Ilya "m0NESY" Osipov became the MVP of IEM Cologne Major 2026 — he received the individual award HLTV x 1XBET Most Valuable Player, surpassing his teammates NiKo and kyousuke. All three finished with the same number of best player awards (seven each), however, m0NESY ranked slightly higher with a final rating of 1.25 against his competitors.
In the final against FURIA, the 21-year-old sniper was the best on the first two maps. It was his aggressive play on Mirage and Anubis that left the opponents at a standstill even before NiKo and karrigan sealed the victory on Inferno.
For m0NESY, this is his first MVP title in almost 18 months and the seventh medal from a major tournament in his career — a statistic that has put him ahead of Marcelo "coldzera" David in the historical rankings.
m0NESYI am so happy that we won. It's more than anything individual.
