Saksa on the potential champion of the 2026 Esports World Cup in Dota 2: “PARIVISION has a good chance of winning.”
Team Yandex support player Martin “Saksa” Sazdov, in an interview at the Esports World Cup 2026, named the team’s best player and shared his plans ahead of The International 2026.
On how it feels to win
We’re feeling good after this series. We played much better today than yesterday—we’re in good form.
On future plans
I think we’ll take a week off, regroup, and prepare for The International: we’ll fix the things we did poorly in yesterday’s series and try to approach the tournament with a positive mindset.
On the best player on the team
I’d say Malady. He had a few standout moments on Undying where he was playing one-on-four. He’s good.
On who will win the grand final
I think PARIVISION has a good chance of winning. [What’s the percentage?] Maybe 80%, with a score of 3–1.
Team Yandex defeated Vici Gaming in the third-place match at the 2026 Esports World Cup in Dota 2. The team earned $120,000 and 500 EWC club points. The grand final between PARIVISION and BetBoom Team will be played today at 4:30 p.m. Moscow time.
