“There was a morning carry diff”—the community on Team Spirit’s victory over 1win Team at The International 2026
The Dota 2 community has reacted to Team Spirit’s victory over 1win Team (Iron Wing) in the playoffs of The International 2026.
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Analyst Yernar “Mantis” Urazbaev noted the difference in the level of play between Team Spirit’s carry and 1win Team’s:
There was a carry diff this morning.
Commentator Vladimir “Maelstorm” Kuzminov noted that Team Spirit outperformed 1win Team in every aspect:
The second game showed that Spirit was better in literally every aspect. They simply sent the wing players down to the second division.
Caster Vasilisa “Vasilisa” Chernova briefly commented on the match results:
Carry diff [Difference in carry performance. — Ed.]
Commentator Rustam “Adekvat” Mavlyutov criticized 1win Team’s slow gameplay:
IW’s Dota was so AFK that even Spirit looked like a super-fast-paced team by comparison.
As much as we love 33’s Doom, it’s very hard to win Dota like that right now
2-0 on dragons! At least top 5-6—the excuses for last year’s TI are in full swing
Commentator Dmitry “CrystalMay” Korchevinin called Yatoro a better carry player than Pure:
YATOROGOD > Pure
Caster Daria “Autodestruction” Medvedeva noted Yatoro’s strong performance:
No, Yatoro is dominating with his aura. No chance for them, especially after that amazing first map
I wasn’t planning on keeping the Irons in the bracket for long anyway. I was hoping for a tiny upset, so here we are:
▪️ predictions – 0/14
Earlier, Team Spirit carry Ilya “Yatoro” Mulyarchuk, Team Spirit’s carry, assessed the team’s victory over 1win Team in the upper bracket quarterfinals of The International 2026 on the organization’s Telegram channel and discussed the challenges on the first map, as well as preparations for their next opponent.
Photo — Valve.
