Team Yandex will compete with a stand-in at BLAST SLAM VI
Evgeny Noticed Ignatenko will miss the BLAST SLAM VI playoffs due to visa issues. He will be replaced by Abdimalik Malik Sailau in Team Yandex. The announcement was published on the organization's social media accounts.

Malik is best known for his performances for PSG Quest and Team Spirit. His main achievements include a top-3 finish at DreamLeague Season 24, fourth place at ESL One Bangkok 2024 and BetBoom Dacha Belgrade 2024, as well as 5-6th place at Riyadh Masters 2024 and 7-8th place at Riyadh Masters 2023.
- Alimzhan Watson Islambekov
- Ilya Chira_Junior Chirtsov
- Abdimalik Malik Sailau (stand-in)
- Martin Saksa Sazdov (stand-in)
- Arman Malady Orazbayev
BLAST SLAM VI takes place from 03.02.2026 to 15.02.2026. The main stage of the tournament will take place from 13.02.2026 to 15.02.2026 in Malta. Twelve teams will compete for a prize pool of $1,000,000. You can follow the tournament in detail in the report.
As CyberScore reported earlier, Niku gave an interview after Natus Vincere reached the semifinals of BLAST SLAM VI.
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