**The 50% implied probability on "Yes" for any team fielding a stand-in at The International 2026 reflects balanced uncertainty around last-minute roster disruptions in a 16-team main event scheduled for August 13–23 in Shanghai.** Visa processing for international players traveling to China remains a recurring friction point, as seen in prior TIs where support players or entire lineups faced denials or delays. Teams completed registrations months earlier following regional qualifiers, reducing—but not eliminating—risk of emergency substitutions due to health issues, travel complications, or unforeseen eligibility problems. Historical patterns show stand-ins occur regularly at Valve majors when rosters encounter real-world barriers, yet the extended preparation window and lack of reported pre-event crises keep outcomes evenly contested. A single confirmed withdrawal or delay before group stage would shift sentiment toward higher probability of "Yes," while smooth arrivals and stable lineups across all squads would favor "No."
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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.**The 50% implied probability on "Yes" for any team fielding a stand-in at The International 2026 reflects balanced uncertainty around last-minute roster disruptions in a 16-team main event scheduled for August 13–23 in Shanghai.**
Visa processing for international players traveling to China remains a recurring friction point, as seen in prior TIs where support players or entire lineups faced denials or delays. Teams completed registrations months earlier following regional qualifiers, reducing—but not eliminating—risk of emergency substitutions due to health issues, travel complications, or unforeseen eligibility problems.
Historical patterns show stand-ins occur regularly at Valve majors when rosters encounter real-world barriers, yet the extended preparation window and lack of reported pre-event crises keep outcomes evenly contested. A single confirmed withdrawal or delay before group stage would shift sentiment toward higher probability of "Yes," while smooth arrivals and stable lineups across all squads would favor "No."
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.**The 50% implied probability on "Yes" for any team fielding a stand-in at The International 2026 reflects balanced uncertainty around last-minute roster disruptions in a 16-team main event scheduled for August 13–23 in Shanghai.**
Visa processing for international players traveling to China remains a recurring friction point, as seen in prior TIs where support players or entire lineups faced denials or delays. Teams completed registrations months earlier following regional qualifiers, reducing—but not eliminating—risk of emergency substitutions due to health issues, travel complications, or unforeseen eligibility problems.
Historical patterns show stand-ins occur regularly at Valve majors when rosters encounter real-world barriers, yet the extended preparation window and lack of reported pre-event crises keep outcomes evenly contested. A single confirmed withdrawal or delay before group stage would shift sentiment toward higher probability of "Yes," while smooth arrivals and stable lineups across all squads would favor "No."
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...**The 50% implied probability on "Yes" for any team fielding a stand-in at The International 2026 reflects balanced uncertainty around last-minute roster disruptions in a 16-team main event scheduled for August 13–23 in Shanghai.** Visa processing for international players traveling to China remains a recurring friction point, as seen in prior TIs where support players or entire lineups faced denials or delays. Teams completed registrations months earlier following regional qualifiers, reducing—but not eliminating—risk of emergency substitutions due to health issues, travel complications, or unforeseen eligibility problems. Historical patterns show stand-ins occur regularly at Valve majors when rosters encounter real-world barriers, yet the extended preparation window and lack of reported pre-event crises keep outcomes evenly contested. A single confirmed withdrawal or delay before group stage would shift sentiment toward higher probability of "Yes," while smooth arrivals and stable lineups across all squads would favor "No."
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