panto on MOUZ’s elimination from the 2026 Esports World Cup in Dota 2: “This isn’t how I imagined the end of this season.”
MOUZ support Nikita “panto” Balaganin commented on his team’s loss to LGD Gaming in the survival stage of the 2026 Esports World Cup on his personal Telegram channel.
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We’re out of the tournament…
This isn’t how I imagined the end of this season; it’s sad and frustrating.
But in any case, thanks to MOUZ for the opportunity to try to qualify for TI even at the end of the season, as well as to participate in the EWC
In the near future, I plan to take a break from Dota and the computer, go for a walk around Paris, and try the local cuisine
A big thank you to everyone who supported me over the last couple of months—I could really feel it, and it meant a lot to me
Earlier, Nikita “panto” Balaganin shared his thoughts on the team roster: “I’m comfortable with it, basically. The guys are great; I’ve already played with some of them—yamich and Crystallis. I haven’t played with BOOM or MidOne, but I knew about them.”
