Collapse Discusses New Coach Milan

Collapse Discusses New Coach Milan

22 May, 2026, 08:54

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Last updated: 22 May, 2026, 08:54

Team Spirit is guaranteed a top-three finish at DreamLeague Season 29. After an impressive 6-1 group stage performance, the two-time TI champions then went on to defeat BetBoom and Aurora Gaming to secure a spot in the upper bracket finals.

After their match with Aurora, Magomed "Collapse" Khalilov had a quick interview with a panel, sharing how he practises late game, feelings on the new coach, and why Mars isn't viable right now.

Collapse: "It's easy for me to play late-game. Because I always know what I want to buy."

Game three of the series went the distance, lasting nearly 68 minutes. Some players struggle late-game due to the overwhelming amount of choices to be made regarding items.

Collapse, however, says he thrives in late game. This proficiency is due to a lot of practice in the Overthrow custom map.

"I was just thinking I need some build like in Overthrow. I buy the new ghost, then I buy bloodstone. Like the same stuff I did in Overthrow, which is just buying stuff to kill hero. It's easy for me to play when I have so much gold. It's easy for me to play late-game. Because I always know what I want to buy. It's all overthrow practice."

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Team Spirit recently acquired a new Dota 2 coach. Milan "MiLAN" Kozomara joined the squad early this year. So far, his impact on the squad has been difficult to gauge. Although Collapse didn't share the most positive opinion, "I don't care what he says. We support him; we respect him. But sometimes, we don't care; we don't listen to him.

A ringing endorsement if I ever heard one. Hope you have updated your resume recently, Milan.

There have been 160 games in DreamLeague season 29. Out of those 160, only seven of them have featured Mars so far. 

Collapse was asked specifically what the problem is with the hero. He shared that his abilities are overall weak, and even if they land, it rarely makes a big difference. 

"This hero doesn't exist in Dota right now. He's such a garbage hero. Every skill is so weak, and you need to time it so well because your spells, if you press them good, can 50-50 the game, not even win. And if you press horrible, instant GG the game."

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It's not all doom and gloom for Mars. Collapse says there is one easy fix Icefrog can do to bring Mars back into the meta. "This hero need some scale in late-game. If they put 25 talent arena goes through bkb, could be good."

Just pierce BKB; that solves everything.

Team Spirit is on a roll, without Mars and with Milan. They are defending champions at the upcoming EWC and look like one of the teams to beat at Blast Slam VII.

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