I try to give our cores more freedom. I want them to implement their ideas - Saksa

Team Yandex support Martin 'Saksa' Sazdov, during the live broadcast of the Esports World Cup 2026, spoke about who coordinates the team during the match, and also spoke about the atmosphere in the squad.

[ Are you more of a team leader now, or do you rely more on your cows to make decisions? ] Sometimes I call, but overall I try to give our cores more freedom. I want them to make their own decisions and implement their ideas. I'd say we're mostly following their calls right now.

[How do you even develop this skill? After all, this is not the same as training laning, timing or mechanical skills. How can I get better at calling and reading cards? ] I think everything comes with experience and confidence. If you are confident in yourself and your understanding of the game, then everything becomes much easier. I think I've always had this skill, but it only got better with experience. In addition, I feel very confident in this team - I have complete freedom in making decisions. So it’s easy for me to do this.

[ Do you specifically work on the team atmosphere? I heard that you always have a great atmosphere in your team. Maybe you do some kind of team building or other activities for unity? ] No. I think the whole point is that all our guys are very calm. We almost never quarrel – it’s even a little surprising. Perhaps we should argue sometimes to strengthen team chemistry, but, to be honest, everything works out for us anyway.

Earlier, Alimzhan 'Watson' Islambekov spoke about his attitude towards rating matches, and also assessed the level of play in Turbo mode.