The organizers of Riyadh Masters 2025 trolled Team Yandex

The organizers of the Riyadh Masters 2025 (EWC) have trolled Team Yandex by joking that their team is so new that it didn't even exist when the selection for the championship started.

The unusual joke was inside a welcome message in the team's room.

"Welcome to the world, Yandex! Your team is so new that it didn't even exist when qualifying began - and you still made it through! We at Esports World Cup are always happy to welcome new organizations looking to join our community.

Although the Dota 2024-2025 season is coming to an end, things are just beginning for you. Your performance in the qualifiers in the Eastern Europe region was amazing. Only one lost map? This is a region that many teams are afraid to even try to qualify in - and you made it look... let's use Yandex.Translate: “Easy peasy”.

Looking forward to seeing this team become a household name on the Dota pro scene! GL HF"

This was a reference to the fact that at the time of selection, Alexei “Solo” Berezin was playing with the Cyber Goose pack, which then officially became Team Yandex. The organizers were also surprised that such a young squad managed to qualify in such a strong region, and wished them good luck at the tournament.

Creits: Telegram/solo_q_q

Recall that earlier Dmitry “Korb3n” Belov directly said how long Team Yandex will last.