not me

Alexey “not me” Kosmynin was born on April 27, 2004, in Russia. He is a position-four support currently playing for Team Spirit. He began competing professionally in 2024, initially playing for One Move before later joining Yellow Submarine.

Early Career

not me made his professional debut with One Move in 2024. His early career consisted primarily of regional competitions, qualifiers, and Tier 3 events. He won RES Regional Series EU #4 and also recorded podium finishes at RES Regional Series EU #2 and Leon Masters #1.

After periods on the active and inactive One Move rosters, he joined Yellow Submarine in early 2026. That move placed him directly inside the talent pipeline that had previously helped develop Yatoro, Collapse, and Rue.

Team Spirit

Team Spirit signed not me on May 12, 2026, after a two-week trial in which the organization said that he demonstrated the best synergy with the team. He became the new position-four support, while rue moved from position four to position five.

The jump was massive. not me went from having limited Tier 2 experience to playing alongside multiple TI champions. Yet he integrated quickly enough to help Spirit finish third at DreamLeague Season 29 and qualify for TI 2026.

The International 2026

Only a few months after joining Spirit, not me won The International on his tournament debut. Spirit defeated TEAM VISION 3-2, making him part of the small group of players who lifted the Aegis during their first TI appearance.

He played Dark Willow, Hoodwink, Clockwerk, and Mirana during the Grand Final, providing the aggressive movement and secondary initiation needed by Spirit’s three-core structure. He was not brought into the roster for an impressive résumé. He was brought in because he fit—and winning TI after three months is a pretty convincing argument that the trial result was correct.

Playstyle and Reputation

not me is an aggressive position-four support who is comfortable playing away from the safest parts of the map. His role is to create information, start engagements, and connect Spirit’s lanes before Yatoro and Collapse reach their major timings.

He still has comparatively little Tier 1 experience, but that makes his achievement even more impressive. Two years after entering professional competition, he became a TI champion. Some players grind Tier 2 for their entire careers and never receive this opportunity. not me got the call—and immediately won the biggest tournament in Dota.

Fun Facts

His route from One Move to Yellow Submarine and then Team Spirit follows the same basic development pipeline used by several Spirit stars.

His nickname will also make community blame threads unnecessarily confusing. If something goes wrong, it was apparently not me.