Danil “d0nk” Kryshkovets continues to make light work of the competition and solidifies his position as one of, if not the best around, with his record-breaking performance that saw him break the MR12 regulation kill record with 38 kills against Wildcard in their recent ESL Pro League matchup.
In a matchup against a formidable Wildcard side, Team Spirit managed to scrape a 13-11 win with one of their key men, Danil “d0nk” Kryshkovets, putting on a masterclass performance. At just 17 years of age, the Russian phenomenon is already breaking records, establishing himself as one of the best. Placing himself among exceptional company, d0nk manages to rank among the top ten once again, now holding the top spot as well as the ninth.
His previous record of 35 kills came against The Chosen Few and was an online matchup. This record is even more impressive, as he managed this feat on LAN. Among the top 10, only him and the Canadian wonder Russel “Twistzz” Van Dulken have managed to make it into the top 10 in LAN tournaments, with the rest all taking place online. d0nk broke the previous record of 37 kills that was recorded by Lucas “Lucaozy” Neves in the Esports World Cup 2024 South America Closed Qualifier.
Top 10 One-Map Kill Count Record Holders
The CS2 one-map kill count leaderboard as of right now:
- Russia Danil “d0nk” Kryshkovets vs. Wildcard: 38 kills (LAN)
- Brazil Lucas “Lucaozy” Neves vs. paiN: 37 kills (online)
- United States Mason “Lake” Sanderson vs. BOSS: 37 kills (online)
- United States Diego “sacrifice” Camacho vs. Take Flyte: 36 kills (online)
- Denmark Frederik “Fessor” Sørensen vs. PGE Turow: 36 kills (online)
- Poland Wiktoria “vicu” Janicka vs. VP. Angels: 36 kills (online)
- Canada Russell “Twistzz” Van Dulken vs. Falcons: 36 kills (LAN)
- Israel Shiran “shushan” Shushan vs. GL Academy: 36 kills (online)
- Russia Danil “d0nk” Kryshkovets vs. The Chosen Few: 35 kills (online)
- Montenegro Andrej “Cjoffo” Šarac vs. Preasy: 35 kills (online)
In regard to Team Spirit, the record-breaking performance, although impressive, doesn’t necessarily mean that the match was an easy one for them. The game was hard fought, with Wildcard starting off gunsblazing, putting Team Spirit in a sticky position as they had to recollect themselves quite quickly. Luckily for them, their exceptionally talented entry-fragger Danil “d0nk” Kryshkovets was in the form of his life at the moment and managed to record 155 ADR and 11 multi-kills, which helped secure a 13-11 win for his side.
It will be interesting to see how far this incredible form will take Team Spirit, as d0nk’s invaluable contributions have once again proven capable of turning the tide in tough matchups.