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Nightfall

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[e][h]Aurora GamingAurora Gaming Nightfall
Player Information
Name:
Егор Григоренко
Romanized Name:
Egor Grigorenko
Nationality:
Born:
May 16, 2002 (age 24)
Region:
CIS CIS
Years Active (Player):
2018 - Present
Alternate IDs:
epileptic kid, justletmedie, egofan, epileptick1d, Nightfall 凛, Saika
Approx. Total Winnings:
$1,309,269
Signature Hero:
Morphling Medusa Terrorblade
Links
History
2019-09-28 — 2019-11-23 Virtus.pro(Trial)
2019-11-23 — 2020-02-03 Virtus.pro
2020-02-03 — 2020-04-01 VP(Inactive)
2020-04-01 — 2020-11-05 VP.Prodigy
2020-11-05 — 2021-11-17 Virtus.pro
2021-11-17 — 2021-11-20 VP(Inactive)
2021-11-20 — 2022-11-15 Evil Geniuses
2022-12-08 — 2024-09-21 BetBoom Team
2024-09-21 — 2024-10-01 BB(Inactive)
2024-10-01 — 2024-12-31 Tundra Esports
2024-12-31 — 2025-02-28 Tundra(Inactive)
2025-02-28 — Present Aurora Gaming
Recent Matches
Aurora Aurora Gaming
1:2
(Bo3)
LGD Gaming LGD
June 6, 2026 - 16:45 CEST
BLAST SLAM VII
BLAST SLAM VIIBLAST SLAM VII
Aurora Aurora Gaming
2:1
(Bo3)
Team Falcons Falcons
June 5, 2026 - 16:30 CEST
BLAST SLAM VII
BLAST SLAM VIIBLAST SLAM VII
Aurora Aurora Gaming
0:2
(Bo3)
Team YandexTeam Yandex Yandex
June 4, 2026 - 11:00 CEST
BLAST SLAM VII
BLAST SLAM VIIBLAST SLAM VII
Aurora Aurora Gaming
2:0
(Bo3)
Team LiquidTeam Liquid Liquid
May 30, 2026 - 17:55 CEST
BLAST SLAM VII
BLAST SLAM VIIBLAST SLAM VII
Aurora Aurora Gaming
2:1
(Bo3)
Tundra EsportsTundra Esports Tundra
May 30, 2026 - 13:55 CEST
BLAST SLAM VII
BLAST SLAM VIIBLAST SLAM VII
Upcoming Tournaments
The_International/2026
TI2026
The_International/2026
Tier 1
Aug 13–23

Egor "Nightfall" Grigorenko (also known as Saika) (born May 16, 2002) is a Russian player who is currently playing for Aurora Gaming.

Trivia

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  • His in-game ID "Nightfall" originates from a Naruto soundtrack.[1]
  • In July 2024, he changed his in-game name to "Saika". This has two meanings:[2]
    • 災禍, meaning "sadness" in Japanese
    • 彩霞, meaning Colorful Mist, the name of one of his favourite Naruto soundtracks
  • He is associated with the "TheNightfall" or "BKB-TP out" meme, which became a popular meme from 2023 onwards.
  • Achieved 10,000 MMR on June 23, 2020.
  • Achieved 11,000 MMR on August 27, 2020.[3]
  • Achieved 12,000 MMR on February 10, 2022.[4]
  • Achieved 14,000 MMR on June 19, 2024.[5]
  • Achieved 17,000 MMR on June 20, 2025.[6]
    • Toggle MMR milestones

Achievements

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DatePlaceTierTournamentTeamResultPrize
2026-04-262ndTier 1PGL Wallachia Season 8PGL Wallachia Season 8
0 : 3
$175,000
2026-02-011stTier 2FISSURE Universe: Episode 8FISSURE Universe: Episode 8
3 : 2
$125,000
2024-12-012ndTier 1BLAST Slam IBLAST Slam IBLAST Slam I
1 : 3
$200,000
2024-10-262ndTier 1BetBoom Dacha Belgrade 2024BetBoom Dacha Belgrade 2024
2 : 3
$200,000
2024-04-282ndTier 1ESL One Birmingham 2024ESL One Birmingham 2024
0 : 3
$175,000
2024-03-102ndTier 1DreamLeague Season 22DreamLeague Season 22DreamLeague Season 22
0 : 3
$175,000
2023-07-285th - 6thTier 1Riyadh Masters 2023Riyadh Masters 2023
1 : 2
$800,000
2023-06-252ndTier 1DreamLeague Season 20DreamLeague Season 20DreamLeague Season 20
2 : 3
$175,000
2021-10-155th - 6thTier 1The International 2021The International 2021
1 : 2
$1,400,600
2020-12-131stTier 1EPIC League Season 2 Division 1EPIC League Season 2 Division 1
3 : 2
$200,000
Extended list of results

Awards

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  • 2023
    • Listed in Forbes Russia's 30-under-30 in the Sports and Esports category in 2023.[7]

Additional Content

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Interviews

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Miscellaneous

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Spotlights

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  • 2026
  • 2025
  • 2024
  • 2023
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Highlights

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2024
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References

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  1. ↑ "Nightfall - Naruto soundtrack". Twitch. 2021-01-24.
  2. ↑ Valve (2024-09-09). "Nightfall on Saika".
  3. ↑ Virtus.pro (2020-08-27). "Epileptick1d reaches 11k MMR! Congratulations".
  4. ↑ Evil Geniuses (2022-02-10). "Congratulations on 12k MMR and EU rank 1, @Nightfall_dota!".
  5. ↑ BetBoom Team (2024-06-19). "Егор настолько преисполнился, что поднял 14к рейтинга" (in Russia Russian).
  6. ↑ Aurora Dota 2 (2025-06-20). "КТО СПИТ — ПРОСЫПАЙТЕСЬ." (in Russia Russian).
  7. ↑ "Егор «Nightfall» Григоренко, 20 | Номинация «Спорт и киберспорт» | «30 до 30» 2023 | Рейтинг Forbes [Igor "Nightfall" Grigorenko | Nominated in "Sports and Esports" | "30-under-30" 2023 | Forbes Rankings]". Forbes Russia.
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