NS Reacts to Team Falcons’ Dota 2 Exit

Published September 8, 2026

Streamer Yaroslav NS Kuznetsov has reacted to Team Falcons leaving Dota 2, saying the organization’s decision came as a surprise to him. The club’s Dota 2 division was reported closed on September 6, while Team Falcons representatives said the move followed a strategic review of the organization’s multi-discipline roadmap. NS shared his response on Telegram, focusing on why he did not expect Team Falcons to be among the organizations stepping away from the game.

The reported closure is the central development, and NS treated it as notable because he had already seen a broader pattern of teams moving away from Dota 2. In his Telegram comments, he named several organizations while discussing that pattern, but stressed that Team Falcons was still an unexpected case in his view. His remarks were opinion and analysis rather than a new announcement from the club. The confirmed club explanation, meanwhile, was limited to the strategic review of its multi-discipline roadmap. That distinction matters: NS offered his own reading of the news, while Team Falcons publicly identified the review as the reason for the decision.

NS calls the Falcons decision unexpected

NS said he was surprised by Team Falcons’ departure from Dota 2. He described a long-running tendency of organizations declining to keep Dota 2 teams, yet argued that Falcons stood out to him despite that wider movement. His comments framed the news as a warning sign for the scene, with his concerns centered on the financial conditions he believes have changed around esports investment. Those conclusions are NS’s personal assessment, not confirmed details of Team Falcons’ internal finances or a statement of why any other organization made its own decisions.

The available reporting supports a narrower confirmed account of the organization’s action. Team Falcons closed its Dota 2 division, and club representatives linked the decision to a strategic review of the wider multi-discipline roadmap. No replacement Dota 2 roster, competitive schedule, or further organizational plan was confirmed in the supplied material. NS’s reaction therefore adds context to the significance he attached to the exit, but it does not expand the club’s official explanation. For readers, the key separation is between the confirmed closure and the streamer’s interpretation of what that news could represent for Dota 2 more broadly.

Skiter thanks Team Falcons after closure

Former Team Falcons player Oliver Skiter Lepko also addressed the organization’s exit on his personal X page. Rather than discussing the strategic review or making predictions about Dota 2, Skiter thanked the club and reflected on his time with the team. He wrote: “The journey with Team Falcons was unforgettable. We created so many memories together, and everyone who took part in it will hold a special place in my heart. ♥️” His message provides a player-side response to the closure without adding a confirmed destination, roster announcement, or competitive plan.

• November 11, 2023: Team Falcons opened its Dota 2 roster, according to the reported team timeline.
• September 6: the closure of Team Falcons’ Dota 2 division became known; the club cited a strategic review of its multi-discipline roadmap.

Reported period detail	Confirmed reference point
Team Falcons’ Dota 2 run	The team won multiple tier-one tournaments during its time together.
Named tournament achievements	The reported examples include ESL One Birmingham 2024 and The International 2025.

One confirmed next step concerns three former players rather than the organization itself. Former mid laner Stanislav Malr1ne Potorak said earlier that he would continue playing on the same team as Oliver Skiter Lepko and Ammar ATF Assaf. The supplied material does not identify that team or provide further details, but the statement offers a concrete indication that those players intend to remain together after Team Falcons’ Dota 2 division closure.