aurora will participate in IEM Cologne 2025 with Yasin "xfl0ud" Koç replacing Ismailcan "XANTARES" Dörtkardeş, who will miss the tournament due to family reasons. The absence of their best player will be a significant blow for aurora .

xfl0ud has previously played alongside the aurora core in the former Eternal Fire . He will temporarily join the team on loan from Heroic , where he was benched following the addition of Linus "nilo" Bergman.

He has shown strong performances with Heroic — his average rating over the past six months was 6.3, and it increased to 6.4 in the last three months thanks to his good performance at the BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025.

Statistics Comparison
In terms of statistics over the last six months, XANTARES appears slightly stronger: he has a higher rating, more average kills, and a higher headshot percentage. Nevertheless, xfl0ud has also shown solid numbers during this period and has gained good form in recent tournaments.

It's important to consider that the players have different roles on the team: XANTARES is the main star player and the primary powerhouse for aurora , while xfl0ud mostly fulfills more supportive roles in matches.

aurora 's roster for IEM Cologne 2025:

Engin "MAJ3R" Küpeli
Özgür "woxic" Eker
Ali "Wicadia" Haydar Yalçın
Samet "jottAAA" Köklü
Yasin "xfl0ud" Koç (stand-in)
Sezgin "Fabre" Kalaycı (Coach)

IEM Cologne 2025 will take place from July 26 to August 3 in Cologne, Germany . The tournament's prize pool is $1,250,000. You can follow the news, schedule, and results of the tournament through the link.