Kiritych on gpk in the series against LGD Gaming at the 2026 Esports World Cup in Dota 2: “In the first game, he just ruined everything.”

BetBoom Team carry Ilya “Kiritych” Ulyanov, in an interview following the victory over LGD Gaming in the survival stage of the 2026 Esports World Cup in Dota 2, discussed the key moments of the series, Kez’s pick, and addressed their next opponent in the playoffs.
On the best player of the series
I think it’s gpk. In the first game, he just dominated everything—he literally went 1-for-9.
On Kez’s pick
Yeah, just a regular hero. I’m super confident with him—he’s one of my signature heroes, so nothing special.
On winning the series
[What helped you shut down your opponents so effectively?] I don’t know. We just played really well, that’s all.
On Nigma Galaxy’s message
Watch out for us. We’re going to destroy you.
Earlier, Team Spirit midlaner Denis “Larl” Sigitov commented on the victory over Team Liquid in the EWC 2026 Dota 2 survival stage: “The first game was close; at times, we did a good job of catching them on the map.”


