Thorin Identified the Main Reason for Kyousuke’s Setbacks

Duncan “Thorin” Shields believes that Maxim “Kyousuke” Lukin is still a rookie in professional CS2, which is why his results cannot always live up to inflated expectations.

The analyst shared this opinion on his personal X page.

“People forget that Kyousuke has spent less than a year and a half at the Tier 1 level. In terms of experience, he’s still a rookie, and most rookies rarely make it to the semifinals at major tournaments. And certainly not with such high expectations.”

According to Duncan “Thorin” Shields, fans have very high expectations for Maxim “Kyousuke” Lukin’s results. However, the esports player has only been competing at the Tier 1 level for a year and a half, which isn’t enough to be considered an experienced player. The analyst believes that rookies rarely make it to the semifinals of major tournaments and set high expectations for their own results.

As a reminder, Maxim “Kyousuke” Lukin previously spoke about Team Falcons’ preparations for BLAST Premier: Open Fall 2026.