YEKINDAR chooses PARIVISION player as his Bold prediction for 2026

FURIA's Mareks "YEKINDAR" Galinskis chose Russian esports athlete Vladislav "xiELO" Lysov from PARIVISION as his Bold prediction for HLTV.org.

"There's this new-gen, in-the-moment, fast thinking, when a guy is in the flow, running around, pre-aiming every right direction and he just knows what's happening around him, I feel like this is something that he has – a very good understanding of his surroundings", – Galinskis explained.

Notably, as part of its traditional Bold prediction series, the editorial team of the authoritative portal HLTV.org is asking esports athletes ranked in the top 20 at the end of the year to pick one player who, in their opinion, will excel at the highest level in Counter-Strike 2. The candidate must meet two criteria: they have not yet played for a team in the top 20 in the world ranking, and they must be under 20 years old.

YEKINDAR secured 15th place in HLTV.org's ranking of the best players on the pro Counter-Strike 2 scene in 2025. Mareks' rating for the year amounted to 1.09.

Origin: www.hltv.org