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==Biography==
  
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===2016 Season===
  
===2016 Season===
   
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NaJin played in the [[2015 LoL KeSPA Cup]] where they lost 2-1 to [[Rebels Anarchy]] in the first round. Duke left NaJin in December and joined [[SK Telecom]]. In March, SK Telecom attended [[IEM Season X - World Championship|IEM Katowice]] despite being only the sixth-place [[LCK/2016 Season/Spring Season|LCK]] team at the time. They brought substitute jungler [[Blank]] in place of [[bengi]] and swept through the tournament, winning the title after only seven games. After their international success, they returned to Korea and placed third in the regular season, earning themselves a spot in the [[LCK/2016 Season/Spring Season|playoffs]]. SKT won the playoffs, winning their third championship in a row and for the first time a seed to the [[2016 Mid-Season Invitational]].
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NaJin played in the [[2015 LoL KeSPA Cup]] where they lost 2-1 to [[Rebels Anarchy]] in the first round. Duke left NaJin in December and joined [[SK Telecom]]. In March, SK Telecom attended [[IEM Season X - World Championship|IEM Katowice]] despite being only the sixth-place [[LCK/2016 Season/Spring Season|LCK]] team at the time. They brought substitute jungler [[Blank (Kang Sun-gu)|Blank]] in place of [[bengi]] and swept through the tournament, winning the title after only seven games. After their international success, they returned to Korea and placed third in the regular season, earning themselves a spot in the [[LCK/2016 Season/Spring Season|playoffs]]. SKT won the playoffs, winning their third championship in a row and for the first time a seed to the [[2016 Mid-Season Invitational]].
   
 
Their first place finish in the [[LCK/2016 Season/Spring Season|spring season]] earned them a spot in the [[2016 Mid-Season Invitational]]. Notably, SK Telecom T1 were the only team to return to 2016 MSI from [[2015 Mid-Season Invitational|2015 MSI]]. As the reigning domestic champions of Korea, SK Telecom T1 came into the tournament as massive favorites to win. However, their group stage performances were very lackluster as they dropped games to China's [[Royal Never Give Up]], NA's [[Counter Logic Gaming]], and two games to the LMS [[Flash Wolves]]. They ended their group stage with a 6-4 record, seeding them into the bracket stage at fourth place. Matched up against [[Royal Never Give Up]] in the semifinals, SK Telecom started to regain their form, beating them 3-1. They then proceeded to beat [[Counter Logic Gaming]] 3-0 to win the event and give them the trophy that barely escaped them last year.
  
Their first place finish in the [[LCK/2016 Season/Spring Season|spring season]] earned them a spot in the [[2016 Mid-Season Invitational]]. Notably, SK Telecom T1 were the only team to return to 2016 MSI from [[2015 Mid-Season Invitational|2015 MSI]]. As the reigning domestic champions of Korea, SK Telecom T1 came into the tournament as massive favorites to win. However, their group stage performances were very lackluster as they dropped games to China's [[Royal Never Give Up]], NA's [[Counter Logic Gaming]], and two games to the LMS [[Flash Wolves]]. They ended their group stage with a 6-4 record, seeding them into the bracket stage at fourth place. Matched up against [[Royal Never Give Up]] in the semifinals, SK Telecom started to regain their form, beating them 3-1. They then proceeded to beat [[Counter Logic Gaming]] 3-0 to win the event and give them the trophy that barely escaped them last year.
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=== 2018 Season ===
 
=== 2018 Season ===
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Duke and iG kick-started their season with a 3rd place finish in the [[Demacia Championship/2017 Season|Demacia Championship]], losing 2-1 to [[Snake Esports]] in the loser's semifinal. Just two weeks later saw the start of the [[LPL/2018 Season/Spring Season|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 [[LPL/2018 Season/Spring Playoffs|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 3rd place match. Although their performance could be considered a disappointment, their placement secured them a spot at [[Rift Rivals 2018/LCK-LPL-LMS|Rift Rivals 2018]].
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Duke and iG kick-started their season with a 3rd place finish in the [[Demacia Championship/2017 Season|Demacia Championship]], losing 2-1 to [[Snake Esports]] in the loser's semifinal. Just two weeks later saw the start of the [[LPL/2018 Season/Spring Season|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 [[LPL/2018 Season/Spring Playoffs|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/LCK-LPL-LMS|Rift Rivals 2018]].
   
