Skiter joins Aurora Gaming as Nightfall moves inactive

Skiter joins Aurora Gaming as Nightfall moves inactive

Aurora Gaming has signed Oliver " Skiter " Lepko as its new carry, replacing Egor "Nightfall" Grigorenko on the active Dota 2 roster.

Nightfall has been moved to inactive status, opening the position for Skiter ahead of the new competitive season.

Skiter joins Aurora following the disbandment of Team Falcons ' Dota 2 roster after The International 2026.

Two-time TI champion joins Aurora

Skiter brings extensive experience to the lineup after winning The International twice during his career.

He first lifted the Aegis with Tundra Esports before later winning another TI championship with Team Falcons .

The Slovakian carry has also collected multiple Tier-1 tournament titles and approximately $3.2 million in career prize money.

Aurora's updated lineup features Skiter alongside Mikoto , Ws, Mira , and Kaori .

The new roster is expected to debut at PGL Wallachia Season 9, which begins on September 19 in Bucharest.