Spirit at the PGL Singapore Major 2026
Spirit won back-to-back titles in August and September, then went out early in Bucharest and fell to fifth in Valve's ranking before Singapore.
Spirit won two of the biggest events of the second half of 2026, the Esports World Cup and BLAST Open Porto. A weaker October dropped them to fifth in Valve's November 2 standings with 1842 points. They start in Stage 3 as the fifth seed, and their invite is confirmed. In August they were first in Valve's ranking.
Roster and invite
| Players | sh1ro, magixx, tN1R, zont1x, donk |
| Coach | hally |
| Region | Europe |
| Valve ranking (Nov 2) | #5 global, 1842 points |
| Starts in | Stage 3 (from December 2) |
| Invite | Confirmed (no declines before PGL's November 6 deadline) |
Spirit's five has been unchanged since January 2026. In December 2025, after the StarLadder Budapest Major, they benched chopper and zweih and brought back zont1x and magixx, with magixx calling for the first time in his career. HLTV counted an 82-34 map record for this five by late August.
Model odds
Spirit are seed 5 of 16 in Stage 3 (from December 2). Chances from our model:
| Outcome | Chance |
|---|---|
| 3-0 in Stage 3 | 20% |
| Advance from Stage 3 (3-0, 3-1 or 3-2) = reach the playoffs | 73% |
| 0-3 in Stage 3 | 3.5% |
| Win the Major | 9.9% |
The model plays the event 20,000 times with Valve's Swiss pairing rules; each map win chance comes only from VRS points (Valve's expected-score formula, softened), so it knows nothing about form, maps or roster news. It is not a betting tip. For Stage 3, the opponents are the 8 invited teams plus the most likely qualifiers of the earlier stages; title odds come from full-event runs. Calculated November 8, 2026. Play it out yourself in the Major simulator.
Form going into Singapore
- October 2026, PGL Masters Bucharest: Out in the Swiss stage at 2-3. Beat TYLOO 2-0 and FURIA 2-1, but lost 1-2 to BetBoom, MOUZ and NAVI.
- October 2026, ESL Pro League Season 24: 4th in Katowice. Got through the group at 3-2 (losses 0-2 to MOUZ and 1win), beat Falcons 2-0 in the quarterfinal, lost 1-2 to MOUZ in the semifinal and 0-2 to Aurora in the third-place match.
- August-September 2026, BLAST Open Porto: Champions. Won every series on the way to the final 2-0 (DENDELE, G2, FURIA, Falcons), then beat MOUZ 3-1 in the final.
- August 2026, Esports World Cup: Champions, their second title of 2026 after PGL Astana. Beat B8 2-0, Vitality 2-1, Legacy 2-0 and FUT 3-1 in the final.
Strengths
- Proven in long series. They won two best-of-five finals in two weeks (3-1 against FUT at the Esports World Cup, 3-1 against MOUZ in Porto). Two maps of the EWC final went to overtime and Spirit won both.
- A settled lineup. Unlike MOUZ, Vitality and Falcons, Spirit have played with the same five since January. HLTV's 82-34 map count shows how well that five has worked.
- A dominant run when in form. In Porto they dropped one map in five series.
Weaknesses
- October dip. After Porto they finished 4th at ESL Pro League and went out in the Swiss stage at PGL Masters Bucharest. Their Valve ranking fell from first in August to fifth.
- MOUZ have their number lately. Spirit lost to MOUZ three times in October: 0-2 and 1-2 at ESL Pro League and 1-2 in Bucharest.
- Too many Bo3 losses. They lost three Bo3s in the Bucharest Swiss stage (all 1-2, to BetBoom, MOUZ and NAVI) and four at ESL Pro League, including 0-2 to 1win in the group and 0-2 to Aurora in the third-place match.
Key player
donk was named MVP of the Esports World Cup in August with a 1.50 rating for the event, per HLTV, and posted a 1.36 rating in the final against FUT. That was the highest rating on Spirit in the final, per CS2News.
Pick'Em verdict
Use Spirit as an advance pick (3-1 or 3-2) in Stage 3. The model gives them about a 73% chance to advance and only a 3.5% chance to go 0-3, but just a 20% chance to go 3-0, well behind MOUZ and Vitality. Their October results point the same way. They can beat anyone over five maps, but they have dropped too many Bo3s lately to justify a 3-0 slot. This matches our model Pick'Em. Check other scenarios in the Major simulator and on the Singapore Major hub.
Sources: HLTV: PGL Major Singapore invites set, HLTV: November VRS update, Hotspawn: Spirit bring back magixx and zont1x, CS2News: magixx on hally, CS2News: Spirit at EWC 2026, CS2News: zont1x after EWC, esports.gg: EWC 2026 CS2 results, BLAST.tv: BLAST Open Porto results, Players.com.ua: Spirit win Porto, BLAST.tv: ESL Pro League Season 24 results, Upcomer: Pro League in Katowice, KeenGamer: PGL Masters Bucharest results. Updated November 8, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
Who plays for Spirit at the Singapore Major?
Spirit's invited lineup is sh1ro, magixx, tN1R, zont1x and donk, coached by hally. magixx calls the game, and this five has played together since January 2026.
What are Spirit's chances at the Singapore Major?
In our 20,000-run simulation based on Valve's rankings, Spirit get out of Stage 3 about 73% of the time, go 3-0 about 20% of the time and win the Major about 10% of the time. That is the fifth-best title chance.
Should I pick Spirit in the Singapore Major Pick'Em?
Put them in an advance (3-1/3-2) slot in Stage 3. The model and their October form both rank them behind MOUZ and Vitality for 3-0, but a 0-3 finish is very unlikely. Singapore's Pick'Em rules have not been announced yet.