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 to America he began playing in the North 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 North America. Evil Geniuses (EG) signed him in January 2015, joining Fear, Aui 2000, Universe, and ppd. A month later, EG and Hassan participated in the Dota 2 Asia Championships, where finished in first place. EG's captain ppd entered the tournament with a focus on drafting around him. Sumail's breakout performance at the tournament led to widespread recognition as a young prodigy in both the Chinese and English Dota scenes.