Vasilisa: “With the next reshuffles, players from our region will be much more in demand than representatives of other regions”

Presenter Vasilisa Vasilisa Chernova believes that Dota 2 players from Eastern Europe will be in demand in teams after The International 2026. She also thinks that one of the teams from China will enter the top 6 of the tournament.

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In fact, during the next reshuffles, players from our region will be much more in demand than representatives of other regions. Maybe this International will be a holiday for Eastern Europe, who knows. For some people, their native walls will definitely help. One of the Chinese teams should definitely make it into the top 6. I would really like it to be Xtreme Gaming, but we see better strategies and drafts from Vici. Return Xm to Xtreme, then, God willing, they will take that Int. To be honest, the drafts are worth watching. Only from them can one understand whether the Chinese are ready to endure all commands or not. In China, drafts decide almost everything, so this is the most reliable indicator of readiness.

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.