Aurora Gaming Enters VALORANT With Derke and Boo

Aurora Gaming has entered competitive VALORANT, with a roster that pairs Derke and Boo with trexx, b1sk and chiwa.

The organization’s first lineup is set to play its opening official match on Nov. 5, 2026, the same day the VCT 2027: EMEA Kickoff Europe Qualifiers begin. Aurora has unveiled the full squad, though details about the coach remain undisclosed.

The team’s complete starting five consists of Vitaliy “b1sk” Emelyanov, Egor “chiwa” Stepanyuk, Nikita “Derke” Sirmitev, Nikita “trexx” Cherednichenko and Ričardas “Boo” Lukaševičius.

Derke and Boo bring international titles to Aurora

Derke arrives with a Masters Tokyo 2023 title won during his time with Fnatic, along with a recent runner-up finish at VALORANT Champions Shanghai while representing Team Vitality. Boo also carries an international trophy, having claimed the VALORANT competition at the eスポーツ World Cup 2025 with Team Heretics.

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They are joined by trexx, who brings experience with Team Liquid and Team Vitality as well as a VCT EMEA Stage 2 title from 2025. The remaining two spots belong to b1sk and chiwa. Aurora lists b1sk as a VALORANT Challengers Spain winner in both 2024 and 2026, while chiwa is credited with three Challengers France titles and a victory at Monsters Reloaded 2024.

The organization has not yet assigned player roles or named its in-game leader.

Aurora completed its roster in the nick of time

CEO Adalet Mamedov said the process moved from roster building to finalized agreements in just a few days. “This was hands down the fastest roster build I’ve ever witnessed,” Mamedov said.

While Aurora’s roster debuts on Nov. 5, the opponent remains unknown, as the EMEA Kickoff Europe Qualifiers have not yet listed the participating teams.