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Martin Saksa Sazdov is a professional player from Macedonia, who plays at the fourth position.
Saksa got acquainted with games at a young age, and showed his first successes in DotA. The first team of the guy in Dota 2 was Global Challengers, which he joined in 2014. His first victory came in Team Moriarty at GIGABYTE Challenge #16.
In 2016, Martin joined Digital Chaos. In the new team, Saksa seriously started to conquer the professional scene. He competed at The Manila Major 2016, Nanyang Dota 2 Championships Season 2, The Summit 5 and StarLadder i-League StarSeries Season 2, but the results were disappointing. Despite this, the team managed to qualify for The International 2016 and even placed second there. Soon Digital Chaos fell apart, and Saksa sought his place in teams such as Thunderbirds, Planet Odd, Mid Or Feed, OpTic Gaming, Ninja in Pajamas and others.
- January 29, 2020 - Saksa joined OG.
In the new collective, the guy played in a lot of major tournaments, and from special achievements we can note this: 2nd place BLAST Bounty Hunt, 8th place at ESL One Germany 2020 and 7th place at The International 2021. After playing in the biggest tournament of the year, the player left the team.
- February 22, 2022 - Tundra Esports signed Saksa.
Under a new tag, Martin showed great results. Together with him, the team won quite a few championships and also took 1st place at The International 2022. In the next season Tundra also showed itself well: 4th place at DreamLeague. Season 19, 5th place at ESL One Berlin Major 2023, 3rd place at DPC Major. Bali 2023 and 10th place at Riyadh Masters 2023. Despite doing well on the professional scene, Saksa decided to take a break.
- June 5, 2024 - SabeRLighT-, Gorgc and Saksa put together a team to qualify for major tournaments.
Team Bald Reborn participated in qualifiers for the Riyadh Masters 2024 and The International 2024, but the attempt was a failure. Saksa still made an appearance at TI13, but as a stand-in for Tundra Esports, as one of the team members did not get a visa in time. At the most important tournament of the year, Tundra got to the final of the lower bracket, but couldn't handle Gaimin Gladiators on the last map of the series.
The guy later officially joined Tundra Esports and also made an appearance at PGL Wallachia Season 2, where he placed third. In time, the team went to BetBoom Dacha Belgrade 2024 and DreamLeague Season 24, where they also showed good results. In December, Tundra finished the BLAST SLAM I event with a 2nd place finish.
On February 2, 2025, as part of Tundra Esports, he claimed the FISSURE PLAYGROUND championship title, defeating Team Falcons in a hard-fought grand final with a score of 3:2. This victory strengthened his position among the top players and further confirmed his high level of play on the international stage.
On February 9, 2025, the player became the winner of the BLAST SLAM II tournament, along with the team, defeating Gaimin Gladiators 3:0. This marks the player's second consecutive tournament victory with the team. In March, Team Spirit ended Tundra's winning streak at DreamLeague Season 25. At the subsequent PGL Wallachia: Season 3, the team also became a finalist. In the same month, the team underwent serious changes in its composition. Tundra performed at FISSURE Universe Ep.4 and showed not the best result, taking only 6th place. In April, Tundra Esports placed in the top 3 at ESL One Raleigh 2025.
At the end of April 2025, the team participated in PGL Wallachia Season 4, where they ended their run by losing in the lower bracket final and finishing in 3rd place.
On June 27, 2025, the team was eliminated from PGL Wallachia Season 5, after losing in the first round of the playoffs.
In July 2025, Tundra Esports participated in Riyadh Masters 2025, finishing in 4rd place and earning $200,000 in prize money.
In August 2025, Tundra Esports participated in Clavision DOTA2 Masters 2025: Snow-Ruyi. The team managed to reach the grand final but lost it. Tundra took 2nd place and received $126,000 in prize money.
In September, Tundra Esports participated in The International 2025 where they managed to reach the playoffs but lost in the lower bracket and exited the tournament, finishing in 7-8th place.
On September 18, Saksa left the main team roster.
On October 15, it became known that Martin Saksa Sazdov will play for Team Yandex as a position 4 support, serving as a stand-in.
At the end of October, Yandex took part in FISSURE PLAYGROUND 2, where the team finished 3rd, reaching the lower bracket final of the playoff stage.
At the beginning of December, Yandex competed at BLAST Slam V, finishing in 2nd place after reaching the playoff stage. In the grand final, the team failed to defeat Team Falcons, losing the series 0:3.
At DreamLeague Season 27, Team Yandex delivered an outstanding performance, defeating all top teams and claiming the tournament title. In the grand final, the team defeated Team Spirit with a 3–1 score.
At the first tournament of 2026, FISSURE Universe: Episode 8, the team finished in third place, stopping one step short of the grand final.
At the beginning of February 2026, the team competed at BLAST SLAM VI, where they took fourth place, losing to Natus Vincere in the playoff stage. At the following DreamLeague Season 28, Team Yandex finished 10th-11th, being eliminated in the group stage.
At the following tournament, PGL Wallachia Season 7, the team once again competed with a stand-in, but still managed to win the championship after defeating Team Liquid in the grand final.
At the end of March, Team Yandex finished in second place at ESL One Birmingham 2026, losing to Tundra Esports with a 1:3 score in the grand final.
At the next tournament, PGL Wallachia Season 8, the team continued to play with Dmitry DM Dorokhin, but unexpectedly finished the championship in last place.