SumaiL on fans: “You are the ones who make everything so special, you are the ones who make TI what he is”

Kerry Nigma Galaxy Said 'SumaiL' Samail Hassan, in an interview at The International 2026, assessed the team's performance in the group stage, spoke about long matches, and also discussed the importance of fans.

The path turned out to be quite funny. We lost the first series 0-2 and then just crushed everyone. Although we didn’t play against the strongest teams, I won’t lie. This is the thought that I kept in my head. But then we beat Team Spirit, so everything turned out very well.

The defeat in the first series had nothing to do with our game. We just swam a lot in the match. But we knew that if we raised our morale... Yes, it was only a matter of psychology.

[You've been playing at TI for over ten years now. How have you changed as a player during this time? ] Don't know. Honestly, for me this is the best event of the year that I am looking forward to. It's not about the prize money - there's just something about this tournament that makes you feel incredible about it. I'm just grateful to be able to compete at TI again.

I feel good in long matches. Especially with Lorenof - this guy opens up late in the game. I also began to like the late game after switching to carry. So now we are a team designed for long games.

I want to say it again: without the fans, it would just be a video game. You are the ones who make everything so special, you are the ones who make TI what it is. You create an atmosphere, so I am very grateful to you.

Earlier, Vladimir 'Maelstorm' Kuzminov spoke about the results of the group stage of The International 2026. The commentator noted that Nigma Galaxy was a big surprise at the tournament.