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Meracle

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Not to be confused with Miracle- or Mirakel.
[e][h]Meracle
Player Information
Name:
江建文
Romanized Name:
Galvin Kang Jian Wen
Nationality:
Born:
March 8, 1996 (age 28)
Region:
Southeast Asia Southeast Asia
Years Active (Player):
2012 - Present
Alternate IDs:
mizu
Approx. Total Winnings:
$73,969
Signature Hero:
Dark Seer Naga Siren Spirit Breaker
Links
History
2012-10-03 — 2013-10-31First Departure
2013-10-31 — 2013-11-27RisingStars
2013-11-30 — 2014-01-18Titan
2014-01-18 — 2014-08-09Scythe Gaming
2014-08-10 — 2015-01-30First Departure
2015-02-01 — 2015-06-065eva
2016-08-25 — 2017-03-23Mineski.GGNetwork
2017-04-04 — 2017-05-17Fnatic
2017-05-17 — 2017-08-14Fnatic(Sub)
2017-08-21 — 2018-03-15WG.Unity
2018-03-15 — 2018-07-08iG.Vitality
2018-07-08 — 2018-11-24Resurgence
2018-11-24 — 2019-08-26Complexity Gaming(Trial)
2019-08-31 — 2019-12-20Alpha x Hashtag
2020-01-16 — 2020-03-06IO Dota2
2020-05-13 — 2020-09-16T1
2021-01-04 — 2021-03-01HOYO
2021-03-15 — 2022-10-05Nigma Galaxy SEA
2023-01-08 — 2023-08-28MAG
2023-08-28
Retired
Upcoming Matches
No Upcoming Matches

Upcoming Tournaments
No upcoming tournaments

Galvin "Meracle" Kang (also known as mizu) (born March 8, 1996) is a retired Singaporean player who last played for Myth Avenue Gaming.

He announced his retirement from the competitive scene on August 28th, 2023.[1]

Biography[edit]

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Meracle played DotA on and off for 4–5 years total, when he was 12 years old.[Citation needed] He is a "very quiet guy in real life", although he did the most talking for First Departure. He also enjoys buildings and creeps more than heroes, and enjoys playing heroes with a lot of illusions.[2] While on First Departure, Meracle would say in interviews that he was "still studying", due to his young age. He would often spend morning and afternoon at school and train with his team at night.[3]

Dota 2[edit]

First Departure[edit]

Around September 2012, Meracle left RoughNex to become the captain of First Departure with Hana, Lubby, Poloson and Meen. At age 17, he was one of the youngest captains in the professional scene.

During The International 3 Eastern Qualifiers, Meracle continued to play captain for the team. In Game 2 of the series, Meracle played Io against Rattlesnake, creating several plays when Eastern teams did not draft Io. Despite beating Rattlesnake 2-1, they would eventually be knocked out by LGD and Rattlesnake, finishing third place in the group stage.

RisingStars[edit]

After The International 3, Sylar was one of the first players to transfer teams, leaving LGD for RisingStars. After one month, Sylar left RisingStars, where he would be replaced by Meracle on October 31. KingJ stated that foreign talent was the best choice that RisingStars had, referring to the 2013 WPC ACE Dota 2 League.[4]

Titan[edit]

After playing with Titan for a week before his transfer, Meracle officially replaced Ice on November 30.[5] During this period, Titan were competing in G-League 2013. Against Team DK and Speed Gaming, Meracle drafted his famous Naga Siren[6][7], taking both one game off of both teams. Despite taking a single game off every team in the group, Titan finished last place in the group.

Mineski[edit]

After completing his mandatory national service, he later joined Mineski on the 25th August 2016.[8]

Trivia[edit]

  • The "e" in Meracle is not a typo. It's a character in a game that Meracle "likes a lot" (Meracle Chamlotte from Star Ocean).[9]
  • Is renowned for his split pushing. Enemy teams often fear his Naga Siren play, first banning the hero against Meracle.
  • Once said "Killing heroes doesn't win me the game, killing buildings wins me the game."
  • He is sometimes confused with Miracle-, the Jordanian player.

Achievements[edit]

DatePlaceTierTournamentTeamResultPrize
2022-04-235thTier 2DPC SEA 2021/2022 Tour 2: Division IDPC SEA 2021/2022 Tour 2: Division I
Nigma Galaxy SEANigma Galaxy SEA
3/-/4Grp S.$25,000
2022-01-222ndTier 3DPC SEA 2021/2022 Tour 1: Division IIDPC SEA 2021/2022 Tour 1: Division II
Nigma Galaxy SEANigma Galaxy SEA
5/-/2Grp S.$16,000
2021-08-151stTier 2BTS Pro Series Season 7: Southeast AsiaBTS Pro Series Season 7: Southeast AsiaBTS Pro Series Season 7: Southeast Asia
Galaxy RacerGalaxy Racer
3 : 2
FnaticFnatic
$20,000
2020-12-202ndTier 2BTS Pro Series Season 4: Southeast AsiaBTS Pro Series Season 4: Southeast Asia
Team DogTeam Dog
(Dog)
2 : 3
TNC PredatorTNC Predator
$9,000
2020-05-181stTier 3Hephaestus CupHephaestus Cup
T1T1
7/-/2Grp S.$7,033
2019-05-099th - 12thTier 1MDL Disneyland® Paris MajorMDL Disneyland® Paris Major
Complexity GamingComplexity Gaming
0 : 2
PSG.LGDPSG.LGD
$15,000
2018-05-189th - 10thTier 1MDL Changsha MajorMDL Changsha Major
iG.VitalityiG.Vitality
0 : 1
PSG.LGDPSG.LGD
$17,500
2018-04-223rdTier 2Dota2 Professional League 2018 S1: TopDota2 Professional League 2018 S1: Top
iG.VitalityiG.Vitality
2 : 1
Invictus GamingInvictus Gaming
$14,297
2017-12-093rd - 4thTier 2ROG MASTERS 2017ROG MASTERS 2017
WarriorsGaming.UnityWarriorsGaming.Unity
0 : 2
Team EmpireTeam Empire
$21,350
2016-11-123rd - 4thTier 2ROG MASTERS 2016ROG MASTERS 2016
Mineski.GGNetworkMineski.GGNetwork
1 : 2
Team SecretTeam Secret
$15,000
Extended list of results

Additional Content[edit]

Interviews[edit]

Miscellaneous[edit]

2023

Spotlights[edit]

Highlights[edit]

Gallery[edit]

References[edit]