Mortalles summed up the results of the Dota 2 survival stage of the 2026 Esports World Cup

Bravo to VG. Their second Zeus and XinQ once again showed off their style. As for 1win, I warned about them earlier, including during the broadcasts. Don’t overrate the team just because of three wins in a group stage—they haven’t played well for several months now. Not a single core player on the roster is currently performing at a Tier 1 level. Anyone can carry a game individually, but they haven’t been able to do it consistently as a team yet.

LGD also proved unprepared to compete with the best. They’re capable of playing well, but their drafting is still just as bad.

Aurora—no comment. They should be ashamed of a run like that.

There are two very interesting matchups in the playoffs, and possibly a third if they get lucky. PV, on the other hand, got very lucky with their opponent. They certainly won’t repeat Aurora’s “feat.”