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Young Dota 2 player Syed Sumail “SumaiL” Hassan has been a member of Evil Geniuses since January 2015. Many EG supporters questioned whether or not their favorite team had made the proper decision in light of his rocky start and young age. But it didn’t take long for the North American organization to realize it had a genius on its hands.
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SumaiL is now among the finest Dota 2 professional players in the entire globe. Due to his amazing playing style and long history in esports, despite his youth (19), he is a well-liked choice among both players and fans. To learn more about SumaiL and his background in professional video game playing, read this article. To give you a better understanding of his background and ability, we will also discuss the teams he has played for in the past and the present. You can also take a look at what SumaiL has accomplished thus far in his career to get a sense of how successful he will be in the Dota 2 professional scene in the future.
Background:
SumaiL began playing Dota 2 in his native Pakistan when he was only 8 years old. He joined the North American Elite League soon after arriving in the country. SumaiL quickly rose to prominence in the league and is now regarded as a dominant force. The Dota 2 player joined EG, the team with which he competed in the Dota 2 League Season 5 finals in Las Vegas in January 2015, as a result of his success. Unfortunately, neither SumaiL nor the team as a whole did particularly well in this competition (EG came in third place out of 4 teams). Unfazed, they continued to play in the Dota 2 Asia Championships and proceeded to win the entire competition, which is a testament to SumaiL’s talent.
Biography:
- Full Name: Syad Sumail Hassan
- Nickname: SumaiL
- Date of Birth: February 13, 1999
- Nationality: Pakistani
- Team: Evil Geniuses (EG)
- Game: Dota 2
Career:
- The International 2015: 1st place (Evil Geniuses)
- The International 2016: Top 3 (Evil Geniuses)
- The International 2018: Top 3 (Evil Geniuses)
- Asia Championships 2015: 1st place (Evil Geniuses)
- ESL One Frankfurt 2015: 1st place (Evil Geniuses)
- Numerous other premier tournament victories
Notable Team:
- Evil Geniuses (EG)
Current Team:
- Team: Aster
- Current Role: Solo Middle, Carry
Role and Specialization:
SumaiL is considered to be incredibly skilled with a wide range of heroes, but he is renowned especially for his Storm Spirit, Ember Spirit, and Shadow Fiend abilities. His mid-lane position with EG was modified to that of the team’s offlaner more recently. He often performs the roles of Beastmaster and Puck in this capacity.
Current Situation:
SumaiL currently competes for Evil Geniuses alongside MISERY, Cr1t-, Arteezy, and Fear, who are all outstanding players. In order to receive a direct invitation to The International 2018, EG is currently aiming for a top 8 finish in the Dota Pro Circuit rankings table for the 2017–2018 competitive season. SumaiL and his teammates will need to finish in the top four spots with only a few Major events remaining and EG sitting at position 9 with 1335 points in order to achieve their objective.
Evil Geniuses has consistently been a top 8 Dota 2 team. They are also consistently a strong challenger with the ability to defeat any opponent, even though they do not consistently win or get the best results in Dota Pro Circuit LAN events they compete in. EG will undoubtedly make an effort to recapture its former grandeur in the future. And in order to do that, it will presumably rely on the outstanding skills of its top player SumaiL.
Achievements:
The International 2015 victory by SumaiL’s team has to rank as his career high. With his assistance, the North American team defeated the tournament and won the lion’s share of the enormous 18.4 million dollar prize pool: $6.6 million. He had only been invited to join EG earlier that year. SumaiL went on to become the youngest person to ever win more than $1 million at an esports competition as a result of his accomplishment.
In addition to this outstanding performance, SumaiL has won numerous other tournaments, including the Dota 2 Asia Championships 2015, The Summit 4, Captains Draft 3.0, Mars Dota 2 League 2016 Autumn, China Top 2016, Dota Pit League Season 5, The Manila Masters, and GESC: Indonesia Dota2 Minor.
Other significant competitions where SumaiL achieved top finishes with Evil Geniuses include The Shanghai Major 2016 (3rd place), The Boston Major 2016 (3rd – 4th place), and The Kiev Major 2017 (3rd – 4th).
SumaiL appears to be on track for a very successful professional gaming career at this stage. He was named one of Time magazine’s most important teens for 2016, a distinction that has never been given to a Dota 2 player before.
Trivia:
- The first Dota 2 player to ever be recognized by the magazine was SumaiL, who was listed among the top 30 teens of 2016 who had a significant impact.
- Yawar “YawaR” Hassan’s brother, he is called.
- As of DAC 2015, he was just 15 years and 361 days old, making him the youngest competitor to win an official Valve event.
- The International 2015 was won by him when he was only 16 years and 176 days old, making him both the youngest player to compete at International and the youngest winner ever.
- 2010 was a year when he admired Maelk.
- Pizza with cheese is one of his favorite foods, and he eats it every other day.
- He supports the Golden State Warriors as a fervent NBA fan.
