Who is donk in CS2? All we know about the new rifler

Fariha Bhatti Published 12/02/2024

Who is the young star behind Team Spirit’s historic clean sweep against FaZe Clan at IEM Katowice 2024? Here’s what we know about the Russian superstar Danil “donk” Kryshkovets in CS2.

The Russian squad beat the FAZE Clan legends at the Grand Finals, taking home $400,000 out of IEM Katowice 2024’s US$1 million prize pool. A young rifler helmed Team Spirit’s smooth win at IEM Katowice. 

Who is CS2 pro player donk? 

Following Team Spirit’s triumph over FaZe Clan on February 11, the CS2 forums are buzzing with donk memes. The Russian team made the win look easy, but the team was propelled to a 3-0 victory by a 17-year-long rifler donk, who’s still a new name to many. 

Forged in Team Spirit’s Academy roster, donk was promoted to the main squad in August 2023. Since then, he has only put up highlight-worthy performances and has earned two MVPs. Before Katowice 2024, donk flexed their muscles at the BetBoom Dacha tournament, earning his first MVP as the youngest player ever. However, his S-tier debut at IEM Katowice 2024 is what’s turning heads. 

Related | Team Spirit’s donk may be the next big CSGO all-star

Against FaZe Clan’s honed-up stars, donk wrapped the 3-0 win with a 1.93 rating, top fragging across all maps. Unsurprisingly, he’s currently the main point of discussion in CS2 esports as the superstar in the making. 

Pro player donk crosshair settings

Here are Team Spirti’s donk crosshair settings and code.

• Style: Classic Static
• Follow Recoil: No
• Dot: No
• Length: 1
• Thickness: 0
• Gap: 3.2
• Outline: No
• Color: Green
• Red: 255
• Green: 255
• Blue: 255
• Alpha: Yes
• Alpha Value: 255
• T Style: No
• Deployed Weapon Gap: No

donk crosshair code: CSGO-HRUtd-7NxSn-DxZ6w-M4OPW-wjA6Q

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About Fariha Bhatti

Fariha Bhatti is a long-time gaming writer who loves competitive FPS games and slots with particularly fun themes. She got her start playing classic games developed by SNK, from legendary fighting game series The King of Fighters to challenging platform franchise Metal Slug. She now spends most of her time playing Valorant and Counter-Strike 2 while working her way through new slot releases to find her next favorite. Fariha has been published at PCGamesN, TalkEsport and ONE Esports.

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