Team Yandex enters this Best of 3 elimination-round matchup at The International 2026 as the clear market favorite, reflecting their top world ranking and dominant mid-2026 form that includes a 3-1 grand-final victory over LGD at BLAST Slam VII and a 2-0 sweep at the Esports World Cup. The CIS squad’s consistent results and head-to-head edge against LGD underpin trader consensus on their implied probability edge. LGD, fielding an ex-HEROIC core after a two-year hiatus and qualifying via the South American region, posted mixed group-stage showings at TI and trails in recent series history. Roster stability, patch adaptation, and map-specific drafting remain the primary variables that could shift series outcome in the BO3 format.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedLGD Gaming – Team Yandex




Series Lines
Moneyline
$2.4M Vol.
Game 1 Winner
$2.7M Vol.
Game Handicap
$91.5K Vol.
Total Games
$16.3K Vol.
Game 1
First Blood
$44 Vol.
Kill Totals
$308 Vol.
Ends in Daytime
$12 Vol.
Both Teams Beat Roshan
$0 Vol.
Both Teams Destroy Barracks
$0 Vol.
Any Player Ultra Kill
$0 Vol.
Any Player Rampage
$0 Vol.
Game 2
First Blood
$56 Vol.
Kill Totals
$339 Vol.
Ends in Daytime
$0 Vol.
Both Teams Beat Roshan
$0 Vol.
Both Teams Destroy Barracks
$0 Vol.
Any Player Ultra Kill
$0 Vol.
Any Player Rampage
$0 Vol.
Game 3
Ends in Daytime
$0 Vol.
Both Teams Beat Roshan
$56 Vol.
Both Teams Destroy Barracks
$0 Vol.
Any Player Ultra Kill
$0 Vol.
Any Player Rampage
$0 Vol.
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.
Market Opened: Aug 15, 2026, 12:29 PM ET
Resolution Source
https://www.dotabuff.comResolver
0x65070BE91...LGD Gaming – Team Yandex




Series Lines
Moneyline
$2.4M Vol.
Game 1 Winner
$2.7M Vol.
Game Handicap
$91.5K Vol.
Total Games
$16.3K Vol.
Game 1
First Blood
$44 Vol.
Kill Totals
$308 Vol.
Ends in Daytime
$12 Vol.
Both Teams Beat Roshan
$0 Vol.
Both Teams Destroy Barracks
$0 Vol.
Any Player Ultra Kill
$0 Vol.
Any Player Rampage
$0 Vol.
Game 2
First Blood
$56 Vol.
Kill Totals
$339 Vol.
Ends in Daytime
$0 Vol.
Both Teams Beat Roshan
$0 Vol.
Both Teams Destroy Barracks
$0 Vol.
Any Player Ultra Kill
$0 Vol.
Any Player Rampage
$0 Vol.
Game 3
Ends in Daytime
$0 Vol.
Both Teams Beat Roshan
$56 Vol.
Both Teams Destroy Barracks
$0 Vol.
Any Player Ultra Kill
$0 Vol.
Any Player Rampage
$0 Vol.
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.
Market Opened: Aug 15, 2026, 12:29 PM ET
Resolution Source
https://www.dotabuff.comResolver
0x65070BE91...Team Yandex enters this Best of 3 elimination-round matchup at The International 2026 as the clear market favorite, reflecting their top world ranking and dominant mid-2026 form that includes a 3-1 grand-final victory over LGD at BLAST Slam VII and a 2-0 sweep at the Esports World Cup. The CIS squad’s consistent results and head-to-head edge against LGD underpin trader consensus on their implied probability edge. LGD, fielding an ex-HEROIC core after a two-year hiatus and qualifying via the South American region, posted mixed group-stage showings at TI and trails in recent series history. Roster stability, patch adaptation, and map-specific drafting remain the primary variables that could shift series outcome in the BO3 format.
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