Passion UA's midlaner, Bogdan "Iceberg" Vasilenko, is puzzled by the criticism directed at Anton "dyrachyo" Shkredov of Gaimin Gladiators by the Dota 2 community. He suggests that fans might be influenced by others' opinions.
"Why are you attacking dyrachyo? He's playing at the highest level. He won nearly every tournament last year and took second place at The International 2023," Iceberg stated. "You sit there and bash him. Who told you to do this, some random person? Why are you listening to people who have never even come close to achieving such results?" expressed Bogdan "Iceberg" Vasilenko.
Iceberg continued his criticism, saying, "There's this guy Nix. Every day, I see him saying things like, 'I'm the best commentator,' and other nonsense. This self-proclamation is just awful". Anton "dyrachyo" Shkredov had an impressive run in 2023, winning six major championships, including three Majors and the BetBoom Dacha. In addition to his second-place finish at TI12, he also secured the runner-up position at ESL One Kuala Lumpur.
Gaimin Gladiators are set to compete in the Riyadh Masters 2024, which will take place from July 4 to 21 in Saudi Arabia, featuring a prize pool of $5 million.