“Nigma never ceases to amaze”—the community on Nigma Galaxy’s victory over Team Falcons at The International 2026
The Russian-speaking Dota 2 community has reacted to Nigma Galaxy’s victory over Team Falcons in the upper quarterfinal of The International 2026 playoffs.
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Host Daria “Eiritel” Morozova congratulated the fans who predicted Nigma Galaxy’s victory in the series:
Greetings to the gods of predictions; my condolences to the rest
Caster Vasilisa “Vasilisa” Chernova criticized Team Falcons mid laner Stanislav “Malr1ne” Potorak’s play on the decisive map:
To be honest, I’m shocked by the last map and Lina. Going bot to force pick without full resets, farming the jungle without a center underfoot, rushing mid on a force pick, and trying to finish off a sniper with a hand shot while losing position….
And yes, thanks to him, they ended up in a defensive situation—we’ve seen all sorts of extravagant plays with Lina, but something like this…. Miracles
. I’d rather not comment on the build.
Commentator Gleb “y0nd” Vazhnov spoke about Sayed Sumail “SumaiL” Hassan’s play and Nigma Galaxy’s current form:
The Emperor > the Falcons <...> Nigma never ceases to amaze
Commentator Rustam “Adekvat” Mavlyutov assessed the prospects of Kuro “KuroKy” Salehi Tahasomi’s team:
What an incredible finish to the day.
Nigma keeps crushing it! Given the rest of the bracket, they have a very good chance of making the top 3
Analyst Kirill “Sunlight” Kachinsky commented on the quality of play by the teams in the final series of the day:
What a piece of shit last series, ugh *** [damn]
Former OG Dota 2 coach Mikhail “Misha” Agatov praised Nigma Galaxy for their performance at The International 2026 and the players’ strong play:
Nigma just knocked the defending champions out of the playoffs into the losers’ bracket.
A beautiful swan song from Sumail
The birth of a new star, Lorenof
A second wind in GH’s career—he’s one of the best supports on the planet right now.
Everything here is perfect. A team made up of players written off (come on, Lama) and two mid laners is kicking everyone’s ass—that’s why I love Dota.
GO NIGMA!!!!!!
Commentator Dmitry “Mortalles” Arzhilovsky reflected on Nigma Galaxy’s path to the championship playoffs and assessed their chances in the series against Team Yandex:
After the first map, everyone thought Nigma had won 4-1 because they had an easy draw. Maybe that’s how it was. The players themselves admitted as much. Compared to Aurora’s path, theirs was indeed easier. But today they took down a powerhouse—last year’s champion, no less. That’s worth a lot.
Yandex’s chances of making it into the top 3 have increased. But let’s be honest, they won’t face the same heroes that allowed Liquid to take them down.
Earlier, Nigma Galaxy support Marun “GH” Merhej spoke about the return of Sayed Sumail “SumaiL” Hassan to the team: “After some time, we decided to bring SumaiL back. I’m glad he’s here. He’s a ray of light in this dark place.”
Photo: Valve.
