1w Team picked Arc Warden at The International 2026. The last time he was picked in Tier 1 was over 4 months ago.

1w Team picked Arc Warden for Bozhidar “bzm” Bogdanov in their match against Team Falcons during the group stage of The International 2026.

The hero last appeared in Tier 1 tournaments in March of this year—at ESL One Birmingham 2026, when Ilya “Kiritych” Ulyanov played him. BetBoom Team lost that match. As for bzm, his previous professional appearance with this hero took place during DreamLeague Season 25 in February 2025—it ended in a victory over the Moodeng Warriors.

The International 2026 is taking place from August 13 to 23 in Shanghai. This year’s main tournament prize pool is being funded by sales of support packs for participating teams and lighting crew members—it currently stands at $2.9 million.

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