YandexRating
1.16
KDA
5.64
GPM
716
Net Worth/game
26.8K
Alimzhan "watson" Islambekov is a Kazakhstani Dota 2 player currently competing for Team Yandex. He began playing the game in 2013 and transitioned to a professional career after winning local and national tournaments in Kazakhstan. He signed with B8 in 2021. Watson has won six major tournament titles: ESL One Birmingham 2026, BLAST SLAM VII, PGL Wallachia Season 7, DreamLeague Season 27, and two victories each at BLAST Slam V and PGL Wallachia Season 5. He is also notable for being one of the first Kazakh players to qualify for The International in 2023, alongside fellow player TA2000. In addition to his tournament success, watson has achieved significant milestones in Dota 2 matchmaking, becoming the first player to reach 14,000 MMR on May 22, 2024, and subsequently reaching 15,000 MMR on September 29, 2024. He previously reached 12,000 MMR on September 7, 2022, and 13,000 MMR on February 2, 2023.
Career stats
Overall KDA5.64
Games played449
Win rate60%
Avg. duration39:49
Longest game1:51:38
Unique heroes47
Consistency (good games)63%
Recent matchesAll →
Top heroes
RatingKDAWin %
Templar Assassin
1.1
6.5
70%
44 games
Terrorblade
1.0
5.3
55%
44 games
Kez
1.0
5.7
68%
34 games
Ursa
1.3
10.3
78%
27 games
Furion
1.3
8.5
72%
25 games
Nevermore
1.0
5.1
67%
24 games
All
Wins
Losses
11 Octvs Spirit
31/7/37
W2-1
BLAST SLAM VIII
10 Octvs Spirit
36/2/30
W2-0
BLAST SLAM VIII
8 Octvs PV
32/10/42
W2-1
BLAST SLAM VIII
8 Octvs LGD
29/11/27
W2-1
BLAST SLAM VIII
3 Octvs Spirit
22/12/27
L1-2
BLAST SLAM VIII
1 Octvs BB
21/7/27
W2-0
BLAST SLAM VIII
30 Sepvs MOUZ
22/1/11
W2-0
BLAST SLAM VIII
27 Sepvs NaVi
30/6/19
W3-0
PGL Wallachia Season 9
26 Sepvs LGD
21/5/36
W2-0
PGL Wallachia Season 9
25 Sepvs Aurora
16/8/13
W2-1
PGL Wallachia Season 9
24 Sepvs 1Win
26/3/24
W2-0
PGL Wallachia Season 9
21 Sepvs NaVi
15/0/31
W2-0
PGL Wallachia Season 9
20 Sepvs Nemesis
13/3/18
W2-0
PGL Wallachia Season 9
19 Sepvs MOUZ
26/5/31
W2-1
PGL Wallachia Season 9
23 Augvs Spirit
2/9/8
L0-2
The International 2026
22 Augvs PV
19/7/20
L1-2
The International 2026
Achievements
~$724,496Estimated personal earnings — team prize split between the players and coach at each event.
1
S-Tier
1
A-Tier
3
S-Tier
3
S-Tier
1
S-Tier
2
S-Tier
1
S-Tier
11-12
S-Tier
3-4
S-Tier
1
S-Tier
2
S-Tier
3
S-Tier
5-6
S-Tier
5-8
S-Tier
2
S-Tier
5
S-Tier
3-4
S-Tier
7-8
S-Tier
2
S-Tier
9-11
S-Tier
5-6
S-Tier
9-10
S-Tier
5-6
S-Tier
9-12
S-Tier
9-12
S-Tier
BLAST SLAM VIII
29 Sep–11 Oct 2026 · Team Yandex · ~$54,000
PGL Wallachia Season 9
19 Sep–27 Sep 2026 · Team Yandex · ~$60,000
The International 2026
13 Aug–23 Aug 2026 · Team Yandex · ~$66,920
Esports World Cup 2026 – Dota 2
7 Jul–19 Jul 2026 · Team Yandex · ~$40,000
BLAST SLAM VII
26 May–7 Jun 2026 · Team Yandex · ~$80,000
ESL One Birmingham 2026
22 Mar–29 Mar 2026 · Team Yandex · ~$26,000
