İsmailcan “XANTARES” Dörtkardeş just reminded everyone why he’s been one of Counter-Strike’s most mechanically gifted players for the better part of a decade. The Turkish rifler opened the second half of Aurora Gaming’s match against Natus Vincere at IEM Rio 2026 with a quad kill that made four professional players look like they’d wandered into the wrong server.
The play happened on April 15 during a group-stage best-of-3, with XANTARES wielding an M4A1-S while defending bombsite A. His team was down a player, facing a 4-vs-5 disadvantage. He responded by deleting four members of NAVI in rapid succession. Aurora went on to win the series 2-1.
Breaking down the moment
The M4A1-S is a suppressed rifle that trades raw damage output for accuracy and stealth. It’s a common choice for CT-side players, but it demands precise aim to compensate for its lower fire rate compared to the unsuppressed M4A4.
Being down 4-vs-5 typically means playing conservatively, holding angles, and hoping the attacking side makes a mistake. XANTARES chose violence instead, and it worked.
