“A very mediocre performance—I definitely expected more”—the community on 1win Team’s elimination from The International 2026
The Russian-speaking Dota 2 community discussed 1win Team’s (Iron Wing) elimination from The International 2026 following their loss to BetBoom Team (BoomBoys) in the first round of the lower bracket.
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Commentator Daria “Eiritel” Morozova pointed out a possible reason for the team’s loss:
It’s all because they spent their mana on Birmingham!
Commentator Gleb “y0nd” Vagnov highlighted the impact of the hero Io on the teams’ gameplay:
I woke up and watched maps 2–3 of the 1win Team vs. BetBoom Team series.
I got the impression that they remembered Io way too late, and in the last game, Pure even picked Io himself just so he wouldn’t have to play against him.
A very average performance—I definitely expected more.
What did you think of this series?
Commentator Dmitry “CrystalMay” Korchevinin summed up Ivan “Pure” Moskalenko’s performances at The International tournaments:
Pure’s worst results at The International since 2022:
TI 2023: 5th place
; TI 2024: 3rd place
; TI 2025: 4th place
; TI 2026: 8th place
. Is this deserved?
Commentator Rustam “Adekvat” Mavlyutov hinted at a possible disbandment of 1win Team:
Umm… BetBoom ended up beating IW, knocking them out of the tournament. The match turned out to be slow, strange, kind of lifeless…
It was pretty hard to watch. Oh well. I’m happy for BB anyway—it’s a much-needed win for the team.
Judging by their gameplay in this match, these are the final hours for the 1win roster <...>
Commentator Vladimir “Maelstorm” Kuzminov noted that the outcome was a foregone conclusion:
BB played great; IW was simply weaker. It was already clear yesterday.
Earlier, 1w Team carry Ivan “Pure” Moskalenko, 1w’s carry, commented on the team’s elimination from The International 2026 on his personal Telegram channel, assessed the team’s performance at the end of the season, and admitted that he himself played poorly and was unable to perform at his best.
Photo — Valve.
