Noxville shared his predictions for the third round of the group stage at The International 2026
Team Liquid’s Technical Director Ben “Noxville” Stenheisen shared a possible outcome for the third round of the group stage of The International 2026 on his personal X page.
Assuming the groups are exactly as laid out in the schedule, they appear fairly balanced (with roughly a 10-point difference in Gliko). The matchups could be slightly improved with a few swaps.
Below are the expected Swiss system points after three rounds (assuming there are no surprises and the matchups are perfectly balanced).
Earlier, Ben “Noxville” Stenheisen discussed the longest streak of hero bans in the professional Dota 2 scene — Alchemist, who was banned 103 times in a row, while Dragon Knight came in second with 99 bans.
Photo: Ben “Noxville” Stenheisen.