 
A 3rd place finish in the [[Demacia Cup/2018 Summer|Demacia Cup]], this time losing to [[Bilibili Gaming]] in the loser's semifinal, was followed by a successful showing at Rift Rivals. Duke 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/2018 Season/Summer Season|LPL Summer Season]], their sole loss again to RNG. Despite the similarity of the year's regular season performances, a successful showing in the [[LPL/2018 Season/Summer Playoffs|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 [[2018 Season/Championship Points/China|points]].
  
A 3rd place finish in the [[Demacia Cup/2018 Summer|Demacia Cup]], this time losing to [[Bilibili Gaming]] in the loser's semifinal, was followed by a successful showing at Rift Rivals. Duke 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/2018 Season/Summer Season|LPL Summer Season]], their sole loss again to RNG. Despite the similarity of the year's regular season performances, a successful showing in the [[LPL/2018 Season/Summer Playoffs|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 [[2018 Season/Championship Points/China|points]].
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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 Duke 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.
  
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 Duke 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.
   
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==Trivia==
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== Trivia ==
 
* Regular Season MVP of [[SBENU Champions Spring 2015]] with 1000 MVP points.
  
* Regular Season MVP of [[SBENU Champions Spring 2015]] with 1000 MVP points.
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* Only player to win the World Championship with two different organizations.
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* First player to win the World Championship with two different organizations, in Korea with [[SK Telecom T1]] in [[Worlds 2016|2016]] and in China with [[Invictus Gaming]] in [[Worlds 2018|2018]], the only other being [[BeryL]].
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* March 20, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTXJ3AZApVc Duke: "It all depends on the form of the day, but I think Splyce can beat anyone in a Bo5."] ''with Alexandre Weber on The Shotcaller''
  
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* July 6, [https://www.invenglobal.com/lol/articles/5570/rift-rivals-ig-duke-on-defeating-skt-im-happy-that-we-won-but-thinking-of-my-former-teammates-im-a-bit-sorry iG Duke on Defeating SKT: "I’m happy that we won, but thinking of my former teammates, I’m a bit sorry."] ''with Dasol "Viion" Jang on Inven Global''
  
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*October 20, [https://www.invenglobal.com/lol/articles/6535 IG Duke: "I believe both RNG and G2 are strong. It won’t surprise me if either of them makes it up. "] ''with Byungho "Haao" Kim, Woo "Ready" Hyun on Inven Global''
  
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* August 1, [http://slingshotesports.com/2017/08/01/duke-post-skt-career-watch-games/ Duke on post-SKT career: “I try to watch as many SKT games as I can, but I can’t watch all of them.”] ''with Slingshot Esports''
  
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* January 9, [http://www.reddit.com/r/leagueoflegends/comments/408dcq/interview_with_skt_duke_i_called_skt_myself_as/ Interview with SKT Duke: "I called SKT myself as soon as I left Najin"] ''translated by friedkale on reddit'' ([http://sports.news.naver.com/esports/news/read.nhn?oid=236&aid=0000133940 Original (Korean)])
  
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* January 22, [http://krbnu.tumblr.com/post/136952091548 SK Telecom ‘Duke’ Lee Ho-seong, “I wanted to join a team that could win a tournament”] ''with Fomos, English translation by krbnu.''
  
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* January 22, [http://krbnu.tumblr.com/post/137846586103 SKT T1 vs Samsung MVP Interview with Bang & Duke] ''with OnGameNet, English translation by krbnu.''
  
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* January 29, [http://krbnu.tumblr.com/post/138285290158 SKT T1 vs E-mFire MVP Interview with Duke & Bang] ''with OnGameNet, English translation by krbnu.''
  
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* February 4, [http://krbnu.tumblr.com/post/138669339743 SKT T1 Duke, “I want to carry against our Telecom rivals KT”] ''with Inven, English translation by krbnu.’'
  
