I havenโt spoken about this publicly until now because I genuinely hoped it could be resolved internally. Unfortunately, weโre now here.
TLDR: @Zaeliaa remains banned from competing in WoW following untrue accusations, and the ban is still being upheld.
An initial appeal was submitted through Method, who sent it to a member of the Blizzard Esports team, with the involvement of an external HR professional. It was denied without any explanation.
I later submitted a follow up appeal myself which included substantial additional information that has supporting evidence, and requested a reconsideration. Kenn/Zaelia never read the email himself, still hasnโt. I sent it to the official WoW esports email, but I didn't get a response - it's possible they didn't see it.
I have evidence in form of videos, IRL witnesses, and screenshots. This includes footage from Dreamhack where she waited by the only exit, approached in a hostile manner, and stated that our reputations would not recover after her actions. She has also been harassing me. This is on video etc and has been seen by others.
Additionally, she has made repeated attempts to contact him after publicly posting about him, with the most recent attempt occurring around two months ago.
He has even co-streamed alongside the official WoW broadcast without issue, which makes the continued ban difficult to understand. Viewers/friends/streamers/family ask every day when he is allowed to compete again.
All I am asking is for this to be reviewed thoroughly, with full context taken into account.
This is not about creating drama or directing hate toward anyone. Please keep any support respectful. If you wish to help, please reach out to Warcraft constructively here with me rather than targeting individuals. My only goal is for what I think was a mistake to be corrected.
Itโs hard to understand why the ban remains in place. With the race now being over, I hope there may be time to revisit this matter properly. I am more than willing to provide any additional information if needed.
@warcraft@WoWEsports
๐จ!! Winners Choice Giveaway !!๐จ
Happy Spiritforged day! We would like to giveaway an official Riftbound playmat that was customized and foiled out by us. Winner will be able to choose one playmat from the 4 designs below. All you have to do is:
1. Follow us
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4. Optional (Comment your favorite new card in Spiritforged)
These are available now on our Etsy account and will be on our website soon along with the Chinese exclusive Lunar New Year Irelia.
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We will pick a random winner Sunday 2/22, Good luck to everyone!
Riftbound Lunar New Year Giveaway!~ ๐๐งง๐
To celebrate the Year of the Snake, I'm giving away Riftbound Irelia Chinese Giftboxes and more card game goodies to 6 lucky winners!
Prizes:
๐ 1st Prize (1 winner): 1 full Riftbound Irelia Chinese Giftbox
๐ฅ 2nd Prize (2 winners): Each gets 1 New Year Irelia + 2026 Poro Silver Coin
๐ฅ 3rd Prize (3 winners): Each gets 1 Global Giftbox Aspirant's Climb+1 New Year Irelia card case
Everything will be shipped to you free of charge worldwide after winners are announced and shipping info is collected. No country restrictions โ everyone is welcome! ๐
How to enter (super simple):
Follow @DeanZ0911 โ
Comment below this post and @ one friend who plays card games to share the good fortune together ๐๐
Drop a comment and tell me what you want to see more of: China meta, guides/strategies, or other stuff? ๐
(One entry per person only โ multiple entries will be disqualified โ)
Deadline: February 13, 2026 at 10:00 PM PST Winners announced: February 14, 2026 (results posted right here on this thread)
Letโs kick off the new year with some epic pulls and good luck! ๐๐งง Whoโs your card game buddy youโre tagging? Drop them below! ๐
@Simon_Hypixel 1. Add signboard so i can type what i put in my chests
2. Add a way to teleport back to base or to specific points
3. Animal taming
4. Boats
Grazie italiani!
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After many moons, I have finally completed the Imu guide.
In celebration, I am giving away 4 of the One Piece Magazine Luffy
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The link to The Complete Guide to Imu is below.
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Stay tuned for more on what you'll see from Riftbound on the show floor.
Luca Marinelli, the man we asked to play the role of Neil. I first learned of him through his role as the antagonist (Fabio Cannizzaro/Zingaro) in the Italian film "They Call Me Jeeg," and I fell in love with his amazing acting in Jack London's autobiographical film, "Martin Eden," which was released in Japan in 2020. It was a great film, and I was asked to help promote it when it was released. That was when I was contacted by a representative of the Japanese distributor. He told me that Luca had read my comments and wanted my contact info so he could convey his feelings directly to "KOJIMA-SAN.๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ Soon after, I received an e-mail from Luca.
โI grew up with Metal Gear. I am a big fan of yours. I am very honored that you saw the film I starred in. I wanted to tell you this directly."
During the pandemic, I was casting for DS2. Neil would be an important role that replaces Cliff from DS1. The fans would not be satisfied unless the casting would surpass Mads.
I also watched Luca in "The Old Guard" on Netflix. I decided that Luca was the only choice for the role of Neil and sent him an e-mail with an offer. Apparently, Luca was in the mountains of Tibet filming "The Eight Mountains (2022)" at the time. I don't know if itโs true or not, but he had just come down from the mountains where he was filming and happened to be thinking about me before he saw my message, and Luca said, "This has been a spiritual experience."
After that, I zoom called with Luca once he was home, pitched the idea of DS2, and he agreed to play the role. When I told him that I was looking for someone to play Lucy, he introduced me to his wife, Alissa, who is also an actress (and filmmaker). We did their scan and pcap during the height of the pandemic, but their on-set performance was excellent. You can see that in the digitized results from even the small bits of the trailer. I can only thank Luca and Alissa for agreeing to perform when we didn't even have a script yet.