Team Liquid sign Malr1ne after Nisha takes Dota 2 break

Team Liquid have signed former Team Falcons mid laner Stanislav “Malr1ne” Potorak for the 2026-2027 Dota 2 season after Michał “Nisha” Jankowski stepped away from competition. The move completes Liquid’s reported five-player roster ahead of its scheduled debut at PARI Universe, which begins on 22 October.

GosuGamers reported the signing on 15 October. Nisha took a break from competitive play in late September, leaving Liquid with a mid-lane position to fill before the new season.

Two changes to Liquid’s lineup

Malr1ne became a free agent in early September after Falcons announced their departure from competitive Dota 2. He joins Liquid having won The International 2025; the GosuGamers report also credited him with eight other Tier 1 tournament victories.

Liquid had already brought in Adrian “Wisper” Cespedes Dobles as its offlaner, replacing Marcus “Ace” Hoelgaard. That was the first reported change in the team’s reshaping, before Nisha’s break led to a further adjustment in the mid lane.

The listed roster for 2026-2027 is Micke “miCKe” Vu, Malr1ne, Wisper, Samuel “Boxi” Svahn and Erik “tOfu” Engel. William “BlitZ” Lee is listed as coach. Beyond identifying Malr1ne as the mid laner and Wisper as the offlaner, the report does not assign roles to the other players.

Changes follow contrasting results

Liquid’s previous campaign included victories at BLAST Slam VI in February and 1win Essence II in early August. It ended with a fifth-sixth-place finish at The International 2026.

The signing of Malr1ne means Liquid have now filled the position left open by Nisha’s decision to take a break. Together with the earlier offlane change, it gives the team a reshaped lineup for the upcoming campaign.

First test comes at PARI Universe

Liquid are scheduled to play their first competition with Malr1ne at PARI Universe, an online Tier 1 tournament running from 22 October to 1 November. It will be the completed roster’s first event together, with Malr1ne in the mid lane and Wisper in the offlane.

Until then, the announced lineup brings an end to the uncertainty over who would take Nisha’s place for the new season.