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The International 2026: Team With the Shallowest Hero Pool

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The International 2026: Team With the Shallowest Hero Pool

HULIGANI 96.0%

Polymarket

$21,681 Vol.

HULIGANI 96.0%

Polymarket

$21,681 Vol.

HULIGANI

$3,145 Vol.

96%

This market will resolve to the team that uses the fewest unique heroes across The International 2026 (TI 2026) Dota 2 tournament, held August 13–23, 2026 in Shanghai, China. A team's "hero pool" is the set of distinct heroes that team drafts and plays across all of its completed official games at TI 2026. A hero counts once toward a team's pool no matter how many times that team picks it, and regardless of which player on the team plays it. Only completed official games count (group stage, playoff/main event, and any tiebreaker games). Heroes picked in a game that is remade or not completed do not count from that game, but count if picked by the team in any other completed game. Regional and open qualifier games played prior to the main tournament do not count. If two or more teams are tied for the fewest unique heroes, the market resolves to the tied team that played the greater number of total games at the tournament. If a tie still persists, the market resolves to the tied team with the higher final tournament placement. If a tie still persists, the market will resolve to the team that comes first alphabetically. If the tournament is cancelled, postponed past September 6, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, or the results are not determined within that timeframe, this market will also resolve to "Other." The primary resolution source for this market will be Datdota (https://www.datdota.com). A consensus of credible reporting may also be used.HULIGANI earned overwhelming trader consensus as the team with the shallowest hero pool at The International 2026 after their early group-stage exit and visible draft limitations throughout limited appearances. The European qualifier squad, featuring players such as ssnovv1, Mirage, and RESPECT, relied heavily on a narrow set of comfort picks amid a meta dominated by versatile options like Earth Spirit and Treant Protector, exposing predictability against stronger opponents. Their quick elimination contrasted with deeper-roster teams advancing to playoffs, reinforcing perceptions of restricted flexibility in high-stakes drafts. Upset potential remains if comprehensive post-tournament draft analytics or hero usage data unexpectedly highlight comparable or greater limitations among other lower-seeded squads like certain regional qualifiers.

This market will resolve to the team that uses the fewest unique heroes across The International 2026 (TI 2026) Dota 2 tournament, held August 13–23, 2026 in Shanghai, China.

A team's "hero pool" is the set of distinct heroes that team drafts and plays across all of its completed official games at TI 2026. A hero counts once toward a team's pool no matter how many times that team picks it, and regardless of which player on the team plays it.

Only completed official games count (group stage, playoff/main event, and any tiebreaker games). Heroes picked in a game that is remade or not completed do not count from that game, but count if picked by the team in any other completed game. Regional and open qualifier games played prior to the main tournament do not count.

If two or more teams are tied for the fewest unique heroes, the market resolves to the tied team that played the greater number of total games at the tournament. If a tie still persists, the market resolves to the tied team with the higher final tournament placement. If a tie still persists, the market will resolve to the team that comes first alphabetically.

If the tournament is cancelled, postponed past September 6, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, or the results are not determined within that timeframe, this market will also resolve to "Other."

The primary resolution source for this market will be Datdota (https://www.datdota.com). A consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Volume
$21,681
Market Opened
Aug 13, 2026, 10:49 AM ET

Resolver

0x69c47De9D...
This market will resolve to the team that uses the fewest unique heroes across The International 2026 (TI 2026) Dota 2 tournament, held August 13–23, 2026 in Shanghai, China. A team's "hero pool" is the set of distinct heroes that team drafts and plays across all of its completed official games at TI 2026. A hero counts once toward a team's pool no matter how many times that team picks it, and regardless of which player on the team plays it. Only completed official games count (group stage, playoff/main event, and any tiebreaker games). Heroes picked in a game that is remade or not completed do not count from that game, but count if picked by the team in any other completed game. Regional and open qualifier games played prior to the main tournament do not count. If two or more teams are tied for the fewest unique heroes, the market resolves to the tied team that played the greater number of total games at the tournament. If a tie still persists, the market resolves to the tied team with the higher final tournament placement. If a tie still persists, the market will resolve to the team that comes first alphabetically. If the tournament is cancelled, postponed past September 6, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, or the results are not determined within that timeframe, this market will also resolve to "Other." The primary resolution source for this market will be Datdota (https://www.datdota.com). A consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
This market will resolve to the team that uses the fewest unique heroes across The International 2026 (TI 2026) Dota 2 tournament, held August 13–23, 2026 in Shanghai, China. A team's "hero pool" is the set of distinct heroes that team drafts and plays across all of its completed official games at TI 2026. A hero counts once toward a team's pool no matter how many times that team picks it, and regardless of which player on the team plays it. Only completed official games count (group stage, playoff/main event, and any tiebreaker games). Heroes picked in a game that is remade or not completed do not count from that game, but count if picked by the team in any other completed game. Regional and open qualifier games played prior to the main tournament do not count. If two or more teams are tied for the fewest unique heroes, the market resolves to the tied team that played the greater number of total games at the tournament. If a tie still persists, the market resolves to the tied team with the higher final tournament placement. If a tie still persists, the market will resolve to the team that comes first alphabetically. If the tournament is cancelled, postponed past September 6, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, or the results are not determined within that timeframe, this market will also resolve to "Other." The primary resolution source for this market will be Datdota (https://www.datdota.com). A consensus of credible reporting may also be used.HULIGANI earned overwhelming trader consensus as the team with the shallowest hero pool at The International 2026 after their early group-stage exit and visible draft limitations throughout limited appearances. The European qualifier squad, featuring players such as ssnovv1, Mirage, and RESPECT, relied heavily on a narrow set of comfort picks amid a meta dominated by versatile options like Earth Spirit and Treant Protector, exposing predictability against stronger opponents. Their quick elimination contrasted with deeper-roster teams advancing to playoffs, reinforcing perceptions of restricted flexibility in high-stakes drafts. Upset potential remains if comprehensive post-tournament draft analytics or hero usage data unexpectedly highlight comparable or greater limitations among other lower-seeded squads like certain regional qualifiers.

