XANTARES spoke out after Aurora Gaming entered StarLadder StarSeries Fall 2026

Aurora Gaming CS2 roster member Ismailkan XANTARES Durtkardes reacted to his team's victory in the decisive round of the qualifiers for StarLadder StarSeries Fall 2026. The e-sportsman's post was published in X.

During our first bootcamp with the new roster, we not only tried to get to know each other better and become a real team, but we also played in two qualifiers at once. Unfortunately, we were eliminated from one, but in the second we managed to maintain concentration, did not give up and, giving our best, qualified for the StarLadder StarSeries Fall 2026 LAN tournament. However, we understand that we still have work to do. Let's continue to train hard and try to make the most of the time before the next tournament to become stronger. Next stop: EWC!

In the decisive qualifying match, Aurora Gaming faced HOTU. The match ended with a score of 2:1 in favor of the Durtkardes roster. Thanks to this, Aurora earned a slot in the LAN tournament from StarLadder, which will take place September 17-20 in Europe.

The Esports World Cup 2026 for CS2 will take place in Paris, France from August 12 to 23. 32 teams will take part in the competition and will compete for $2 million.