IEM Cologne 2025 Play-In Stage was not only a phase for battling to advance to the main stage but also an arena for standout individual performances and rare in-game achievements. From the fastest bomb plants to incredible damage in a single round, players made a significant mark on the tournament's statistics.

Fastest Bomb Plant
Aggression and confidence in strategy paid off: several teams executed lightning-fast site takes. The fastest bomb plant in the stage occurred at the 22-second mark of the round.

22 seconds — MIBR vs Heroic on Ancient
23 seconds — BIG vs pain on Ancient
25 seconds — FlyQuest vs Liquid
25 seconds — 3DMAX vs MIBR

Most Kills with AK-47 on a Map
The AK-47 remains the primary weapon for attackers. Players who are comfortable with it set the pace of the matches and became the leaders of their teams.

Lucky vs TyLoo on Ancient
Twistzz vs FlyQuest on Nuke
dgt vs BIG on Inferno
Also in the top three:

16 kills — tN1R vs Virtus.pro on Mirage
15 kills — EliGE vs Liquid on Nuke

Record Kills with M4A1-S
A precise and cool weapon in the hands of experienced defenders. Players mastering the M4A1-S confidently closed out rounds and held their zones.

15 kills — Twistzz vs pain on Dust2
14 kills — bodyy vs TyLoo on Ancient
12 kills — JT vs TyLoo on Overpass

Most Smokes on a Map
Skillful use of utilities remains key to victories on the most structured maps. Some players literally covered the map with smokes to deny opponents space.

43 smokes — Mercury vs TyLoo on Inferno
42 smokes — JamYoung in the same match
35 smokes — HooXi vs B8 on Inferno

Maximum Damage in a Single Round
When a player deals over 400 damage in a round, it almost always means an ace or domination in firefights. Some episodes of the Play-In Stage were true masterclasses in dealing damage.

472 damage — jks vs B8 on Dust2
448 damage — EliGE vs Liquid on Nuke
418 damage — Grim vs TyLoo on Overpass

IEM Cologne 2025 runs from July 23 to August 3 in Germany . The tournament's prize pool is $1,000,000.