Daglas on TH's struggles: "Everyone is just doing their own thing instead of the same plays"

Daglas discusses Heretics’ difficult 1-4 start, their struggles to translate scrim performances to the stage, and the team’s path forward as they fight to keep their playoff hopes alive.

Kacper "Daglas" Dagiel, jungler of Team Heretics. Photo Credit: Michał Konkol/Riot Games

"It’s like we’re a completely different team on and off the stage"

Now sitting at 1-4,

Team Heretics

have their backs against the wall, languishing near the bottom of the LEC 2026 Summer standings after a 0-2 loss to

NAVI

. With little time left to turn things around, the Spanish organization’s chances are looking increasingly grim as the middle of the pack begins to pull away. Nevertheless, with four matches still to play, their fate is far from sealed, and one final push remains within reach.

In an exclusive interview, jungler

Kacper "Daglas" Dagiel

sat down with Sheep Esports to discuss the team’s recent struggles while offering a positive outlook on the weeks ahead and hinting that there may still be more to this young squad than what fans have seen so far.

Team Heretics has struggled to find its footing thus far. What do you think is the main reason behind the team’s 1-4 record?

Kacper "Daglas" Dagiel: “I honestly don’t know why we’re just not playing well on stage. It’s not clear to me why we’re 1-4. From our scrims, I know we can do much better than this. There’s always something not going right when we’re on stage somehow.

Do you feel any pressure from the team’s recent results, especially after finishing last in Spring?

Daglas: We were already last place in Spring, so in my mind, there isn’t really any pressure. I’m not sure how others feel, but when we are going into our officials, I don’t really care about what will stem from it as long as we put up a fight and do our best.

Does being back in the LEC and the need to prove yourself this split add any pressure or influence how you approach your games?

Daglas: I do have a bit of those thoughts in the back of my head. Performing well is always important because you will either look good or completely boosted and bad. Today, for example, from my perspective, it looked like I was just running it down. So, it’s something I remind myself of a bit… Performance matters. I’ve had ups and downs across our series thus far. I don’t feel like I’ve been playing that bad overall this split though.

Does being on a struggling team change how you approach your work or adapt your playstyle?

Daglas: It’s all about work ethic—how you approach scrims, training, etc. It’s a bit similar in all teams, but if you are the worst in the league, you have to put even more work than others, so it’s about not letting that go.

The way we look in officials… It’s completely different from what we’re showing in scrims. It’s like we’re a completely different team on and off the stage. We’re not that bad in scrims.

Do you feel like the roster struggles to get on the same page in-game, despite having strong individual players?

Daglas: We’re not always on the same page in-game. We look bad because when it’s time to make plays, everyone is just doing their own thing and a lot of weird stuff. We’re not doing the same plays.

Do you think having a stronger voice in-game to lead the team and make decisions could help you get on the same page?

Daglas: Definitely. Like, if I had a stronger voice in-game, I feel like maybe it would be easier to put everyone on the same page.

How do you manage the mental pressure of being a pro player and deal with setbacks throughout your career?

Daglas: Mentally, I’m fine. Of course, it sucks losing, but as a player and human, I always look forward to learning from these experiences and bouncing back.

Have you been able to take any positives from your return in the LEC thus far?

Daglas: Well, we’ve been able to take down Fnatic, who took down G2, right? Obviously, that shows that we can put up a fight against any team in the league. That’s probably the main positive I’m seeing right now.

What will be the team’s mindset heading into the next two weeks?

Daglas: We will see. We’ll try our best in scrims so that we can find solutions for the issues that showed up in our matches thus far. Hopefully, we’ll be ready against both SK and GX. I do believe that we can beat these teams. Obviously, the standings are not looking great right now, but all the teams are still fighting. Making playoffs would be nice, and it’s still the goal for our team.”