Satanic on winning The International: “That’s the main goal. But I want to win again and again.”
In an interview at The International 2026, PARIVISION’s Alan “Satanic” Galliamov talked about his favorite heroes, his main rival at the tournament, and winning TI as a career goal.
On the strongest carries at The International 2026
I think Skiter is playing better right now. miCKe is in good form, too. Pure... well, he’s a unique guy, you know. I think watson is consistent—he’s really good. I think Yatoro will play even better. I think Kiritych will put on a good show, too.
On favorite heroes
Right now, I like playing Sven. If I get to play LifeStealer, I like that too. And Morphling, to be honest. There aren’t that many heroes right now that I really enjoy playing.
On the main rival at The International 2026
I think it’s Team Spirit. Because they just consistently play well at this tournament. And it seems like they’ve got some new strategies. Plus, I know that Silent is an awesome coach—he’s really brought Spirit up to speed. So this team could give us some trouble. But we’ll see.
On new ideas in drafts
Anyone can suggest an idea, but not every one will work. Sometimes we can’t even pick it. For example, I wanted to test Tinker as a carry, but they won’t let me pick him.
About Puppey
He’s a smart guy. And he definitely gives the team a huge boost.
On the Esports World Cup 2026 Final
Well, in the first game, it was tough purely because of the draft. Really tough—we lost. And in the second game, we just weren’t pressing the right buttons—that was the main problem. After that, the series went pretty smoothly, I’d say.
On winning The International as his main career goal
Of course, that’s the main goal. But I want to win again, and again, and again. To become a super-cool player who will be remembered.
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Earlier, Aurora Gaming carry Yegor “Nightfall” Grigorenko spoke about Miroslav “Mira” Kolpakov in an interview at The International 2026: “He’s one of the best teammates I’ve ever had in my entire career. He’s just a really good person.”
