Kaike “KSCERATO” Cerato was named the HLTV MVP of Thunderpick World Championship 2026 after helping FURIA defend their title in Malta. The Brazilian rifler finished the event with a 1.34 Rating 3.0 across 12 maps as FURIA defeated BETBOOM 3:2 in the Grand Final.
The award is the second HLTV MVP medal of KSCERATO career, with both coming at Thunderpick World Championship.
KSCERATO LED FURIA THROUGHOUT THE TOURNAMENT
KSCERATO finished the tournament with 202 kills and 150 deaths, producing a +52 K–D differential across the title run.
He recorded a positive Rating 3.0 on eight of the 12 maps and repeatedly delivered some of the strongest individual performances for FURIA.
His most notable map ratings included:
- 1.98 vs Aurora — Dust2
- 1.88 vs BETBOOM — Ancient
- 1.83 vs BETBOOM — Dust2
- 1.80 vs Legacy — Inferno
- 1.55 vs BETBOOM — Mirage
- 1.44 vs Legacy — Mirage
- 1.41 vs Aurora — Inferno
FURIA finished first in Group B after victories over BETBOOM and Legacy before defeating Aurora in the semifinal and BETBOOM again in the Grand Final.
HIS BEST MAP CAME AGAINST AURORA
The highest-rated map of the MVP run came in the semifinal against Aurora.
KSCERATO recorded 22–9 K–D and a 1.98 Rating 3.0 on Dust2 as FURIA won the map 13:8.
He followed with a 1.41 rating on Inferno, where FURIA closed the series 13:10 to reach the Grand Final.
The two-map victory secured the first Grand Final appearance for FURIA since the IEM Cologne Major and gave the team another opportunity to win a trophy before PGL Singapore Major 2026.
KSCERATO STARTED THE GRAND FINAL WITH A 1.83 RATING
FURIA needed all five maps to defeat BETBOOM in the title match.
KSCERATO opened the Grand Final with one of his strongest performances of the tournament, finishing Dust2 with 21–8 K–D and a 1.83 Rating 3.0 as FURIA won 13:6.
BETBOOM responded on Ancient and Nuke to move ahead 2:1, but FURIA recovered on Mirage and forced a deciding Cache.
KSCERATO posted an 18–14 K–D and a 1.34 rating on Mirage before FURIA completed the comeback with a 13:6 victory on Cache.
He finished the full Grand Final with 82–72 K–D, 81.1 ADR and a 1.13 Rating 3.0.
KSCERATO WINS SECOND CAREER MVP
The award became the second HLTV MVP medal of KSCERATO career.
His first came at Thunderpick World Championship 2025, where FURIA also won the title in Malta.
One year later, KSCERATO and FURIA repeated both achievements, with the team successfully defending the trophy and the Brazilian rifler earning another MVP award.
Thunderpick World Championship 2026 therefore ends with back-to-back titles for FURIA and back-to-back MVP medals at the event for KSCERATO.
