Team Liquid Win

Team Liquid vs Aurora 2:1 — Dota 2, The International 2026: Group Stage

Dire
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Finished
15 Aug, 15:02
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Radiant
The International 2026: Group Stage BO3 Series: 2 — 1
Team Liquid
Avg total kills 52.9
Avg game duration 43:08
Wins by Match Length
0%
78%
22%
0< 30m
730-45m
2≥ 45m
This tournament 14 matches
Aurora
Avg total kills 50.9
Avg game duration 41:34
Wins by Match Length
14%
71%
14%
1< 30m
530-45m
1≥ 45m
This tournament 12 matches
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About the match

Team Liquid defeated Aurora 2-1 at The International 2026: Group Stage, Best of 3.

The series was played on 15 August 2026.

Team Liquid is ranked #5 in Europe (1725 points); Aurora is #6 in CIS (1721 points).

Prize pool of The International 2026: Group Stage: $3.0M.

Maps in the series: map 1 — Aurora won, 7:32 kills in 27:36; map 2 — Team Liquid won, 29:17 kills in 35:30; map 3 — Team Liquid won, 32:19 kills in 41:52.

Player stats: kaori on Jakiro — 69% win rate over 87 games; Mira on Dark Willow — 68% win rate over 98 games.

Head-to-head over the last 4 series: 3-1 in favor of Aurora.

Line-ups and heroes by map

Map 1

Team Liquid

  • Boxi — Keeper of the Light (48% wins in 29 games)
  • Ace — Underlord (72% wins in 100 games)
  • miCKe — Tiny (58% wins in 91 games)
  • Nisha — Huskar (61% wins in 28 games)
  • tOfu — Hoodwink (55% wins in 75 games)

Aurora

  • Mikoto — Ember Spirit (56% wins in 100 games)
  • Ws` — Necrophos (69% wins in 13 games)
  • kaori — Rubick (67% wins in 12 games)
  • Nightfall — Lifestealer (54% wins in 37 games)
  • Mira — Mirana (70% wins in 69 games)

Map 2

Team Liquid

  • Boxi — Hoodwink (58% wins in 83 games)
  • Ace — Centaur Warrunner (60% wins in 100 games)
  • Nisha — Invoker (60% wins in 100 games)
  • tOfu — Treant Protector (57% wins in 28 games)
  • miCKe — Luna (57% wins in 99 games)

Aurora

  • Mira — Lion (70% wins in 99 games)
  • Ws` — Dawnbreaker (52% wins in 88 games)
  • Mikoto — Lina (64% wins in 100 games)
  • kaori — Jakiro (70% wins in 86 games)
  • Nightfall — Tiny (53% wins in 59 games)

Map 3

Team Liquid

  • Nisha — Pangolier (58% wins in 100 games)
  • miCKe — Windranger (68% wins in 63 games)
  • Boxi — Hoodwink (58% wins in 84 games)
  • Ace — Dawnbreaker (56% wins in 48 games)
  • tOfu — Treant Protector (59% wins in 29 games)

Aurora

  • Mikoto — Lina (64% wins in 100 games)
  • Mira — Dark Willow (68% wins in 98 games)
  • Ws` — Axe (59% wins in 75 games)
  • kaori — Jakiro (69% wins in 87 games)
  • Nightfall — Tiny (52% wins in 60 games)

Recent series

Team Liquid

Aurora