Team Liquid announced on Oct. 15, 2026 that they have signed Stanislav “Malr1ne” Potorak as their new mid laner for the 2026-2027 season. Team Falcons released Malr1ne in early September after the organization exited competitive Dota 2. Michał “Nisha” Jankowski paused his competitive career in late September. In almost three years with Falcons, Malr1ne’s team recorded 523 wins out of 799 games, a 65.46% win rate.
He helped Falcons win The International 2025 and eight other Tier 1 tournaments. Liquid recruited Adrian “Wisper” Cespedes Dobles to play offlane, replacing Marcus “Ace” Hoelgaard. Liquid won BLAST Slam VI in February. Liquid won 1win Essence II in early August.
The team finished 5th-6th at The International 2026. Liquid’s new roster is set to debut in PARI Universe, an online Tier 1 tournament from Oct. 22 to Nov. 1. Coach Will “Blitz” posted on X on Oct. 3, 2026, hinting at a new roster. Hotspawn describes Malr1ne’s signing as one of the biggest moves of the post-TI15 shuffle.
Hotspawn remarks that Liquid’s previous season was disappointing. Hotspawn states that Liquid’s biggest upgrade is the offlane position. Malr1ne spent his entire top-tier career with Team Falcons before joining Liquid.
Hotspawn describes Malr1ne for Nisha as a sidegrade. Hotspawn describes Malr1ne’s signing as one of the biggest moves of the post-TI15 shuffle and a welcome change after Liquid’s disappointing season.
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