Fishman Names the Top Favorite for The International 2026

Dmitry “Fishman” Polishchuk believes that PARIVISION will win The International 2026 if Vladimir “No[o]ne” Minenko demonstrates his true level of skill.

“I think if No[o]ne is on his game, PARIVISION will take TI15. Historically, at Super Tier 1 tournaments—The International and EWC—No[o]ne hasn’t dominated. But now at Riyadh, he absolutely dominated. Why couldn’t he do the same at The International?

Just imagine how awesome that would be. No[o]ne has been playing at the Tier 1 level for 10 years, has won a ton of tournaments, but hasn’t won at EWC or The International. And boom—in one year, he’ll win both Riyadh and The International.

That way, he’ll reach Puppey’s level. Puppey has been playing since the first Dota and has been dominating his entire career. Just like No[o]ne. But in the end, No[o]ne might win The International and the EWC. That way, he’ll become a true legend and be on par with Puppey.” - he said on Twitch.

According to Dmitry “Fishman” Polishchuk, Vladimir “No[o]ne” Minenko has been able to post solid results throughout his career, but his performance would drop leading up to the EWC and The International. Nevertheless, this year the esports player demonstrated a high level of preparation at the Esports World Cup, which is why Fishman believes that No[o]ne will also be able to win TI15.

As a reminder, Dmitry “Fishman” Polishchuk previously discussed whether he would return to professional Dota 2.