Nix pointed out a trait of No[o]ne that keeps him from being called a Dota 2 genius

Alexander “Nix” Levin said that he incredibly respects the achievements of Vladimir “No[o]ne” Minenko, but cannot call him a genius, because he often imitated other players.

The streamer and former cybersports player revealed this during a broadcast on Twitch.

"No[o]ne is close to a genius. You know why he's not a genius? He looks up to others a lot. And geniuses never look at others. If you're the best of the best - why would you look at anyone? It defies logic"

He emphasized that No[o]ne is really talented and is very close to the concept of “genius”, but too often focused on other players. In particular, Nix recalled how Minenko was inspired by the play of Topias “Topson” Taavitsainen:

"No[o]ne was very much a fan of Topson. Tried to copy his style, changed roles, was insecure. Vovan is a hard worker who deserves the best. I rate such hard workers no lower than geniuses"

In conclusion, Nix called No[o]ne a real hard worker who deserves to shine on the professional Dota 2 scene, putting him on par with the most prominent players.

To recap, No[o]ne previously surprised with a revelation about PARIVISION form at the Riyadh Masters 2025.