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Collapse competing at the Esports World Cup 2026 group stage for Team Spirit

Credit: @Team__Spirit Dota 2 X Account

Dota 2

EWC Has a Collapse Problem and It Lives in the Rosh Pit

Collapse has stolen the Aegis four times across two EWC events. The Rosh pit is not safe when Collapse is around...

The Aegis steal is the most disproportionate play in professional Dota. A team commits to killing Roshan, but an enemy who reads the play correctly rushes in at the last second to snatch the Aegis away. The momentum swing is instant and total. Collapse has become the master of this at EWC, with two snatches at EWC 2026 already.

M3diC10 July 2026

Ghost, carry player for GamerLegion, during the TI 2026 North America Regional Qualifier

Dota 2

Ghost in the Legion

A Malaysian carry player representing North America at TI 2026, under an American flag, for a German organisation. This is Dota 2 in 2026.

M3diC4 July 2026

Dota 2

ATF SACRIFICED IT ALL FOR DOTA

"I have sacrificed school, college, university, whatever you want to call it," he said after the win. "I have no social life, and I've sacrificed my health too. Playing this much Dota isn't enjoyable."

M3diC2 July 2026

Battle-scarred bear in damaged armor sleeping in a forest clearing

Dota 2

Lone Druid Nerfed and Banned into Hibernation

Valve nerfed Lone Druid twice this patch cycle. Captains banned him 135 times anyway, more than any other hero at the TI 2026 Regional Qualifiers

M3diC27 June 2026

Illustration of a mouse trapped inside a yellow submarine, peering through a porthole

Dota 2

A Mouz Trapped in the Yellow Submarine

MOUZ entered the TI 2026 qualifier as the favorite against a team nobody had heard of. They left having been swept 2-0, including a 35-8 demolition in game two.

M3diC24 June 2026

Dota 2

Nigma Galaxy Robbed Malik's Magical Cookies

Malik's off-pool Snapfire put up monster numbers in all eleven teamfights against Nigma Galaxy — and it still wasn't enough.

M3diC22 June 2026

Team Elo Rankings

Updated 29 JULY 2026

1
TEAM VISION
W: 329·L: 172
1553
2
Team Yandex
W: 176·L: 119
1528
3
PVISION
W: 48·L: 27
1507
4
BoomBoys
W: 681·L: 529
1480
5
Team Falcons
W: 549·L: 301
1441
6
SouthAmericaRejects
W: 46·L: 25
1431
7
Team Spirit
W: 924·L: 627
1411
8
Nigma Galaxy
W: 630·L: 574
1403
9
Tundra Esports
W: 797·L: 505
1377
10
Aurora Gaming
W: 368·L: 270
1360
11
LGD Gaming
W: 37·L: 19
1360
12
PlayTime
W: 50·L: 46
1336
13
Nigma Galaxy
W: 32·L: 18
1335
14
HEROIC
W: 351·L: 296
1330
15
Vici Gaming
W: 1552·L: 1057
1309
16
Team Liquid
W: 1854·L: 1262
1301
17
Perú Rejects
W: 79·L: 45
1299
18
Natus Vincere
W: 1480·L: 1215
1276
19
Yellow Submarine
W: 346·L: 275
1272
20
Fortnite
W: 40·L: 13
1269

Dota 2

EWC Has a Collapse Problem and It Lives in the Rosh Pit

Collapse has stolen the Aegis four times across two EWC events. The Rosh pit is not safe when Collapse is around...

M3diC10 July 2026

Dota 2

Ghost in the Legion

A Malaysian carry player representing North America at TI 2026, under an American flag, for a German organisation. This is Dota 2 in 2026.

M3diC4 July 2026

Dota 2

ATF SACRIFICED IT ALL FOR DOTA

M3diC2 July 2026

Dota 2

Lone Druid Nerfed and Banned into Hibernation

Valve nerfed Lone Druid twice this patch cycle. Captains banned him 135 times anyway, more than any other hero at the TI 2026 Regional Qualifiers

M3diC27 June 2026

Dota 2

A Mouz Trapped in the Yellow Submarine

MOUZ entered the TI 2026 qualifier as the favorite against a team nobody had heard of. They left having been swept 2-0, including a 35-8 demolition in game two.

M3diC24 June 2026

Dota 2

Nigma Galaxy Robbed Malik's Magical Cookies

Malik's off-pool Snapfire put up monster numbers in all eleven teamfights against Nigma Galaxy — and it still wasn't enough.

M3diC22 June 2026

Team Elo Rankings

Updated 29 JULY 2026

1
TEAM VISION
W: 329·L: 172
1553
2
Team Yandex
W: 176·L: 119
1528
3
PVISION
W: 48·L: 27
1507
4
BoomBoys
W: 681·L: 529
1480
5
Team Falcons
W: 549·L: 301
1441
6
SouthAmericaRejects
W: 46·L: 25
1431
7
Team Spirit
W: 924·L: 627
1411
8
Nigma Galaxy
W: 630·L: 574
1403
9
Tundra Esports
W: 797·L: 505
1377
10
Aurora Gaming
W: 368·L: 270
1360
11
LGD Gaming
W: 37·L: 19
1360
12
PlayTime
W: 50·L: 46
1336
13
Nigma Galaxy
W: 32·L: 18
1335
14
HEROIC
W: 351·L: 296
1330
15
Vici Gaming
W: 1552·L: 1057
1309
16
Team Liquid
W: 1854·L: 1262
1301
17
Perú Rejects
W: 79·L: 45
1299
18
Natus Vincere
W: 1480·L: 1215
1276
19
Yellow Submarine
W: 346·L: 275
1272
20
Fortnite
W: 40·L: 13
1269

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$724

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League of Spirits: Season 2: Division 1

$1,034

25 May – 16 Aug 202616

Kobold League IV: Sweat Division

$861

9 Jun – 8 Aug 20265

Upcoming Events

Russian Esports Championship

$12,986

25 Jul – 26 Jul 20264

UESF Ukrainian Championship

$2,245

27 Jul – 2 Aug 202616

Games of the Future 2026

$1,000,000

31 Jul – 5 Aug 202616

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Hero Win Rate — Pro Dota 30 Days

Keeper of the Light

Off Lane

Won 59 of 80

73.8%

Huskar

Mid Lane

Won 12 of 17

70.6%

Lone Druid

Safe Lane

Won 31 of 46

67.4%

Lycan

Off Lane

Won 26 of 39

66.7%

Shadow Shaman

Off Lane

Won 7 of 11

63.6%

Hero Pick Rate — Pro Dota 30 Days

Hoodwink

Off Lane

Picked 172 of 525

32.8%

Clockwerk

Hard Support

Picked 154 of 525

29.3%

Ember Spirit

Mid Lane

Picked 149 of 525

28.4%

Shadow Fiend

Safe Lane

Picked 141 of 525

26.9%

Earth Spirit

Mid Lane

Picked 139 of 525

26.5%

Hero Ban Rate — Pro Dota 30 Days

Treant Protector

Banned 431 of 525

82.1%

Lone Druid

Banned 388 of 525

73.9%

Shadow Fiend

Banned 303 of 525

57.7%

Puck

Banned 295 of 525

56.2%

Drow Ranger

Banned 278 of 525

53.0%