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* February 4, [http://krbnu.tumblr.com/post/138856768008 SKT T1 vs SBENU Sonicboom MVP Interview with Duke & Faker] ''with OnGameNet, English translation by krbnu.''
  
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* February 13, [http://krbnu.tumblr.com/post/139254610703 SKT T1 vs KT Rolster MVP Interview with Duke] ''with OnGameNet, English translation by krbnu.''
  
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* March 11, [http://krbnu.tumblr.com/post/140879043788 SKT T1 vs Afreeca Freecs MVP Interview with Duke & Faker] ''with OnGameNet, English translation by krbnu.''
  
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* April 2, [http://krbnu.tumblr.com/post/142124127988 SKT T1 Duke Postmatch Interview, “I’m already nervous about the KT Rolster match”] ''with Inven, English translation by krbnu.’'
  
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* June 13, [http://krbnu.tumblr.com/post/145859898983/lck-summer-skt-t1-blank-duke-spotv-mvp SKT T1 Blank & Duke SPOTV MVP Interview] ''English translation by krbnu.''
  
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* October 1, [http://www.thescoreesports.com/lol/news/10679-duke-impact-and-sk-telecom-t1 Duke, Impact and SK Telecom T1] ''with theScore''
  
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* October 2, [http://www.esportsheaven.com/articles/view/5830/skt-duke-i-can-t-imagine-skt-losing SKT Duke: I Can't Imagine SKT Losing] ''with Esports Heaven''
  
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* October 15, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GxPmMqB7Pk Duke on his performance so far at Worlds 2016: 'My play has not been satisfactory'] ''with theScore''
  
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* May 4, [http://www.thescoreesports.com/lol/news/7618 The Quest for S-Tier: How Good is SKT's Duke?] ''by Tim Svevenhuysen on theScore''
  
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* December 8, [http://esportstalk.wordpress.com/2015/12/08/duke-the-upgrade-sk-telecom-t1-wants-2/ Duke: The Upgrade SK Telecom T1 Wants] ''by Aaron on League eSports Talk''
  
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KT_Leopard.jpg|KT Leopard
  
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===External Links===
 
* [http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft/Klaus Liquipedia StarCraft Wiki]
  
* [http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft/Klaus Liquipedia StarCraft Wiki]
   
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Latest revision as of 11:19, 10 January 2023

Overview
Tournament Results
Stats
Match History
Retired as Player
Duke
NIP Duke 2023 Split 1
Background Information
NameLee Ho-seong (이호성)
Country of Birth
South Korea
BirthdayDecember 19, 1994 (age 29)
Residency
KR
Korea
Competitive
Role
Coach
Favorite Champs


Competitive IDsLeopard
Soloqueue IDsKR: 2021310
Social Media & Links
Infobox Facebook Fanpagelogo std
Infobox LOLProslogo std
Infobox Instagramlogo std
Infobox Livestreamlogo std
Infobox Weibologo std

Lee "Duke" Ho-seong (Hangul: 이호성) is a League of Legends esports player, previously head coach for Ninjas in Pyjamas. He was previously known as Leopard.

There is a disambiguation page associated with the name Duke. Two other players share this ID.

