ppd: “Team Spirit is in top form.”
Former professional player Peter “ppd” Dager took to X to comment on Team Spirit’s form heading into The International 2026. The post was published on August 14 following their victory over Team Liquid.
Team Spirit is at the top of their game. Larl on Earth Spirit. Yatoro on Drow Ranger / Lone Druid. Collapse on Underlord / Mars. When the meta perfectly suits your signature heroes, your opponents are left with nothing but choosing the lesser of two evils.
Ban Lone Druid, force them to play Drow Ranger, and look to initiate early with Blink Dagger before the BKB appears.
Team Spirit started the group stage of The International 2026 with three straight wins, but then lost to PARIVISION (TEAM VISION) and Nigma Galaxy. In the elimination round, Ilya “Yatoro” Mulyarchuk’s team is facing Team Resilience; at the time of publication, the series stands at 1-1.
Photo: Peter “ppd” Dagger.
