Noticed spoke about the meta in patch 7.41d

Professional Dota 2 player Evgeniy Noticed Ignatenko spoke about the offlane characters that are relevant in patch 7.41d. In PARIVISION's vlog from the Esports World Cup 2026, he noted that most of his favorite heroes are now strong.

[Question: "How do you feel about the current meta? Are your heroes strong or not right now?"] I'd probably say more strong than not. That is, I think I probably played the most on Ax. Feels like it. And in general, this hero has always appealed to me, so I think the meta is very good for me. Ax, Doom, Dawnbreaker, overall there was a Timbersaw moment in the meta that I really enjoyed playing. Now there are interesting builds for Centaur Warrunner and the like. Although, for example, Centaur Warrunner is not my favorite hero, I would say. But now the hero is clearly not bad. I like the meta more now than not. And I’m whining more about public pages. It’s hard to pick heroes in public, and you don’t want to play these heroes every public.

Previously, Noticed became the best player in the group stage of the Esports World Cup 2026. Over ten games, he averaged 5.5 kills and 14.8 assists, dying 1.2 times. Ignatenko's team took first place in Group C and earned a slot in the playoffs of the competition.