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The International 2026: Most Banned Hero

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The International 2026: Most Banned Hero

Treant Protector 90%

Phantom Assassin 69%

Clockwerk 49%

Shadow Fiend 49%

Polymarket
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Treant Protector 90%

Phantom Assassin 69%

Clockwerk 49%

Shadow Fiend 49%

Polymarket
NEW

Treant Protector

$232 Vol.

78%

Phantom Assassin

$12 Vol.

69%

Clockwerk

$12 Vol.

49%

Shadow Fiend

$19 Vol.

49%

Dazzle

$14 Vol.

46%

Lone Druid

$286 Vol.

23%

Keeper of the Light

$27 Vol.

21%

Zeus

$12 Vol.

8%

Slardar

$32 Vol.

3%

Dark Seer

$42 Vol.

3%

Lina

$32 Vol.

3%

Ogre Magi

$32 Vol.

3%

Templar Assassin

$32 Vol.

2%

Luna

$32 Vol.

2%

Lich

$32 Vol.

2%

Lion

$32 Vol.

1%

Storm Spirit

$12 Vol.

1%

Sven

$12 Vol.

1%

Enigma

$12 Vol.

1%

Nature's Prophet

$12 Vol.

1%

Pugna

$12 Vol.

1%

Enchantress

$12 Vol.

1%

Leshrac

$12 Vol.

1%

Ancient Apparition

$12 Vol.

1%

Spectre

$12 Vol.

1%

Wraith King

$12 Vol.

1%

Broodmother

$12 Vol.

1%

Batrider

$12 Vol.

1%

Dragon Knight

$12 Vol.

1%

Ursa

$12 Vol.

1%

Tusk

$12 Vol.

1%

Bristleback

$12 Vol.

1%

Elder Titan

$12 Vol.

1%

Phoenix

$12 Vol.

1%

Clinkz

$12 Vol.

1%

Night Stalker

$12 Vol.

1%

Queen of Pain

$12 Vol.

1%

Sniper

$12 Vol.

1%

Doom

$12 Vol.

1%

Juggernaut

$12 Vol.

1%

Bloodseeker

$12 Vol.

1%

Kunkka

$12 Vol.

1%

Riki

$12 Vol.

1%

Lifestealer

$12 Vol.

1%

Death Prophet

$12 Vol.

1%

Anti-Mage

$12 Vol.

1%

Axe

$12 Vol.

1%

Morphling

$12 Vol.

1%

Mirana

$12 Vol.

1%

Razor

$12 Vol.

1%

Sand King

$12 Vol.

1%

Tidehunter

$12 Vol.

1%

Windranger

$12 Vol.

1%

Faceless Void

$12 Vol.

1%

Tiny

$12 Vol.

1%

Viper

$12 Vol.

1%

Venomancer

$12 Vol.

1%

Bounty Hunter

$12 Vol.

1%

Silencer

$12 Vol.

1%

Spirit Breaker

$12 Vol.

1%

Invoker

$12 Vol.

1%

Bane

$12 Vol.

1%

Shadow Demon

$12 Vol.

1%

Brewmaster

$12 Vol.

1%

Phantom Lancer

$12 Vol.

1%

Gyrocopter

$12 Vol.

1%

Chaos Knight

$12 Vol.

1%

Rubick

$57 Vol.

25%

Io

$12 Vol.

1%

Undying

$12 Vol.

1%

Nyx Assassin

$12 Vol.

1%

Magnus

$12 Vol.

1%

Centaur Warrunner

$12 Vol.

1%

Timbersaw

$12 Vol.

1%

Medusa

$12 Vol.

1%

Abaddon

$12 Vol.

1%

Ember Spirit

$22 Vol.

1%

Earth Spirit

$52 Vol.

26%

Terrorblade

$12 Vol.

1%

Oracle

$12 Vol.

1%

Winter Wyvern

$12 Vol.

1%

Arc Warden

$12 Vol.

1%

Monkey King

$12 Vol.

1%

Dark Willow

$12 Vol.

1%

Pangolier

$12 Vol.

1%

Grimstroke

$12 Vol.

