“The Peruvian mid laner and ‘322’: Name a more legendary duo”—the English-speaking community on TaiLung’s ban from PGL
The English-speaking Dota 2 community discussed the scandal surrounding LGD Gaming midlaner Santiago Gustavo “TaiLung” Olivos Agüero, whom PGL suspended from participating in The International 2026 and banned for life from competing in its tournaments. English-speaking commentators, analysts, and coaches shared their opinions on the incident.
Caster Ahmed “Otomo” al-Azawi expressed regret over the loss of a young talent from South America:
It’s sad to hear the news about TaiLung. It was great to see a new young talent from a region so passionate about Dota 2, but now that’s over.
Commentator Benjamin “Bkop” Kopilow highlighted the timing of the decision and the sad ending to this story:
TaiLung is out of TI 2026 and LGD Gaming following an internal investigation into competitive integrity. And this is less than a week before the tournament starts. It’s truly just a sad story.
Former esports coach Mariano “Papita” Caneda reacted to the unexpected news ahead of the year’s biggest tournament:
I wake up, counting down the days until TI, and this is the news I get… Can someone explain to me what the hell is going on?
Team Liquid coach William “Blitz” Lee spoke about the team’s unrealized plans to sign a player and praised LGD Gaming’s response:
When Nisha was planning to take a break or leave our team, we had the idea of bringing in TaiLung and building the roster around him.
It’s really disappointing. What a waste—the guy literally lost millions. I feel bad for LGD Gaming, but as disgusting as this is for the scene, they did the right thing by refusing to play with him after that.
Filipe “Astini” Astini Ribeiro, a coach for professional teams, spoke out about the problem of match-fixing in the region:
The Peruvian mid laner and “322”: name a more legendary duo.
Earlier, Amaru Gaming carry Héctor Antonio “K1” Rodríguez Astó revealed details during a live stream about a possible match-fixing incident involving LGD Gaming mid-laner Santiago Gustavo “TaiLung” Olivios Agüero.
Photo: Filipe “Astini” Astini Ribeiro.
