Arteezy Compares Pure to Yatoro and Assesses His Talent

Arteezy Compares Pure to Yatoro and Assesses His Talent

Arthur " Arteezy " Babaev compared Ilya "Yatoro" Mulyarchuk and Ivan "Pure" Moskalenko, suggesting that the carry for 1w Team might be as talented as the player from Team Spirit . However, the former professional player believes that Yatoro dedicates significantly more time to Dota 2, while Pure gets distracted by other games and content. Arteezy also admitted that he continues to believe in Pure's potential despite criticism of his approach. He shared his opinion during a personal stream on twitch .

On Yatoro's Approach to Dota 2

Speaking about Yatoro, Arteezy primarily highlighted his constant focus on Dota 2. According to the streamer, it's this dedication to the game that sets the Team Spirit carry apart from many other professionals.

This guy is a Dota player. He has never been anyone else. All he does is play Dota. He doesn't play other games. Maybe he watches anime and plays Dota.

Arteezy used Yatoro as an example of a player who has almost entirely devoted his free time to his main discipline.

When comparing with Pure, the former professional player suggested that the 1w Team carry might be on a comparable level with Yatoro in terms of natural abilities. However, Arteezy believes that Pure doesn't fully utilize this potential due to his approach to training and his interest in Path of Exile.

Maybe Pure has the same talent. Maybe he's as gifted as Yatoro and just as good. But he chose to spend time on Path of Exile, watching streams of that game and playing it. They're just two different people.

Later, Arteezy added that he doesn't quite understand why he continues to rate Pure's abilities so highly. His criticism was primarily related to how much time the player dedicates to Dota 2 compared to Yatoro.

Maybe it is, maybe it isn't. I don't know why I keep believing in him. He just plays Path of Exile all day. Why did I believe in this team?

Pure concluded his performance at The International 2026 with 1w Team. After losing to Team Spirit 0:2 in the upper bracket, the team dropped to the lower bracket, where they lost to BetBoom Team 1:2 and exited the tournament.