This decade has been great in many ways for me. When it comes to gaming, most of my time was spent playing with Alliance. I was able to be part of a team that got to call ourselves the best team in the world and we managed to win TI3 together, an unforgettable moment and tournament in so many ways.



To be able to share that with Loda, S4, Bulldog and EGM was amazing.



Loda, who I started playing Dota1 with and knew since I was 16. Being able to travel with someone who were one of, if not your closest friend was truly a blessing and made every event fun to travel and attend to. Always having someone to talk to about whatever it might have been, no matter if it was about Dota or politics. Loda was also the one who brought the team together with his strong personality and got things to happen in games where nothing were.



S4, our team’s mastermind who even until this day is the smartest player I’ve played with. So happy you came back in 2015-2016 to play with us for the Alliance reunion, winning two big tournaments together, qualifying to every major and TI.



Bulldog with his feared Nature’s Prophet and Lone Druid. Spent hours and hours in training mode with timings to stack, drag creeps and testing builds. I don’t think people realize the work behind what he did and was able to achieve during 2013. Bulldog also brought a lot of joy to the team, always messing around and joking. I can be very childish with the right people and Bulldog was definitely one of those 😂.



EGM, my support mate who also supported me in a lot of ways when it came to item builds, skills or ways to play a Hero. I’ve always been very fast at learning and focused more on replays and strategies, but since EGM from day 1 has been very active playing matchmaking, he’s always been the one for me to ask and help me out with what I lacked in matchups or items. EGMs technical skills and knowledge also showed in our games, always being on point on Io, Rubick, WR or whatever hero he played. Some games, even though it was uncommon at that time, he got equally farmed as the other core players in the team. Outside of Dota, always up for adventures joining karaoke, after party, cinema - you name it.



We also had three great managers during this period, all the best in their own ways.



Kelly for bringing us closer to the fans and always giving 200% in whatever she’s doing. Taking us to local restaurants and parts of China that wouldn’t have been possible without her. This made those events and trips into great memories instead of just being a trip to a venue where we played and back to the airport afterwards.



Caramon for being with us from the start, even as a manager for me and Loda back in the days when we played Dota1 in SK-Gaming in 2006-2007. Always reliable when it comes to booking scrims and taking care of us. And a great lunch partner!



Erik who joined a bit later but quickly turned into a reliable colleague and friend. Structured like no other and always keeping his cool in the most stressful situations.



Thanks to all of you for being a part of the journey we had during this decade together in Alliance. Each and one of you played an important part! Also a huge thanks to Alex Garfield who believed in our team and picked us up.



Apart from gaming I’ve also got a Bachelor’s Degree in computer science in 2012 as well as winning the Swedish championships in Nintendo later that year.



After I stopped competing in Dota, I’ve continued to pursue a career in software development. It was a tough choice but feels like the right one even though I’ve missed competing a lot. Doesn’t mean I will never pursue anything in esports but rather that I wanted to do something with programming while it’s still fresh in my memory. Highlight of the decade was of course also me and Bummi becoming parents to our wonderful little Illidan ❤️ and to get to spend 10 more years together with Bummi 😊



Wish you all a good New Years Eve today and a great start of the new decade!

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