Player Panda from from JustBetter Dota 2
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Nikita Panda Katkov is a Ukrainian professional Dota 2 player who plays in the mid lane.
Panda began his esports career in 2020 by joining the team CyberStorm. In this team, he earned his first prize money, placing 3rd-4th at the Epulze Monthly Cup August 2020.
In September 2021, Panda joined the team Perspective Players, with which he placed in the top-8 at the UESF Ukrainian Championship 2021 and top-3 at the Legion Ukrainian Championship 2021 by UPEA. He then moved to BladeSsS and secured his first victory at the Legion Ukrainian University League by UPEA. In June 2022, Panda won his second gold prize by winning the European Pro League Season 1 with the team ALIS VENTORUS. From March to May 2023, he played for Unity Esports, placing in the top-6 at the European Pro League Season 9.
In March 2024, Panda joined JustBetter to participate in the qualifiers for the Elite League. The team successfully passed the open stage, but in the middle of the closed qualifiers, Katkov left the roster. After that, he played for Level UP and Last moment, participating in qualifiers for major tournaments, but never made it to the closed stages. In June, Nikita tried his luck in the open qualifier for The International 2024 as part of the stack YarikSoloWin, but the team only placed 11th and did not advance further.
- August 1, 2024 - JustBetter unveiled a new roster and signed Panda.
In the renewed team, the player immediately went to CCT Dota 2 Series 2.