{"id":5319,"date":"2026-05-22T19:40:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T19:40:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/news\/cs-2\/who-is-donk-player-career-and-his-settings-in-cs2"},"modified":"2026-05-22T20:11:44","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T20:11:44","slug":"who-is-donk-player-career-and-his-settings-in-cs2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/news\/cs-2\/who-is-donk-player-career-and-his-settings-in-cs2\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is Donk? Player Career and His Settings in CS2"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Danil \u201cdonk\u201d Kryshkovets is a Russian Counter-Strike 2<\/a> pro for Team Spirit <\/a>\u2014 and this guide covers his latest donk CS2 settings<\/a> plus the key moments that made him famous. He exploded onto the global stage at IEM Katowice 2024<\/a>, where Spirit won the title and donk earned MVP with a record-tier performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since then, he\u2019s added Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024 MVP<\/a>, HLTV Player of the Year 2024<\/a>, and an 11th HLTV MVP at PGL Astana 2026<\/a>. Below you\u2019ll find his current sensitivity (eDPI), crosshair code, viewmodel, and gear<\/strong>, plus what changes most often and how to copy the setup safely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quick facts about donk <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Fact<\/strong><\/td>Detail<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Real name<\/strong><\/td>Danil Kryshkovets<\/td><\/tr>
Nickname<\/strong><\/td>donk<\/td><\/tr>
Date of birth<\/strong><\/td>January 25, 2007<\/td><\/tr>
Age<\/strong><\/td>19, as of May 2026<\/td><\/tr>
Country<\/strong><\/td>Russia<\/td><\/tr>
Hometown<\/strong><\/td>Tomsk<\/td><\/tr>
Team<\/strong><\/td>Team Spirit<\/td><\/tr>
Role<\/strong><\/td>Rifler \/ aggressive entry-style player<\/td><\/tr>
Major title<\/strong><\/td>Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024<\/td><\/tr>
Major MVP<\/strong><\/td>Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024<\/td><\/tr>
HLTV ranking<\/strong><\/td>#1 in 2024; #2 in 2025<\/td><\/tr>
Career HLTV MVPs<\/strong><\/td>11 as of PGL Astana 2026<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Early life and first steps in Counter-Strike<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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CS2 Player: donk (5 y.o.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The donk\u2019s real name is Danil Kryshkovets, he was born in Tomsk, Russia<\/a>, and discovered Counter-Strike through his older brother. Almost nothing is known about his childhood \u2013 the young man closed his VK account<\/a> with privacy settings. His love for eSports was instilled by his elder brother, who played CS for the first time at 5 y.o. Thanks to this coincidence, the future star of Spirits has an account on Steam<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Danil, parents calmly accepted their son\u2019s hobby of sitting at home playing computer. The boy got good grades at school, and then the hobby began to bring in the first money. Initially, Kryshkovets started his way with tournaments in his native Tomsk. In one of the photos, the 12-year-old poses with his first award certificate for a haircut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Spirit Academy and promotion to Team Spirit<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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CS2 Player: donk<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Aleksey \u201cOverDrive\u201d Biryukov <\/a>played an important role in donk\u2019s early path. After seeing his demos, OverDrive recommended him to Team Spirit\u2019s academy project. donk joined the Spirit Academy system in 2021, when he was still only 14.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His first months in the academy were not an instant star takeover. He spent time watching, learning, and occasionally replacing teammates when needed. He finished the second half of 2021 with an average rating of 0.99<\/strong> (1 is an average value; it allows you to understand whether an athlete is above or below average). Eventually, he was invited to the FPL FACEIT Pro League<\/a>, where he became one of the youngest players ever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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FACEIT Pro League<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In 2023, Team Spirit promoted donk to the main roster. The move immediately paid off. Spirit won CCT North Europe Series #6<\/a>, his first tournament with the main team, and then won Dunav Party 2023<\/a>, their first LAN event with him. Those results showed that his academy dominance could translate to senior competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also, he was rumored to be recruited by Vitality <\/a>in 2023, one of Europe\u2019s biggest eSports franchises. But donk stayed with Spirit and earned a promotion to the main roster, along with two other academy players, zont1x <\/a>and ArtFr0st<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Compare donk\u2019s style to the all-time greats in The 5 Best Riflers in CS:GO History<\/a>.<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
