GH on being eliminated from the 2026 Esports World Cup in Dota 2: “Of course, we wanted to go further, but there’s nothing we can do about it.”
Nigma Galaxy support player Marun “GH” Merhej commented on his team’s loss in the quarterfinals of the Dota 2 Esports World Cup 2026 during an interview at the tournament.
On his feelings after the elimination
I’m fine, glad to be here. Of course, we wanted to go further, but that’s just how it goes.
On the impact of the long break on their playoff performance
I can’t say whether it had an impact or not. There’s too much randomness to try to pinpoint the effects of the break.
On BB Team’s pick of Naga Siren
It was a very good pick; it caused us a bit of trouble, but I felt like we still had a decent chance.
On the reason for the loss on the second map
We didn’t finish off some team fights the right way. I suppose our map play wasn’t perfect either, and that affected the outcome.
On future plans
We’ll take a short break, and in about a week we’ll get back to work and start preparing for TI.
Next, Nigma Galaxy will compete at The International 2026 as the representative of the European region. The main tournament of the year will take place from August 13 to 23 in Shanghai, with an initial prize pool of $1.6 million.
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Kirill Alexandrov
