PARIVISION Coach Dastan: “We Can Beat Anyone — and Lose to Anyone” Ahead of ESL Pro League S24

PARIVISION coach Dastan “dastan” Akbayev has offered a candid assessment of his team’s current CS2 form ahead of a demanding tournament run, admitting that the revamped lineup remains unpredictable enough to challenge almost anyone — but also vulnerable enough to lose to almost anyone.

Speaking ahead of ESL Pro League Season 24, dastan explained that PARIVISION are entering an important stretch of three tournaments, with the team trying to stabilize after roster changes while competing immediately against high-level opposition. According to the coach, those events could also be important for the organization’s path toward the next Major. 

 

Quick Summary

 

What Did Dastan Say About PARIVISION?

PARIVISION coach Dastan “dastan” Akbayev believes his team currently has the potential to beat almost any opponent, but consistency remains the key challenge.

 

Dastan described PARIVISION as a team with a particularly wide performance range.

His central point was simple: based on the squad’s recent results, PARIVISION have enough quality to beat virtually any opponent, but they have not yet developed the consistency required to make those performances repeatable.

“Мне кажется, мы можем хоть у кого выиграть и хоть кому проиграть.”

In English: “I think we can beat anyone and lose to anyone.”

The coach connected that instability partly to the realities of integrating new players. Instead of building confidence through lower-tier competition, the lineup has had to move directly into demanding tier-one environments.

Dastan said PARIVISION had prepared for the upcoming run but noted that continuous practice can become exhausting. Tournament matches now give the roster an opportunity to test its preparation under pressure, where every important duel and decision carries immediate consequences. 

 

PARIVISION coach dastan discusses his move from Virtus.pro, building a new roster with Jame and the long-term development of the CS2 project.

 

Why PARIVISION’s Upcoming Run Matters

PARIVISION are scheduled for three tournaments in succession, according to dastan.

The first is ESL Pro League Season 24. The second is the Thunderpick World Championship 2026 in Malta. Dastan also referenced a third LAN tournament in Belgrade that had not yet been announced at the time of his comments. 

He characterized all three as important in the context of reaching the Major.

That makes the upcoming stretch more than a routine series of appearances. It provides PARIVISION with an opportunity to find stability with their revised roster while playing meaningful official matches rather than relying primarily on practice.

 

PARIVISION’s Upcoming Tournament Timeline

Tournament listings reflect information available on October 1, 2026 and can change. 

 

PARIVISION Roster Context

PARIVISION continue their push through the 2026 CS2 circuit as the roster searches for greater stability against international opposition.

 

PARIVISION have recently undergone another significant roster adjustment.

On September 17, HLTV reported that Abay “HObbit” Khassenov had joined the active lineup in place of Vyacheslav “slaxejezzz” Vinokurov. The organization moved slaxejezzz to the bench while indicating that the young rifler remained part of its longer-term plans. 

The current lineup listed by HLTV is:

PARIVISION’s own team page identifies Jame as its AWP/IGL and dastan as coach, although at the time checked the organization’s roster page still displayed slaxejezzz rather than HObbit. HLTV’s more recent September 17 roster report lists HObbit in the active five. 

That discrepancy is worth noting for source transparency rather than silently treating the pages as synchronized.

 

The Jame–Dastan–FL1T Core Brings Experience

Dzhami “Jame” Ali remains one of the central figures in PARIVISION’s project, combining AWPing with in-game leadership.

 

One of PARIVISION’s most interesting characteristics is the combination of experienced figures with younger talent.

Jame, FL1T and dastan already share considerable history from their previous time together. Their reunion gives the project an established leadership structure even while other parts of the lineup develop.

FL1T recently told HLTV that Jame's leadership had evolved, describing his ideas as more developed and noting that the IGL had become more hands-on when working with younger players.

FL1T also said his own responsibilities now extend beyond individual performance. With several young teammates around him, he has been focusing more on helping them and contributing to mid- and late-round decisions. 

That context helps explain why tournament experience could be particularly valuable for the current PARIVISION roster.

 

Tactical Impact: Turning Practice Into Match Consistency

Dastan's comments point toward a problem that cannot necessarily be solved by adding more practice hours.

PARIVISION need to translate preparation into reliable tournament execution.

There is an important difference between knowing how a round should work in practice and executing the same system when elimination, qualification or ranking consequences are attached to every decision.

