The DreamLeague S26 concluded with the overwhelming victory of PARIVISION. For the record, PARIVISION won 31 out of 35 matches played at the event, which is phenomenal.

No[o]ne- from PARIVISION (Image credit: ESL)

No[o]ne- from PARIVISION (Image credit: ESL)

PARIVISION wins DreamLeague S26 against BetBoom Team

It’s important to grasp just how big of a power gap PARIVISION had over any other opponent at DreamLeague Season 26 . The first runner-up, BetBoom Team, lost all seven matches that they played against PARIVISION, summing up from their group stage encounters up until the grand finals.

In hindsight, there weren’t much to analyze off PARIVISION’s games because they were just that far ahead. Many fans crowned Volodymyr “No[o]ne-” Minenko for his leadership in developing his new team into a monstrous force in 2025. Moreover, having a prodigy like Alan “Satanic” Gallyamov also contributed to PARIVISION’s superior performance not just in DreamLeague S26 but also every tournament in 2025.

PARIVISION, the master of all trades

Nevertheless, if there’s one factor to define PARIVISION, it’s certainly their versatility. Drafts don’t matter to PARIVISION when they are able to play any hero in perfect execution every match. They picked 69 unique heroes throughout their games at DreamLeague S26, proving that they certainly aren’t a one-trick pony.

That said, PARIVISIION does emphasize on particular strategies that enabled their core players to be aggressive in fights. Meanwhile, their supports and even offlane player, prioritize in offering the aura and occasional play-making saves that their carries can reliably fall back on. As such, this allowed Satanic, renowned for his fierce playstyle, to be himself. From Sven to Terrorblade, to even Drow Ranger, Satanic often survives skirmishes with confidence.

The ESL Effect

Word has been going around that No[o]ne-‘s performances greatly increases during an ESL One event, such as the previous ESL One Raleigh 2025. As such, their dominance at DreamLeague Season 26 is a testament to the ‘ESL effect’ favoring No[o]ne-‘s performance.

Jokes aside, No[o]ne- has been on a roll recently, with back-to-back wins that made PARIVISION look incredible. We saw just how No[o]ne- played his Ember Spirit, reminiscent of his glory days as a true carry player himself. Despite his growing old age by the day, No[o]ne-‘s mid-player prowess remains an absolute bliss to watch as he makes fights fun to watch.

PARIVISION are your DreamLeague Season 26 Champions (Image credit: ESL)

PARIVISION are your DreamLeague Season 26 Champions (Image credit: ESL)

Wrapping up the DreamLeague Season 26

It goes without saying that PARIVISION is the strongest Dota 2 team at DreamLeague S26 and plausibly the world right now. While some fans argue that PARIVISION only won because Team Spirit and Tundra Esports were absent to contest against them. Well, we can only speculate at this point, which is why there’s a lot to be excited for the Dota 2 Esports World Cup 2025 (EWC 2025), where every big team will be playing.

Another team that deserves a shout-out is Talon Esports, the second runner-up at DreamLeague S26. The Southeast Asian representative stunned the competition at DreamLeague S26 with their sudden debut. And, looking back at the talents in Talon Esports, it wasn’t too surprising to expect Nuengnara “23savage” Teeramahanon to deliver when he has the right team alongside him. Thanks to their phenomenal effort, Talon Esports managed to sneak into the top-eight on ESL Pro Tour Leaderboard, and a direct invite to EWC 2025.

In fact, Talon Esports was one of the only opponents at DreamLeague S26 that managed to snatch wins off PARIVISION, and they managed to pull it off twice. The same can’t be said for BetBoom Team, that loss 0-7 against the DreamLeague S26 Champions.