Team Spirit found themselves in a critical situation and were on the verge of disbandment, - NS

After winning The International 2021, Team Spirit soon experienced a sharp decline in performance and stopped winning tournaments. It was a critical moment that could have led to the disbandment of the roster.

This was revealed by streamer and former esports player Yaroslav "NS" Kuznetsov during a Twitch broadcast.

"After winning The International, for some time, they continued winning everything in a row for a couple of months. They attended some tournaments, won some. Then there was a sharp decline; they started playing poorly relative to their own standards. Naturally, at The International, they took 16th place, I remind you. And it was a super-critical moment where the team could fall apart, disband, and everyone could go their separate ways – everything could fall apart"

Nevertheless, the team managed to overcome the difficulties and maintain the roster. Moreover, they started winning again and became champions of major Dota 2 tournaments in 2023.

"But they overcame this situation, won Riyadh Masters 2023, won The International 2023, won DreamLeague Season 21"

In the end, Team Spirit successfully secured their second world champion title in Dota 2 by winning TI12. NS believes that this season the team will showcase an incredible level of play. Earlier, NS revealed an unexpected moment from Clement "Puppey" Ivanov's past as the captain of Team Secret.