Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut, a member of Team Vitality’s Counter-Strike 2 roster, finished first in the ranking of players by average rating following the group stage of BLAST Open Spring 2026, posting a rating of 1.62. The ranking and underlying statistics were compiled by HLTV and reflect performance across all group-stage matches.
In second place was Team Spirit’s Danil “donk” Kryshkovets, who recorded a 1.39 rating. The top five also included Shahar “flameZ” Shushan of Team Vitality with a 1.56 rating, Drin “makazze” Shakiri of Natus Vincere at 1.33, and Kaike “KSCERATO” Cerato of FURIA Esports with a 1.27 rating. These players stood out for their consistent impact during the group phase.
The BLAST Open Spring 2026 group stage took place from March 18 to March 23. At the conclusion of that stage, six teams qualified for the playoff bracket. Playoff matches were scheduled to begin on March 27.
For a fuller view of interim standings, match results and the full list of top performers from the group phase, consult the tournament report or the event’s statistics pages. These sources provide detailed per-map and per-match breakdowns that contextualize the aggregate ratings.
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