Aurora Gaming confidently defeat Yakutou Brothers at The International 2025
On September 5, 2025, during the group stage of The International 2025, Aurora Gaming faced Yakutou Brothers. The best-of-three series ended with a convincing 2:0 victory for Aurora.
Match progress
The first map lasted only 29 minutes and was fully under Aurora ’s control. The team built up nearly a 30,000 gold lead by the end. The final score was 22:11, with Nightfall on Ursa (8/1/5) and kiyotaka on Shadow Fiend (7/2/7) playing decisive roles. TORONTOTOKYO on Dawnbreaker also made a huge impact, providing reliable support and initiation.
The second map was longer — 48 minutes — but the outcome was the same. Aurora dictated the pace, dominating all key aspects: 38:26 in kills, over 23,000 gold advantage, four lanes of barracks destroyed, and complete map control.
Individual and team highlights
- Nightfall (Ursa): 8/1/5, 312 last hits, GPM 699
- kiyotaka (Shadow Fiend): 7/2/7, GPM 668
- TORONTOTOKYO (Dawnbreaker): 4/0/9, GPM 561
- Mira (Tusk) and panto (Shadow Demon) provided strong control and saves, creating the space needed for their cores.
Aurora also came out ahead in Roshan control on both maps: 1:0 each time.
The International 2025 is the most prestigious tournament in the Dota 2 discipline, organized by Valve. The initial prize pool of The International is set at $1,600,000 USD, with the rest being raised through in-game transactions.
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