After a three-day with Nigma Galaxy’s starting lineup, Amer “Miracle-” Al-Barkawi returns to the bench following his team’s elimination from the DreamLeague S19. Now, after the departure again of the Jordanian/Polish player from the lineup, it is not at all clear how the team’s lineup will continue from now on.
No one knows, not even the team’s players, who will occupy the fifth position in the starting lineup. So while it makes the most sense for it to be Ammar “ATF” Al-Assaf, no one knows what will happen right now.
Miracle returns to the bench after three days with the team
After a very bad start by Nigma Galaxy, where they were even relegated to DPC WEU division II, we were all surprised by the fact that the team was invited to participate in the DreamLeague S19.
Days before the start of this tournament, the organization made a completely unexpected change in their lineup, as they sent ATF to the bench and, in his place, Miracle-, the player on vacation, came in.
Taking a break from his break🤯@NigmaMiracle is making a temporary comeback and standing in with us at DreamLeague Season 19!#StarsAlign #NGXdota #ESLProTour pic.twitter.com/mLqo4E4w9F
— Nigma Galaxy (@NigmaGalaxy) April 8, 2023
With the player’s return, fans of the team and the entire league thought that Miracle- would return from his vacation to remain in the team’s starting lineup. However, this was not the case, as only three days after the announcement, the player was once again benched.
The community was very effusive with Miracle’s return to the lineup, as the team showed flashes of great level in the games played. Unfortunately, they could not qualify beyond the tournament’s Group Stage. As a result, the organization confirmed that the 25-year-old was returning to rest.
Thank you @NigmaMiracle for standing in with the boys.
Enjoy the rest of your break.#StarsAlign #NGXdota #ESLProTour pic.twitter.com/Ub8pGvt3xI
— Nigma Galaxy (@NigmaGalaxy) April 12, 2023
As noted, the organization thanked the player for taking a “break” from his vacation to play the DreamLeague S19.
Fifth Nigma Galaxy player
With Miracle’s departure (again) from the Nigma lineup, everything pointed to ATF returning to the starting lineup. Because of this, the player was invited to a Gorgc live broadcast, where he was approached with a question regarding the lineup. However, the player had no idea at the time of the news and, of course, no information.
The answer was short on ATF’s part, but it proved that he didn’t know anything.
If Nigma Galaxy does not announce ATF as their fifth player, they will have trouble getting a replacement up to the task. We say this because the team is in Division II of the DPC, so they must row against the current to return to the highest category of Dota 2. In addition, the team does not have many real options to qualify for The International, which, without a doubt, can affect when looking for a new player.
Right now, all that remains is to wait for an official statement from Nigma Galaxy regarding their Dota 2 lineup. Miracle- may return and continue as a starting player at some point, ATF will return to the main team, or they will look for a replacement in today’s scarce market.
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