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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 3 NOVEMBER 2026

1
Team Spirit
W: 974·L: 651
1592
2
Team Yandex
W: 233·L: 145
1551
3
TEAM VISION
W: 345·L: 180
1546
4
PARIVISION
W: 71·L: 39
1494
5
Aurora Gaming
W: 393·L: 291
1404
6
Nigma Galaxy
W: 630·L: 574
1403
7
Tundra Esports
W: 797·L: 505
1377
8
Team Falcons
W: 571·L: 317
1372
9
Team Liquid
W: 1890·L: 1291
1372
10
Nigma Galaxy
W: 45·L: 32
1355
11
Natus Vincere
W: 1523·L: 1230
1348
12
GamerLegion
W: 127·L: 127
1339
13
LGD Gaming
W: 1836·L: 1129
1311
14
Team Resilience
W: 58·L: 51
1298
15
LGD Gaming
W: 46·L: 32
1294
16
Yellow Submarine
W: 382·L: 290
1288
17
Iron Wing
W: 19·L: 26
1275
18
Fortnite
W: 40·L: 13
1269
19
OG
W: 1258·L: 989
1256
20
TNC Predator
W: 874·L: 652
1252

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 3 NOVEMBER 2026

1
Team Spirit
W: 974·L: 651
1592
2
Team Yandex
W: 233·L: 145
1551
3
TEAM VISION
W: 345·L: 180
1546
4
PARIVISION
W: 71·L: 39
1494
5
Aurora Gaming
W: 393·L: 291
1404
6
Nigma Galaxy
W: 630·L: 574
1403
7
Tundra Esports
W: 797·L: 505
1377
8
Team Falcons
W: 571·L: 317
1372
9
Team Liquid
W: 1890·L: 1291
1372
10
Nigma Galaxy
W: 45·L: 32
1355
11
Natus Vincere
W: 1523·L: 1230
1348
12
GamerLegion
W: 127·L: 127
1339
13
LGD Gaming
W: 1836·L: 1129
1311
14
Team Resilience
W: 58·L: 51
1298
15
LGD Gaming
W: 46·L: 32
1294
16
Yellow Submarine
W: 382·L: 290
1288
17
Iron Wing
W: 19·L: 26
1275
18
Fortnite
W: 40·L: 13
1269
19
OG
W: 1258·L: 989
1256
20
TNC Predator
W: 874·L: 652
1252

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Upcoming Events

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Ended Events

League of Spirits: Season 2: Division 2

$724

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$1,034

25 May – 16 Aug 202616

Kobold League IV: Sweat Division

$861

9 Jun – 8 Aug 20265

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$20,000

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1win Streamers League #2

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13 Aug – 23 Aug 202616

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Night Stalker

Off Lane

Won 15 of 21

71.4%

Huskar

Mid Lane

Won 8 of 12

66.7%

Shadow Demon

Off Lane

Won 21 of 32

65.6%

Morphling

Safe Lane

Won 11 of 17

64.7%

Grimstroke

Off Lane

Won 32 of 50

64.0%

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Dark Willow

Off Lane

Picked 294 of 681

43.2%

Hoodwink

Off Lane

Picked 281 of 681

41.3%

Windranger

Off Lane

Picked 264 of 681

38.8%

Dragon Knight

Mid Lane

Picked 226 of 681

33.2%

Winter Wyvern

Hard Support

Picked 215 of 681

31.6%

Hero Ban Rate — Pro Dota 30 Days

Bounty Hunter

Banned 489 of 681

71.8%

Enigma

Banned 398 of 681

58.4%

Lone Druid

Banned 375 of 681

55.1%

Techies

Banned 363 of 681

53.3%

Brewmaster

Banned 342 of 681

50.2%