Kaike "KSCERATO" Cerato has gone back-to-back to earn his second HLTV x 1XBET MVP medal at Thunderpick World Championship 2026.
The Malta event was the venue for his maiden MVP in October 2025, and continues to be a happy hunting ground for KSCERATO in his second visit.
FURIA's star man had a huge lead in the MVP race before the final after averaging a 1.52 rating across the team's first three series and picking up six player of the map (POTM) awards in his first seven maps.
KSCERATO then opened the final with a 1.83-rated Dust2 to extend that lead even further and pick up a seventh POTM. He was also solid on Mirage, with a 1.85-rated first half as FURIA secured a 10-2 lead that they eventually converted 13-11.
So while he did have competition from an impressive Kirill "Magnojez" Rodnov, KSCERATO was ahead before the final and remained the clear candidate for the medal at its close.
The MVP award strengthens an already brilliant year for the Brazilian. KSCERATO has picked up four EVPs so far in 2026, and has finished eight LAN events with a 1.20 rating or higher. But this one, a 1.34-rated Big Event MVP, is the best of the bunch.
FURIA
Kaike 'KSCERATO' Cerato
Gabriel 'FalleN' Toledo
Yuri 'yuurih' Santos
Mareks 'YEKINDAR' Gaļinskis
Danil 'molodoy' Golubenko
Sid 'sidde' Macedo
Kirill 'Magnojez' RodnovPast 3 months
Kaike 'KSCERATO' CeratoPast 3 months