Ekki on the weaknesses of RE: “Often everything is decided by adaptation - how you rebuild from the first map to the second”

Rune Eaters Esports support Marcel 'Ekki' Holovienko, during the live broadcast of the Esports World Cup 2026, spoke about what the team needs to work on, and also spoke about the formation of stacks on the pro scene.

Often everything is decided by adaptation - how you change from the first map to the second. In many matches against Team Falcons and other strong teams, we usually led in the first game and more often than not even won it. And then it all comes down to the ability to reboot and approach the second map correctly.

Strong teams are great at changing their drafts and playing style, as well as adapting to their opponents. I think it is also important for us to match this level so that we can close the series with a score of 2-0.

I'll just explain how these stacks are usually collected. You're just like, “I want to play with this dude,” and then this dude says, “I want to play with this dude.” Repeat this several times and now you have five players on the roster.

Then you get together and say, “Okay, guys, we're either going to screw up the season and never play together again, or we're going to tear everyone apart and become the next big team.”

Earlier, Marcel 'Ekki' Holovienko talked about the current meta, and also named the most underrated player of the Esports World Cup 2026 and the heroes who have so far been undeservedly forgotten.