Team Yandex Win PGL Wallachia Season 9

Published October 1, 2026

Team Yandex have won PGL Wallachia Season 9, taking first place after defeating Natus Vincere in the grand final. The result put a successful tournament run behind a lineup that had only recently added ATF, making the title the first confirmed competitive outcome discussed after his arrival. Team Yandex support Malady addressed that integration in an interview with the Paragon studio following the victory, describing a team environment that settled quickly despite the lack of prior practice together.

The tournament took place in Romania, and ATF officially joined Team Yandex only a few days before it began. Malady said the players had not played a single practice game or scrim together before meeting, but he felt immediately that ATF suited the group and that everyone was comfortable with him. That account gives the roster move a clear place in the timing of the championship: the team entered the event with a new offlaner who had arrived just before competition, rather than after a long preparation period. Malady’s comments were personal impressions from inside the lineup, not a claim that one player alone decided the title, but they explain why the new teammate became a central part of the post-tournament discussion.

A title run with a new offlaner

Malady’s assessment of ATF was emphatic. He said Team Yandex had always wanted him and regarded him as the best offlaner in the world. The support also said the tournament passed without conflict inside the team and described ATF as a very good person. Their earlier relationship had been more combative: Malady said that he had reported ATF in the past and that ATF had reported him as well. The contrast between that earlier friction and their current working relationship is the notable human detail behind Team Yandex’s tournament win. It shows that the post-event conversation was not limited to the trophy; it also centered on how a newly assembled pairing found common ground immediately.

ATF arrived from Team Falcons, whom he represented in the previous season. With that team, he won FISSURE PLAYGROUND 2 and reached the top eight at The International 2026. Those confirmed results provide the competitive background to Malady’s high opinion, while Team Yandex’s Wallachia victory marks the new chapter described in the interview. No further explanation was given about the move itself, and neither Malady nor the team outlined a broader long-term plan in these comments. What is clear is the sequence: ATF’s official arrival came shortly before the Romanian event, Team Yandex completed the event as champions, and Malady publicly presented the early fit as smooth.

What Malady said about team dynamics

Malady also addressed his lane relationship with watson, saying he did not think their disagreements would ever be fully resolved. He framed those clashes as part of the team’s secret to success, suggesting that arguments between close teammates can lead to clearer answers. It was not presented as evidence of a problem at the event; rather, it was Malady’s explanation of how competitive friction can exist alongside a functioning team. His separate comments on ATF drew a different picture: no tournament conflict, immediate comfort within the group, and strong admiration for the new offlaner’s ability.

• Roster timeline: ATF officially joined Team Yandex a few days before the Romanian championship, after representing Team Falcons during the previous season.
• Previous-season background: with Team Falcons, ATF won FISSURE PLAYGROUND 2 and finished in the top eight at The International 2026.

PGL Wallachia Season 9 point	Confirmed Team Yandex outcome
Grand final	Beat Natus Vincere 3:0
Series record across the tournament	Did not lose a series

Team Yandex’s Wallachia title is now followed by a confirmed next appearance at BLAST Slam VIII, which begins on September 29. The event will be the next scheduled competition for a roster whose newest addition was already at the center of the conversation after its Romanian championship win.