Malr1ne on Team Liquid’s performance at PARI UNIVERSE by FISSURE: “I’m happy with our progress.”
Team Liquid mid laner Stanislav “Malr1ne” Potorak summarized the team’s first tournament as a unit—PARI UNIVERSE by FISSURE, where they finished in fourth place—on his Telegram channel.
Hey everyone, just checking in. So, yesterday [October 30. — Ed.] we beat OG and lost to Team Spirit. There was a cool comeback—it’s been a while since I’ve recorded a video for you guys. But overall, what can I say? I’m happy with our progress. A new team, new people, a new playstyle, and all that—I’m really happy. As for the last game—it’s a shame we lost in such a lackluster way. <…>
And I’m flying out to boot camp in 10 days. We’ll be preparing for bigger tournaments. I’m happy, and I hope you’re happy too. There’s more to come, guys. Thanks for the support.
Team Liquid started the playoffs with a 1-2 loss to PARIVISION and dropped into the lower bracket. There, the team swept Astra Invicta and OG—to whom they had lost in the group stage—but then fell to Team Spirit 1–2 in the lower bracket semifinals. The team earned $15,000 for fourth place.
Malr1ne joined Team Liquid on October 15, replacing Michał “Nisha” Jankowski, who took a break from his career. Prior to that, the midlaner had played for Team Falcons since 2023, winning The International 2025 with them; after TI 2026, the Middle Eastern club withdrew from Dota 2. Liquid’s next tournaments will be 1win Essence III (November 12–18) and BLAST SLAM IX (November 20–29), and in December, the team will compete in DreamLeague Season 30.
