Preview · 2026-11-01
PARI Universe Grand Final Preview: Spirit Banned Lone Druid in All 22 Games
Team Yandex vs Team Spirit, November 1 at 6:00 AM PT.
Team Yandex (7-0 in series, 14-3 in maps) meet Team Spirit (8-1, 17-5) in the PARI Universe 2026 grand final on November 1 at 6:00 AM PT. Going into the final, they had not played each other at this event. Spirit banned Lone Druid in all 22 games.
Team Yandex and Team Spirit play the PARI Universe 2026 grand final on November 1 at 6:00 AM PT. Going into it, they had not played each other at this event. The match is on the PARI Universe tournament page.
| Team | Series | Maps |
|---|---|---|
| Team Yandex | 7-0 | 14-3 |
| Team Spirit | 8-1 | 17-5 |
Spirit's only series loss was 1-2 to OG. Both teams won their last three maps.
The bans
Spirit banned Lone Druid in all 22 of their games. It is the hero watson has played most for Yandex: five games, 3-2.
Yatoro is 3-0 on Slark for Spirit. Opponents banned Slark against Spirit in 17 of 22 games. Yandex have banned Slark 4 times in 17 games.
Game length
| Team | Under 35 min | Over 35 min | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit | 6-0 | 11-5 | 42.4 min |
| Yandex | 6-1 | 8-2 | 41.7 min |
In games under 35 minutes, Spirit are 6-0 and Yandex are 6-1. Average length is 42.4 minutes for Spirit and 41.7 for Yandex.
Heroes they keep picking
Spirit
| Hero | W-L |
|---|---|
| Hoodwink | 8-3 |
| Witch Doctor | 8-1 |
| Sand King | 7-1 |
| Dark Willow | 6-1 |
Batyuk is 4-0 on Doom. Larl is 7-1 on Sand King. rue is 8-1 on Witch Doctor. Yatoro's KDA is 6.23, with 17 kills on Slark in one game.
Yandex
| Hero | W-L |
|---|---|
| Pangolier | 4-0 |
| Windranger | 4-2 |
CHIRA_JUNIOR is 3-0 on Earth Spirit, Pangolier and Sand King. watson's KDA is 7.44, with 22 kills on Ursa in one game. Opponents ban Necrophos most against Yandex: 10 of 17 games.
Techies: Maladych is 5-1 for Yandex. rue is 5-3 for Spirit.
Spirit took first blood in 12 of 22 games. Yandex took it in 11 of 17.
October 30 and 31
- October 30: Spirit beat PARIVISION 2-1 and Liquid 2-1.
- October 31: Spirit beat GamerLegion 2-0. Yandex beat GamerLegion 2-0.
November 1, 6:00 AM PT. PARI Universe tournament page.