Nigma Galaxy moves ATF to inactive, Miracle- to standin

Nigma Galaxy moves ATF to inactive, Miracle- to standin

Harrison Htet

10 Mar, 2023, 12:15

|

Last updated: 12 Apr, 2025, 10:57

Nigma Galaxy has been having a disappointing season. Losing a crucial tiebreakers series against Entity, Nigma Galaxy got relegated for The Summer Tour. However, luck looks like it’s on Nigma Galaxy’s side, as they’ve got a last-minute invite to DreamLeague Season 19. Along with the invite, their star player, Amer “Miracle-” Al Bakawi, taking a break from the professional Dota 2 scene, will also stand in for the team.

Last Minute Ticket

As the DreamLeague Season 19 is on the horizon, one of its participating teams, PSG.LGD withdrew from the competition. Thus, Nigma Galaxy, despite getting relegated, received the invite to fill the slot left by PSG.LGD.

This sudden invite comes with pros and cons for the team as well. The team will now participate in a $ 1,000,000 USD prize pool tournament against the best teams in the world. This also means that the team will now also has to announce their roster changes earlier than they would like, likely giving away their intentions and strategy for the Summer Tour.

The Likely Return

Nigma Galaxy’s safelane hard carry player, Ammar "ATF" Al-Assaf, was moved to the inactive roster going into DreamLeague Season 19. Miracle- will be taking his role back as the standin' for the team. Miracle- took a break earlier at the start of the DPC 2022-2023 season due to his health issues. Even though neither he nor his team hasn’t officially disclosed further information about his health, his return could mean his condition has improved.

Nigma Galaxy currently has 0 DPC points to their name. Nigma Galaxy has also been losing some of its fans. But with the likely return of Miracle-, the team will be able to regain some fans back as he is a fan favourite. The team will also have to make a miracle run at The International 2023 qualifiers to earn their spot at The International 2023. Miracle- has also been grinding a lot on his smurf account. Fans are thrilled by the news and can't wait to see the return of their favourite player.

Latest news

PGL Issues Life Time Ban  For TaiLung

PGL Issues Life Time Ban For TaiLung

LGD has just announced on Weibo that their Dota 2 midlaner, Santiago "TaiLung" Agüero Gustavo, has been banned from competing at The International this year and issued a lifetime ban by PGL.
19h
Otomo

Strafe's International 2026 Fantasy Guide

The International 2026 will award prizes to the best performing predictions on the compendium and our Fantasy Guide will try to explain in a simple manner how to get the best out of your rolls to breach the highest percentiles.
8 Aug
Eric Oliveira

How To Quickly Gain MMR In Dota 2

With so many players brought down to similar levels, we thought it would be a good time to give players a few simple tips to help climb the MMR ladder in this turbulent time.
8 Aug
Otomo

PlayTime are the Games of the Future 2026 Champions

After a catastrophic event during the Esports World Cup 2026, PlayTime managed to turn things around, win the Games of the Future 2026 with a couple of new players on the roster, and take a big payout home before the new season begins.
6 Aug
Eric Oliveira

Team Liquid Are the 1win Essence II Champions

Team Liquid finally did it again and defeated the defenders of the Aegis of Champions on the last chance they had before The International 2026 begins and teams go all in for a shot at eternal glory.
6 Aug
Eric Oliveira

The International 2026: Predictions and Rewards

The International 2026 is just a couple of weeks away and, along with Patch 7.41e, Valve also released the tournament's menu, where you can make your predictions for the Group Stage and check this year's rewards.
2 Aug
Eric Oliveira

Summer Scrub: Dota Plus and Quality of Life Updates

On top of getting the balancing just right for The International 2026, the Summer scrub also made a couple small big important updates. Dota Plus subscribers got a new post-game breakdown screen and all players can now bind non-hero unit hotkeys separately.
1 Aug
Eric Oliveira

Comments (0)

Log in to comment on this match