Blitzcrank

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Lore & Background

MadLife began his professional career in Season 2, joining Korean team MiG Frost. The team's main sponsor became streaming service Azubu in mid-2012 and was renamed Azubu Frost. MadLife and his teammates qualified for the Season 2 World Championship after reverse sweeping CLG Europe in the finals of The Champions Summer 2012. Azubu Frost made it all the way to the World Championship finals, where they lost to Taipei Assassins, finishing runner-up. MadLife stayed with Azubu Frost after Season 2 and continued to play for all its later successors, gaining international notoriety for his plays on Thresh and Blitzcrank while on CJ Entus.

In Their Own Story

In late 2016 MadLife announced his departure from the South Korean League of Legends scene and his signing with NA CS team Gold Coin United. He was, however, unable to fly to the United States and play with the team during the first few weeks of competition due to visa issues. After two consecutive failed attempts to qualify for the NA LCS, MadLife left Gold Coin United in November 2017. Upon returning to South Korea in early 2018, MadLife received multiple offers from domestic teams, as well as from teams in China, Europe and Turkey. He turned them all down and instead focused on streaming full-time. MadLife subsequently announced his retirement from professional play on June 19, 2018.

Reader's Guide

MadLife's career is defined by his mastery of Blitzcrank, a champion he played with international notoriety while on CJ Entus. His plays on Blitzcrank helped him earn the description "one of the greatest support players in the world." He qualified for the Season 2 World Championship while on Azubu Frost, reverse sweeping CLG Europe in the finals of The Champions Summer 2012. Azubu Frost made it all the way to the World Championship finals, where they lost to Taipei Assassins, finishing runner-up. After his retirement from professional play on June 19, 2018, MadLife shifted to full-time streaming and esports casting.

Did You Know?

• MadLife was known internationally for his mastery of Blitzcrank.
• He was described as 'one of the greatest support players in the world.'
• MadLife qualified for the Season 2 World Championship while on Azubu Frost.
• Azubu Frost finished runner-up at the Season 2 World Championship, losing to Taipei Assassins.
• MadLife announced his retirement from professional play on June 19, 2018.