"Just played a ton of games, but this player has nothing interesting to offer" - NS commented on the Team Spirit player

Analyst and streamer Yaroslav NS Kuznetsov commented on the performance of Nikita Panto Balaganin, who joined Team Spirit in autumn 2025, replacing Yaroslav Miposhka Naidyonov. According to him, Panto’s gameplay did not impress.

Panto is nothing like Miposhka. There are star players with noticeable impact and strong plays. And then there is Panto — a regular player who has played tons of pubs, presses his buttons, but doesn’t stand out in any meaningful way. He is a mediocre player in a mediocre version of Dota, and you shouldn’t expect anything big from him.

It is worth noting that Panto has been competing on the professional scene since 2018. During this time, Balaganin has played for One Move, L1GA Team, Chimera and Aurora Gaming. While he has not claimed major titles, he consistently showed solid results at tier-1 events.

On October 9, it became known that Team Spirit’s support player Miposhka was taking a break from competition and Panto stepped in to replace him, taking over the role of team captain.

At the last two tournaments - BLAST Slam IV and FISSURE PLAYGROUND 2 Team Spirit finished in 5–6th place. The team is currently competing at PGL Wallachia Season 6, going undefeated in the group stage with two wins.

PGL Wallachia Season 6 take place from 15.11.2025 to 23.11.2025 in Bucharest, Romania. Sixteen teams will compete for a prize pool of $1,000,000. You can follow the tournament in detail in the report.

Earlier, Cyberscore reported that PARIVISION coach Filipe Astini Astini shared details about the team’s work with their new psychologist.