Nikita "panto" Balaganin shared his impressions of the tournament's start on his Telegram channel.

The player briefly discussed the matches against Xtreme and Wildcard and outlined plans for the next day.

According to panto, the series with Xtreme could have ended in favor of Aurora, especially after a confident start on the first map:

We had a very strong start, we knew we were strong. But the way we tried to increase our advantage worked against us. Maybe we should have just farmed creeps, fought for Roshan and the tormentor, waiting for a blink on Lion—there wasn't much catch

The second game against Xtreme remained even until the decisive 5 on 5 clash:

Both we and they farmed a lot, but it all came down to a fight where we played worse. Overall, they were stronger in fights today, which is why they took the series

Against Wildcard , according to panto, the team played more confidently:

The first map was very straightforward from the laning and draft. On the second, the opponents picked a better draft and found kills in the majority, but after hitting our power spikes, we easily took the 5 on 5 fights and deservedly won (what's a game without a fountain dive at the end)

Currently, Aurora Gaming is at a 1-1 record and is preparing for the match against Yakutou Brothers , who have already shown a fight against Tundra Esports . The match promises to be interesting, with the possibility of seeing all three maps.