Oliver "Skiter" Lepko, the carry for Team Falcons, commented on the progress of Russian player Egor "Nightfall" Grigorenko in Dota 2, saying that Nightfall has improved dramatically recently and is now a very different player compared to previous seasons.
Skiter noted that the squad has been together for a long time, which naturally brings challenges that they must work through. After their victory at The International they went on to win FISSURE PLAYGROUND 2, and overall their results were solid: second place at BLAST Slam IV and third place at BLAST Slam V. However, they delivered a disappointing performance at DreamLeague Season 27 and are now attempting to regain their form.
He linked the recent slump mainly to the extended time the roster has spent playing together and to balance changes made after The International that weakened many of the heroes the team preferred. Those adjustments forced the squad to restructure much of their approach.
Asked about Aurora Gaming, Skiter said they did not scrim the team much but he reviewed many of their matches. He called Aurora a very strong lineup, especially on the safelane, and singled out Nightfall for praise — saying the player has grown significantly and performs like a completely different competitor compared to how Skiter remembered him from earlier seasons. Skiter expects the upcoming series to be very difficult.
Team Falcons will face Aurora Gaming in the second group stage of DreamLeague Season 28. The match is scheduled to start on February 22 at 22:30 MSK. Both teams secured victories in the first round and will meet as they continue the event.