Nikita “Derke” Sirmitev reminded everyone why he’s one of the most feared fraggers in competitive VALORANT. The Team Vitality player topped the performance charts on Day 1 of the Masters London 2026 playoffs, posting ratings between 1.41 and 1.50 across key maps like Lotus and Breeze.
For context, anything above 1.20 is considered a strong performance in professional VALORANT. Derke was operating in a different zip code entirely.
The Day 1 leaderboard
The top five performers on the opening day of playoffs read like a highlight reel for two teams in particular. Derke claimed the top spot, followed by Paper Rex’s d4v41 and invy in the second and third positions. A third PRX player also appeared in the top five, alongside ProFek rounding out the list.
The day featured two headline matches: Leviatan versus Paper Rex, and Team Heretics against Team Vitality.
