“The system with three Majors in Dota was the best”, — Team Yandex support

Team Yandex support Martin Saksa Sazdov gave an interview in which he spoke about his transition to the new team and shared his thoughts on the busy tournament schedule.

The player noted that his adaptation to the CIS roster went well and also highlighted the presence of competition with other teams, including his former team Tundra Esports.

My transition went very well. The team helped me adapt. We have a great work ethic, everyone works hard and is ready to listen. Overall, it’s a pleasure to play in this team.

We also have competition with Tundra. It’s always nice to beat your former team. I also enjoy playing against Team Falcons and PARIVISION. These are the teams I want to beat.

In addition, Saksa criticized the current number of tournaments, calling the schedule unbalanced and noting that such an approach exhausts viewers.

A more balanced approach would be better. When one tournament follows another, it is no longer as exciting, especially from the viewers’ perspective. You see the same teams at one tournament and then again at the next just a few days later.

I believe the system with three Majors in Dota was the best. Three Majors per year and The International. In December, we played at DreamLeague, then we had a one-and-a-half-month break, and now there are five tournaments in a row. It’s unbalanced.

It should be noted that at the recent ESL One Birmingham 2026, Team Yandex placed second, losing to Tundra Esports in the grand final. Earlier, the team became the champion of PGL Wallachia Season 7 while playing with a stand-in.

The team’s next tournament will be PGL Wallachia Season 8, which will take place from 16.04.2026 to 26.04.2026 in Bucharest, Romania. A total of 16 teams will compete for a $1,000,000 prize pool.

Earlier, CyberScore reported that Tundra Esports carry Ivan Pure Moskalenko may miss this tournament, and the team will have to find a replacement.