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Career Timeline<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Year<\/strong><\/td>Milestone<\/strong><\/td>Why it matters<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
2021<\/td>Joined Team Spirit Academy<\/td>Started his structured path toward tier-one Counter-Strike.<\/td><\/tr>
2023<\/td>Promoted to Team Spirit main roster<\/td>Moved from prospect status into top-level competition.<\/td><\/tr>
2023<\/td>Won BetBoom Dacha Dubai MVP<\/td>Earned his first HLTV MVP and became one of the youngest players to win one.<\/td><\/tr>
2024<\/td>Won IEM Katowice 2024 MVP<\/td>Became the youngest HLTV MVP at a Big Event and tied the Big Event rating record with 1.70.<\/td><\/tr>
2024<\/td>Reached PGL Copenhagen Major playoffs<\/td>His first Major ended in a playoff loss to FaZe, but he still finished as Spirit\u2019s standout player.<\/td><\/tr>
2024<\/td>Won BLAST Premier Spring Final MVP<\/td>Helped Spirit reach the top of both Valve and HLTV team rankings.<\/td><\/tr>
2024<\/td>Won Perfect World Shanghai Major and Major MVP<\/td>Became the youngest and highest-rated Major MVP in HLTV history.<\/td><\/tr>
2024<\/td>Named HLTV Player of the Year<\/td>Completed a historic first full tier-one season.<\/td><\/tr>
2025<\/td>Won several more Tier 1 MVPs<\/td>Proved 2024 was not a one-year spike.<\/td><\/tr>
2025<\/td>Finished #2 in HLTV Top 20<\/td>Stayed among the world\u2019s best players despite ZywOo taking #1.<\/td><\/tr>
2026<\/td>Won PGL Astana 2026 MVP<\/td>Reached 11 career HLTV MVPs and became the most awarded rifler in HLTV MVP history.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Breakout at IEM Katowice 2024<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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IEM Katowice 2024 Highest Rated Players<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
IEM Katowice 2024<\/a> was the tournament that made donk impossible to ignore. On February 11, Team Spirit defeated FaZe Clan 3-0<\/strong> in the grand final, and donk was named MVP after a performance that looked more like a highlight reel than a normal rookie showing. The team consisted of Danil “donk<\/a>” Kryshkovets<\/a>, Leonid “chopper<\/a>” Vishnyakov<\/a>, Dmitry “sh1ro” Sokolov<\/a>, Boris “magixx” Vorobiev<\/a>, and Miroslav “zont1x” Plakhotya<\/a>. As a result of the competition, the guys shared $400,000<\/mark> in prize money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In Katowice, the Team Spirit members faced pressure from the stands \u2013 Polish fans periodically booed them. In an interview after the triumph, Kryshkovets talked about his goal to win the major and thanked the fans for their support on the Internet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
His 1.70 event rating<\/strong> tied the Big Event rating record previously set by NiKo<\/a> in 2017. The number alone explains part of the hype, but the real shock was the way he reached it: constant aggression, confident entries, huge multi-kill rounds, and no visible fear against the best teams in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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From first Major disappointment to Shanghai Major MVP<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
At PGL Copenhagen 2024<\/a>, Team Spirit<\/a> reached the playoffs with a 3-0 run<\/strong> in the opening stage of their Major campaign, but lost to FaZe Clan<\/a> in the first playoff match. Even in defeat, donk was Spirit\u2019s best player and finished the event with a 1.35 rating<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Later that year, Spirit and donk got their Major moment. At the Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024<\/a>, Team Spirit<\/a> defeated FaZe<\/a> 2-1 in the grand final, and donk was named Major MVP. HLTV reported that he became the youngest-ever Major champion and MVP at 17 years<\/a>, while also becoming the highest-rated Major MVP with a 1.49 rating <\/a>across the Elimination Stage and Playoffs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Shanghai run also added another record to his profile: donk recorded four aces at the Major, breaking the previous Major ace record and tying s1mple\u2019s Big Event ace record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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HLTV Awards and individual achievements<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
donk\u2019s 2024 season ended with a massive HLTV Awards<\/a> sweep. He won Player of the Year<\/strong>, Rookie of the Year<\/strong>, Opener of the Year<\/strong>, and Highlight of the Year<\/strong>. HLTV described his debut year in tier one as a campaign in which he helped Spirit win four trophies, including IEM Katowice<\/a> and the Perfect World Shanghai Major<\/a>, while collecting five MVPs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At the beginning of 2024, a player\u2019s average number of kills per map was 23.<\/p>\n\n\n\n