Aurora gave a candid assessment of the team's Dota 2 preparation, acknowledging the problems

Nikita “Pantomem” Balaganin rated Aurora Gaming's current level of preparation for Dota 2 at only 5 out of 10, but noted that the team still has time to rectify the situation before Riyadh Masters 2025.

The player made this statement on YouTube.

"Riyadh Masters 2025 is coming soon. At the moment, I rate the team's form at 5-6 out of 10, but we still have time to prepare. We will strive for a perfect score."

According to Nikita “Pantomem” Balaganin, Aurora players need to learn to surprise their opponents with their strategies and be cunning during the game. However, at PGL Wallachia Season 5, the player himself was surprised at how effectively some opponents played Queen of Pain not only in the carry position but also in the mid lane.

"I think that as a team, we need to start surprising our opponents more, be more dishonest, and be cunning in our strategies and during the game. Most likely, then we will be able to improve our results.

For me, Queen of Pain was a surprise at this tournament. She has become quite strong. Some people pick her as a carry, not just in mid. For now, we need to see how to adapt to this hero. You can feel the power of the character, that she has abruptly entered the meta."

Recall that earlier, Egor “Nightfall” Grigorenko assessed Aurora's preparation at the start of the PGL Wallachia Season 5 tournament playoffs.