Larl on picks at the 2026 Dota 2 Esports World Cup: “To everyone who loves Pudge: we probably won’t be seeing him.”
Team Spirit members shared their predictions on the organization’s Telegram channel regarding the most-picked and least-picked heroes at the 2026 Dota 2 Esports World Cup, and also speculated on which heroes might be the tournament’s breakout stars and secure the first Rampage.
On the most-picked hero at the 2026 Esports World Cup
not me: Let it be Undying.
Collapse: Snapfire.
rue: Shadow Fiend.
Yatoro: Clockwerk.
Larl: Clockwerk gets banned a lot, so it’ll be Shadow Fiend.
On who will be banned most often at EWC 2026 in Dota 2
not me: Drow Ranger and Shadow Fiend.
Collapse: Lone Druid.
rue: Treant Protector.
Yatoro: Shadow Fiend.
Larl: Drow Ranger.
About the three unpicked heroes at the tournament
not me: Meepo, Pudge, Shadow Shaman.
Collapse: Dragon Knight, Abaddon, Bounty Hunter.
rue: Visage, Broodmother, Omniknight.
Yatoro: Visage, Crystal Maiden, Oracle.
Larl: Riki, Broodmother, Visage.
On which hero will be the breakout star at the 2026 Esports World Cup
not me: Omniknight.
Collapse: Undying.
rue: Tiny.
Yatoro: Terrorblade.
Larl: That’s confidential information, so it’ll be Pudge.
On which hero will score the first Rampage at the championship
not me: Sven.
Collapse: Shadow Fiend.
rue: Kez.
Yatoro: Drow Ranger.
Larl: Shadow Fiend.
On whether Pudge will appear at EWC 2026
not me: No.
Collapse: No.
rue: Yes.
Yatoro: Yes, I think so.
Larl: To everyone who loves Pudge: we probably won’t see him.
Earlier, Team Spirit carry Ilya “Yatoro” Mulyarchuk commented on the draw with MOUZ in their Dota 2 match at the Esports World Cup 2026: “Our opponents really tried to run us over. Basically, MOUZ is a pretty fast-paced team.”
