Ahilles called Virtus.pro and GamerLegion “punching bags” at the 2026 Dota 2 Esports World Cup.
Former esports coach Timur “Ahilles” Kulmukhambetov commented on his personal Telegram channel about the performance of Virtus.pro and GamerLegion at the 2026 Dota 2 Esports World Cup.
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There’s a great term for some teams in Dota—punching bags.
Basically, these teams get beaten up and show little initiative.
Sure, you can break your hand on this punching bag if you hit it the wrong way.
But mostly, these punching bags just hang there.
Perfect opponents for a good workout!
GamerLegion and Virtus.pro at the EWC are perfectly executing this playstyle
You can’t watch this without tearing up
In the group stage of the 2026 Esports World Cup for Dota 2, GamerLegion and Virtus.pro are in fourth place in their respective groups. Today, GL lost to Team Falcons, and VP is set to face Team Yandex at 7:30 p.m. Moscow time.
Photo by Timur “Ahilles” Kulmukhambetov.
