watson on the commentary at the Dota 2 Esports World Cup 2026: “My head is killing me.”

DM: The tournament has its pros and cons. Among the pros, for example, is that, first of all, the tournament is being held at a new venue. That’s always interesting—something new. Second, the internet is better at this venue—at least for playing Dota. And the computers here turned out to be much better than last year’s.

There are downsides too, but I don’t like to complain. Let’s focus on the positives. Okay, there is one downside, and it’s a really big one: the restroom is super far from the practice area. That’s just not normal. That’s the only thing.

[Question: “So, what do you think of the practice sessions?”]

Well, the practice sessions are just practice sessions. I’ve played in a computer club before. Basically, it’s just like a computer club. Well, it’s open-air—even better, with more fresh air. Otherwise, it’s stuffy. It’s okay, overall. Well, the restroom being far away is a downside.

watson: My head is killing me. The light up there... It’s incredibly bright; it’s shining right in my face—I’m getting glare on my monitor. It’s really bright up there, and I’m sitting even closer to it than anyone else.

Malady: In the last game, we overlooked the fact that they could just pick Drow against our TB, and they’d have an over-core matchup. Earth Spirit is just too overpowered. I think, overall, it was a decent day.