Inmate about PARIVISION: “There is a belief that you cannot win a tournament before TI, but she won it”

Analyst Dmitry Inmate Filinov assessed PARIVISION's chances of winning The International 2026 in Dota 2. He believes that the team will be better prepared after the championship at the Esports World Cup 2026.

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On the one hand, obviously, there will be more preparation for them. On the second hand, there is a Dotter belief that you cannot win a tournament before Int, but they won it. This should also not be forgotten, because some doters are superstitious, and their superstitions can turn against them. The story itself is obviously a wild card, but the statistics also show that no team has won two tournaments in a row. At the same time, we do not forget that everyone will prepare for them. Also, don’t forget that some kind of micropatch may come out one of these days. Such patches often “cut off” favorites. This is a proven story: some team dominates the year and their heroes are constantly cut, which is why they have to play hard on everything. It is possible that they won at the right timing and should be at least in the top 4. But Int is Int, and all sorts of “cinema moments” pop up on it, as was the case with Team Spirit and Nouns.

The International 2026 will take place from August 13 to 23 in Shanghai, China. 16 teams will participate in the tournament, the starting prize pool is set at $1.6 million. It can be increased through sales of the Battle Pass if Valve releases it.