Watson confirmed Yatoro’s words about the curse of the top-1 Dota 2 ladder

Alimzhan “Watson” Islambekov, Team Yandex carry, said that he does not plan to become top-1 on the Dota 2 ladder again, noting that ladder leaders do not win tournaments.

The esports player said this during a Twitch stream.

“Return to top-1 ladder? No, it’s a curse. First rank in Dota does not win”

According to him, there is some kind of mystic that the leaderboard leader does not win in competitions. Interestingly, Yatoro already mentioned this before. The two-time world champion said that none of those who take first rank have won tournaments except for one player.

It is worth noting that Watson held the first position in the ladder for a long time, and during that period he did not win any tournaments. According to him, he first won at DreamLeague 27 when he dropped to the top-20 of the European Dota 2 ladder.

Recall that earlier the best Dota 2 player of 2025 was named, and it was not Yatoro.