Artem "Niku" Bachkur - Young Midlaner of Natus Vincere (Navi) - shared that Topias "Topson" Taavitsainen is the idol that he admires and learns in the first days of going into a professional Dota 2 career.

This player made a statement in an interview with Esportsbet:

"I like Topson the most - he's the best! I always look at him and want to reach that level."

However, Artem "Niku" also acknowledged that his current play is similar to Denis "Larl" Sigitov and Stanislav "Malr1ne" Potoraka, but in his heart, Topson is still an ideal model. In addition, Niku also praised Said "Sumail" Hassan, who won The International when at the same age as him - even though Sumail's current performance has decreased significantly.

"I think my gameplay is more like Malr1ne and Larl. But my biggest idol is Topson. And of course, there is Sumail - the one who once won the championship at my age. But now he plays worse."

Earlier, Dmitry "Korb3n" Belov also made a judgment about Navi's opportunity at the Riyadh Masters 2025.