IEM Kraków 2026 became a tournament that Ihor “w0nderful” will definitely want to forget. The main sniper of Natus Vincere delivered his weakest LAN performance in the past two years, finishing the event with a 0.82 rating — a figure that sharply contrasts with his usual level on the tier-one scene.
w0nderful’s problems
Expectations around w0nderful at the start of 2026 were high: a stable end to the previous season, a firmly established role as the primary AWP, and trust from the NAVI coaching staff. However, Kraków quickly exposed problems — both individual and systemic. The tournament statistics only confirmed what was visible to the naked eye during the matches.
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Cold numbers that hurt
Based on the results of IEM Kraków 2026, w0nderful’s numbers look extremely alarming for a player of his status. His Rating 3.0 was 0.82, which is a critically low value for a sniper on a top team.
Even more telling is the Round Swing of −1.99%, which indicates a negative impact on round outcomes — instead of turning kills, the team often lost initiative precisely in key moments.
A Firepower score of 16 highlights the overall decline in shooting form, while an ADR of 56.8 completes the picture: on average, w0nderful dealt very little damage per round, which is especially painful for an AWP player.
Worst LAN since 2024
The 0.82 rating repeats Ihor’s worst LAN result at major events over the past two years. The last time he posted such a weak number was at BLAST World Finals 2024. Even then, the slump looked temporary, whereas in Kraków the problems appeared systemic — from opening rounds to decisive maps.
The AWP rarely influenced the flow of matches, aggressive peeks failed to deliver results, and w0nderful was almost invisible in clutch situations. For a player who is supposed to be the team’s backbone under pressure, this is a critical signal.
If we dig even deeper
Across w0nderful’s entire LAN career, there is only one tournament with even worse numbers. That was Bellum Gens Elite Stara Zagora 2020 in Bulgaria, where Ihor played for MAJESTY. At the time, he was a young and inconsistent player without experience on the big stage.
In 2026, the situation is fundamentally different: this is a fully established tier-one sniper who is expected to take responsibility rather than disappear under pressure.
What this means for NAVI
A drop in form from the main AWP automatically lowers the team’s ceiling. At IEM Kraków 2026, NAVI often looked limited in their tactical options: without a stable sniper, it becomes harder to control the map, play off picks, and close out economic rounds.
At the same time, one bad tournament is not a verdict. The start of the season is often accompanied by a search for form, and for w0nderful this may be only a temporary dip that becomes the starting point for a comeback.
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Worst LAN performance
IEM Kraków 2026 became w0nderful’s worst LAN performance since 2024: a 0.82 rating, −1.99% Round Swing, Firepower of 16, and ADR of 56.8 paint a harsh but honest picture. This is a serious wake-up call both for Ihor himself and for NAVI. The question now is simple: will Kraków remain a one-off failure, or will we see this trend continue at the next tournaments.
