Recent roster announcements confirm stable starting lineups for most direct invitees and qualifier winners heading into the Shanghai event, with cores like Falcons' skiter-Malr1ne core and Liquid's miCKe-Nisha pairing showing strong continuity through 2026 majors. However, the tournament's imminent start on August 13, combined with international travel to China, raises the realistic prospect of last-minute visa delays, health issues, or eligibility checks that have historically prompted stand-ins under Valve's substitution guidelines. No confirmed roster disruptions have surfaced in official reports or beat coverage, yet the combination of regional qualifier volatility and precedent for emergency replacements keeps implied probabilities near even, reflecting trader assessment of both stability and disruption risk.
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This market will resolve "Yes" if at least one team fields a stand-in (substitute) player for one or more official matches at The International 2026 (TI 15), scheduled for August 13, 2026 to August 23, 2026, in Shanghai, China. Otherwise, this market will resolve "No".
For the purpose of this market, a "stand-in" means any player who competes in an official TI 2026 match (Group Stage, Elimination Round, or Main Event) who is not listed as a member of that team's active roster on the team's page on Liquipedia (https://liquipedia.net/dota2) as of the start of The International 2026. This includes emergency substitutes, loaned players, or coaches/staff playing in place of a rostered player.
Any single official match in which a team fields at least one stand-in is sufficient for this market to resolve "Yes". The stand-in must actually play in a match that begins; a player being registered or named as a backup but never playing does not count.
If The International 2026 is canceled, or no official matches are played, this market will resolve "No".
The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from Valve and Liquipedia (https://liquipedia.net/dota2/The_International/2026); however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.Recent roster announcements confirm stable starting lineups for most direct invitees and qualifier winners heading into the Shanghai event, with cores like Falcons' skiter-Malr1ne core and Liquid's miCKe-Nisha pairing showing strong continuity through 2026 majors. However, the tournament's imminent start on August 13, combined with international travel to China, raises the realistic prospect of last-minute visa delays, health issues, or eligibility checks that have historically prompted stand-ins under Valve's substitution guidelines. No confirmed roster disruptions have surfaced in official reports or beat coverage, yet the combination of regional qualifier volatility and precedent for emergency replacements keeps implied probabilities near even, reflecting trader assessment of both stability and disruption risk.
This market will resolve "Yes" if at least one team fields a stand-in (substitute) player for one or more official matches at The International 2026 (TI 15), scheduled for August 13, 2026 to August 23, 2026, in Shanghai, China. Otherwise, this market will resolve "No".
For the purpose of this market, a "stand-in" means any player who competes in an official TI 2026 match (Group Stage, Elimination Round, or Main Event) who is not listed as a member of that team's active roster on the team's page on Liquipedia (https://liquipedia.net/dota2) as of the start of The International 2026. This includes emergency substitutes, loaned players, or coaches/staff playing in place of a rostered player.
Any single official match in which a team fields at least one stand-in is sufficient for this market to resolve "Yes". The stand-in must actually play in a match that begins; a player being registered or named as a backup but never playing does not count.
If The International 2026 is canceled, or no official matches are played, this market will resolve "No".
The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from Valve and Liquipedia (https://liquipedia.net/dota2/The_International/2026); however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
For the purpose of this market, a "stand-in" means any player who competes in an official TI 2026 match (Group Stage, Elimination Round, or Main Event) who is not listed as a member of that team's active roster on the team's page on Liquipedia (https://liquipedia.net/dota2) as of the start of The International 2026. This includes emergency substitutes, loaned players, or coaches/staff playing in place of a rostered player.
Any single official match in which a team fields at least one stand-in is sufficient for this market to resolve "Yes". The stand-in must actually play in a match that begins; a player being registered or named as a backup but never playing does not count.
If The International 2026 is canceled, or no official matches are played, this market will resolve "No".