Team History

Combine Role Swaps:No|Yes
Dates:Approx|Exact
TeamStartEnd
KR
⁠KT Rolster Bulletslogo std⁠KT Rolster Bullets
Oct 20132013-10-29[2]May 20142014-05-16[1]6mo 18d
ejel
KR
⁠NaJin Black Swordlogo std⁠NaJin Black Sword
May 20142014-05-16[4]Dec 20142014-12-02[3]6mo 17d
ejel
KR
⁠NaJin e-mFirelogo std⁠NaJin e-mFire
Dec 20142014-12-02[6]Dec 20152015-12-01[5]1yr 30d
ejel
KR
⁠SK Telecom T1logo std⁠SK Telecom T1
Dec 20152015-12-07[8]Nov 20162016-11-28[7]11mo 21d
ejel
CN
⁠Invictus Gaminglogo std⁠Invictus Gaming
Dec 20162016-12-18[10]Jan 20202020-01-06[9]3yr 19d
ejel
CN
⁠Ninjas in Pyjamas.CNlogo std⁠Ninjas in Pyjamas
Jan 20232023-01-10[12]May 20232023-05-23[11]4mo 13d
ejel
TeamStartEnd
KR
⁠KT Rolster Bulletslogo std⁠KT Rolster Bullets
Oct 20132013-10-29[2]May 20142014-05-16[1]6mo 18d
ejel
KR
⁠NaJin Black Swordlogo std⁠NaJin Black Sword
May 20142014-05-16[4]Dec 20142014-12-02[3]6mo 17d
ejel
KR
⁠NaJin e-mFirelogo std⁠NaJin e-mFire
Dec 20142014-12-02[6]Dec 20152015-12-01[5]1yr 30d
ejel
KR
⁠SK Telecom T1logo std⁠SK Telecom T1
Dec 20152015-12-07[8]Nov 20162016-11-28[7]11mo 21d
ejel
CN
⁠Invictus Gaminglogo std⁠Invictus Gaming
Dec 20162016-12-18[10]Jan 20182018-01-201yr 1mo
ejel
CN
⁠Invictus Gaminglogo std⁠Invictus Gaming
Jan 20182018-01-20Apr 20182018-04-032mo 14d
ejel
CN
⁠Invictus Gaminglogo std⁠Invictus Gaming
Apr 20182018-04-03Jan 20202020-01-06[9]1yr 9mo
ejel
CN
⁠Ninjas in Pyjamas.CNlogo std⁠Ninjas in Pyjamas
Jan 20232023-01-10[12]May 20232023-05-23[11]4mo 13d
ejel

News

  • 2013
  • 2014
  • 2015
  • 2016
  • 2018
  • 2019
  • 2020
  • 2023
KR
⁠KT Rolster Bulletslogo std⁠KT.BOctober 29,
Leopard joins.[2]
e
KR
⁠KT Rolster Bulletslogo std⁠KT.BMay 16,
Leopard leaves.[1]
e
KR
⁠NaJin Black Swordlogo std⁠NJBSMay 16,
Leopard,
Lee,
kurO, and
Ohq join.
Limit,
Helios,
Nagne,
PraY, and Sim Sung-soo (Coach) leave.[4]
e
KR
⁠NaJin Black Swordlogo std⁠NJBSMay 30, Leopard renames to Duke.
e
KR
⁠NaJin Black Swordlogo std⁠NJBSDecember 2, Team disbands.
Duke,
Ohq,
Cain, Reach (Head Coach), MOKUZA (Coach), and SSONG (Coach) leave.[3]
e
KR
⁠NaJin e-mFirelogo std⁠NJFDecember 2, Team is reformed as a single team.
Duke,
watch,
Ggoong,
Ohq,
Zefa,
Cain,
Pure, Reach (Head Coach), MOKUZA (Coach), SSONG (Coach), and viNylCat (Coach) join.[6]
e
KR
⁠NaJin e-mFirelogo std⁠NJFDecember 1,
Duke,
Peanut, MOKUZA (Coach), and viNylCat (Coach) leave.[5]
e
KR
⁠SK Telecom T1logo std⁠SKTDecember 7,
Duke joins.[8]
e
KR
⁠SK Telecom T1logo std⁠SKTNovember 28,
Duke,
Bengi, and PoohManDu (Coach) leave.[7]
e
CN
⁠Invictus Gaminglogo std⁠iGDecember 18,
Duke joins.[10]
e
CN
⁠Invictus Gaminglogo std⁠iGJanuary 20,
Duke moves to substitute.
e
CN
⁠Invictus Gaminglogo std⁠iGApril 3,
Duke moves to starting roster.
TheShy becomes inactive.
e
CN
⁠Invictus Gaminglogo std⁠iGNovember 19,
Duke,
Ning, and
Rookie's contracts expire but departure is not confirmed.
Baolan's contract expires but departure is not confirmed.[13]
e
CN
⁠Invictus Gaminglogo std⁠iGDecember 21,
Duke,
TheShy,
Rookie, and
JackeyLove's contracts are extended.[14]
Duke's contract is updated in the GCD, expiring on 19 November 2019.
TheShy,
Rookie,
JackeyLove, and
Baolan's contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 16 November 2021.[15]
e
CN
⁠Invictus Gaminglogo std⁠iGNovember 7,
Duke is set to leave.[16]
e
CN
⁠Invictus Gaminglogo std⁠iGJanuary 6,
Duke is removed from the GCD.[9]
e
CN
⁠Invictus Gaminglogo std⁠iGJanuary 9,
Duke's departure is confirmed.[17]
e
CN
⁠Ninjas in Pyjamas.CNlogo std⁠NIPJanuary 10, Duke (Head Coach) joins.
Rich joins as substitute.
Invincible and
Dream join from academy roster.
XLB,
Photic,
Zhuo, Zero (Coach), Cluo (Analyst), and Aning (Manager) will remain with the team for 2023.[12]
e
CN
⁠Ninjas in Pyjamas.CNlogo std⁠NIPMay 23, Duke (Head Coach) and Zero (Coach) leave.[11]
e

