Yatoro named the reason why Queen of Pain disappeared from the peaks

Team Spirit carry Ilya Yatoro Mulyarchuk explained why teams stopped taking Queen of Pain in Dota 2. According to him, the hero is too weak for the current meta.

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Why did Queen of Pain fall out of the picks? The hero is now rather weak - only really strong in conjunction with Largo. It's almost impossible for her to play against Mage Slayer. In the current meta, there are many heroes in the mid lane that she cannot counter: Invoker, Lina, Ember Spirit, Earth Spirit. They are all very effective against her.

At the Esports World Cup 2026, this hero was chosen twice. Queen of Pain lost both matches. It is still unknown whether Valve will make changes to the character in the next update.