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Syed Sumail Hassan

Syed Sumail Hassan
Personal information
Born	February 13, 1999 (age 20)
Hometown	Karachi
Nationality	Pakistani
Career information
Status	Active
Current team	OG
Games	Dota 2
Career history
2015–2019	Evil Geniuses
2019	Quincy Crew
2020–present	OG
Career highlights and awards
The International champion (2015)

20-year-old Pakistani listed among richest pro gamers

Syed Sumail Hassan born February 13, 1999, better known simply as Sumail, is a Pakistani professional Dota 2 players for OG. Sumail was a member of the Evil Geniuses team that won The International 2015, alongside Fear, Aui_2000, Universe, and ppd born in Karachi, Pakistan, he lives in Rosemont, Illinois as a resident of the United States.

In 2015, EG also won the Dota 2 Asia Championships in Shanghai. The Guinness Book of World Records recognized Sumail as the youngest gamer to surpass US$1 million in tournament prize money winnings. In 2016, Time named Sumail as among 'the 30 Most Influential Teens'. He left Evil Geniuses in late 2019, briefing playing alongside his brother Yawar with the Quincy Crew, before joining OG in 2020.

Career

          Sumail Hassan was born in Pakistan on February 13, 1999, as the son of Syed Tatheer Mumtaz and Syeda Zill-e-Huma. He has a brother, Yawar Hassan, who also plays professional Dota 2.

Sumail first started playing Dota when he was seven years old. Upon his arrival in America, he began playing in the South American Elite League. Hassan quickly became the highest-rated player in the in-house league, establishing himself as one of the best-unsigned talents in the North American scene. Evil Geniuses (EG) recruited him in January 2015. Hassan's LAN debut was at the Dota 2 League Season 5 finals in Las Vegas on January 6, 2015. The team performed poorly at the event, with critics questioning whether he deserved to be signed.

In February 2015, EG and Hassan participated in the Dota 2 Asia Championships. EG's captain ppd entered the tournament with a focus on drafting around Sumail, in order to ensure he was comfortable in-game. This proved to be quite successful as EG found themselves in the top 4, with an 11-4 record, after the group stage. EG stormed through the upper bracket beating Na'Vi and Big God but were soundly defeated 2-0 by VG in the upper bracket finals. After a 2-0 victory over the tournament favorite Team Secret in the lower bracket finals, EG had a rematch with VG in the finals. In the finals, Sumail established himself as one of the best mid players in the world with his stellar play. Sumail's most notable performance of the tournament was in Game 3 of the finals, where he found himself with a 0-3-0 score on his hero before the three-minute mark. Undeterred by the poor start, Sumail quickly took control of the game and led his team to victory, while finishing with a score of 17-7-11. Sumail's breakout performance at DAC led to widespread recognition as a young prodigy in both the Chinese and Western Dota scenes and secured a reputation as one of the best Storm Spirit players in the game. Sumail helped EG establish themselves as one of the best teams at the beginning of 2015, along with securing US$1,2 million for the team.

EG entered The International 2015 as one of the two favorites along with Team Secret; EG had finished 2nd behind Secret at each of the previous two LAN tournaments, The Summit 3 and ESL One Frankfurt 2015. Team Secret finished in 8th place, leaving the way to the championship open for EG. However, EG experienced a setback of their own after losing the Upper Bracket Finals 0-2 to the surprise wildcard powerhouse CDEC Gaming. EG defeated LGD Gaming in the Lower Bracket Finals and prevailed 3-1 in a rematch with CDEC in the Grand Finals to claim the International 2015 championship. Sumail's play was particularly noteworthy in both the Lower Bracket Finals and the Grand Finals - Game 1 of the Grand Finals was eerily reminiscent of Sumail's experience in DAC, as Sumail died 3 times on his signature Storm Spirit in the opening moments of the game. EG took home $6,634,661 for their first-place finish, making Sumail the youngest player ever to surpass $1 million in esports winnings. In September 2019, it was announced that he would be leaving the team, later joining a team alongside his brother Yawar. However, he left the team within a few weeks, with the team's manager claiming he was not a "good fit" for them. In January 2020, Sumail signed with OG.