Mikoto on tough opponents for Aurora Gaming: “We lose a lot to PARIVISION, BetBoom Team, and Team Yandex.”
David Mchedlishvili
Aurora Gaming mid laner Raflay “Mikoto” Fatur Rahman, in an interview following their victory over L1GA TEAM in the group stage of the 2026 Esports World Cup, named the team’s toughest opponents and shared his expectations for the tournament.
On the teams that pose the biggest challenges for Aurora Gaming
Who’s the most formidable opponent for Aurora? I don’t think anything has changed there: we lose a lot to PARIVISION, BetBoom Team, and Team Yandex. So we have trouble with those three teams. It’s not a guaranteed loss, but we always struggle against them.
On expectations for the tournament
I feel like I’ll jinx it if I raise expectations, so we just want to play as well as we can.
On REKONIX’s participation in the Esports World Cup 2026
It makes me feel proud. I’m not on their roster, but I think it’s an achievement that a full team of Indonesians made it to the main tournament. I’d have liked to play against them in the group stage, but we weren’t lucky enough.
Earlier, Miroslav “Mira” Kolpakov spoke about the victory over Level UP in the group stage of the Esports World Cup 2026, assessed the opposing team’s skill level, explained how Tier 2 teams can reach the next level, and named his preferred opponents for the tournament.
David Mchedlishvili
