S1mple tops HLTV, w0nderful wins MVP, fame stays with K27

May 19, 20261 min readWinio Team

S1mple became HLTV most popular player

Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev took first place among CS2 pros by the number of fans on HLTV, reaching 42,746 followers at the time of publication. NiKo and m0NESY also made the top three, while donk placed fifth.

W0nderful earned his first MVP medal

Ihor “w0nderful” Zhdanov was named MVP of IEM Atlanta 2026 by HLTV and the tournament organizers. The NAVI AWPer averaged a 1.31 rating, while NAVI won the event after sweeping GamerLegion 3–0 in the final.

Fame will keep playing for K27

K27 reached an agreement with Virtus.pro to extend Petr “fame” Bolyshev’s loan through June 2026. During that period, the team is set to play at DraculaN Season 7 in Romania and several online events.

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