Donk, the 18-year-old Russian rifler from Team Spirit, has been absolutely unstoppable on FACEIT’s CS2 leaderboards. Holding the No. 1 spot for a great 20 months across five consecutive seasons, he’s proving why many consider him the best CS2 player worldwide. If you thought anyone else was close, you might want to think again.
Clocking in a great 5,283 Elo rating in FACEIT Season 5, donk left behind top contenders like Team Falcons’ kyousuke (4,967) and m0NESY (4,879) by a wide margin. His performance stats back up the hype: a 67.4% win rate and 57.7% headshot accuracy over 288 games. Not too shabby for someone juggling high-tier professional play alongside ranked matchmaking.
Throughout the season, Donk also helped push Team Spirit deep into major tournaments, including the BLAST Open Spring, BLAST Rivals Spring, PGL Astana, which they won, and the Austin Major. Balancing ranked dominance with pro-level competition is no small feat, yet Donk has managed to keep his cool and maintain his reign.
FACEIT Season 6 is kicking off on July 22 and will run until November 23. Players with Elo ratings above 3,600 will face a soft reset designed to reduce skill gaps early on in the season. The map pool is also getting a shakeup, with Overpass replacing Anubis, matching recent CS2 patch changes. Plus, FACEIT will introduce improved anti-cheat and smurf prevention systems, preparing for a cleaner ranked experience.
- Europe FPL champion: Ryujin – $13,950
- North America FPL champion: Calamity – $7,400
- South America FPL champion: fokiu – $2,850
- Middle East FPL champion: -0scar – $2,750
Donk’s dominance isn’t just a fluke or some lucky streak. It’s a mix of raw skill, consistency, and the ability to perform under pressure. Can anyone dethrone him in Season 6? Kyousuke and m0NESY are chasing hard, but this looks like donk’s era for the foreseeable future. Wonder how long this streak will last? I’m curious, and you should be too.
What do you think about donk’s unmatched run? Speak for yourself in the comments below, and let’s talk about whether anyone can realistically catch up.
5 FACEIT seasons. 5x Elo champ 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇@donk1337 has been nothing but #1 for 20 months, while casually playing tier 1 on the side 🐐
m0NESY and kyousuke are chasing. But this is his era. pic.twitter.com/OurlcJN73y
— FACEIT CS2 (@FACEITcs) July 21, 2025
