Maelstorm Cites Reasons for Team Yandex’s Failure in the Esports World Cup 2026 Playoffs

Vladimir “Maelstorm” Kuzminov believes that Team Yandex demonstrated an extremely poor level of preparation in their match against PARIVISION in the 2026 Esports World Cup playoffs.

The commentator shared his thoughts on Telegram.

“Yandex… they were simply nowhere to be seen today compared to their opponent—a lackluster performance, poor drafts, slow, unpolished, uninspired, lacking flair, and completely clueless about what was going on.

PV was better in literally every aspect: drafts, wards, execution. They did manage to win the second game, but what’s the point? Tomorrow they’re playing for the cup.”

According to a statement by Vladimir “Maelstorm” Kuzminov, in the recent match, Team Yandex’s players underperformed their opponents from PARIVISION in every aspect. The commentator believes that the team not only had problems with drafting and map movement, but also completely lacked a clear gameplay strategy.

As a reminder, Andrey “Dukalis” Kuropatkin previously explained why Dmitry “DM” Dorokhin refused to shake hands after the match.