Following Team Liquid`s recent victory over PARIVISION in the group stage of Riyadh Masters 2025, Team Liquid`s offlaner, Jonas “SabeRLighT-” Volek, offered a memorable post-match comment during the official broadcast interview. His remarks were not merely about the win itself but served as a pointed response to previous interactions and comments from the opposing team.
This match marked the latest chapter in a series of encounters that have seen Team Liquid establish a clear and seemingly unbreakable dominance over PARIVISION. The win extended Team Liquid`s head-to-head record against PARIVISION to an impressive 7-0 across recent series, a streak that includes a decisive victory in the grand finals of the FISSURE Universe: Episode 5 tournament. Notably, PARIVISION has failed to secure a single map win throughout these seven series.
Adding a layer of personal rivalry to this one-sided statistical narrative, players from PARIVISION, specifically Andrei “Dukalis” Kuropatkin, had previously directed sharp and arguably “toxic” remarks towards SabeRLighT- during their past meetings. A particularly notable jab included Kuropatkin addressing Volek with the comment, “Still a bot,” implying a lack of skill despite Liquid`s consistent victories.
In his post-match interview at Riyadh Masters 2025, SabeRLighT- seized the opportunity to turn the tables, directly referencing the past taunts while highlighting the current scoreline. He stated:
“7:0, by the way, 7:0. I don`t know, I guess I`m still a bot. But yeah, I think it can be even better. I hope they don`t get eliminated too early from this tournament so we can beat them again and make it 9:0.”
This statement, delivered with a clear intent to poke fun, underscored the irony of calling a player a “bot” while being consistently defeated by their team. SabeRLighT-`s remark serves as both a triumphant acknowledgment of Liquid`s dominance and a witty retort to the earlier dismissive comments. It`s a classic example of in-game competitive banter spilling into post-match commentary, using a past insult to amplify a present success.
The Riyadh Masters 2025 tournament is currently underway as part of the larger Esports World Cup 2025 in Saudi Arabia, featuring 16 top Dota 2 teams competing for a substantial $3 million prize pool. As of the time of the original report, Team Liquid had secured a strong position in Group D, accumulating four points from their first two matches and sitting at the top of their group.
SabeRLighT-`s comments add a touch of personality and competitive spirit to the tournament narrative, reminding everyone that while the competition is fierce, a well-timed jab, especially one backed by results, is a valid tactic in the psychological game of esports. Whether PARIVISION will have the chance to challenge Team Liquid and potentially alter that 7-0 (or aspirational 9-0) scoreline remains to be seen as the tournament progresses.