Watson: "I want to drop down to rank 100. I want to sit, accept the game, and not think about who to pick"
2024-12-06 10:56:00Gaimin Gladiators carry Alimzhan "watson" Islambekov complained about the restrictions of his top position in the Dota 2 matchmaking leaderboards. He is tired of the toxicity of teammates in the Immortal Draft. The player shared his thoughts on stream.
I want to drop down to rank 100. I want to sit, accept the game, and not think about who to pick. So that they don't say, "Why didn't you pick us? We're in a party, and I'll ruin the game." It's better to be at rank 100. You sit and watch how the guy drafts. If you lose, you just write to him: "Well, you picked us some idiots, so we lost because of you," and that's it.
In Immortal Draft, the two highest-ranked players become captains and choose their teammates. Currently, watson occupies the third place in the European Dota 2 leaderboard. He has been on the very top for years, so this might be a routine for the carry at this point since Immortal Draft was introduced.
Watson's transition to Gladiators after The International 2024 doesn't look like an upgrade so far, at least in terms of results. The team has an average performance. Recently, they failed to qualify for ESL One Bangkok and finished 5th-6th at BLAST Slam I.
