Malady summed up The International 2026

Overall, I think third place is a pretty good result. I think we played pretty well overall, except for the last two maps. We could have played those last two maps much better—way better—but I think it all came down to a lack of experience. Probably because the team lacked confidence. But overall, looking back on this year, I think it turned out to be an absolutely amazing year for us—a really, really good one. We took first place three times this year, second place twice, and third place four times. Of course, things could have been much better, but if that didn’t happen, it just means it wasn’t meant to be this year—but next year is coming, and by next year, I think everything will be way cooler for us than it was this year. ...> Stay tuned for announcements—maybe something will change, maybe it won’t. In any case, thank you for your support.