Ws: “When I returned to Europe, I was very surprised to see Earth Spirit and Undying in third position.”

Aurora Gaming offlaner Chang ' Ws ' Wei Shen gave an interview before the match against PlayTime in the group stage of the Esports World Cup 2026, in which he shared his opinion on changes in the team’s hero drafts and quick adaptation to the current meta.

About the progress of Aurora Gaming

I think the biggest change has been our approach to drafts. We started choosing really strong heroes more often in the current patch. Previously, we didn’t always pay attention to this and at some point we simply began to lag behind the meta. Now we have revised this approach, and it is already bringing results.

About how quickly the meta is changing

It's even a little funny. When I returned to Asia, I played a few matches on Timbersaw and Mars - then these heroes seemed very strong. But when I returned to Europe, I was very surprised to see Earth Spirit and Undying in third position.

Earlier, commentator Vladimir 'Maelstorm' Kuzminov shared his opinion regarding Nigma Galaxy's chances at the Esports World Cup 2026.