The sniper of the Natus Vincere (NAVI) CS2 roster, Igor w0nderful Zhdanov, was recognized as the most valuable player (MVP) of the LAN tournament IEM Atlanta 2026 by the authoritative portal HLTV. For the Ukrainian player, this prestigious individual award is the first in his professional career.
Throughout the championship in Atlanta, w0nderful demonstrated a phenomenal level of play. Before the start of the decisive match, his average rating over 13 played maps was 1.28. In the grand final against GamerLegion, the sniper also became the main architect of his team's success: he finished the best-of-5 series with 60 kills and 34 deaths, while his overall tournament rating reached 1.31.
Receiving the well-deserved award from the organizers at ESL, Zhdanov highly praised the current form of Natus Vincere. According to the player, the current NAVI roster looks even stronger than the 2024 lineup, which managed to win four major trophies, including the PGL Major Copenhagen.
Earlier, it became known that Natus Vincere defeated GamerLegion 3:0 and became the champion of IEM Atlanta 2026, claiming their second trophy in 2026.