Ahilles posted a prediction for The International 2026 playoffs

Nigma—even though they surprised everyone—I don’t believe they’ll have continued success.
They could have prepared better for the drafts and signals.
It’s not a given that they’ll be able to repeat Lorik’s overperformance.
But their first opponent seems like a favorable matchup. There, they can use a cheeky draft to go for Falcons while Amarchik farms on Mars in the jungle))

Team Spirit—I was skeptical of them at first, but then they put on a good show with a 3-0 run. After that, Spirit’s usual struggles kicked in. That Furion from Yatoro until his first death. An incomprehensible DK for Larl. Doom’s pain from Collapse.
If they fix their drafts and ditch the “unreliable” heroes, they might even make it to the top 3, but I decided to knock them all the way down.

Yandex has been one of the disappointments of this tournament so far. I don’t recognize them. The machine that used to grind down any team has suddenly started sputtering. I often don’t understand their draft picks. Giving Chiron a Necromancer is really strange for their concept.
It’s like they need to go back to their roots: Chira Space with Saps. Watson is a winning carry matchup. And that’s it. No Overfinch

Betboom—the team is walking a fine line. Their strength is adaptability. And, obviously, the KATAOMI pool. The pool has all kinds of *** [weird stuff] like Vispa. Plus, you have to ban Bane or Vivern for Kataomi. And let’s not forget about Dan’s Signals. And even if you ban all that—there’s still Miero’s last pick on Enigma or Lycan. In short, the team is capable. They can beat any team, or they can completely screw up. Sorry for such a blunt analysis, but that’s just how it is.