Amer "Miracle-" Al Barkawi is a native of Jordan, one of the strongest and most respected players in competitive Dota 2. The nickname Miracle- has become a household name, and the style and level of his game have been calibrated in the memory of Dota 2 fans for a long time. We bring to your attention the path of becoming Miracle- as a professional esportsman.
Carier start
Miracle's career began long before joining a professional club. He has been playing computer games since the age of 5. With his older brother, the future world champion attended computer clubs, where he played the first version of Dota. The path to the top began with the transition to Dota 2.
Having switched to Dota 2 Miracle- immediately became one of the highest level players. He was in the top of the MMR almost from the beginning of the transition to the second DotA. In January 2015, the player was invited to the Balkan Bears team. It was a small group, which nevertheless brought Miracle-popularity. Already in August 2015, the player moved to monkey Business, which later became OG.
OG and early successes
Having switched to OG Miracle, he played with new colors. It was this team of stars that helped him reach his potential. Amer became the champion of the first two Major tournaments: The Frankfurt Major 2015 and The Manila Major 2016. He also won the ESL One Frankfurt 2016 championship with OG. However, such serious results did not help the player win The International 2016. OG unexpectedly failed, finishing 9-12 a place. After that, the player moved to Team Liquid, where he gained maximum momentum.
Team Liquid and the best team in the world
Miracle- joined Team Liquid in September 2016. At first, the game did not go well, but the team did not break up and continued to play at world-class tournaments. The efforts have borne fruit.
In October 2017, Miracle- wins StarLadder i-League StarSeries Season 3. This was the first championship the player won with Team Liquid. The victory gave a powerful impetus, after which the period of Liquid's dominance began.
In May 2017, Miracle- and the team become champions of EPICENTER 2017. In August 2017, Team Liquid crush their opponents from Newbee and become champions of The International 2017. After winning the most prestigious world championship, the team is on the decline, however, already in 2018, Liquid returns in TOP.
In June 2018, Miracle- and the team become champions of China Dota2 Supermajor. In August of the same year, they finished in 4th place at The International 2018. The last significant result for Miracle- for Team Liquid was the second place at The International 2019.
In November 2019, Miracle- with teammates create their own organization Team Nigma.
Team Nigma and personal achievements
With Nigma Miracle- became the champion of several tournaments. He took first place on WePlay! Bukovel Minor 2020, WePlay! Dota 2 Tug of War: Mad Moon, WeSave! Charity Play - EU & CIS and OGA Dota PIT S2: Europe CIS.
During his career, Miracle- has earned over $4,768,000 in prize money. He was the first player to reach 9,000 MMR. In 2017, he received the title of the best esports player according to the eSports Industry Awards. He is also the second player on the list who was able to win TI and 2 Major tournaments.
