The post-International reshuffle window keeps producing headlines. Four weeks removed from Team Spirit's grand final win over Team Vision, the transfer market is still shifting under several major organizations.

BetBoom rebuilt its entire coaching setup in the span of a few days, Team Liquid lost a key piece from its TI15 roster, Xtreme Gaming refreshed its lineup around a single holdover star, and the long tail of Virtus.pro's disbandment produced another free agent. Here's everything worth tracking this week.

BetBoom Team's Coaching Change Triggers a Full Roster Shuffle

The biggest story of the week started with a coaching change. Anatoly "boolk" Ivanov stepped away from BetBoom Team, saying he needed a few months to spend time with family and attend to personal matters outside the game. He plans to stay involved in some capacity from a distance, but the team will compete without him in official matches for now.

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His exit set off a chain reaction. Alexander "TORONTOTOKYO" Khertek returned to BetBoom as head coach, taking over the role boolk vacated. At the same time, the roster itself shifted. Georgy "swedenstrong" Zainalabidov stepped into the position 4 support role, and Vitaly "Save-" Melnik moved into the position 2 slot that had belonged to Danil "gpk" Skutin before his own departure days earlier.

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That departure is worth its own mention. Gpk announced he was taking a break from competitive Dota, citing exhaustion after two consecutive long seasons. He was clear that this isn't a retirement. He plans to get some health checkups, stream in the meantime, and target a return to the pro scene around the new year.

BetBoom's new lineup now reads: Ilya "Kiritych" Ulyanov, Vitaly "Save-" Melnik, Matvey "MieRo" Vasyunin, Georgy "swedenstrong" Zainalabidov, and Vladislav "Kataomi" Semenov, with TORONTOTOKYO on coach duty. It's a near-total reset for an organization that's been searching for stability since before TI 2026.

Ace Departs Team Liquid After a Trophy-Filled Run

Team Liquid also saw a notable exit. Marcus "Ace" Helgard has left the organization after joining last October. His run with Liquid wasn't short on results. He helped the team win both the BLAST SLAM 6 and 1w Essence 2 grand finals, and the squad reached the top 5 at TI15 together. No replacement has been named yet, leaving Liquid with a gap to fill heading into the next competitive cycle.

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Xtreme Gaming Rebuilds Around Ame

Xtreme Gaming confirmed its new roster this week, and the headline is what stayed the same rather than what changed. Wang "Ame" Chunyu remains the team's carry and the one constant from the previous lineup, while nearly everyone else around him is new. Zhao "XinQ" Zixing returns to the organization, joining Guo "Xm" Hongcheng, Nicholas "Zeal" Lim, Ye "Boboka" Zhibiao, and Wang "Maps" Yutian to round out the squad.

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Xtreme Gaming has faced questions about its direction for a while, with some voices in the scene openly doubting the team's ability to turn things around. This roster is the organization's answer, and it now leans heavily on Ame to anchor a mostly rebuilt lineup.

Antares Becomes a Free Agent as Virtus.pro's Fallout Continues

The Virtus.pro disbandment saga added another chapter. Vladislav "Antares" Kertman is now officially a free agent after his time with the organization came to an end. He'd been with Virtus.pro since April 2024, though he spent stretches away from the active roster, including a loan spell with L1ga Team last year. His departure follows Virtus.pro's earlier announcement that it was disbanding its Dota 2 roster entirely, and it's still unclear where he lands next.

What This Means Going Forward

Four organizations, four different situations, and one clear pattern. The post-TI window is still reshaping the competitive landscape, and none of these moves are final yet. BetBoom's new-look roster and coaching staff, Team Liquid's search for a replacement, Xtreme Gaming's Ame-centered rebuild, and Antares' free agency all set up storylines worth following as teams lock in their rosters for the new season.

Keep an eye on how these changes affect team form as the Pick'ems predictions start rolling in for the upcoming competitive calendar.

TL;DR

• BetBoom Team overhauled its coaching staff and roster: boolk stepped down, TORONTOTOKYO returned as coach, swedenstrong and Save- shifted into new roles after gpk's departure
• gpk left BetBoom for a break, not a retirement, with a planned return around the new year
• Ace left Team Liquid after a run that included two grand final wins and a TI15 top 5 finish
• Xtreme Gaming rebuilt its roster around Ame, with XinQ returning to the organization
• Antares is now a free agent following the fallout from Virtus.pro's Dota 2 roster disbandment