Riot’s 2v2 fighter 2XKO have a highlight on Evo Vegas 2026 as one of the games in the Main Stage due to its incredible number of competitors. Of those 1,080 warriors, Josiah “Hikari” Miller he came out on top.
The Top 8 of 2XKO was stacked. Dominique “SonicFox” McLean again Lenwood “Inzem” Arnold they hadn’t lost a game all weekend, and the twins had, Torch again Haru. Steve “Supernoon” Carbajal again He’s bleeding they were also hungry for victory. But no one could slow down Hikari.
After the win, a reporter asked him if there was ever a time when he didn’t think he could win Evo Vegas 2026. His answer? “No.”
Hikari’s Unstoppable Evo Run and the Idea That Got Her There
Hikari was a man of few words after his Evo win. But it seems to be the way he usually is. It’s fixed. Meaningful. No problem. Throughout the Top 8, Hikari appeared calm and patient, waiting for opportunities to enter.
His losing streak was unbelievable. If I were SonicFox and Inzem waiting for the Hikari Winners Finals, I’d be scared. He was unstoppable. He thrashed Teemo from side to side, but even that didn’t make him relax.
“If they go ahead, they slow the game down. It can be very difficult,” he said. “But Teemo is very easy to defeat. Teemo has low HP and other weaknesses.”
And that’s the thing. Fighting games are all psychological. I he spoke to Saul Leonardo “MenaRD” Mena II earlier this weekend about his appearance good idea. The biggest part of his consistency in Street Fighter 6 his ability to leave the salt in the game and remain focused, motivated, and unemotional.
Apparently Hikari has this ability. Nothing was really routine. Nothing bothered him. The only thing that worried him in the Top 8 were the twins, as they had eliminated him from the winning side. But he beat them easily, a result I really didn’t expect, and then proceeded to rob everyone.
He told reporters that it was his mentality that allowed him to change the way he played in every Losers. He was able to adjust his strategy to each opponent. Again, no worries.
When he got to SonicFox and Inzem, he had to beat the duo twice. If you reset, you will be crowned Evo again.
Is it difficult to deal with the duo? Are they profitable? And… You guessed it. Hikari was ready for that. It wasn’t really a concern.
“Of course I watch VODs and their practices,” Hikari said of her preparation to take on the duos. “They’re two different people, so two different opinions. It’s really difficult.” On top of that, Hikari has been training in the gym, spending time outside, and training with his training partners: SonicFox and Inzem.
It worked. I admit I heard SonicFox and Inzem had a 2XKO tournament in the bag until I saw Hikari’s Losers run. And he carried that momentum into the Grand Finals, earning a reset in the bracket with ease. Even when SonicFox switched characters, Hikari was not distracted. He reacted quickly to the playing styles of his opponents.
On SonicFox and Inzem, Hikari admitted that SonicFox is very difficult to deal with. That is not surprising. SonicFox is an eight-time Evo champion across multiple sports. Any fighting game they touch, they seem to dominate. 2XKO was no different.
But that is no threat to Hikari. It is a goal.
“I want to be a big icon, like SonicFox,” he said to me.
You are on your way. He has many 2XKO tournaments and has dominated in Dragon Ball FighterZ. If that doesn’t sound like SonicFox, I don’t know what does.
And for Hikari, Evo Vegas is still part of that journey to becoming an icon. There was much controversy over Evo’s decision to add more events after it was bought by Saudi Arabia. Fewer people attended Evo Vegas this year because many didn’t feel the need to pay for the expensive flight and hotel in Las Vegas. What does that do when there will be an Evo next to them?
But it seems that the top players still appreciate Evo Vegas. Hikari said to ESI: “To me, Evo still has that respect, that same feeling. He’s in Vegas. It’s the Super Bowl of fighting games. He hasn’t lost any respect.”
Next, Hikari will head to Evo France. Winning Evo Japan and Evo Vegas is not enough. Not if you want to be the next SonicFox. He said he will go back to correct the mistakes he made before France. He won’t do it again. Besides, what are the mistakes? Hikari seemed to be in complete control. It is completely unstoppable.
Hikari believes that 2XKO has what it takes to headline the FGC. And he believes he will be a big name in 2XKO. You are already there.
