The year is 2015, and Amer “Miracle-” Al-Barkawi’s latest gameplay montage just dropped on YouTube. While fans eagerly awaited Miracle-‘s competitive debut, behind the scenes, three teams were in a fierce battle to convince the talented mid-laner to join their ranks, a timeline that Johan “N0tail” Sundstein revealed on Janne “Gorgc” Stefanovski’s stream yesterday.
Miracle- had only played ranked, with little to no competitive experience at the time in question. After a brief stint with Balkan Bears, he shifted his focus to gaining MMR and becoming Europe’s top ranked player. During this period, the European Dota 2 scene was also undergoing a significant change, with multiple high-profile names forming their own organizations.