Team Spirit, it’s simply: “Okay, we have the trophy, but we expected much more.” I’m glad zont1x said that right now they feel like the best team in the world. I think that’s fair after two tournaments like this, but it all depends on what happens next. They won’t have about a month off, but they’ve already been on the road for 41 days, giving it their all.

To be fair, the difference between sh1ro’s rating and donk’s rating is 1.26 for sh1ro and 1.4 for donk over the entire tournament. But let’s go through Team Spirit’s playoff matches. Grand Final—1.36 for sh1ro, 1.28 for donk. After that, obviously, they only played against Team Falcons. They didn’t have a quarterfinal match. sh1ro—1.21, donk—1.09. But the impact sh1ro had... They might not have beaten Team Falcons at all if it weren’t for him. Yes, his rating wasn’t as high, and perhaps the difference in rounds won was a little greater. For example, in the grand final, sh1ro had the better round difference. In the match against the Falcons, sh1ro also had the better stats. In my opinion, sh1ro should have been named MVP because donk’s stats were so good thanks to that game against DENDELE CS.