Santa on the second semifinal of the 2026 Esports World Cup in Dota 2: “An amazing game by PARIVISION!”
Analyst Alexander “Santa” Koltan commented on Telegram about the results of the second semifinal of the Esports World Cup 2026 Dota 2 playoffs.
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An amazing game by PARIVISION! On all three maps, they looked better, stronger, and more confident. They swept all three maps. And they could have taken the second one too. The wildest offlane diff—Noticed is simply a beast; he punished his former teammates who kicked him. The drafts were pure gold. Puppey is a genius. They even showed a pre-prepared play—the ogre mage. I really liked that Satanik admitted he messed up the second map. Personal growth right on live stream. He couldn’t admit his mistakes like that before. The psychologist and his senior teammates are doing their part in shaping a champion. Overall, the series was pure gold—it really felt like we were watching the grand final. BB is in for a rough time tomorrow. Nuna’s crew is on another level!
PARIVISION advanced to the Dota 2 Esports World Cup 2026 Grand Final by defeating Team Yandex. The second semifinal ended with a score of 2-1. Tomorrow, PV will face BetBoom Team; the match is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. Moscow time.
Photo by Alexander “Santa” Koltan.
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