Malady commented on the difficulty of the matches against Team Spirit and PARIVISION at BLAST SLAM VIII
Team Yandex support player Arman “Malady” Orazbaev shared his thoughts on the victory at BLAST SLAM VIII in a video message on Telegram.
Hi, everyone! I didn’t get a chance to record a victory lap after our win at BLAST because I had to catch a flight right after the match. I just got home, so I finally have time to record it.
The victory at BLAST wasn’t easy—it was tough playing against Spirit. Spirit played very well, and so did PARIVISION. Good job, guys. I’m really happy for my team, especially for Ammar: this is his first win at BLAST, and his first wins at the last PGL as well.
I want to say thank you to my teammates and a special thanks to the viewers. I hope that in this new Dota year, we’ll be reaching new heights. Good luck to everyone!
Yandex advanced to the BLAST SLAM VIII playoffs with a 4-0 map record. The team made it through the upper bracket, losing one game each to LGD Gaming, PARIVISION, and Team Spirit. This is TY’s fourth Tier 1 title and his second victory at BLAST.
ATF joined Yandex after The International 2026—his previous team had been disbanded, and Team Falcons had left the discipline.
Photo by Igor Bezborodov, BLAST.
