EPL Masters Play-In season 3 2026
EPL Masters Play-In season 3 2026 brings together 6 teams competing for a — prize pool. Group B, Group A decide who lifts the Aegis of Champions — stages, schedule and results on this page update from live data.
Prize pool
—
Dates
Oct 12 — Oct 17, 2026
Current stage
Group A
Teams
6 · 2 stages
Day 2 of 6 · 4 days to the Grand Final
6 teams · Group B → Group A
Right now
Live & next series
Inner Circle x Insanity
Team Lynx
Nemiga Gaming
Zero Tenacity
Spirit Academy
Storylines
What to watch
Form
Team Lynx lead the event
Team Lynx top the series standings with a 3-0 record and a +4 game score across 3 series played.
Prize pool
— on the line
The total — prize pool is confirmed for EPL Masters Play-In season 3 2026. The champion also lifts the Aegis of Champions on Oct 17.
Statistics
Event numbers
Series played
8
Completed across all stages
Most series wins
3
Team Lynx
Clean sweeps
4
Series won without dropping a game
Teams remaining
6
Of 6 who started the event
Grand Final
Oct 17
BO5 · winner takes the Aegis
Money
Top of the pool
— total · per-place split is not published by the data API
More
Related
Results · Oct 12–17
Group B
Yellow Submarine
Russia
1
0
+2
Nemiga Gaming
Belarus
1
1
-1
Spirit Academy
Russia
0
1
-2
4 completed series · pool split into groups is not published by the data API
Results · Oct 12
Group A
CyberHero
Team Lynx
Team Lynx
Winners advance to the playoff bracket
Main event
Double elimination bracket
The playoff bracket has not been seeded yet.
Mon, Oct 12 · Group B · Group A
Day 1 schedule
Tue, Oct 13 · Group A · Group B
Day 2 schedule
Wed, Oct 14 · Group A · Group B
Day 3 schedule
Thu, Oct 15 · Group B · Group A
Day 4 schedule
Fri, Oct 16 · Group A · Group B
Day 5 schedule
Sat, Oct 17 · Group B · Group A
Day 6 schedule
Yellow Submarine
CyberHero
Team Lynx
Team Lynx
Nemiga Gaming
Inner Circle x Insanity
Team Lynx
Nemiga Gaming
Zero Tenacity
Spirit Academy
Zero Tenacity
Zero Tenacity
Inner Circle x Insanity
PuckChamp
CyberHero
Nemiga Gaming
Yellow Submarine
Nemiga Gaming
PuckChamp
Yellow Submarine
CyberHero
Dawn Bulls
The International
Record
2-1
Net
+2
Series
3
Xibbe · yamich · Shad · Sanctity- · Se
Nemiga Gaming
Belarus
Record
1-1
Net
-1
Series
2
youNG G · VaniLLl · ariel · takizawa · byun
Yellow Submarine
Russia
Record
1-0
Net
+2
Series
1
mangekyou · aik · Rain · Rincyq · prblms
Spirit Academy
Russia
Record
0-1
Net
-2
Series
1
Kiseki · aidar · KAE · 86 · sailyn
The Warriors
The International
Record
0-1
Net
-1
Series
1
k8t · JANTER · dream` · help urself · Katsura
salamit
The International
Record
—
Net
—
Series
0
MoOz · 423 · Ankou · salamat1 · mrls
Draft
Most picked
Dark Willow
101 picks
Hoodwink
96 picks
Windranger
88 picks
Winter Wyvern
86 picks
Techies
78 picks
Rubick
74 picks
Dragon Knight
70 picks
Pangolier
66 picks
Draft
Most banned
Bounty Hunter
195 bans
Enigma
130 bans
Lone Druid
128 bans
Techies
125 bans
Brewmaster
115 bans
Necrophos
109 bans
Nature's Prophet
102 bans
Earth Spirit
96 bans
Results
Highest win rate
Terrorblade
69.2%
Lycan
68.8%
Slark
63.2%
Nature's Prophet
62.1%
Techies
60.3%
Kez
58.8%
Largo
58.1%
Gyrocopter
56.5%
Patch 7.41 · Pro scene
Full hero table
| Hero | Picks | Bans | Contest | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bounty Hunter
|
14 | 195 | 209 | 57.1% |
|
Techies
|
78 | 125 | 203 | 60.3% |
|
Dark Willow
|
101 | 91 | 192 | 48.5% |
|
Hoodwink
|
96 | 95 | 191 | 54.2% |
|
Brewmaster
|
55 | 115 | 170 | 52.7% |
|
Earth Spirit
|
65 | 96 | 161 | 52.3% |
|
Winter Wyvern
|
86 | 75 | 161 | 50% |
|
Nature's Prophet
|
58 | 102 | 160 | 62.1% |
|
Lone Druid
|
26 | 128 | 154 | 46.2% |
Ember Spirit
|
61 | 93 | 154 | 50.8% |
|
Enigma
|
20 | 130 | 150 | 50% |
|
Necrophos
|
37 | 109 | 146 | 51.4% |
Doom
|
52 | 90 | 142 | 51.9% |
|
Dragon Knight
|
70 | 68 | 138 | 52.9% |
|
Slark
|
38 | 93 | 131 | 63.2% |
Outworld Devourer
|
34 | 95 | 129 | 38.2% |
|
Pangolier
|
66 | 54 | 120 | 51.5% |
|
Windranger
|
88 | 28 | 116 | 53.4% |
Dark Seer
|
44 | 65 | 109 | 40.9% |
Lifestealer
|
26 | 82 | 108 | 34.6% |
|
Largo
|
31 | 69 | 100 | 58.1% |
Timbersaw
|
37 | 56 | 93 | 54.1% |
Puck
|
18 | 74 | 92 | 50% |
|
Rubick
|
74 | 16 | 90 | 43.2% |
Recent pro drafts · heroes with 5+ pro picks · OpenDota
Distribution
— prize pool
The per-place distribution has not been published via the data API. Only the confirmed total prize pool is shown.
Event
Info
Total prize pool
—
Dates
Oct 12 — Oct 17, 2026
Teams
6
Stages
Group B → Group A
Hall of champions
The International — history
Every Aegis ever lifted: 14 tournaments, from Cologne 2011 to Hamburg 2025.
Team Falcons
def. Xtreme Gaming 3–2
$2,881,791 pool →
Team Liquid
def. Gaimin Gladiators 3–0
$2,563,428 pool →
Team Spirit
def. Gaimin Gladiators 3–0
$3,380,455 pool →
Tundra Esports
def. Team Secret 3–0
$18,930,775 pool →
Team Spirit
def. PSG.LGD 3–2
$40,018,195 pool →
OG
def. Team Liquid 3–1
$34,330,068 pool →
OG
def. PSG.LGD 3–2
$25,532,177 pool →
Team Liquid
def. Newbee 3–0
$24,787,916 pool →
Wings Gaming
def. Digital Chaos 3–1
$20,770,460 pool →
Evil Geniuses
def. CDEC Gaming 3–1
$18,429,613 pool →
Newbee
def. Vici Gaming 3–1
$10,923,977 pool →
Alliance
def. Natus Vincere 3–2
$2,874,380 pool →
Invictus Gaming
def. Natus Vincere 3–1
$1,600,000 pool →
Natus Vincere
def. EHOME 3–1
$1,600,000 pool →
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