After Team Liquid’s unexpected early exit from the 2026 Mid-Season Cup, gold laner Dave “Teddy” Viaña took the brunt of the online criticism as the Cavalry’s title defense came to an unceremonious end.
But at just 20, Teddy has already learned that the best response to the noise is to let his game do the talking as Team Liquid chases a historic four-peat in MPL Philippines Season 18.
Teddy shared that ever since debuting in the MPL last season, he has already mastered the art of listening only to the voices that matter, especially by staying away from social media after a loss.
"I don't do social media after losses because I feel like it won't help anything if I give time to reading that," Teddy told GMA News Online in Filipino.