Russian support player Alexander "Immersion" Khmelevskoy stepped in as a stand-in for OG during the closed qualifiers for The International 2024 in Dota 2. He replaced Sébastien "Ceb" Debs in the upper bracket match against Entity Gaming.
Debs temporarily left the team due to a "family emergency," with no further details disclosed. It remains uncertain whether Immersion will continue to play for OG after the match with Entity Gaming. The timing of Ceb's return is also unknown.
The match between OG and Entity Gaming has already begun. At the time of this news, the score in the best-of-three series is still 0-0.
Immersion has been absent from the professional scene since February 2024. He paused his career after securing second place at the European Pro League Season 16 with Team Tickles, a team that subsequently disbanded.