paiN Gaming rebuilt their Dota 2 roster in 2026. The organization signed a Peruvian stack that included several strong regional-level players and Scofield.
The team’s first tournament was DreamLeague Season 28. In Group Stage 1, paiN Gaming secured a victory over team y, drew with OG, suffered 5 losses, and were eliminated from the tournament, finishing in 14th place.
This tournament was more of a test for the roster — how well the players work together as a team, their individual skill level, and overall potential — and the lineup passed this test at an average level.
Next, paiN Gaming played at the Tier-3 tournament CCT Season 2 Series 8 and performed very well. The team started directly in the playoffs, where they defeated AVULUS, l1ga team, and 1w, becoming the tournament champions.
ESL One Birmingham 2026 is an opportunity for paiN Gaming to progress and make a statement at the Tier-1 level.
Most popular paiN Gaming heroes
Here are the most picked and highest winrate heroes for paiN Gaming over the last 6 months:
- Clockwerk — 8 games — 50.00% winrate
- Tidehunter — 6 games — 50.00% winrate
- Shadow Shaman — 6 games — 50.00% winrate
- Queen of Pain — 5 games — 60.00% winrate
- Luna — 4 games — 75.00% winrate
- Warlock — 3 games — 100.00% winrate
- Ursa — 3 games — 66.67% winrate
- Storm Spirit — 3 games — 66.67% winrate
- Sand King — 3 games — 66.67% winrate
- Enigma — 3 games — 66.67% winrate
paiN Gaming have only recently assembled their roster, so they do not yet have a well-developed hero pool or clearly defined strategies.
Xtreme Gaming Form & Performance
Over the last 6 months, Xtreme Gaming have significantly grown in status. The team’s biggest achievements are 2nd place at The International 2025 and 3rd place at Clavision Masters 2025: Snow-Ruyi.
It is worth noting the team’s inconsistency during the season, as Xtreme Gaming sometimes defeat top teams but also lose to lower-tier opponents.
At the home tournament Clavision Masters 2025: Snow-Ruyi, Xtreme Gaming played quite well. The team demonstrated a better level of play compared to previous tournaments and achieved important playoff victories over Yakutou Brothers, PV, and Nigma Galaxy, finishing in 3rd place.
At the main tournament of the year, The International 2025, Xtreme Gaming started very confidently. The team defeated Aurora Gaming 2–0 and unexpectedly beat Team Spirit and Team Falcons 2–1. In the final group stage match, Xtreme Gaming defeated another Chinese team, Tidebound, 2–0 and finished the group with a 4–0 record, becoming the first team to advance to the playoff stage.
In the first playoff match, Xtreme Gaming defeated Tundra Esports 2–0 but unexpectedly lost to PV 0–2 in the upper bracket semifinal. After that defeat, Xtreme Gaming recovered by beating Nigma Galaxy 2–0 in the lower bracket quarterfinal.
In the lower bracket semifinal, Xtreme Gaming defeated BB Team, and in the lower bracket final, they defeated PV. In the grand final, Xtreme Gaming played a very close match against Team Falcons but lost 2–3 and finished 2nd in the tournament.
After The International 2025, Xtreme Gaming decided to change their roster. NothingToSay, fy, and xNova replaced Xm, XinQ, and poloson.
The first tournament for the updated Xtreme Gaming roster was PGL Wallachia Season 6. The team performed below expectations and failed to reach the playoffs, finishing in 9th–11th place.
At BLAST Slam V, Xtreme Gaming continued developing strategies and teamplay but once again failed to reach the playoffs, finishing in 7th–10th place.
Xtreme Gaming also played at one of the main online tournaments of the season, DreamLeague Season 27. The team showed a significantly improved level of play, defeated Team Falcons and Tundra Esports in the playoffs, and finished in 4th place.
Xtreme Gaming started the 2026 season with a victory at BLAST Slam VI: China Closed Qualifier, where they defeated Vici Gaming in the grand final.
At ESL Challenger China, Xtreme Gaming were also dominant. In the Upper Bracket Final, XG defeated Vici Gaming, and in the Grand Final, they defeated Yakult Brothers to become tournament champions.
At BLAST Slam VI, Xtreme Gaming failed to achieve a high result, finishing in 7th–10th place, which confirms that the team still needs to improve in order to compete for top positions at Tier-1 tournaments.
At DreamLeague Season 28, they finally demonstrated a good level of play. The team reached the Lower Bracket Semifinal and finished in 4th place. Among Xtreme Gaming’s matches, it is worth highlighting their victories over Team Spirit and MOUZ, as well as draws against Tundra Esports and Team Falcons.
At PGL Wallachia Season 7, Xtreme Gaming performed below expectations, securing 2 wins and 3 losses in the Group Stage and were eliminated from the tournament, finishing in 11th place.
Most popular Xtreme Gaming heroes
Here are the most picked and highest winrate heroes for Xtreme Gaming over the last 6 months:
- Primal Beast — 27 games — 66.67% winrate
- Warlock — 27 games — 51.85% winrate
- Shadow Demon — 20 games — 75.00% winrate
- Phoenix — 19 games — 52.63% winrate
- Jakiro — 19 games — 52.63% winrate
- Tiny — 19 games — 52.63% winrate
- Slardar — 18 games — 83.33% winrate
- Ember Spirit — 17 games — 58.82% winrate
- Hoodwink — 15 games — 73.33% winrate
- Ringmaster — 15 games — 66.67% winrate
Xtreme Gaming has a solid hero pool and, when things click, they are capable of delivering impressive results.
paiN Gaming vs Xtreme Gaming Head-To-Head
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