Baolan

Baolan
Baolan
Background Information
Name	Wang Liu-Yi (王柳羿)
Country of Birth	China
Birthday	July 16, 1999 (age 20)
Residency	CN China
Competitive
Team	Invictus Gaming
Role	Support
Favorite Champs
Competitive IDs	Megan
Soloqueue IDs	955484 (KR)
Social Media & Links
Team History
Dec 2015 - Dec 2015	Blue Ocean Esports
Jul 2016 - Present	Invictus Gaming

Biography[edit]

2016 Season[edit]

Baolan joined Invictus Gaming in July 2016. In the summer season IG finished 4th again with a 5-11 record. The summer playoffs also had the same result and IG were knocked out in the first round again by getting swept by I May.

2017 Season[edit]

At the beginning of the season, Baolan renamed to Megan. Invictus Gaming finished 3rd in Group A of the 2017 LPL Spring Season with an 8-8 record. They would then drop out in the first round of the playoffs with a 1-3 loss to Newbee. IG participated in the 2017 Demacia Cup and finished 3rd after a 1-3 loss to I May in the semifinals. Their summer season was similar to their spring season and they finished 3rd with a 10-6 record. They did much better in the playoffs and finished 3rd with a victory over Team WE in the third place match. IG then participated in the 2017 Season China Regional Finals but failed to make it to Worlds after Team WE got their revenge against them and beat them 3-2. At the end of the season, Megan changed his name back to Baolan.

2018 Season[edit]

Baolan and iG kick-started their season with a 3rd place finish in the Demacia Championship, losing 2-1 to Snake Esports in the loser's semifinal. Just two weeks later saw the start of the LPL Spring Season. Despite a regular season series record of 18-1, with their only loss being against Royal Never Give Up, this did not translate into success in the Spring Playoffs. Invictus Gaming were defeated 3-2 by RNG in the semifinals, this being followed by a 3-1 loss at the hands of Rogue Warriors in the third-place match. Although their performance could be considered a disappointment, their placement secured them a spot at Rift Rivals 2018.

A 3rd place finish in the Demacia Cup, this time losing to Bilibili Gaming in the loser's semifinal, was followed by a successful showing at Rift Rivals. Baolan and the team won both of their group stage games, helping the LPL to an eventual triumph over the LCK in the final. Invictus Gaming once again achieved an 18-1 regular season record in the LPL Summer Season, their sole loss again to RNG. Despite the similarity of the year's regular season performances, a successful showing in the Summer Playoffs, finishing runner-up to Royal Never Give Up after a tight 3-2 series, resulted in the team's qualification to the 2018 Season World Championship on points.

Invictus Gaming was placed in Group D for Worlds 2018, alongside Fnatic, 100 Thieves, and G-Rex. The group stage round robin concluded with iG and Fnatic tied for 1st place at 5-1. The tiebreaker went in the favor of Fnatic, resulting in Baolan and the team being drawn against KT Rolster in the quarterfinals. A tense affair saw iG emerge victorious 3-2 and progress to the semifinals where they met G2 Esports. A more straightforward 3-0 series secured them a place in the finals. Awaiting their challenge were Group D counterparts, Fnatic. Invictus Gaming's convincing performance in the finals resulted in a 3-0 victory, and made them the first Chinese team to win a World Championship.

2019 Season[edit]

Baolan and iG started the season with a strong showing in the LPL, placing 2nd in the LPL Spring Season en route to their first domestic win in the organization's history. Baolan and iG win 3-0 against JD Gaming in the finals, qualifying iG for the 2019 Mid-Season Invitational.

Trivia[edit]

His name "Baolan" comes from the Chinese pronunciation of Boram, a former member of T-ara.
Announced leaving IG, then joined back the day after twice in a row.
Known for his Rakan, considered as the best Rakan player in the world. Holds a phenomenal win-rate with this champion.

Tournament Results[edit]

This table shows up to the 10 most recent results. For complete results, click here.

Baolan Tournament Results
Date	Pl	Event	Last Result	Team	Roster
2019-11-02	0030043 - 4	Worlds 2019	1 : 3FPX	iG	TheShy, Leyan, Ning, Rookie, JackeyLove, Baolan, Mafa
2019-09-08	0010001	LPL 2019 Regional Finals	3 : 2TES	iG	TheShy, Leyan, Rookie, JackeyLove, Baolan, Mafa
2019-08-23	0070087 - 8	LPL 2019 Summer Playoffs	0 : 3LNG	iG	Duke, TheShy, Ning, Leyan, Rookie, JackeyLove, Baolan, Karam
2019-08-18	0060006	LPL 2019 Summer	9 - 6RR	iG	TheShy, Ning, Leyan, Rookie, Forge, JackeyLove, Lucas, Baolan, Karam, Mafa
2019-07-07	0020002	Rift Rivals 2019 LCK-LPL-LMS-VCS	1 : 3LCK	iG	Duke, TheShy, Ning, Rookie, JackeyLove, Baolan, Karam
2019-05-17	0030043 - 4	2019 Mid-Season Invitational	1 : 3TL	iG	TheShy, Ning, Rookie, JackeyLove, Baolan, Karam
2019-04-21	0010001	LPL 2019 Spring Playoffs	3 : 0JDG	iG	TheShy, Ning, Rookie, JackeyLove, Baolan, Karam
2019-03-31	0020002	LPL 2019 Spring	11 - 4RR	iG	Duke, TheShy, Ning, Rookie, JackeyLove, West, Baolan, Mafa, Karam
2018-12-23	0010001	Demacia Cup 2018 Winter	3 : 1TOP	iG	Duke, Ning, Rookie, JackeyLove, West, Baolan, Mafa
2018-11-03	0010001	Worlds 2018	3 : 0FNC	iG	Duke, TheShy, Ning, Rookie, JackeyLove, Baolan, Kim