1%

Mars

$12 Vol.

1%

Snapfire

$12 Vol.

1%

Void Spirit

$12 Vol.

1%

Hoodwink

$41 Vol.

18%

Dawnbreaker

$12 Vol.

1%

Marci

$12 Vol.

1%

Primal Beast

$12 Vol.

1%

Muerta

$12 Vol.

1%

Ringmaster

$12 Vol.

1%

Kez

$12 Vol.

1%

Largo

$12 Vol.

1%

Necrophos

$12 Vol.

1%

Lycan

$12 Vol.

1%

Underlord

$12 Vol.

1%

Earthshaker

$12 Vol.

1%

Alchemist

$12 Vol.

1%

Beastmaster

$12 Vol.

-

Drow Ranger

$12 Vol.

-

Puck

$19 Vol.

-

Naga Siren

$12 Vol.

-

Legion Commander

$12 Vol.

-

Techies

$12 Vol.

-

Huskar

$12 Vol.

-

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.Treant Protector dominates trader sentiment for the most-banned hero at The International 2026 because it has posted the highest contest rates and ban totals across the preceding pro circuit, including 135+ bans at the 2026 Esports World Cup and similarly elevated figures in DreamLeague Season 28 plus regional qualifiers. As the premier hard support, it combines strong win rates above 60% when played with durable utility that forces opposing drafts to prioritize removal, a pattern reflected in Liquipedia qualifier data showing 81%+ contest rates. Recent form reinforces the positioning, with no major balance changes diminishing its role ahead of the main event and consistent prioritization by top teams mirroring patterns seen with other meta staples like Bane or Hoodwink. Lower-priced heroes such as Puck, Phantom Assassin, and Beastmaster trail because they lack comparable ban volume in the same sample of matches, while fringe options sit near zero due to minimal pro usage. The wisdom of crowds in the market assigns roughly 78% implied probability to Treant Protector on the strength of this sustained drafting pressure rather than any single upset or roster shift.

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.
Volume
$2,127
Market Opened
Aug 10, 2026, 4:42 PM ET

Resolver

0x69c47De9D...
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.
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.Treant Protector dominates trader sentiment for the most-banned hero at The International 2026 because it has posted the highest contest rates and ban totals across the preceding pro circuit, including 135+ bans at the 2026 Esports World Cup and similarly elevated figures in DreamLeague Season 28 plus regional qualifiers. As the premier hard support, it combines strong win rates above 60% when played with durable utility that forces opposing drafts to prioritize removal, a pattern reflected in Liquipedia qualifier data showing 81%+ contest rates. Recent form reinforces the positioning, with no major balance changes diminishing its role ahead of the main event and consistent prioritization by top teams mirroring patterns seen with other meta staples like Bane or Hoodwink. Lower-priced heroes such as Puck, Phantom Assassin, and Beastmaster trail because they lack comparable ban volume in the same sample of matches, while fringe options sit near zero due to minimal pro usage. The wisdom of crowds in the market assigns roughly 78% implied probability to Treant Protector on the strength of this sustained drafting pressure rather than any single upset or roster shift.

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.
Volume
$2,127
Market Opened
Aug 10, 2026, 4:42 PM ET

Resolver

0x69c47De9D...
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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

"The International 2026: Most Banned Hero" is a prediction market on Polymarket with 109+ possible outcomes where traders buy and sell shares based on what they believe will happen. The current leading outcome is "Treant Protector" at 79%, followed by "Techies" at 49%. Prices reflect real-time crowd-sourced probabilities. For example, a share priced at 79¢ implies that the market collectively assigns a 79% chance to that outcome. These odds shift continuously as traders react to new developments and information. Shares in the correct outcome are redeemable for $1 each upon market resolution.

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The current frontrunner for "The International 2026: Most Banned Hero" is "Treant Protector" at 79%, meaning the market assigns a 79% chance to that outcome. The next closest outcome is "Techies" at 49%. These odds update in real-time as traders buy and sell shares, so they reflect the latest collective view of what's most likely to happen. Check back frequently or bookmark this page to follow how the odds shift as new information emerges.

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