Player of the Ukrainian organization Monte Aurimas 'Bymas' Pipiras commented after the team advanced to Stage 3 of IEM Cologne Major 2026. He noted that they did not expect such a result.
“After really terrible results against tier-1 teams in Astana, we didn’t expect this. We were getting destroyed by teams like FURIA and G2 Esports. We didn’t know what to expect, but at this tournament — boom — everything changed.
Now we are showing good teams what we are capable of. We didn’t expect this, but with each game we gained a lot of confidence. In Stage 3 we can pull off a few upsets; those teams should be afraid of us.”
In the second stage of the Major, the team defeated BIG, Legacy, and paiN Gaming.
As a reminder, Dplus head coach Kim 'cvMax' Dae-ho received an official warning for inappropriate remarks following elimination from the LCK Road to MSI.
