Dyrachyo made a bold statement about why he isn't participating in Riyadh Masters 2025

Anton “Dyrachyo” Shkredov joked that he's not participating in the Riyadh Masters 2025 because it would be too easy for him to beat all the competitors in this year's tournament.

The cyber athlete made the joking statement during a broadcast on Twitch:

"If I had flown Riyadh, I ***** would have ***** everyone there. But okay, I didn't do that, I gave the guys a chance to play. Imagine their faces - from a man who came in from vacation and didn't leave them any opportunity"

Dyrachyo said he deliberately opted out of one of the major championships of the year to give other players a chance to prove themselves. According to him, if he had stormed into the tournament after his vacation and started winning, it could have hit the morale of other pro players hard.

How seriously Dyrachyo's statement should be taken is unknown. However, according to rumors, he could indeed have been offered a stand-in role in one of the participating teams at the Riyadh Masters 2025, which he eventually turned down.

Earlier, Dyrachyo stated that Bozhidar “bzm” Bogdanov was a “complete zero” in Dota 2 before his arrival.