Streamer and former Team Spirit captain Leonid "chopper" Vishnyakov commented on Team Falcons' victory at the IEM Cologne Major 2026. He shared his thoughts in a breakdown on YouTube.
Vishnyakov noted that Finn "karrigan" Andersen had the perfect moment to end his career, while the Russian "kyousuke" performed at a tier-1 player level during the tournament.
Leonid "chopper" Vishnyakovin a breakdown on YouTubeKarrigan can now confidently end his career, saying he won a major, led NiKo to victory, and lifted the curse off m0NESY. People called kyousuke the second donk, but there will be no second donk. However, the way he played in his first year on the tier-1 scene deserves praise.
Team Falcons won the IEM Cologne Major 2026, defeating FURIA in the final with a score of 3:0. The tournament took place from June 2 to June 21 in Cologne, and the team took home the trophy and $500,000 from the prize pool.
