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NiKo clutches against cousin huNter at IEM Katowice 2025 as esports and crypto worlds continue to overlap
The Falcons rifler secured a highlight-reel round against his former G2 teammate, spotlighting the esports ecosystem that crypto sponsors have increasingly backed
Nikola “NiKo” Kovac delivered one of the standout moments of IEM Katowice 2025, winning a clutch round against G2 Esports and his own cousin, Nemanja “huNter-” Kovac. The play instantly became one of the tournament’s most-discussed highlights.
NiKo now represents Falcons after departing G2 Esports earlier in 2025. huNter- has remained on the G2 roster since joining the organization in 2019.
Family rivalry on the biggest stage
The cousins spent years competing side by side at G2, collecting multiple IEM titles together at both Katowice and Cologne. That shared history made the head-to-head moment land harder than a typical clutch play.
IEM Katowice 2025 itself carried no cryptocurrency or blockchain integration. No token drops, no NFT tie-ins, no on-chain betting partnerships were announced for this specific matchup.
What to watch from here
The IEM Cologne Major 2026 is on the horizon, setting up the possibility of more NiKo versus huNter- encounters on the biggest stages in Counter-Strike.