Team Liquid and Team Spirit face off in a best-of-three at The International 2026 group stage in Shanghai, where both squads have posted strong starts in the modified Swiss format. Spirit enters with momentum from a 2-0 record, bolstered by recent support-line adjustments and coaching shifts that have stabilized their mid-game execution. Liquid relies on consistent drafting and veteran core play but faces questions around recent roster depth following earlier transitions. Head-to-head history favors neither side decisively in high-stakes BO3s, while patch meta and individual player form in the current DPC cycle shape expectations. Schedule rest, bracket positioning, and potential upsets from strong regional competition remain key variables that could influence advancement odds.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedTeam Liquid – Team Spirit




Series Lines
Moneyline
$220K Vol.
Game 2 Winner
$840K Vol.
Game Handicap
$3.2K Vol.
Total Games
$818 Vol.
Game 1
First Blood
$5 Vol.
Kill Totals
$35 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 2
First Blood
$0 Vol.
Kill Totals
$0 Vol.
Ends in Daytime
$0 Vol.
Both Teams Beat Roshan
$0 Vol.
Both Teams Destroy Barracks
$0 Vol.
Any Player Ultra Kill
$7 Vol.
Any Player Rampage
$0 Vol.
Game 3
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.
This market will resolve to "Team Liquid" if Team Liquid win the match against Team Spirit.
This market will resolve to "Team Spirit" if Team Spirit win the match against Team Liquid.
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 28, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET (14 calendar days after the originally scheduled start of August 14, 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 14, 2026, 3:09 AM ET
Resolution Source
https://www.dotabuff.comResolver
0x65070BE91...Team Liquid – Team Spirit




Series Lines
Moneyline
$220K Vol.
Game 2 Winner
$840K Vol.
Game Handicap
$3.2K Vol.
Total Games
$818 Vol.
Game 1
First Blood
$5 Vol.
Kill Totals
$35 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 2
First Blood
$0 Vol.
Kill Totals
$0 Vol.
Ends in Daytime
$0 Vol.
Both Teams Beat Roshan
$0 Vol.
Both Teams Destroy Barracks
$0 Vol.
Any Player Ultra Kill
$7 Vol.
Any Player Rampage
$0 Vol.
Game 3
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.
This market will resolve to "Team Liquid" if Team Liquid win the match against Team Spirit.
This market will resolve to "Team Spirit" if Team Spirit win the match against Team Liquid.
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 28, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET (14 calendar days after the originally scheduled start of August 14, 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 14, 2026, 3:09 AM ET
Resolution Source
https://www.dotabuff.comResolver
0x65070BE91...Team Liquid and Team Spirit face off in a best-of-three at The International 2026 group stage in Shanghai, where both squads have posted strong starts in the modified Swiss format. Spirit enters with momentum from a 2-0 record, bolstered by recent support-line adjustments and coaching shifts that have stabilized their mid-game execution. Liquid relies on consistent drafting and veteran core play but faces questions around recent roster depth following earlier transitions. Head-to-head history favors neither side decisively in high-stakes BO3s, while patch meta and individual player form in the current DPC cycle shape expectations. Schedule rest, bracket positioning, and potential upsets from strong regional competition remain key variables that could influence advancement odds.
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