Veteran offlaner Ivan “MinD_ContRoL” Ivanov was nothing however grateful to OG for giving him the chance to compete within the ESL One Berlin Main 2023.
The previous few months have been tough for the 28-year-old and his Nigma Galaxy.
“I’m having lots of enjoyable. Simply because I’m at this Main I really feel actually in a very good temper,” stated MinD_ControL in an interview.
Thought-about as top-of-the-line groups on paper, Nigma Galaxy didn’t reclaim misplaced glory previously two Dota Professional Circuits the place they bounced round Divisions I and II in several excursions over the previous couple of years.
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As soon as a staple within the grandest Dota 2 occasion within the land, the Nigma Galaxy core has now missed the previous two iterations of The Worldwide. The final time that the crew performed in a Dota 2 Main was again within the WePlay Animajor in 2021.
So, suiting up within the Berlin Main – nearly two years since he final performed on the massive stage – and taking part in alongside OG’s brilliant and younger skills is certainly a breath of recent air for top-of-the-line offlaners that the Dota 2 has ever seen.
“I really feel very grateful that I’m right here and play these video games [because] I didn’t play in [a] Main for thus lengthy however that the fellows that I’m [with] make it additional,” he added.
MinD_ContRoL’s veteran presence is unquestionably one of many largest the reason why OG is within the higher bracket semifinals the place they may tackle reigning Lima Main champion Gaimin Gladiators in a best-of-three collection.
OG completed second in Group B with a 4-4-0 win-draw-loss standing earlier than sending event favorites Group Liquid down the decrease bracket through a 2-1 win within the first spherical of the higher bracket.
“I really feel so fucking good that I’m right here. It’s so good, the vibes are nice.”
