Team Falcons or Team Liquid in the Grand Final. Dota 2 community predictions for The International 2026 playoffs
Analysts, commentators, coaches, and former professional players from the international Dota 2 community have shared their predictions for The International 2026 playoffs.
Winners of the Upper Bracket Quarterfinals
- Astini: Team Spirit, TEAM VISION (PARIVISION), Team Yandex, Team Falcons.
- Gorgc: Iron Wing (1w Team), TEAM VISION, Team Liquid, Nigma Galaxy.
- Papita: Iron Wing, TEAM VISION, Team Liquid, Team Falcons.
- KheZu: Team Spirit, TEAM VISION, Team Liquid, Team Falcons.
- NS_ART: Team Spirit, TEAM VISION, Team Liquid, Team Falcons.
- Mun: Team Spirit, TEAM VISION, Team Liquid, Team Falcons.
- Mr.Jeans: Team Spirit, TEAM VISION, Team Liquid, Team Falcons.
Winners of the first round of the lower bracket
- Astini: BoomBoys (BetBoom Team), Team Liquid.
- Gorgc: Team Spirit, Team Falcons.
- Papita: BoomBoys, Nigma Galaxy.
- KheZu: Iron Wing, Team Yandex.
- NS_ART: BoomBoys, Team Yandex.
- Mun: Iron Wing, Nigma Galaxy.
- Mr.Jeans: BoomBoys, Nigma Galaxy.
Winners of the upper bracket semifinals
- Astini: TEAM VISION, Team Yandex.
- Gorgc: TEAM VISION, Team Liquid.
- Papita: TEAM VISION, Team Liquid.
- KheZu: TEAM VISION, Team Falcons.
- NS_ART: TEAM VISION, Team Falcons.
- Mun: TEAM VISION, Team Liquid.
- Mr.Jeans: TEAM VISION, Team Liquid.
Winners of the lower bracket quarterfinals
- Astini: BoomBoys, Team Liquid.
- Gorgc: Team Spirit, Iron Wing.
- Papita: BoomBoys, Nigma Galaxy.
- KheZu: Iron Wing, Team Yandex.
- NS_ART: BoomBoys, Team Yandex.
- Mun: Team Falcons, Team Spirit.
- Mr.Jeans: Team Falcons, Team Spirit.
Winner of the Upper Bracket Final
- Astini: TEAM VISION.
- Gorgc: TEAM VISION.
- Papita: TEAM VISION.
- KheZu: TEAM VISION.
- NS_ART: TEAM VISION.
- Mun: TEAM VISION.
- Mr.Jeans: TEAM VISION.
Winner of the lower bracket semifinal
- Astini: BoomBoys.
- Gorgc: Iron Wing.
- Papita: BoomBoys.
- KheZu: Iron Wing.
- NS_ART: Team Yandex.
- Mun: Team Falcons.
- Mr.Jeans: Team Spirit.
Winner of the lower bracket final
- Astini: BoomBoys.
- Gorgc: Team Liquid.
- Papita: Team Liquid.
- KheZu: Team Falcons.
- NS_ART: Team Falcons.
- Mun: Team Liquid.
- Mr.Jeans: Team Liquid.
The International 2026 Champion
- Astini: TEAM VISION.
- Gorgc: TEAM VISION.
- Papita: TEAM VISION.
- KheZu: TEAM VISION.
- NS_ART: TEAM VISION.
- Mun: TEAM VISION.
- Mr.Jeans: TEAM VISION.
The International 2026 is taking place in Shanghai from August 13 to 23; as of now, the prize pool has surpassed $3.1 million. Team Spirit and 1w Team will face off in the first playoff match, which begins on August 20 at 5 a.m. Moscow time.
Photo: Valve.
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