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PARIVISION midlaner Vladimir “No[o]ne-” Minenko reflected on the year’s biggest tournament and his experiences on the professional Dota 2 scene during an interview at The International 2026, and commented on PARIVISION’s advancement to the Grand Final
Definitely positive and awesome, because I’m just overflowing with emotions. We just won three very tough series—there weren’t any easy games at all in this tournament. But this is The International. And yes, for many Dota 2 players, this is the benchmark, and it is for me, too. It used to be the same, and it still is, but maybe it’s become a little less so. Right now, for me, it’s just a tournament. It’s not quite the same dream anymore—I wish for that “wow” feeling after all these years—but still, it’s something incredible either way. I’m just saying what it’s become for me. If before it was something unattainable and a dream, now it’s probably something I can actually achieve—and I’m even doing so
Just for the fun of it, really. I love waking up every day, training, playing with this team, playing Dota 2, traveling to tournaments, spending time with people, and talking about Dota 2. That’s what drives me—it’s my life—and that’s really all I need. And somehow, things just work out—everything’s going well for us.
I think we have a really great organization. It was there from the very beginning, even when we were putting together our previous roster. Here—well, the people here… I don’t know, I feel like I’m playing with geniuses in every position, plus our coach is simply the best in Dota 2, so there’s no other way to describe it.
Earlier, PARIVISION defeated Team Yandex 2–1 in the upper bracket final of The International 2026 and advanced to the championship grand final. The International 2026 is taking place in Shanghai, People’s Republic of China, from August 13 to 23.