Daze

– 1st at CCT Season 2 Series 4 (2025) with OG

– 1st at CIS Battle 2 (2025)

– 1st at European Pro League Season 21 (2024) with NAVI Junior

– 1st at European Pro League Season 17 (2024)

Overview

Tamir “Daze” Tokpanov is a young Kazakhstani professional Dota 2 support player currently playing for Natus Vincere. Known for elite communication, drafting leadership, and high-tempo Pos 4 play, Daze brings fresh energy and consistency to NAVI’s roster after stepping up from the academy and a strong stint with OG.

Early Career

Daze started playing Dota at age six, watching his brother grind passive bots with Spirit Breaker because harder levels were too tough. His first real match was a disaster on Sniper (1-19), but he grinded local tournaments and broke through in 2020.

Key early traits:

– Strong mechanical base on initiation and disruption heroes

– Natural drafter and shot-caller even in small LANs

– Quick rise through Kazakh and CIS Tier 3/4 scenes He was signed by NAVI Junior in late 2022 and helped them qualify to DPC Division II Eastern Europe.

Rise to Prominence

NAVI Junior became a dark horse in both the EU and EEU, stacking high EPL finishes and Tier 3 titles. Daze was temporarily benched in Dec 2024 for veteran experience but bounced back hard—trials with MOUZ and Night Pulse led to OG in Feb 2025. Key highlights during this period:

– Multiple Tier 3 tournament wins and podiums

– First big LAN experience at PGL Wallachia Season 3

– Proving he could hang at a Tier 1 level with limited practice

Presence in NAVI

Stepping into the main NAVI roster on March 29, 2026 (replacing Zayac), Daze instantly adds youth, hunger, and drafting smarts to the squad. Within NAVI, he contributes by:

– Leading comms and early-game setups

– Bringing fresh hero pool ideas to the draft

– Stabilizing the Pos 4 role with high map activity

– Pushing the team’s aggressive style with calculated chaos

Playstyle and Reputation

Daze is regarded as a smart, vocal Pos 4 who excels at tempo control and fight setup through coordination rather than pure mechanics. Key strengths include:

– Elite drafting and in-game leadership

– Strong rotations and space creation

– Comfort on meta disruptors and initiators

– Ability to punch above his age in high-pressure games Analysts call him a classic academy success story—polished, communicative, and ready for Tier 1 every game.

Famous Moments

– Carrying NAVI Junior to multiple EPL titles

– Debut Tier 1 LAN run with OG at Wallachia Season 3

– Immediate impact in NAVI’s 2026 qualifiers (EPL S36 + DreamLeague)

– Consistent highlight plays on Tusk and Hoodwink

Fun Facts

– Nickname “daze” came from looking up synonyms for “amazing” (his coach’s old tag was Amazing) after he hated his cringe academy name "Wannacry."

– Reached 16,000 MMR on December 30, 2025

– Started competitive Dota grinding local Kazakh tournaments at just 14-15 years old.