Silent

Silent, whose real name is Airat Gaziev, is a Russian Dota 2 coach currently working for Team Spirit. He previously played professionally, notably with Team Empire and Quantic Gaming. During his playing career, Silent and teammate Goblak reached the finals of DreamHack Summer 2013 and secured a spot in The International 2013: Wildcard Match after placing second in the West Qualifiers. As a coach, Silent has achieved significant success, leading Team Spirit to victory at The International twice, in 2021 and 2023. He is the first coach to accomplish this feat. For a period following December 2015, Silent held the top global ranking for both the number of competitive games played and wins achieved.