{"id":440626,"date":"2026-10-31T19:26:02","date_gmt":"2026-10-31T19:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/?p=440626"},"modified":"2026-10-31T19:26:02","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T19:26:02","slug":"yekindar-wins-first-career-hltv-mvp-at-pgl-masters-bucharest-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/yekindar-wins-first-career-hltv-mvp-at-pgl-masters-bucharest-2026","title":{"rendered":"YEKINDAR Wins First Career HLTV MVP at PGL Masters Bucharest 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Mareks \u201cYEKINDAR\u201d Ga\u013cinskis has earned the first HLTV MVP award of his career after helping FURIA win PGL Masters Bucharest 2026. The 27-year-old rifler finished the tournament with a 1.27 Rating 3.0 across 21 maps and delivered a 1.56-rated performance in the Grand Final against Nemiga.<\/p>\n<p>FURIA defeated Nemiga 3:2 in the championship match, securing their second consecutive title after winning Thunderpick World Championship 2026 earlier in October.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"article__content grid-cards-col xl-w-100\">\n    <p class=\"article-h3\">read more<\/p>\n    <div class=\"grid-1 gap-12 mb-12 club-section__load-more-parent xl-w-100\">\n        <article class=\"club-hover-connect-parent\">\n    <div class=\"club-top-line\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"club-row club-gutter-none\">\n                    <div class=\"club-col-4 club-col-6-xs\">\n                <figure class=\"picture-16x9 picture-with-gradient\">\n                    <a class=\"club-hover-connect club-hover-connect-img\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/apex-on-missing-major-sticker-i-already-felt-bad-to-leave-the-team\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n                        <picture class=\"\">\n<source class=\"\" media=\"(max-width: 640px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/AuIW1B6xy37wRmI1S-9zF-768x512.jpg.webp 1x, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/AuIW1B6xy37wRmI1S-9zF-1400x934.jpg.webp 2x\" type=\"image\/webp\">\n<source class=\"\" media=\"(max-width: 640px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/AuIW1B6xy37wRmI1S-9zF-768x512.jpg 1x, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/AuIW1B6xy37wRmI1S-9zF-1400x934.jpg 2x\">\n<source class=\"\" media=\"(min-width: 641px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/AuIW1B6xy37wRmI1S-9zF-768x512.jpg.webp 1x, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/AuIW1B6xy37wRmI1S-9zF-1400x934.jpg.webp 2x\" type=\"image\/webp\">\n<source class=\"\" media=\"(min-width: 641px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/AuIW1B6xy37wRmI1S-9zF-768x512.jpg 1x, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/AuIW1B6xy37wRmI1S-9zF-1400x934.jpg 2x\">\n<img src=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/AuIW1B6xy37wRmI1S-9zF-768x512.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/AuIW1B6xy37wRmI1S-9zF-1400x934.jpg 2x\" alt=\"\" class=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n<\/picture>                    <\/a>\n                <\/figure>\n            <\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"club-col-8 club-col-6-xs club-box-bg--gradient\">\n            <div class=\"club-box-def club-full-height\">\n                <div class=\"club-dynamic-dotted-wrap club-full-height\">\n                    <div class=\"club-h4-title\">\n                        <a class=\"club-link-primary club-hover-connect club-dynamic-dotted__text\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/apex-on-missing-major-sticker-i-already-felt-bad-to-leave-the-team\">\n                            apEX on missing Major sticker: \u201cI already felt bad to leave the team\u201d                        <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"club-bottom-line\"><\/div>\n<\/article>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>YEKINDAR led the playoff statistics<\/h2>\n<p>YEKINDAR finished the tournament as the second-highest-rated player overall, behind Aleksandr \u201czorte\u201d Zagodyrenko, who recorded a 1.31 rating. However, the FURIA rifler led several important statistical categories during the playoffs.<\/p>\n<p>His playoff statistics included:<\/p>\n<ul data-spread=\"false\" class=\"article-list-pink\">\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">Rating 3.0: 1.37 (#1)<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">ADR: 91.6 (#1)<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">Kills per round: 0.82 (#1)<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">Opening kills per round: 0.18 (joint #1)<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">Round Swing: +3.42% (#1)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Across the entire tournament, YEKINDAR averaged 86 damage per round and recorded a +2.48% Round Swing. Despite an inconsistent beginning to the group stage, he improved during the elimination matches and became the highest-rated player in the playoffs.<\/p>\n<h2>His best performance came against Liquid<\/h2>\n<p>YEKINDAR recorded his highest individual map rating of the tournament against Liquid in the decisive Swiss Stage match on October 28. FURIA won the series 2:0, with the Latvian leading the team on both maps.<\/p>\n<p>On Inferno, he finished with:<\/p>\n<ul data-spread=\"false\" class=\"article-list-pink\">\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">K\u2013D: 21\u20138<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">ADR: 100.7<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">Rating 3.0: 2.11<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>He followed that performance with 20 kills, 15 deaths and a 1.52 rating on Nuke, helping FURIA secure a 13:11 victory and advance to the playoffs.