Maelstorm commented on the results of the survival stage of the 2026 Esports World Cup in Dota 2
Commentator Vladimir “Maelstorm” Kuzminov summarized the results of the Dota 2 Esports World Cup 2026 survival stage on his personal Telegram channel.
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The results are, of course, wow.
RE made it to the top 8. It’s nothing short of fantastic. It seemed like after the chaos with PT’s disqualification and that match, nothing could get any more intense—but no!
VG—good old VG—with world champions Bach and y’, legendary Xinq in the 4th position, and super-veteran coach Yao. They knocked out 1W, who had been playing very solid Dota in the group stage, and in a game like this....
With that, the “survival stage” is over, and the “death stage” begins.
Earlier, Vladimir commented on Nigma Galaxy’s advancement to the Esports World Cup 2026 playoffs: “Seven years of relentless stagnation have turned into the greatest success, one that was unimaginable just two months ago.”
Photo — Vladimir “Maelstorm” Kuzminov.
Timur Kadyrov
