Now this is a must-watch game.

Every game in the playoffs of IEM Krako-wice is, but this one may be more than any other. FURIA are possibly the most exciting team in the world to watch at full flow, partially because of their off-meta reliance on a game-changing AWPer, and Spirit have/are one of the most exciting players.

We can pretend Spirit are a full five-man roster if you want, but we’re all there for donk.

They’ve met fewer times than you’d hope, really; only twice last year, which is a real shame. Spirit weren’t at the top of their game all that often in 2025, but they seem to be finding at least something approaching their best.

With FURIA seemingly peaking at the perfect time (yesterday was their first 2-0 win since they beat 9INE at BLAST Bounty), and Spirit in not-quite-perfect-but-pretty-damn-good nick, this could just be the game of the tournament.

It’s impossible to call a winner, and it’s a game that demands you do not move from your sweaty little gaming chair until one IGL has their hand lifted in the air.

KSCERATO is back to his 2022 best. molodoy is the most exciting AWPer since s1mple in 2021. donk is the best player ever. YEKINDAR is going to either go 21-8 or 8-21 with nothing in between. magixx is… there, doing something useful, we’re certain.

The winner will likely be decided by the AWPers, as sh1ro is the one sniper who can lock molodoy down and make the game from that side of things extremely boring and just let donk off the leash. If sh1ro gets the better of his opposite number, it might be GG.

It’s not that easy, though.

Just please, do yourselves a favour, and watch this bloody game.