Team Spirit secured the final spot at the BLAST Bounty Season 2 Finals in Malta after defeating 100 Thieves in a wild three-map series. The decider was anything but close, with Spirit closing Dust2 13-0 behind a career-best 2.84 rating from Danil “donk” Kryshkovets.
Spirit had to work for the result. 100 Thieves led Anubis 10-6 before Spirit turned the map around on the CT side and won 13-11. Mirage then swung completely in the other direction, as William “sirah” Kjærsgaard controlled the A site and helped 100 Thieves build a 10-2 lead before a 13-4 finish.
The loss also ended Spirit’s eight-map winning run on Mirage. That setback only seemed to sharpen the Russian roster for Dust2, where donk immediately took over.
Donk opened the deciding map with a 1v3 clutch and had reached 16-4 by the seventh round. He finished with a career-high 2.84 rating, while Dmitry “sh1ro” Sokolov also helped Spirit keep 100 Thieves from finding a single round.
The result makes Spirit the only top-10 team to qualify for the LAN finals. The squad has already won the Bounty event twice, so the Malta finals will carry plenty of pressure for a roster that has become accustomed to being viewed as the favorite.
Spirit’s recent form has also been a recurring storyline, including its run through the Budapest Major semifinals, where Spirit reached the semifinals behind strong performances from its young core.
100 Thieves showed promise before the collapse
100 Thieves had opened the series with a strong win over Falcons, and taking Mirage from Spirit was another sign that the new lineup could trouble top opposition. The team also pushed two top-five opponents across four straight maps before running into donk’s Dust2 performance.
Jack “Gizmy” von Spreckelsen’s approach gave 100 Thieves different looks compared with the period when rain was the in-game leader. Spirit’s Boris “magixx” Vorobiev described those ideas as difficult to read, especially when his team was not playing at its best.
That unpredictability helped 100 Thieves build its Mirage lead, but Spirit’s response was ruthless. Donk’s opening clutch set the tone, and the rest of the map quickly became a showcase for Spirit’s firepower.
Spirit now moves on to Malta as the final team in the BLAST Bounty Season 2 Finals. Tell us what you think of donk’s 2.84 Dust2 performance in the comments, and follow us on X, Bluesky, YouTube, Instagram for more gaming news.
Counter-Strike 2
Developed by Valve
For over two decades, Counter-Strike has offered an elite competitive experience, one shaped by millions of players from across the globe. And now the next chapter in the CS story is about to begin. This is Counter-Strike 2.
A free upgrade to CS:GO, Counter-Strike 2 marks the largest technical leap in Counter-Strike’s history. Built on the Source 2 engine, Counter-Strike 2 is modernized with realistic physically-based rendering, state of the art networking, and upgraded Community Workshop tools.
- Genre: Shooter, Tactical
- Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Modes: Single player, Multiplayer
- Release: 2023-09-27
- Publisher: Valve
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Age Rating:
PEGI 18 / GRAC 19+ / USK 18 / CERO Z / ESRB M / CLASS_IND 18 / ACB R 18+
- IGDB Rating: 67.5/100
