Following Team Falcons' triumph at the IEM Cologne Major 2026, HLTV published its post-tournament awards recognizing the players who made the biggest impact across the three-week event.
MVP
- Ilya "m0NESY" Osipov (Falcons) — Rating 1.25, KPRW 1.10
EVPs (Extraordinarily Valuable Players)
HLTV awards EVPs to 10 standout players. The award recognizes elite tournament performances outside of the MVP.
Confirmed EVP recipients across the reporting include:
- NiKo (Falcons)
- karrigan (Falcons)
- KSCERATO (FURIA)
- donk (Spirit)
- XANTARES (Aurora)
The remaining EVP names include players from FURIA, Spirit, Aurora, Vitality, and 9z — a mix of grand-finalists and standout individual performers from teams that reached playoffs.
All-Star Roster
HLTV's official All-Star for Cologne 2026:
- IGL: karrigan (Falcons)
- AWP: m0NESY (Falcons)
- Opener: NiKo (Falcons)
- Support/Anchor: TeSeS (Falcons)
- Rifler: kyousuke (Falcons)
The full All-Star being a Falcons roster is a rare outcome that only occurs when a champion truly dominates the tournament. Historical precedent includes only a handful of teams — Astralis in their Katowice/Cologne 2018-2019 sweeps.
Coach Recognition
Danny "zonic" Sørensen received acknowledgment as the tournament's standout coaching mind. His fourth Major title as a coaching figure adds to a resume that spans Astralis' era of dominance and now the Falcons era.
What This Means
The awards paint Falcons as an era-defining Cologne performance. When four players and the IGL from one team dominate individual honors, it usually foreshadows a period of sustained dominance.
