The group stage of IEM Melbourne 2025 has officially closed and the tournament is entering the most important stage - the playoff round. However, before the knockout matches took place, the communist community was stirring not only for the results, but also because individuals have shown outstanding excellent performance. Below is a list of ten players who shone brightly, becoming the inspiration for victories, comebacks and great surprises ...

10. Nikola "Niko" Kovač - 6.5 (Falcons)

Falcons's star closed the top 10 with impressive personal performance. In the match against Navi, Niko proved his class, especially when coordinated with M0nesy. In that match, he showed that he could be the pillar of the team when needed.

9. Ilya "m0nesy" osipov - 6.6 (falcons)

Falcons's young Awper is one of the most stable players: In two of the three matches, he is the player with the highest rating and winning MVP. Thanks to the excellence of M0nesy, Falcons passed the winning branch, despite losing in the final of the table and will start from the quarterfinals. His contribution is a key factor for the team's success.

8. Ayush "Mzinho" Batbold - 6.6 (The Mongolz)

The player of The Mongolz is one of the unexpected findings of the tournament. The semi -final of Thang against Faze was Mzinho's best performance, where he played a key role in the playoff. The confident performance helps him deserve to be in the top 10.

7. Julian "Regali" Hărgeau - 6.9 (Flyquest)

Although Flyquest cannot participate in Playoff, Regali is still a true "frag machine". He played very stable, continuously won MVP or EVP, and the outstanding personal performance helped him reach the top of the most prominent player in the group in the group.

6. Mathieu "Zywoo" Herbaut - 6.9 (Vitality)

The French Sniper continues to affirm the reason why he is considered one of the best people in the world. His top match was against Falcons, with a convincing 2-0 victory. Zywoo shows the cold, accurate and effective - he himself is the decisive factor of this match.

5. Lotan "spinx" Giladi - 6.9 (mouz)

Spinx shines in the match against Liquid, ensuring a convincing 2-0 victory for Mouz. The ability to shoot, feel the moment and confidence are the key factors that help the team overcome the opponent and go deeper in the winning branch.

4. Fredrik "Rez" sterner - 7.0 (gamerlegion)

Rez is a spiritual support and skills for gamerlegion throughout the group stage. In three of the four matches, he won MVP or EVP. The special performance was in the final of the Losing Final before Faze, where he contributed greatly to the playoff.

3. Robin "Ropz" Kool - 7.1 (Vitality)

ROPZ always maintains a height stability - a real threat at all times. The most memorable match was to meet Flyquest in the quarterfinals, where he completely controlled the map and helped Vitality further.

2. Shahar "Flamez" Shushan - 7.1 (Vitality)

Ropz's teammate also has a bright group stage. Flamez is MVP in the match against Liquid, showing overwhelming play and extremely accurate shooting ability. He is a symbol of Vitality's confidence and strength at this stage.

1. Michael "Grim" WINCE - 7.2 (Complexity)

Is the best player in the group stage according to statistics. Although Complexity cannot go to playoff, Grim still won MVP or EVP up to three times, showing terrible performance. He was the one who decided the match, won the clutch, won the fight and changed the situation of many games.

IEM Melbourne 2025 takes place from April 21 to 27, all held at Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia. The teams competed to win a total prize worth $ 300,000. You can monitor the evolution and results of the tournament at VSGG.