<\/p>\n<p>YEKINDAR continued his form against BetBoom in the quarterfinals, recording a 1.60 rating on Cache, before helping FURIA defeat MOUZ 2:1 in the semifinals.<\/p>\n<h2>YEKINDAR finished the Grand Final with a 1.56 rating<\/h2>\n<p>The Latvian delivered another strong performance against Nemiga, finishing as the highest-rated player in the five-map Grand Final.<\/p>\n<p>His overall statistics were:<\/p>\n<ul data-spread=\"false\" class=\"article-list-pink\">\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">K\u2013D: 82\u201357<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">ADR: 99.6<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">KAST: 75.8%<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">Rating 3.0: 1.56<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">Round Swing: +5.34%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>YEKINDAR recorded a 1.57 rating on Ancient despite FURIA losing the opening map 2:13. He then posted a 1.97 rating on Dust2 and a 1.69 rating on Cache, helping the team take a 2:1 series lead.<\/p>\n<p>Even after Nemiga forced a deciding map with a 13:11 victory on Mirage, where YEKINDAR recorded a 1.60 rating, FURIA recovered to win Nuke 13:6 and secure the championship.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"article__content grid-cards-col xl-w-100\">\n    <p class=\"article-h3\">read more<\/p>\n    <div class=\"grid-1 gap-12 mb-12 club-section__load-more-parent xl-w-100\">\n        <article class=\"club-hover-connect-parent\">\n    <div class=\"club-top-line\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"club-row club-gutter-none\">\n                    <div class=\"club-col-4 club-col-6-xs\">\n                <figure class=\"picture-16x9 picture-with-gradient\">\n                    <a class=\"club-hover-connect club-hover-connect-img\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/furia-are-champions-of-pgl-masters-bucharest-2026\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n                        <picture class=\"\">\n<source class=\"\" media=\"(max-width: 640px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/321-768x512.jpg.webp 1x, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/321-1400x934.jpg.webp 2x\" type=\"image\/webp\">\n<source class=\"\" media=\"(max-width: 640px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/321-768x512.jpg 1x, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/321-1400x934.jpg 2x\">\n<source class=\"\" media=\"(min-width: 641px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/321-768x512.jpg.webp 1x, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/321-1400x934.jpg.webp 2x\" type=\"image\/webp\">\n<source class=\"\" media=\"(min-width: 641px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/321-768x512.jpg 1x, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/321-1400x934.jpg 2x\">\n<img src=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/321-768x512.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/321-1400x934.jpg 2x\" alt=\"\" class=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n<\/picture>                    <\/a>\n                <\/figure>\n            <\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"club-col-8 club-col-6-xs club-box-bg--gradient\">\n            <div class=\"club-box-def club-full-height\">\n                <div class=\"club-dynamic-dotted-wrap club-full-height\">\n                    <div class=\"club-h4-title\">\n                        <a class=\"club-link-primary club-hover-connect club-dynamic-dotted__text\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/furia-are-champions-of-pgl-masters-bucharest-2026\">\n                            FURIA Are Champions of PGL Masters Bucharest 2026                        <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"club-bottom-line\"><\/div>\n<\/article>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>YEKINDAR earns his first career MVP medal<\/h2>\n<p>The award marks the first HLTV MVP medal for YEKINDAR, who previously represented Virtus.pro, Outsiders and Liquid before joining FURIA.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to HLTV after receiving the award, the 27-year-old reflected on his performance and career resurgence.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"custom-bq\"><div class=\"custom-bq-q\"><p>FalleN said I\u2019m out of my prime, but here I am making an MVP run.<\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n<p>The MVP award follows a tournament in which YEKINDAR led the playoff statistics and delivered his highest-rated series in the Grand Final. His performance helped FURIA secure another trophy and marked an important individual achievement in his career.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mareks \u201cYEKINDAR\u201d Ga\u013cinskis has earned the first HLTV MVP award of his career after helping FURIA win PGL Masters Bucharest 2026. The 27-year-old rifler finished the tournament with a 1.27 Rating 3.0 across 21 maps and delivered a 1.56-rated performance in the Grand Final against Nemiga. FURIA defeated Nemiga 3:2 in the championship match, securing [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":82,"featured_media":440627,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[4818],"class_list":["post-440626","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-pgl-masters-bucharest-2026"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>YEKINDAR Wins First HLTV MVP at PGL Masters Bucharest 2026<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"YEKINDAR earned his first HLTV MVP at PGL Masters Bucharest 2026, finishing with a 1.27 rating across 21 maps and a 1.56 rating in the Grand Final.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" 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