Dota 2 roster shuffles 2026: All post-TI 2026 team changes and rumors

After Team Spirit’s historic victory at The International 2026, Dota 2 organizations are once again gearing up for a new season, with several teams already making roster shuffles and preparing for major changes.

Here is a compilation of the latest rumors and official announcements from various Dota 2 teams regarding their lineups after TI 15 and heading into the remaining tournaments of 2026.

All Dota 2 roster shuffles 2026

Let’s start with all the confirmed information on the new lineups before diving into the hottest tea and the latest speculation making the rounds in the Dota 2 scene.

Official roster changes and other announcements

• Andreas “Cr1t-” announces an indefinite break from competitive Dota 2.
• August 29: Lin “planet” Hao takes a break from competitive play, with He “TK” Boyi stepping in for Team Resilience’s participation in BLAST SLAM VIII.
• August 29: MOUZ dismantled its entire roster except Miroslav “BOOM” Bičan, bringing in Mikhail “Darklord^” Blinov, Tony “No!ob” Assaf, Danial “xsvampire” Alibaev, and Joel “MoOz” Ozambela for its newly formed lineup.
• August 29: Legendary SEA offlaner Daryl “iceiceice” Koh returned to competitive Dota 2 with Ice Cream Men, who entered the Southeast Asian qualifier for BLAST SLAM VIII.
• September 1: New Southeast Asian team Xipto Esports revealed its lineup featuring Nuengnara “23savage” Teeramahanon, Muhammad “inYourdreaM” Rizky Anugrah, Saieful “FBZ” Ilham, Worawit “Q” Mekchai, and Chan “Oli” Chon Kien.
• September 1: Yakult Brothers parted ways with offlaner Li “项羽” Longwu and welcomed Xiang “Beyond” Zhenghong back to the roster for the third time.
• September 1: Aurora Gaming’s CEO confirmed that Chung “Ws” Wei Shen would re-sign with the organization.
• September 1: Xtreme Gaming lost four players, leaving Wang “Ame” Chunyu as the only remaining member of the lineup.
• September 7: TI 2025 champion Team Falcons announced the disbandment of its Dota 2 lineup.
• September 7: Elvis “Scofield” Joel De la Cruz Peña takes a temporary break from PlayTime.
• September 7: Magomed “Collapse” Khalilov confirmed that he will take a break from Dota 2.

Rumors and speculations

Please take the following information with a grain of salt, as most of it comes from gossip and speculation shared by other players and Dota 2 personalities. None of these rumors have been officially confirmed so far.

• August 31: Team Liquid’s Samuel “Boxi” Svahn and Marcus “Ace” Christensen are reportedly considering retirement, while Michał “Nisha” Jankowski could take a break from competitive Dota 2. Team Liquid’s coach Blitz has reportedly mentioned an official team announcement around September 14-20.
• September 1: BC.Game Esports are reportedly attempting to acquire Egor “Nightfall” Grigorenko, Artem “lorenof” Melnyk, Alexander “TORONTOTOKYO” Khertek, Ivan “OneJey” Zhivitsky, and Oleh “kaori” Medvedok. Kuro “KuroKy” Takhasomi is also reportedly in talks to become the team’s coach.
• September 1: Alexey “Solo” Berezin reportedly said that Collapse is considering taking a break or retiring.
• LGD Gaming and Aurora Gaming reportedly want to sign Topias “Topson” Taavitsainen, while Stanislav “Malr1ne” Potorak continues to search for a new team.
• Sumail “SumaiL” Hassan is reportedly considering extending his career for another year and is currently looking for a team. PlayTime is rumored to be the likeliest destination.
• Oliver “skiter” Lepko is rumored to join Aurora Gaming, with Myroslav “Mira” Kolpakov reportedly staying with the team.
• Topson could reportedly return to OG, potentially reuniting with his former championship organization. The Finnish midlaner previously played for OG and most recently represented LGD Gaming at TI 2026.
• John “Natsumi-” Vargas and Andrei “skem” Ong could reportedly remain together with a revamped roster, potentially joined by OneJey and a CIS offlaner.
• Rumors suggest that Nicholas “zeal” Lim Eng Han will become Xtreme Gaming’s new offlaner.
• Stanislav “Malr1ne” Potorak reportedly wants to join BB Team as Danil “gpk” Skutin’s replacement, while other rumors link him to Team Liquid.
• Astini is allegedly assembling a new roster featuring Abed “Abed” Yusop, Cedric “Davai” Deckmyn, and three former LGD Gaming players: Thiago “Thiolicor” Cordeiro, Matheus “KJ” Santos Jungles Diniz, and Yuma “Yuma” Langlet.
• September 7: Daniel “Ghost” Chan left GamerLegion, with Enzo “Timado” Gianoli reportedly joining either as a full member or stand-in.

We’ll keep this post updated as soon as we come across more rumors and announcements regarding all the roster that will compete with the conclusion of The International 2026.