Aurora vs SA Rejects Result PGL Wallachia Season 8 2026

Aurora Gaming defeated SA Rejects 2-1 on April 18, 2026, in the PGL Wallachia Season 8 opening round at PGL Studio in Bucharest, Romania. The games went 42 minutes in Game 1 Aurora win, 51 minutes in Game 2 SA Rejects win, and 36 minutes in Game 3 Aurora win. Aurora advance in the upper bracket. SA Rejects drop to the lower bracket.

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Game results

Game 1 - Aurora win in 42 minutes

Aurora took Game 1 through their Windranger pick for 23 - his 12/1/15 KDA and 29,400 net worth giving Aurora the early map control that their objective-focused system converted into the 42-minute game win. His 27.0 KDA reflected a player whose Windranger mobility and Shackleshot timing created the pick-off opportunities that built Aurora's structural gold advantage across the mid-game before SA Rejects could find their preferred teamfight engagements.

Game 2 - SA Rejects win in 51 minutes

Game 2 was the longest game of PGL Wallachia Season 8 opening day at 51 minutes. Mnz on Templar Assassin posted a 10/4/18 KDA and 38,200 net worth - the highest net worth of any player across the entire series. The defining moment arrived at the 48-minute mark in a massive buyback war near the Roshan pit - SA Rejects committed 4 buybacks to secure the Aegis and force the series to a decider. Their willingness to burn 4 buybacks in a single Roshan contest reflected the tournament survival urgency of a team that had just been dominated in Game 1.

Game 3 - Aurora win in 36 minutes

Game 3 was Aurora's fastest and most dominant game of the series. lorenof on Ember Spirit posted a 15/2/11 KDA and 24,800 net worth - his 13.0 KDA the highest individual efficiency output of Game 3. His Ember Spirit's Sleight of Fist and Fire Remnant mobility gave Aurora the pick-off system that SA Rejects' exhausted buyback pool - depleted by their Game 2 Roshan commitment - could not defend against in the closing stages. Aurora closed Game 3 in 36 minutes - 15 minutes faster than SA Rejects' Game 2 win.

Standout performances

lorenof posted a 15/2/11 KDA and 24,800 net worth on Ember Spirit in Game 3 - the series MVP performance and the decisive individual contribution that closed the decider. His 13.0 KDA across the 36-minute game reflected a player operating at his individual ceiling in the highest-pressure game of the series.

Mnz posted a 10/4/18 KDA and 38,200 net worth on Templar Assassin for SA Rejects in Game 2 - the highest net worth of any player across the entire series. His Game 2 carry performance and the 4-buyback Roshan commitment confirmed SA Rejects' individual ceiling is competitive at the PGL Wallachia Season 8 level despite their opening round elimination.

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