Who Will Win The International 2026 (TI15)? These Are Our Best Picks

Owen Harsono Published 17/08/2026

The TI15 group stage is over, and we’re down to the top eight teams. We’ve now got a pretty good idea of which teams are the favorites heading into the playoffs based on recent performance and season results, so here are the teams we think have the best shot at winning TI15 and claiming some of The International prize pool.

The Top Eight Teams

The TI15 group stage saw eight teams exit the event without seeing the light of the Shanghai Oriental Sports Center. The teams that survived the brutal group stage are as follows:

TEAM VISION
Nigma Galaxy
Team Liquid
Team Yandex
Team Falcons
BoomBoys
Team Spirit
Iron Wing

Every one of these teams have a real shot at becoming a TI winner this year, but which ones have the most realistic shot at taking the Aegis home? Let’s discuss.

Which Team Will Win TI15?

Predicting the winner of TI is never an easy task, as upsets always happen left and right. However, we believe these three squads have the best odds.

TEAM VISION

TEAM VISION entered TI15 as the number one candidate to win the entire thing, and they’re still on that trajectory. The Eastern European squad completely rolled over everyone in the Swiss Stage, going on a 4-0 undefeated record.

The team’s teenage prodigy Satanic is looking like the best Dota 2 player in the world. Despite being the youngest player at the event, the kid is breaking statline records left and right. The supporting cast is also there, as Noticed, No[o]ne-, and the support duo are playing exceptionally well, too.

If you’re looking to pick an outright winner on GGBET, TEAM VISION is probably your best option.

Team Liquid

Team Liquid have had a pretty turbulent season with highs and lows. However, they’re peaking at the right time, winning 1win Essence II weeks ago and finishing the Swiss Stage with a 4-1 score.

Nisha has been locked in, and the rest of the team aren’t falling far behind. Though we didn’t have them too high in our TI15 Power Rankings, we’re glad to be proven wrong.

Let’s not forget – three of the players on the team have won TI before, and the two others have made it to the TI grand finals twice. This is a team who’s been on the biggest stage multiple times and found ways to make their way to the top.

BoomBoys

BoomBoys had a pretty rough showing in the group stage, going 2-3 in regulation, but secured a dominant victory against Aurora Gaming in the deadly TI15 elimination stage. It was a convincing series, proving that their stumbles were just early jitters.

This team has been a very consistent squad throughout the season, finding numerous podium finishes like a second-place finish at the very recent Esports World Cup tournament. We’re confident that BoomBoys are in for a deep run, and they have a real shot at winning the tournament if things click.

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Honorable Mentions

If it’s not meant to be for the three teams we highlighted above, we believe these two squads can steal the title:

Team Yandex: Saksa and company have looked like one of the best squads throughout the entire season, but they barely made it past the group stage in Shanghai. Team Yandex haven’t looked like their usual selves, but can certainly contend for the title if they return to form.
Team Falcons: The defending champions are looking to take back what’s theirs. They’ve had a rocky group stage, but Team Falcons typically start events slow and start ramping up in the playoffs. We could very well see them repeat if none of their players lag behind.

Owen Harsono

About Owen Harsono

Owen lives for competition, spending most of his gaming hours on Dota 2, CS2, and Valorant. A regular on the SEA Dota 2 leaderboards, he combines his first-hand experience with a deep passion for esports journalism, following the professional scenes of all three esports betting titles religiously. When he’s not writing, he’s most probably betting on esports and watching the latest events.

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