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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 27 OCTOBER 2026

1
Team Yandex
W: 227·L: 140
1610
2
Team Spirit
W: 962·L: 647
1549
3
TEAM VISION
W: 345·L: 180
1546
4
PARIVISION
W: 67·L: 34
1525
5
SouthAmericaRejects
W: 46·L: 25
1431
6
Aurora Gaming
W: 393·L: 291
1404
7
Nigma Galaxy
W: 630·L: 574
1403
8
Tundra Esports
W: 797·L: 505
1377
9
Team Falcons
W: 571·L: 317
1372
10
Nigma Galaxy
W: 45·L: 32
1355
11
Natus Vincere
W: 1521·L: 1230
1336
12
GamerLegion
W: 121·L: 122
1324
13
Team Liquid
W: 1884·L: 1287
1320
14
LGD Gaming
W: 1836·L: 1129
1311
15
OG
W: 1256·L: 982
1308
16
Team Resilience
W: 58·L: 51
1298
17
LGD Gaming
W: 46·L: 32
1294
18
Iron Wing
W: 19·L: 26
1275
19
BETBOOM TEAM
W: 707·L: 559
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 27 OCTOBER 2026

1
Team Yandex
W: 227·L: 140
1610
2
Team Spirit
W: 962·L: 647
1549
3
TEAM VISION
W: 345·L: 180
1546
4
PARIVISION
W: 67·L: 34
1525
5
SouthAmericaRejects
W: 46·L: 25
1431
6
Aurora Gaming
W: 393·L: 291
1404
7
Nigma Galaxy
W: 630·L: 574
1403
8
Tundra Esports
W: 797·L: 505
1377
9
Team Falcons
W: 571·L: 317
1372
10
Nigma Galaxy
W: 45·L: 32
1355
11
Natus Vincere
W: 1521·L: 1230
1336
12
GamerLegion
W: 121·L: 122
1324
13
Team Liquid
W: 1884·L: 1287
1320
14
LGD Gaming
W: 1836·L: 1129
1311
15
OG
W: 1256·L: 982
1308
16
Team Resilience
W: 58·L: 51
1298
17
LGD Gaming
W: 46·L: 32
1294
18
Iron Wing
W: 19·L: 26
1275
19
BETBOOM TEAM
W: 707·L: 559
1272
20
Fortnite
W: 40·L: 13
1269

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Night Stalker

Off Lane

Won 12 of 16

75.0%

Huskar

Off Lane

Won 10 of 15

66.7%

Shadow Demon

Off Lane

Won 18 of 28

64.3%

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Off Lane

Won 41 of 65

63.1%

Safe Lane

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62.2%

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Off Lane

Picked 293 of 697

42.0%

Hoodwink

Off Lane

Picked 288 of 697

41.3%

Windranger

Off Lane

Picked 255 of 697

36.6%

Winter Wyvern

Hard Support

Picked 221 of 697

31.7%

Dragon Knight

Mid Lane

Picked 211 of 697

30.3%

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Bounty Hunter

Banned 493 of 697

70.7%

Enigma

Banned 415 of 697

59.5%

Lone Druid

Banned 377 of 697

54.1%

Techies

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50.2%

Brewmaster

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49.6%