Miposhka returned to Spirit on the eve of TI and EWC
The legendary captain of Team Spirit and two-time The International champion, Miposhka, has returned to his home harbor. At the end of the current season, Yaroslav will perform as the second coach of the team together with MiLAN. The team made such a reinforcement on the eve of the upcoming tournaments: Esports World Cup 2026 and The International 2026.
Under the leadership of Miposhka, Team Spirit became world champions twice, in 2021 and 2023, lifting the Aegis. The prize money for the first victory amounted to a record 18.2 million dollars. The team went on to win Riyadh Masters 2023 and Esports World Cup 2025, defeating Team Liquid in the final the first time and Team Falcons the second time.
In October 2025, Miposhka announced a pause in his professional playing career. He took part in a series of media tournaments from BetBoom, streamed, gave a big interview to Mrs.Marple and simply took a break from professional Dota.
The debut of Miposhka in his new position after almost a year of inactivity is scheduled for the match against VP.Prodigy in the European closed qualifiers for The International 2026.
The new roster of the Dragons:
The International 2026: Europe Closed Qualifier will take place from June 21 to 28, where 16 teams will compete for two slots at The International 2026. Esports World Cup 2026 will be held from July 6 to 18 in Paris, France. The tournament will feature a prize pool of 2,000,000 dollars.