Vasilisa shared her thoughts on the first day’s matches of the Survival Stage at the 2026 Esports World Cup for Dota 2

The match is titled: “Do We Even Want to Play Dota 2?” From the outside, it feels like if the desire doesn’t kick in, it’s going to be to-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o- On one hand, will Nisha be able to get fired up? On the other hand, will Ame even want to win the game? But come on, COME ON!!! I just can’t bring myself to write that Xtreme will lose—only a victory

The RE guys are the only decent team left—they clawed their way out of the swamp through the qualifiers and made it through the group stage, and their group wasn’t exactly a walk in the park. They have what it takes to beat VP—the key is to draft well and forget about WR. Mishanya, I believe in you—I’m keeping my fingers crossed! Pull it off, buddy!

Here, we’re watching from a distance as that hot Peruvian blood cools down and loses some of its fiery edge. On the other side are the Mice, who also have their backs against the wall. The Mice’s recent series have been pretty so-so, so LGD should be able to handle them, even if they’ve cooled off a bit

Not the strongest teams, but for PT, everything rests on DarkMago, who’s coming to XMa—#BringXMaBackToXtreme is in full swing here. Plus, PT’s offlaner is currently in a hazy haze. And Vici’s drafts are impressive