slaxejezzz on PARIVISION: coach dastan and the big stage

18-year-old Vyacheslav "slaxejezzz" Vinokurov gave HLTV his first major interview as a PARIVISION player — and just days later the conversation reads differently: the rebuilt roster marched straight to the grand final of XSE Pro League Guangzhou 2026, knocking out BIG and FaZe along the way. The interview came out on July 8, after PARIVISION reached the playoffs, and in it the newcomer talked about what it's like joining a lineup where coach dastan calls the shots.

The new roster's first event

Guangzhou was the debut event for PARIVISION's updated roster — and the first tournament at this level for slaxejezzz personally. At PsychoFace he posted a 1.25 rating over the first half of 2026, and he turned down academies deliberately: Spirit Academy only offered a bench spot, and VP.Prodigy looked weaker than his own team at the time. Around him in the new lineup are the experienced HObbit and Jame: "For now mostly Jame tells me how I should play," the rookie admits. No warm-up was needed: the team went through the group stage and reached the playoffs on the first attempt.

slaxejezzz admits the transition wasn't easy:

"It was pretty hard at first, a completely different mindset."

The slaxejezzz profile with settings, crosshair and gear is already in our pro database — as is the HObbit page, the roster's other new arrival.

What dastan turned out to be like

The liveliest part of the interview is about the coach. dastan is known for strict in-game discipline, and slaxejezzz clearly expected the question about what he's like up close:

"In-game, he might push a bit, give pointers, in his own manner. But in real life, he's a fun guy, kind one, just like I thought."

The contrast — demanding in the game, easygoing outside the server — isn't just a nice detail. For a player still settling into a new team's system, knowing the coach's pressure ends with the round takes half the stress out of adapting.

What still needs work

Asked about his main challenges, slaxejezzz skipped the generic answers and named a specific part of the game:

"Right now it's probably the thinking during our plays: post-plants and the vision of the map."

It's an honest self-assessment: post-plant situations and map reading are exactly what separates tier-one team play from an individually gifted but raw player. Progress in those areas usually decides whether a young player sticks in a top roster.

He also spoke about the scale of the matches ahead — and by the end of the tournament this line read as almost prophetic:

"I'm more excited than nervous, because now the stage will be even bigger. I'll need to play at 100%."

Days later — a grand final

After this interview PARIVISION won their quarter-final against BIG (2:1) and the semi-final against FaZe (2:1) to reach the grand final of XSE Pro League Guangzhou 2026 against 9z. For a roster assembled just ahead of this event, that run is a strong argument that the bet on youth and dastan's firm coaching hand is paying off. You can follow top-team roster moves in the esblitz transfer feed.