Dota 2: LGD Gaming vs Team Yandex (BO3) - The International Elimination Round
- First Blood in Game 2?50¢
- Total Kills Over/Under 55.5 in Game 2?47¢
- First Blood in Game 1?49¢
- Total Kills Over/Under 55.5 in Game 1?41¢
- Dota 2: LGD Gaming vs Team Yandex - Game 1 Winner33¢
- Dota 2: LGD Gaming vs Team Yandex - Game 2 Winner33¢
- Dota 2: LGD Gaming vs Team Yandex (BO3) - The International Elimination Round28¢
- Games Total: O/U 2.544¢
- Game Handicap: TY (-1.5) vs LGD Gaming (+1.5)44¢
- Game 1: Ends in Daytime?52¢
- Game 1: Both Teams Beat Roshan?35¢
- Game 1: Both Teams Destroy Barracks?28¢
This market refers to the Dota 2 match between LGD Gaming and Team Yandex in the The International Elimination Round, initially scheduled for August 16, 2026 at 4:00 AM ET. This market will resolve to "LGD Gaming" if LGD Gaming win the match against Team Yandex. This market will resolve to "Team Yandex" if Team Yandex win the match against LGD Gaming. If the match is canceled (not played at all) or ends in a tie, this market will resolve to 50-50. If the match is postponed, it must be rescheduled to a start time on or before August 30, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET (14 calendar days after the originally scheduled start of August 16, 2026 at 4:00 AM ET). If, by that deadline, the most recently announced rescheduled start time is on or before the deadline, this market resolves based on the result of the match as played. Otherwise, this market resolves 50-50, regardless of whether the match is subsequently played. If the match begins but is not completed, and one team wins due to the opponent's forfeiture, disqualification, or walkover, this market will resolve to the team who wins. If the match ends in a forfeit, disqualification, or walkover (team withdraws before the start and the other wins automatically), this market will resolve to 50-50. The resolution source for this market will be official information from https://www.dotabuff.com. However, if https://www.dotabuff.com has not published final results within 2 hours after the event’s conclusion, a consensus of credible reporting may be used instead including video evidence. In cases where a team’s listed name includes minor discrepancies from the resolution source, this market will resolve based on the underlying real-world match rather than exact name matching. Recognizable abbreviations, alternate or erroneous spellings, sponsor tags, affiliate or academy designations, regional identifiers, and minor formatting differences will be treated as referring to the same team, provided the intended team can be clearly and uniquely identified within the relevant competition. If a listed team name has no reasonable connection to any participating team, or if it matches or could reasonably refer to another team in the same competition such that the intended team cannot be unambiguously determined, this market will resolve 50-50.
Team Yandex enters this best-of-three elimination matchup at The International 2026 as the clear frontrunner, holding the top world ranking and demonstrating consistent dominance through strong recent form. Their core lineup featuring watson, CHIRA_JUNIOR, DM, Saksa, and Malady has posted high win rates in major events, including multiple victories over LGD Gaming in 2026 tournaments such as the BLAST SLAM VII grand final and Esports World Cup group stage. LGD, despite qualifying for the Shanghai main event and showing flashes in group play, carries a lower ranking and less favorable head-to-head record against top-tier opponents. Map control, draft execution, and mid-to-late game scaling favor Yandex in this high-stakes series, though LGD's experience in international brackets provides limited upset potential if early aggression disrupts Yandex's coordination.