FaZe got donk'ed in IEM Katowice Grand Final

In one of the most convincing Grand Final performances in recent times, Team Spirit defeated FaZe 3-0 at the Spodek Arena in Katowice.

Before the game, the questions were raised if Danil "donk" Kryshkovets could continue his insane performances at the tournament in a Grand Final against a very experienced FaZe roster, who participated in their fifth Grand Final in a row. The question was quickly answered on the first map of Nuke, where Danil "donk" Kryshkovets dropped 32 kills in the 22 rounds it took Spirit to win FaZe’s map pick 13-9.

Next up was Mirage, and despite a good start from FaZe, where it seemed they rattled Spirit’s wonderkid, Danil "donk" Kryshkovets still showed up in the end to finish FaZe’s hope of a quick equalizer in the best-of-five match.

On Overpass it was pure domination from start to end for Spirit and Danil "donk" Kryshkovets. 11-1 was the score at the break, where Danil "donk" Kryshkovets could look at his screen and see a 22-5 K-D scoreline in front of his name. An unreal performance that will undoubtedly put shockwaves through the Counter-Strike scene.

It was almost a shame for the many spectators that had filled the Spodek Arena with a superb atmosphere, that the match did not deliver an evenly fought match. Instead, the audience became witness to a Team Spirit triumph winning IEM Katowice in style.

Second MVP for donk

The many spectators also saw the first glimpse of Danil "donk" Kryshkovets performing at the very highest level in one of the biggest arenas that Counter-Strike has to offer. The 17-year-old was crowned MVP of the tournament with a staggering 1.70! rating during the 12 maps he played at the event. It was the second MVP award for the young rifler, who picked up the award in the BetBoom Dacha tournament in December 2023. All eyes will be on the Russian rifler for the next many tournaments to see, if he can live up to the enormous expectations, that go with such performances that he showed the past two weeks in Katowice.

Result of IEM Katowice Grand Final 2024:

Team Spirit – FaZe 3-0

Nuke: 9-13

Mirage: 11-13

Overpass: 3-13

MVP of the match:

Danil "donk" Kryshkovets 82-40 K-D, 1.93 rating

IEM Katowice 2024 standings:

1st: Spirit - $400,00
2nd: FaZe - $180,00
3-4th: Falcons - $80,000
3-4th: MOUZ - $80,000
5-6th: ENCE - $40,000
5-6th: G2 - $40,000
7-8th: Heroic - $24,000
7-8th: Natus Vincere - $24,000
9-12th: GamerLegion - $16,000
9-12th: Monte - $16,000
9-12th: Eternal Fire - $16,000
9-12th: Complexity - $16,000
13-16th: Vitality - $10,000
13-16th: Cloud9 - $10,000
13-16th: Rebels - $10,000
13-16th: Apeks - $10,000