PGL Wallachia Season 7
7 Mar–15 Mar 2026 · Team Yandex · ~$60,000
DreamLeague Season 28
16 Feb–1 Mar 2026 · Team Yandex · ~$5,500
BLAST Slam VI
2 Feb–15 Feb 2026 · Team Yandex · ~$13,333
DreamLeague Season 27
10 Dec–21 Dec 2025 · Team Yandex · ~$48,800
BLAST Slam V
25 Nov–7 Dec 2025 · Team Yandex · ~$40,000
FISSURE PLAYGROUND 2
23 Oct–2 Nov 2025 · Team Yandex · ~$21,000
Clavision DOTA2 Masters 2025: Snow-Ruyi
28 Jul–3 Aug 2025 · Gaimin Gladiators · ~$8,750
Esports World Cup 2025 – Dota 2
8 Jul–19 Jul 2025 · Gaimin Gladiators · ~$25,000
PGL Wallachia Season 5
21 Jun–29 Jun 2025 · Gaimin Gladiators · ~$35,000
DreamLeague Season 26
19 May–1 Jun 2025 · Gaimin Gladiators · ~$12,000
BLAST Slam III
6 May–11 May 2025 · Gaimin Gladiators · ~$16,000
PGL Wallachia Season 3
8 Mar–16 Mar 2025 · Gaimin Gladiators · ~$8,000
BLAST SLAM II
4 Feb–9 Feb 2025 · Gaimin Gladiators · ~$40,000
FISSURE PLAYGROUND 1
24 Jan–2 Feb 2025 · Gaimin Gladiators · ~$3,000
BLAST SLAM I
26 Nov–1 Dec 2024 · Gaimin Gladiators · ~$10,000
DreamLeague Season 24
27 Oct–10 Nov 2024 · Gaimin Gladiators · ~$5,000
The International 2024
4 Sep–15 Sep 2024 · Cloud9 · ~$19,436
Riyadh Masters 2024
4 Jul–21 Jul 2024 · Entity · ~$20,000
The International 2023
12 Oct–29 Oct 2023 · Entity · ~$6,757
Averages per game
8.3
Kills
3.0
Deaths
8.6
Assists
716
GPM
829
XPM
26.8K
Net Worth
449
Last hits
16
Denies
28.2K
Hero damage
Best performances
Played against Top teams
Top heroes
RatingKDAWin %
Templar Assassin
1.1
6.5
70%
44 games
Terrorblade
1.0
5.3
55%
44 games
Kez
1.0
5.7
68%
34 games
Ursa
1.3
10.3
78%
27 games
Furion
1.3
8.5
72%
25 games
Nevermore
1.0
5.1
67%
24 games
Morphling
0.9
4.1
40%
20 games
Windrunner
1.0
6.5
71%
14 games
Luna
1.0
4.9
46%
13 games
Tiny
0.9
3.5
38%
13 games
Lina
1.0
5.1
67%
12 games
Sven
1.1
5.8
58%
12 games
Gyrocopter
1.0
5.2
60%
10 games
Drow Ranger
1.1
7.0
70%
10 games
Clinkz
1.1
7.4
78%
9 games
Lone Druid
1.3
11.4
67%
9 games
Doom Bringer
0.9
4.1
56%
9 games
Beastmaster
1.1
6.8
63%
8 games
Marci
0.8
3.5
38%
8 games
Phantom Lancer
1.0
5.3
63%
8 games
Weaver
1.0
6.8
50%
8 games
Muerta
0.8
2.4
29%
7 games
Phantom Assassin
0.9
4.4
17%
6 games
Dragon Knight
1.1
6.7
67%
6 games
Naga Siren
1.2
8.3
67%
6 games
Troll Warlord
0.9
4.6
50%
6 games
Razor
0.7
1.7
20%
5 games
Alchemist
0.9
3.3
20%
5 games
Medusa
1.0
4.4
50%
4 games
Wisp
1.4
10.3
100%
4 games
Monkey King
0.8
3.3
50%
4 games
Abaddon
0.9
3.8
25%
4 games
Bloodseeker
1.0
6.4
67%
3 games
Faceless Void
1.0
7.1
67%
3 games
Chaos Knight
0.8
2.7
33%
3 games
Juggernaut
0.9
2.5
33%
3 games
Pudge
0.8
4.6
33%
3 games
Life Stealer
0.8
2.7
0%
3 games
Slark
0.7
3.3
50%
2 games
Meepo
1.6
19.5
100%
2 games
Mirana
1.2
10.0
100%
2 games
Magnataur
1.6
61.0
100%
2 games
Invoker
1.6
32.0
100%
1 games
Necrolyte
1.5
11.5
100%
1 games
Broodmother
1.5
17.0
100%
1 games
Bristleback
1.2
5.3
100%
1 games
Skeleton King
0.9
5.8
0%
1 games
