Tidebound Reunites Four Players From The International 2025 for Their 2026-2027 Return
Tidebound ends a ten-month hiatus by returning four The International 2025 players, adding Yang and xiao8 as coach for the 2026-2027 Dota 2 season.
Background: A Ten-Month Pause After The International 2025
Team Tidebound had been inactive in competitive Dota 2 since December 2025. That pause followed a seventh-eighth finish at The International 2025. The 10-month break separated the organisation’s last major tournament appearance from its next competitive season.
Development: The Roster Is Reassembled Through Weibo
Tidebound announced its 2026-2027 Dota 2 lineup through its official Weibo account, as reported by GosuGamers. The return centres on four players from the organisation’s The International 2025 roster: carry Xuanang "Shiro" Guo, mid laner Cheng "NothingToSay" Jin Xiang, position 4 support Hao "plAnet" Lin, and position 5 support Yiping "y`" Zhang.
Veteran offlaner Haiyang "Yang" Zhou completes the five-player team. Ning "xiao8" Zhang takes the coaching role. The confirmed roster is:
- Coach: Ning "xiao8" Zhang
- Carry: Xuanang "Shiro" Guo
- Mid: Cheng "NothingToSay" Jin Xiang
- Offlane: Haiyang "Yang" Zhou
- Position 4: Hao "plAnet" Lin
- Position 5: Yiping "y`" Zhang
Timeline: How the Post-The International 2026 Shuffle Led Back to Tidebound
The announcement is among the latest developments in the roster changes after The International 2026. GosuGamers reported that xiao8 and NothingToSay last competed for Xtreme Gaming. xiao8 departed before The International 2026, while NothingToSay was released in early September after the team’s failure.
Those moves left xiao8 and NothingToSay available before they reunited at Tidebound. The rest of the returning core came from the organisation’s own The International 2025 roster, while Yang’s addition supplies the offlane slot.
Current Stage: Tidebound Re-enters Competition for the 2026-2027 Season
Tidebound’s roster marks the end of its 10-month hiatus and the start of a rebuilt lineup for the 2026-2027 season. The team now fields four players associated with its The International 2025 roster, one veteran offlaner, and xiao8 as coach.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Tidebound's confirmed 2026-2027 Dota 2 roster?
The roster is Xuanang "Shiro" Guo as carry, Cheng "NothingToSay" Jin Xiang as mid, Haiyang "Yang" Zhou as offlaner, Hao "plAnet" Lin as position 4 support, and Yiping "y`" Zhang as position 5 support, with Ning "xiao8" Zhang as coach.
How was the Tidebound roster announced?
Tidebound announced the lineup through its official Weibo account, as reported by GosuGamers.
Why was Tidebound absent from competitive Dota 2 before this return?
The team had been inactive since December 2025 after a seventh-eighth finish at The International 2025, resulting in a 10-month break before the 2026-2027 season.
Which players are returning from Tidebound's The International 2025 roster?
Four players from the organisation's The International 2025 roster return: Shiro, NothingToSay, plAnet, and y`.
What is xiao8's role in the new Tidebound lineup?
xiao8, whose full name is Ning Zhang, takes the coaching role for Tidebound's 2026-2027 roster.
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