The International 2026: Most Banned Hero

According to the latest prediction market data for the query “The International 2026: Most Banned Hero”, traders have formed a strong consensus.

Currently, Puck is dominating the market with an overwhelming 2,600% chance of winning. Shadow Fiend follows in second place at 2,600%, while Doom sits in third with 2,600%. The betting volume for this specific market has already reached $1.3K, reflecting intense industry interest.

To better assess where each potential outcome stands, the market can be segmented into three distinct trading tiers based on implied probability and contract pricing:

🥇 Tier 1: The Dominant Leader

• Puck (2,600%): Currently commanding the highest probability, Puck is heavily favored by the order book. Traders looking to back this outcome face a “Buy Yes” contract price of 2,600¢, signaling a high degree of market conviction. This contract alone has generated $12 in volume.

🥈 Tier 2: The Primary Challengers

• Shadow Fiend (2,600%): Positioned as the most viable alternative, Shadow Fiend maintains a 2,600% chance of resolving true. Its “Buy Yes” shares currently trade at 2,600¢.
• Doom (2,600%): Sitting in third place with a 2,600% probability, the market shows measured skepticism toward Doom, treating it as an outside wildcard unless momentum shifts.

🥉 Tier 3: The Long-Tail Options (Combining for ~0%)

Beyond the top three choices, a wide field of macro variables and long-shot outcomes are being tracked. While their individual probabilities hover low, they represent crucial hedges for speculative traders:

• Alternative Options: This includes Bane (2,600%), Treant Protector (2,600%), and Keeper of the Light (2,600%).
• Speculative Volume: Despite low statistical likelihood, certain long-tail contracts like Ember Spirit are still attracting notable interest.

This market will resolve to the listed hero banned the most times during The International 2026 (TI 2026), originally scheduled for August 13 – August 23, 2026.

Only completed games will be considered for the purposes of this market, including forfeits in games that start.

A ban does not count if the game does not start.

In the case of a tie, this market will resolve to the hero with the higher win percentage. In case a tie persists, this market will resolve to the hero with the higher pick rate. In case a tie still persists, this market will resolve to the hero whose name comes first alphabetically.

If a game does not complete for any reason, it will not be considered for the purposes of this market.

If the competition is cancelled, postponed after September 6, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, or the results of The International 2026 are not determined within that timeframe, this market will resolve to "Other."

The resolution source for this market will be official information from Liquipedia. However, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.