This market will resolve to the team that uses the fewest unique heroes across The International 2026 (TI 2026) Dota 2 tournament, held August 13–23, 2026 in Shanghai, China.

A team's "hero pool" is the set of distinct heroes that team drafts and plays across all of its completed official games at TI 2026. A hero counts once toward a team's pool no matter how many times that team picks it, and regardless of which player on the team plays it.

Only completed official games count (group stage, playoff/main event, and any tiebreaker games). Heroes picked in a game that is remade or not completed do not count from that game, but count if picked by the team in any other completed game. Regional and open qualifier games played prior to the main tournament do not count.

If two or more teams are tied for the fewest unique heroes, the market resolves to the tied team that played the greater number of total games at the tournament. If a tie still persists, the market resolves to the tied team with the higher final tournament placement. If a tie still persists, the market will resolve to the team that comes first alphabetically.

If the tournament is cancelled, postponed past September 6, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, or the results are not determined within that timeframe, this market will also resolve to "Other."

The primary resolution source for this market will be Datdota (https://www.datdota.com). A consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Volume
$21,681
Market Opened
Aug 13, 2026, 10:49 AM ET

Resolver

0x69c47De9D...
This market will resolve to the team that uses the fewest unique heroes across The International 2026 (TI 2026) Dota 2 tournament, held August 13–23, 2026 in Shanghai, China. A team's "hero pool" is the set of distinct heroes that team drafts and plays across all of its completed official games at TI 2026. A hero counts once toward a team's pool no matter how many times that team picks it, and regardless of which player on the team plays it. Only completed official games count (group stage, playoff/main event, and any tiebreaker games). Heroes picked in a game that is remade or not completed do not count from that game, but count if picked by the team in any other completed game. Regional and open qualifier games played prior to the main tournament do not count. If two or more teams are tied for the fewest unique heroes, the market resolves to the tied team that played the greater number of total games at the tournament. If a tie still persists, the market resolves to the tied team with the higher final tournament placement. If a tie still persists, the market will resolve to the team that comes first alphabetically. If the tournament is cancelled, postponed past September 6, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, or the results are not determined within that timeframe, this market will also resolve to "Other." The primary resolution source for this market will be Datdota (https://www.datdota.com). A consensus of credible reporting may also be used.

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"The International 2026: Team With the Shallowest Hero Pool" is a prediction market on Polymarket with 21 possible outcomes where traders buy and sell shares based on what they believe will happen. The current leading outcome is "HULIGANI" at 96%, followed by "C" at 6%. Prices reflect real-time crowd-sourced probabilities. For example, a share priced at 96¢ implies that the market collectively assigns a 96% chance to that outcome. These odds shift continuously as traders react to new developments and information. Shares in the correct outcome are redeemable for $1 each upon market resolution.

As of today, "The International 2026: Team With the Shallowest Hero Pool" has generated $21.7K in total trading volume since the market launched on Aug 13, 2026. This level of trading activity reflects strong engagement from the Polymarket community and helps ensure that the current odds are informed by a deep pool of market participants. You can track live price movements and trade on any outcome directly on this page.

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The current frontrunner for "The International 2026: Team With the Shallowest Hero Pool" is "HULIGANI" at 96%, meaning the market assigns a 96% chance to that outcome. The next closest outcome is "C" at 6%. These odds update in real-time as traders buy and sell shares, so they reflect the latest collective view of what's most likely to happen. Check back frequently or bookmark this page to follow how the odds shift as new information emerges.

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