At ESL Pro League (EPL) Season 22 Stage 2, Team Spirit is powering up with every match. At the heart of their success is immense firepower, thanks to superstar Danil “donk” Kryshkovets and new recruit Andrey “tN1R” Tatarinovich.
EPL Season 22 Stage 2 marks tN1R’s debut with Team Spirit, and the Belarusian rifler is clicking heads with vigor. After Team Spirit’s shaky 2-1 start against Inner Circle, and a convincing 2-0 win over underdogs HOTU, tN1R has found frightening form.
tN1R and donk Combine to Smash G2 Esports
tN1R was clearly finding his footing in the first two matches for Team Spirit (1.03 rating vs. Inner Circle and 1.20 rating vs. HOTU). With first-match jitters out of the way, his dominant performance against G2 Esports was something special.
On G2’s map pick of Dust2, tN1R found six multikills, with a K-D record of 17-12, and a 1.74 rating, topping the scoreboard for Team Spirit’s 13-8 win.
The heroics of @SunPayuscs are all for naught as @tN1Rcs wins with the pacifist play 😅#ESLProLeague pic.twitter.com/nnbfltZvRf
— ESL Counter-Strike (@ESLCS) October 6, 2025
tN1R didn’t slow down on Mirage, kicking off the map with a 9-1 K-D to propel Team Spirit to an early lead. Combining like bread and butter with superstar donk, tN1R helped propel Team Spirit to a 13-9 win on Mirage. He ended the map with a 21-10 K-D and a 1.68 rating.
In terms of overall match statistics, tN1R was the highest-rated player, boasting a 1.65 rating, a K-D ratio of 38-22, and multiple high-impact plays, including 13 multikill rounds.
With the 2-0 win, Team Spirit is one of the first squads to qualify for the EPL Season 22 playoffs stage, thanks to a clean 3-0 record.
donk and tN1R combined to smash G2. Image Credit: Team Spirit
Before officially joining Team Spirit, tN1R played for HEROIC. His last match saw the squad punch above their weight to actually eliminate Team Spirit in the Round of 16 at the Esports World Cup 2025. He was the player of the match with a K-D of 50-41 and a 1.21 rating, and the spearhead of the tournament’s biggest upset: a 2-1 reverse-sweep comeback against one of the favorites.
If tN1R can continue to link up with donk and put up superstar-level performances, Team Spirit might lift the EPL Season 22 trophy on October 12. The tournament continues with Stage 2 matches on October 7 and 8, followed by the single-elimination playoffs bracket from October 10 to 12.