b1t names player who could "blow up" in 2026

NAVI's Valeriy "b1t" Vakhovskiy named Ukrainian rifler Dmytro "r0se" Pankiv as his Bold prediction for HLTV.org.

14-year-old Pankiv joined B8's youth roster in October of this year and reached the ESEA Advanced Season 55 playoffs, where the team placed 17th-24th. Currently, r0se is eighth on the European FACEIT Season 7 ladder with an ELO of 4354. "A quote", b1t explained his choice.

As part of its traditional Bold prediction series, the editorial team of the authoritative portal HLTV.org is asking esports athletes ranked in the top 20 at the end of the year to name one player they believe will excel at the highest level in Counter-Strike 2. The candidate must meet two criteria: they have not yet played for a team in the top 20 in the world ranking, and they must be under 20 years old.

Vakhovskiy secured 20th place in HLTV.org's ranking of the best pro Counter-Strike 2 players of 2025. His average b1t rating at the end of the year amounted to 1.12.

Origin: www.hltv.org