Nigma Galaxy crush Team Liquid 2-0 in EWC 2026 Grou B — Lorenof dominates on Necrophos

The match between Nigma Galaxy and Team Liquid in Group B EWC 2026, played on July 9, became one of the most talked about in the group stage. Nigma won with a score of 2-0 and both matches of the series were played out with the clear dominance of the mid laner Lorenof. In the first game, he came out on Necrophos and by the end of the match dealt over 100,000 damage, demonstrating an aggressive pace from the early stages. His mid opponent, Nisha, one of the strongest mid players in the professional scene, was unable to impose competition either in terms of farming or influence on team clashes. In the second game, Lorenof switched to Ember Spirit and was again “just a different class,” as several journalists covering the match put it. They called this performance “the best Dota from Nigma all year.” SumaiL deserved special attention in the carry position: he abandoned the passive farming-oriented pool and relied on aggressive heroes - Windrunner, Alchemist, Magnus. The choice increased pressure on the lane and gave the team flexibility in initiating team fights. Nigma came to EWC 2026 with a changed roster - changes were made after the qualification stage. Despite the need for grinding, the team looked cohesive from the very beginning of the group stage. On the first day, she beat L1GA TEAM 2-0, then tied 1-1 with Aurora Gaming, and the match with Liquid became the third and final series. The final result in the group – 2B-1H-0P, 5-1 on cards – brought Nigma into a tiebreaker for first place with Aurora Gaming. The winner of the tiebreaker received direct access to the playoffs, the loser went to the Survival Stage.