Maroun Merhej

Maroun Merhej, known by his in-game name GH, was born on June 17, 1995, in Lebanon. His career in professional Dota 2 began in 2013, eventually leading him to significant achievements in the esports world. Merhej first gained public attention when he was part of Wired Gaming, a team that won the MSI BEAT IT 2014 Middle Eastern Qualifiers. Following this success, the team was sponsored by E-LAB, marking an early milestone as one of the first Middle Eastern organizations to support a Dota 2 team. Merhej further established his presence by reaching over 9K MMR in the Dota 2 matchmaking leaderboards, at one point holding the highest MMR in Europe, which demonstrated his individual skill.

His career saw a significant turning point in 2016 when he joined Team Liquid as a stand-in for BuLba at DreamLeague Season 6, a tournament they subsequently won. On January 2, 2017, Maroun Merhej officially joined Team Liquid as a full-time member. His integration with the team led to improved performance, resulting in multiple online qualifier victories and a LAN win at StarSeries Season 3 in February 2017. The team’s dominance peaked with their victory at The International 2017, securing a prize share exceeding $10 million USD. During this event, his skilled play with heroes such as Keeper of the Light, Earthshaker, and Wisp was consistently recognized and often resulted in these heroes being banned against his team.

After 2017, Merhej continued to compete at a high level. In 2019, he moved to Nigma Galaxy, where he has remained an active player, participating in numerous tournaments and securing awards such as MVP Support at OMEGA League: Europe Immortal Division in 2020 and The Best Support at WePlay! Dota 2 Tug of War: Mad Moon in 2020. He also reached 10,000 MMR on August 7, 2020. Throughout his career, Merhej has accumulated approximately $4,371,953 in winnings and has played for around 11 different professional teams, including Team Liquid, Nigma Galaxy, and Shopify Rebellion.