Dota 2 streamer and professional player Roman “RAMZES666” Kushnarev shared his views on the teams participating in Riyadh Masters 2025. During a broadcast with Alexey “Solo” Berezin, he assessed the teams` chances at the upcoming tournament.
When asked about the weakest teams at Riyadh Masters 2025, RAMZES666 named Virtus.pro, Shopify Rebellion, and Execration. He added that Heroic could also be included but believes they have the potential to give both Virtus.pro and Shopify Rebellion a tough time.
Responding to a question from RodjER about NAVI potentially being a dark horse, RAMZES666 agreed, noting that Solo`s team (Team Yandex) along with NAVI are two `dark horses`.
Regarding the tournament winner, he stated there are six main favorites, and any of them could win depending on their form and momentum. He found it hard to list Team Yandex as a favorite. The teams he considers favorites are PARIVISION, BetBoom Team, Team Spirit, Team Falcons, Team Liquid, and Tundra Esports. He specifically mentioned not having seen Falcons play recently but expects them to perform very strongly.
He also shared that he saw a story from Ammar “ATF” Al-Assaf showing his team (Team Falcons) training together intensely, highlighting their strong team building.
Riyadh Masters 2025 will take place in Saudi Arabia from July 8 to 19. Sixteen teams will compete for a $3 million prize pool.