The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from Valve and Liquipedia (https://liquipedia.net/dota2/The_International/2026); however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Market Opened: Aug 6, 2026, 11:50 AM ET
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Aug 6, 2026, 11:50 AM ETResolver
0x65070BE91...This market will resolve "Yes" if at least one team fields a stand-in (substitute) player for one or more official matches at The International 2026 (TI 15), scheduled for August 13, 2026 to August 23, 2026, in Shanghai, China. Otherwise, this market will resolve "No".
For the purpose of this market, a "stand-in" means any player who competes in an official TI 2026 match (Group Stage, Elimination Round, or Main Event) who is not listed as a member of that team's active roster on the team's page on Liquipedia (https://liquipedia.net/dota2) as of the start of The International 2026. This includes emergency substitutes, loaned players, or coaches/staff playing in place of a rostered player.
Any single official match in which a team fields at least one stand-in is sufficient for this market to resolve "Yes". The stand-in must actually play in a match that begins; a player being registered or named as a backup but never playing does not count.
If The International 2026 is canceled, or no official matches are played, this market will resolve "No".
The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from Valve and Liquipedia (https://liquipedia.net/dota2/The_International/2026); however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.Recent roster announcements confirm stable starting lineups for most direct invitees and qualifier winners heading into the Shanghai event, with cores like Falcons' skiter-Malr1ne core and Liquid's miCKe-Nisha pairing showing strong continuity through 2026 majors. However, the tournament's imminent start on August 13, combined with international travel to China, raises the realistic prospect of last-minute visa delays, health issues, or eligibility checks that have historically prompted stand-ins under Valve's substitution guidelines. No confirmed roster disruptions have surfaced in official reports or beat coverage, yet the combination of regional qualifier volatility and precedent for emergency replacements keeps implied probabilities near even, reflecting trader assessment of both stability and disruption risk.
This market will resolve "Yes" if at least one team fields a stand-in (substitute) player for one or more official matches at The International 2026 (TI 15), scheduled for August 13, 2026 to August 23, 2026, in Shanghai, China. Otherwise, this market will resolve "No".
For the purpose of this market, a "stand-in" means any player who competes in an official TI 2026 match (Group Stage, Elimination Round, or Main Event) who is not listed as a member of that team's active roster on the team's page on Liquipedia (https://liquipedia.net/dota2) as of the start of The International 2026. This includes emergency substitutes, loaned players, or coaches/staff playing in place of a rostered player.
Any single official match in which a team fields at least one stand-in is sufficient for this market to resolve "Yes". The stand-in must actually play in a match that begins; a player being registered or named as a backup but never playing does not count.
If The International 2026 is canceled, or no official matches are played, this market will resolve "No".
The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from Valve and Liquipedia (https://liquipedia.net/dota2/The_International/2026); however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
For the purpose of this market, a "stand-in" means any player who competes in an official TI 2026 match (Group Stage, Elimination Round, or Main Event) who is not listed as a member of that team's active roster on the team's page on Liquipedia (https://liquipedia.net/dota2) as of the start of The International 2026. This includes emergency substitutes, loaned players, or coaches/staff playing in place of a rostered player.
Any single official match in which a team fields at least one stand-in is sufficient for this market to resolve "Yes". The stand-in must actually play in a match that begins; a player being registered or named as a backup but never playing does not count.
If The International 2026 is canceled, or no official matches are played, this market will resolve "No".
The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from Valve and Liquipedia (https://liquipedia.net/dota2/The_International/2026); however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
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Aug 6, 2026, 11:50 AM ETResolver
0x65070BE91...Recent roster announcements confirm stable starting lineups for most direct invitees and qualifier winners heading into the Shanghai event, with cores like Falcons' skiter-Malr1ne core and Liquid's miCKe-Nisha pairing showing strong continuity through 2026 majors. However, the tournament's imminent start on August 13, combined with international travel to China, raises the realistic prospect of last-minute visa delays, health issues, or eligibility checks that have historically prompted stand-ins under Valve's substitution guidelines. No confirmed roster disruptions have surfaced in official reports or beat coverage, yet the combination of regional qualifier volatility and precedent for emergency replacements keeps implied probabilities near even, reflecting trader assessment of both stability and disruption risk.
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