SirActionSlacks asks CS2 pros about Dota 2

At a Counter-Strike 2 event, Jake "SirActionSlacks" Kanner turned the spotlight toward Dota 2 and asked several professional CS players about their relationship with the game. The short exchange featured Ilya "m0NESY" Osipov, Mareks "YEKINDAR" Gaļinskis and Gabriel "FalleN" Toledo, giving Dota fans a quick look at how familiar some top CS players still are with the other big competitive title.

A crossover between two esports communities

The main takeaway from the interview is simple: the gap between Dota 2 and Counter-Strike is smaller than it sometimes looks from the outside. According to the published summary, SirActionSlacks asked the players about whether they still play Dota, and the answers showed at least some ongoing connection to the game.

For the Dota audience, this kind of crossover is not surprising. Many players move between the two games over the years, and the same can be true for professionals and stream personalities. Even when their careers are built in one esport, Dota can remain part of their background, their downtime, or just the game they remember from earlier years.

What the players said

The most concrete details shared from the conversation came from m0NESY. When asked if he still plays Dota, he said he does a little. He also named Kunkka as his favorite hero, which is a familiar pick for many longtime players. His short message to the community was also straightforward: he called Dota a legendary game.

The source does not provide full answers from YEKINDAR or FalleN, but their presence in the interview still reinforces the broader point of the piece: Dota remains relevant enough that CS stars can answer questions about it without the discussion feeling out of place.

Why this matters for Dota players

This kind of content may not change the competitive scene, but it does matter for how the game is perceived. When well-known names from Counter-Strike speak positively about Dota, it reminds players that the game continues to have recognition beyond its own community.

For ranked players, the practical angle is mostly cultural rather than mechanical. It is another sign that Dota still sits alongside Counter-Strike as one of the major esports titles that players drift into and out of over time. That shared audience helps keep the scene connected, even when the games themselves are very different.

In this case, the interview was less about strategy or results and more about the ongoing overlap between two of the most established esports communities.