INSaNiA believes that the problems of 1w Team lie in 33

The former captain of Team Liquid's Dota 2 roster, Aiden iNSaNiA Sarkoi, reflected on the problems of 1w Team. According to Sarkoya, Neta 33 Shapira is breaking out of the meta. The ex-esportsman shared his thoughts in a video for the Last Free Nation DotA YouTube channel.

[Quinn: "This team has been in trouble ever since they won ESL One Birmingham 2026. It's just like... I don't even know why, to be honest. It's weird because all their players are very strong, all high rank, all skillful. I don't understand why everything suddenly stopped working."] I don't know how you see it, but I think it's a tough time for 33 right now. Shapira's heroes were nerfed a lot, his camps were nerfed, the lane became very, very heavy. One of the downsides of 33 is that he will always play the way he is used to. He will try to do what he is good at and put his all into it. This is what makes him so strong. But when times get tough, there aren't many ways for a team to rebuild its dynamic because he's too central to the lineup. Plus he's a drafter and all that. He will look for ways to make his style work. And it seems to me that in this patch it is very difficult for him to do this. In the end, it all comes down to the fact that the rest of the players must seem to re-perform so that the team can win.

Previously, iNSaNiA criticized Team Liquid’s performance at the Esports World Cup 2026 in Dota 2, and also stated that the team has no prospects. In addition, Sarkoi said that the composition will not be the same and perhaps failure at The International 2026 will be the beginning of changes.