2024 was a year to remember for Danil “donk” Kryshkovets.
Major winner, Major MVP, Player of the Year, five total MVP titles, and a 1.70 ranking at IEM Katowice.
The Spirit superstar’s debut season in top-tier Counter-Strike was nothing short of extraordinary, and even he struggles to grasp the scale of his success.
– It’s crazy. I couldn’t even imagine it happening so quickly, donk admits to Pley.gg.
We spoke with donk ahead of the 2025 season to hear about his historic rookie year, how he stays motivated, and whether more records might fall this year.
Nothing special behind the success
When reflecting on his extraordinary year, donk humbly credits his success to following guidance and hard work alongside his team.
– I don’t think I did something special last year. I was just listening to my coach and in-game leader and doing everything they wanted from me. I was just working a lot, also with my team.
Full interview
You can watch the full interview with donk in the video below.
donk and Spirit are set to play at this week’s BLAST Bounty Season 1 Finals, which starts tomorrow at 16:00 CET.
The Copenhagen-based tournament offers a $500.000 prize pool with eight elite teams fighting for the first title of 2025.
