ESIC issues lifetime ban to Dota 2 player Sensibility

The Esports Integrity Commission on April 23, 2026 imposed a lifetime ban on Dota 2 player Alexandr ‘Sensibility’ Filatov after finding he committed 17 violations of its Code of Conduct and 13 breaches of its Anti-Corruption Code related to match-fixing and betting.

ESIC’s investigation cited messages, financial records and other supporting material as evidence. The commission concluded Filatov manipulated match outcomes, influenced how games were played, accepted and offered bribes, placed bets on matches he participated in, and used inside information for betting.

Investigators also found Filatov encouraged other players to take part in corrupt activity and repeatedly failed to report known wrongdoing. ESIC reported Filatov did not cooperate with the inquiry and attempted to solicit money in exchange for assistance to investigators, a factor the commission described as aggravating.

The lifetime ban bars Filatov from any role at ESIC-related events. He is prohibited from competing, coaching, managing, working with teams, attending events or contacting other players about competitions. ESIC said the sanction covers tournaments run by its member organizations, including ESL and BLAST. Any action by Valve, the publisher of Dota 2, would be handled separately.

The case is linked to the so-called “322” scandal and to Norwegian player Tommy Le, known as Taiga, who received a similar lifetime ban. The two players have publicly blamed each other since 2024; Le acknowledged sharing some confidential information but denied intentionally losing matches, saying he was under pressure, while Filatov said they worked together initially.

ESIC’s ruling follows other recent enforcement actions. Earlier in the week, ESIC banned Egor ‘zLy’ Polyakov for life and suspended Dmitriy ‘propleh’ Senigov, Aleksandr ‘Ruler’ Maximov and Petr ‘timeagento’ Markheev for five years for using cheating software.