Miracle-
{{Short description|Jordanian-Polish esports player (born 1997)}}
{{other uses of|Miracle}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Miracle-
| image = The International 2018 (29274193217).jpg
| image_upright = 1.15
| caption = Miracle in 2018
| birth_name = Amer Al-Barkawi
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1997|6|20|df=y}}
| nationality = {{hlist|Jordan|Poland}}
| occupation = {{hlist|Professional gamer}}
| years_active = 2013–present
| module = {{Infobox video game player|embed=yes|header-color=#C0C0C0
| team = Nigma
| role = {{hlist|Midlane|Carry}}
| game = Dota 2
| years1 = 2015
| team1 = Balkan Bears
| years2 = 2015
| team2 = (monkey) Business
| years3 = 2015–2016
| team3 = OG
| years4 = 2016–2019
| team4 = Team Liquid
| years5 = 2019–present
| team5 = Nigma Galaxy{{Efn|Known as Team Nigma from November 2019 to September 2021.}}
| highlights =
- The International champion (2017)
- 2× Major champion (Frankfurt, Manila)
}}
}}
Amer Al-Barkawi ({{langx|ar|عامر البرقاوي}}; born 20 June 1997), better known as Miracle-, is a Jordanian-Polish professional Dota 2 player for Nigma Galaxy.{{Cite web|title=Miracle znaczy cud|url=https://www.redbull.com/pl-pl/wywiad-z-miracle|website=redbull.com|language=Polish|access-date=August 14, 2017}} He was a member of Team Liquid that won The International 2017.
History
Miracle-'s history with the multiplayer online battle arena genre began with Defense of the Ancients in the mid-2000s.
Miracle- started playing Dota 2 as a "pubstar", meaning he did not play competitively, but was ranked highly in public matches. Miracle-'s first entry into the professional scene was with the Balkan Bears in early 2015, although he did not participate in any major tournament and left the team after only four months.
Later that year, Miracle- reached an in-game matchmaking rating (MMR) of over 8000; thus surpassing Aliwi "w33" Omar and becoming the highest ranked player.{{cite web|title=Miracle- on life after OG and his future in Dota|url=http://www.redbull.com/en/esports/stories/1331816230461/miracle-dota-2-interview-red-bull-esports|work=Red Bull|last=Ring|first=Ollie|date=September 8, 2016|access-date=September 18, 2016}} Miracle- was picked up by team (monkey) Business.{{cite web|title=Pubstar picks: Miracle's MMR miracle|url=http://www.redbull.com/en/esports/stories/1331778389821/pubstar-picks-miracles-mmr-miracle|work=Red Bull|last=Stubbsy|first=Mike|date=February 24, 2016|access-date=September 18, 2016}} Following a sponsorship deal, (monkey) Business reformed themselves as OG. Shortly following the rebranding, Miracle- and the team won the Frankfurt Major.{{cite web|title=Dota 2 Frankfurt Major grand final results: OG defeats Team Secret, wins Frankfurt Major|url=https://www.sbnation.com/2015/11/21/9774576/dota-2-frankfurt-major-grand-final-results-og-team-secret|last=Dator|first=James|date=November 21, 2015|access-date=September 18, 2016}}{{cite web|title=Dota 2. Miracle, Cr1t и MoonMeander покинули OG|url=http://xsport.ua/kibersport_s/news/dota-2-miracle-cr1t-i-moonmeander-pokinuli-og_209315/|language=Russian|date=August 24, 2016|access-date=September 18, 2016}} Following a 7–8th-place finish in the Shanghai Major, Miracle- and OG won the Manila Major and ESL One Frankfurt 2016.{{cite web|title=OG eliminated from Shanghai Major|url=https://dotablast.com/og-eliminated-from-shanghai-major/|last=Ramadani|first=Cristy|date=March 4, 2016|access-date=September 18, 2016}}{{cite web|title=OG wins Manila, becomes first team to win two Dota 2 majors|url=https://esports.yahoo.com/og-wins-manila-becomes-first-team-to-win-two-dota-2-majors-192854222.html|website=Yahoo|last=Cocke|first=Taylor|date=June 12, 2016|access-date=September 18, 2016}}
In March 2016, Miracle- became the first Dota 2 player to reach 9000 MMR.{{cite web|title=The Race to 9k|url=http://www.redbull.com/en/esports/stories/1331777016096/dota-2-the-race-to-9k|work=Red Bull|last=Dyet|first=Alex|date=February 17, 2016|access-date=September 18, 2016}} After placing 9–12th at The International 2016, Miracle- left OG as a free agent to join Team Liquid in September 2016.{{cite web|title=DotA 2 Fall Shuffle: Miracle-, Bulba join Team Liquid|url=http://sports.tv5.com.ph/esports/article/dota2-fall-shuffle-miracle-bulba-joins-team-liquid|author=Wolf|date=September 17, 2016|access-date=September 18, 2016}} He, along with the rest of the team, won The International 2017, which had the largest prize pool of any esports tournament, winning nearly {{USD}}11 million in prize money.{{cite web|title=Here are the winners of Valve's $24 million 2017 International Dota 2 Championships|url=https://www.polygon.com/2017/8/12/16136964/dota-2-ti7-winners-international|website=Polygon|last1=Gies|first1=Arthur|date=August 12, 2017|access-date=August 13, 2017}}{{cite news|title=These five gamers just won $11 million playing 'Dota 2'|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2017/08/12/these-five-gamers-just-won-11-million-playing-dota-2/|newspaper=The Washington Post|last1=Payne|first1=Marissa|access-date=August 13, 2017}} In November 2019, he and the rest of Team Liquid left to form their own organization, Nigma.{{cite web|title=Team Liquid's Dota 2 team was so successful they're striking out on their own|url=https://www.theverge.com/2019/9/13/20864150/team-liquid-dota-2-team-departure|website=The Verge|last1=Webster|first1=Andrew|date=September 13, 2019|access-date=September 13, 2019}}{{cite web|title=Kuroky, ex-Liquid Dota 2 team form Nigma|url=https://dotesports.com/dota-2/news/kuroky-ex-liquid-dota-2-team-form-nigma|website=Dot Esports|last1=Michael|first1=Cale|date=November 26, 2019|access-date=November 26, 2019}} In April 2023, he played in place of Ammar "ATF" Al-Assaf at DreamLeague 19 before announcing his semi-retirement.{{cn|date=July 2023}}
References
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Category:Jordanian esports players
Category:Polish esports players
Category:Place of birth missing (living people)
Category:Naturalized citizens of Poland
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