Davai: “It’s ambitious, but I think we have a chance to win tournaments.”
Nigma Galaxy offlaner Cedric “Davai” Dekmin, in an interview following their victory over L1GA TEAM in the group stage of the 2026 Esports World Cup, discussed the reasons behind the team’s strong performance and shared his thoughts on the hero Lycan.
On Lycan
He’s a decent hero, especially when the opponent picks Grimstroke and Clockwerk—then he’s very strong.
On whether the Necronomicon should be brought back into the game
I love Necronomicon; they removed that item right after I switched to the third position. I qualified for a DPC tournament playing Tusk with the Necronomicon—it was really great. When the Necronomicon warriors activated Tag Team, it was incredible; I have so many fond memories of that.
On the reason behind Nigma Galaxy’s improved performance
I think with lorenof and SumaiL, we’ve gained a lot of energy. We’ve changed gears, so to speak. It really helps—not just because they’re strong players, but because they bring confidence and an aura that lets us play our game better. It lets us focus on ourselves.
On the pressure on the team
We feel good; we’re here to win. It’s ambitious, but I think we have a chance to win tournaments.
Earlier, Cedric “Davai” Dekmin spoke about the team’s qualification for The International 2026, shared his emotions after winning the qualifiers, explained the choice of Timbersaw in the decisive map, and assessed the impact of Artem “lorenof” Melnik and Said Samail “SumaiL” Hassan on the revamped roster.
