“Chinese Dota is back” - Xm after defeating Team Falcons at EWC 2026

Vici Gaming's midlaner Guo 'Xm' Hongsheng, in an interview after the victory over Team Falcons in the quarterfinals of the Esports World Cup 2026, spoke about the last match, and also talked about his build on Lina and the choice of Slark for the center.

[Did you expect the episode to be so light? ] Yes, this was the expected result. Because 5 days is a huge break. We were already warmed up, but they were not.

I actually spotted this build on TikTok. I was just watching these short videos and I was like, “Okay, this seems to work.” So when I saw the drafts I thought the build would fit here and it performed well.

Slark has always been my weapon against Ember Spirit. I wanted to choose him, but we needed to discuss it with the team. Then XinQ said: “You know, I play Keeper of the Light, I can give Slark mana. I think Slark would be good in this game." We decided to trust XinQ and took the hero.

[After destroying a strong team like Team Falcons, can we finally say that Chinese Dota is back? ] Absolutely. Chinese Dota is back.

Earlier, Alexander 'Santa' Koltan assessed Vici Gaming's performance at the Esports World Cup 2026, and also analyzed the team's game against Team Falcons.