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.
Dota 2: LGD Gaming vs Team Yandex (BO3) - The International Elimination Round


Game context
Team Yandex enters this TI 2026 Elimination Round BO3 as the consensus favorite after topping global rankings for much of the prior year and securing first place at BLAST SLAM VII in June, where they defeated LGD 3-1 in the grand final. The team has maintained roster stability with strong individual performances from players like Saksa and DM, backed by consistent results across major events. LGD Gaming, returning after a two-year hiatus with an ex-HEROIC core featuring Topson, showed mixed group-stage form at the event and has lost both recent head-to-head series to Yandex, including a 2-0 defeat at the Esports World Cup in July. Schedule positioning, patch familiarity, and elimination pressure add further variables for both sides in the best-of-three format.










