NAVI and Aurora Gaming clash at PGL Wallachia Season 9 with $1M on the line

Two unbeaten squads face off today at PGL Wallachia Season 9, with NAVI and Aurora Gaming meeting in a best-of-3 series after both teams opened the tournament with wins on day one. The match is scheduled for around 15:00 local time at the PGL Studio in Bucharest, Romania. The stakes are straightforward but meaningful. A $1,000,000 prize pool sits at the center of a 16-team Swiss-system group stage, and the winner of this matchup moves to 2-0, positioning themselves favorably for the double-elimination playoffs that follow. Day one set the stage NAVI looked sharp in their opener, dispatching Hokori with a clean 2-0 sweep. Aurora’s path was less tidy, needing three maps to edge past Pipsqueak+4 with a 2-1 result. PGL Wallachia Season 9 runs from September 19 through September 27, 2026, making it the first significant Dota 2 LAN event of the 2026-27 competitive season. The playoffs will use a double-elimination bracket featuring best-of-3 matches throughout, capped by a best-of-5 grand final. Aurora’s new weapon The most compelling storyline entering this matchup is Aurora’s roster overhaul. The organization brought in Oliver “skiter” Lepko as their new carry player, replacing Nightfa...