Eastern Europe & CIS squads have dominated recent Dota 2 majors and the Esports World Cup 2026, with Parivision (also styled Team Vision), Team Yandex, BetBoom, and Team Spirit securing multiple titles and deep playoff runs that have solidified their status as the consensus frontrunners heading into The International 2026 group stage in Shanghai. Unified European qualifiers funneled additional talent into the region, while consistent form, deep rosters, and recent head-to-head success against other regions have driven trader pricing toward a heavy Eastern lean. Western Europe follows as the next tier, buoyed by established organizations, though trailing in recent silverware. Lower-probability regions such as China, North America, South America, and Southeast Asia face steeper paths due to fewer direct invites and less dominant recent results against top competition.