BetBoom Team was wildly unlucky with their opponent for the first playoff game - CrystalMay on the TI 2026 draw

Caster Dmitry 'CrystalMay' Korchevinin spoke about the draw for the first round of the playoffs of The International 2026. He shared his forecasts in his personal Telegram channel.

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The most difficult team for Team Yandex they came across in the first round, Liquid are very good on the lanes + they are strangling like crazy = a disaster from zero awaits Team Yandex because their best lanes (Lone Druid + Jakiro) have already lost to Ace + Boxi during the group.

Pure will not be easy (especially if you jump under towers, here Team Spirit can be punished)

No comments here, BetBoom Team was wildly unlucky with their opponent for the first playoff game. I hope boo1k comes up with something, because No[o]ne is already rubbing his hands

The longest cards of this round are promised. Falconov almost didn’t look, he didn’t have the slightest idea what they would show, Nygma was in the zone, but would that be enough?

The International 2026 playoffs will take place from August 20 to 23. For the first time in the history of the series tournaments, not a single player from China will play in this stage.