Grayne commented on the level of play among the teams at the 2026 Esports World Cup in Dota 2
David Mchedlishvili
Commentator Anton “Grayne” Afanasenko commented on the teams’ form at the 2026 Esports World Cup on his personal Telegram channel.
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...> Based on the vibe, the strongest teams so far are PV and Yandex. I wasn’t able to watch BB’s games closely during the first two days, but we’ll make up for that today. Some say the team came for the trophy, but I seriously doubt that—we’ll see!
The weakest of the four groups at the ELC is Group C. Nemesis, Reconex, and Vichi are cannon fodder. They’re completely unprepared for the tournament and aren’t even capable of putting up a fight. Mouse is only holding his own thanks to a well-rested Midwan. And the scariest part is that, given this situation, Spirit won’t have any easy wins in any of their matches. Against this backdrop, PV looks like an ultra-mega boss. <...>
Earlier, Dmitry “Mortalles” Arzhilovsky analyzed the matches from the third day of the group stage of the 2026 Esports World Cup in Dota 2, assessed the teams’ chances in their upcoming matches, and praised the tournament format, noting the importance of every match for the participants.
Photo by Anton “Grayne” Afanasenko.
David Mchedlishvili
