SSS

– 2nd Place at BLAST Slam V (2025)

Overview

Valery “SSS” Lazarev is a Russian professional Dota 2 offlaner currently signed to PARIVISION. Despite being early in his career, SSS has steadily gained recognition within the competitive scene thanks to consistent performances in online qualifiers, tier‑2 events, and strong individual statistics.

Still young and developing, SSS is considered one of the promising offlane talents emerging from the broader EU/CIS region.

Early Career

SSS began his professional Dota 2 journey in 2023, starting with teams like Storm Strikers in lower tiers of the competitive landscape. His early years were spent gaining experience and exposure in a variety of squads, such as NOSTRVM, FireBloom, and Atlas Burden, where he honed his laning mechanics and positional play against high‑level opposition.

In 2024, his performances with One Move (Move) saw him tackle a wider range of tournaments, including attempts to qualify for major events and regional competitions across Europe.

Rise Through the 1win Team

In 2025, SSS joined the 1win team, where he contributed to several CCT Season 2 tournament successes and competed in qualifications for DPC events like DreamLeague, ESL One Birmingham, PGL Wallachia, and FISSURE Universe tournaments. While the team didn’t reach main event brackets in many of these qualifications, SSS’s play drew attention for his steady offlane presence and adaptability across metas.

Signing with PARIVISION

In early 2026, PARIVISION officially announced SSS as their new offlaner, replacing Dmitry “DM” Dorokhin. The move signified a major vote of confidence in the young Russian’s potential and skill, placing him on a roster competing for significant prizes and LAN appearances.

SSS was announced as part of PARIVISION’s lineup for tournaments such as DreamLeague Season 28, with expectations that his hero pool will add versatility and depth to the team’s competitive draft.

Playstyle and Reputation

SSS is known for a core offlane identity that balances fight engagement, lane control, and objective pressure.

Key strengths include:

– Reliable frontline initiation and positional awareness

– Strong understanding of creep equilibrium and lane sustain

– Effective use of tempo‑impacting offlane heroes

– High fight participation and contribution to team objectives

Analysts describe him as a steady and versatile offlaner, capable of contributing in multiple stages of the game and growing into larger leadership roles as he gains experience in tier‑1 environments.

Famous Moments

– Multiple online tournament podium finishes with his previous teams

– Signing with PARIVISION, a rising CIS roster, as the new main offlaner ahead of DreamLeague Season 28 and other major competitions

Fun Facts

– SSS switched from midlane to offlane in mid‑2024, a transition that significantly boosted his competitive trajectory.

– Despite being relatively young, he has already played over 170 professional matches and consistently demonstrated high fight involvement and resilience on stage.

– His professional statistics show over 190 wins with a strong KDA and substantial average gold/experience per minute, underscoring his consistent contribution to teams.