Boombl4: “Magnojez is truly a star player.”
BetBoom Team captain Kirill “Boombl4” Mikhailov shared his emotions after the team advanced to the tournament playoffs in an interview at IEM Cologne Major 2026, revealed the secret to the team’s success, and praised Kirill “Magnojez” Rodnov.
On his emotions after advancing to the playoffs
Returning to a Major brought out some crazy emotions in me. We made it to the playoffs with a new player on the roster—it’s incredible, and I’m really happy.
On the team’s mindset during the match
After we lost to Team Vitality and FURIA, I reminded myself that I’m an experienced player and tried to prove it in the last match.
On the secret to success
The most important thing is not to feel pressure over results, to try to improve every day with our coach, to work hard—that’s it, nothing special.
On Magnojez
Magnojez is truly a star player; he works hard and has a great understanding of CS. Today he was… I don’t want to say nervous, but he was really eager to win and make it to the playoffs. So sometimes I felt that during the game, while attacking on Dust2, the stress was getting to him.
Earlier today, BetBoom Team advanced to the playoffs of the IEM Cologne Major 2026, sweeping FUT Esports. On the first map, Mirage, Kirill “Boombl4” Mikhailov’s team pulled ahead (13-7), and they closed out Dust2 with the same score.