For PARIVISION, the upcoming tournaments should therefore offer several practical tests: whether the roster can maintain its structure after difficult rounds, whether its experienced core can stabilize younger players, and whether good individual performances can be converted into complete series.

Those are analytical questions rather than claims about internal team problems, and the upcoming matches should provide much better evidence.

 

Recent Results Explain Dastan’s Caution

The coach's assessment also fits PARIVISION’s recent results.

At FISSURE Playground 3 in September, PARIVISION opened with a 2-0 victory over TYLOO before losing 0-2 to FURIA and 0-2 to magic. Earlier, the team had beaten 100 Thieves 2-0 at the Esports World Cup but also lost to MOUZ. 

The pattern helps contextualize dastan’s remark: PARIVISION have demonstrated the ability to produce convincing wins, but those performances have not consistently carried from one matchup to the next.

The challenge at ESL Pro League Season 24 is therefore not simply producing another upset. It is establishing a more repeatable baseline.

 

Tournament Impact

ESL Pro League Season 24 comes at a particularly useful moment for evaluating the rebuilt lineup.

Instead of judging the HObbit version of PARIVISION from practice reports or a very small sample of matches, EPL provides competitive rounds against established opposition.

Thunderpick World Championship follows shortly afterward, meaning PARIVISION should have little downtime between major tests.

For dastan and the coaching staff, that compressed schedule could produce valuable information about the team's map pool, communication and ability to adapt between opponents.

It also means weaknesses may have to be corrected quickly rather than through another long preparation block.

 

Ranking and VRS Context

As of the October 1 check, HLTV lists PARIVISION at No. 21 in its world ranking and No. 30 in the Valve ranking shown on the team page. These figures are time-sensitive and should be treated as a snapshot rather than permanent values. 

Dastan specifically connected the upcoming tournament stretch with the team's Major ambitions. However, the source does not provide enough information to calculate exactly how individual wins or placements would affect PARIVISION’s future Valve Regional Standings position.

Any precise VRS projection would therefore be speculative.

 

What Changes Now for PARIVISION?

The focus shifts from preparation to tournament execution.

Dastan indicated that prolonged practice had become tiring and that the players wanted to return to meaningful competitive matches. ESL Pro League Season 24 gives the team that opportunity immediately. 

It will also provide a clearer sample for assessing the newest version of the roster after HObbit's arrival.

There is another important distinction: PARIVISION do not necessarily need to prove that their ceiling exists. Recent results have already shown flashes of competitiveness.

The larger question is whether that ceiling can become their normal level.

 

What to Watch Next

The first checkpoint is PARIVISION's ESL Pro League Season 24 opener against Legacy on October 3.

Beyond the result itself, the more useful indicators will be how PARIVISION respond after losing rounds, how quickly HObbit settles into the lineup, whether Jame can consistently control the pace of series, and whether FL1T and the team's younger riflers provide enough firepower across multiple maps.

Thunderpick World Championship 2026 then offers another test almost immediately afterward.

The third tournament mentioned by dastan is less certain. He described it as a LAN event in Belgrade, but the original report did not identify the event by name. Until an organizer or PARIVISION confirms it, that event should remain listed as TBD. 

 

FAQ

What did dastan say about PARIVISION?

Dastan Akbayev said PARIVISION's current form is inconsistent enough that he believes the team can beat almost anyone but can also lose to almost anyone. He linked some of that instability to roster changes and the challenge of immediately competing at high-level events. 

Who plays for PARIVISION in CS2?

HLTV currently lists Jame, FL1T, HObbit, xiELO and zweih as PARIVISION's active lineup, with dastan as coach. 

Who will PARIVISION play next?

According to Cybersport.ru's October 1 report, PARIVISION are scheduled to face Legacy in their opening ESL Pro League Season 24 match on October 3 at 12:00 MSK. 

Which tournaments are next for PARIVISION?

Dastan named ESL Pro League Season 24, Thunderpick World Championship 2026 and a still-unannounced LAN in Belgrade as three important upcoming tournaments. HLTV additionally lists 1win Private Club Season 2 and IEM Beijing 2026 on PARIVISION's upcoming event schedule. 

Why are these tournaments important for PARIVISION?

Dastan said the three-event run is important for the team's attempt to reach the Major. It also gives the recently changed lineup meaningful tournament experience after an extended practice period.