Biography[]

2014 Season[]

Lee "Duke" Ho-Seong joined the KT Rolster Bullets sometime in Season 3 under the name "Leopard" but didn't play with them until the IEM Season VIII World Championship, when he became the starting top laner. The Bullets swept the whole tournament and beat Fnatic 3-0 in the final. They came back to Korea to participate in HOT6iX Champions Spring 2014 where they made it to the quarterfinals but lost 3-2 to NaJin White Shield. Shortly after, Leopard changed his name to Duke and joined NaJin Black Sword as their new top laner. He played his first tournament with the team at HOT6iX Champions Summer 2014. Sword made it to the quarterfinals but lost 3-2 to SK Telecom T1 S.

2015 Season[]

Due to the changes to the OGN rules, Sword and Shield were forced to merge, forming NaJin e-mFire. Shield's top laner, Save, departed from the organization, giving Duke sole possession of the starting position. The team was invited to SBENU Champions Spring 2015 where they placed 6th in the regular season and missed the playoffs. Despite his team's mediocre performance, Duke earned the MVP award for the season. NaJin placed fifth in the regular season of SBENU Champions Summer 2015 and qualified for the playoffs but they lost in the first round 2-1 to the KOO Tigers. They earned enough circuit points to make it to the 2015 Season Korea Regional Finals but lost 3-0 in the first round to the Jin Air Green Wings.

2016 Season[]

NaJin played in the 2015 LoL KeSPA Cup where they lost 2-1 to Rebels Anarchy in the first round. Duke left NaJin in December and joined SK Telecom. In March, SK Telecom attended IEM Katowice despite being only the sixth-place LCK team at the time. They brought substitute jungler Blank in place of bengi and swept through the tournament, winning the title after only seven games. After their international success, they returned to Korea and placed third in the regular season, earning themselves a spot in the playoffs. SKT won the playoffs, winning their third championship in a row and for the first time a seed to the 2016 Mid-Season Invitational.

Their first place finish in the spring season earned them a spot in the 2016 Mid-Season Invitational. Notably, SK Telecom T1 were the only team to return to 2016 MSI from 2015 MSI. As the reigning domestic champions of Korea, SK Telecom T1 came into the tournament as massive favorites to win. However, their group stage performances were very lackluster as they dropped games to China's Royal Never Give Up, NA's Counter Logic Gaming, and two games to the LMS Flash Wolves. They ended their group stage with a 6-4 record, seeding them into the bracket stage at fourth place. Matched up against Royal Never Give Up in the semifinals, SK Telecom started to regain their form, beating them 3-1. They then proceeded to beat Counter Logic Gaming 3-0 to win the event and give them the trophy that barely escaped them last year.

During the 2016 LCK Summer Split, SK Telecom started the season strong with a 5-0 score in series and 10-0 game score. However, they started dropping sets to lower ranked teams, notably the Afreeca Freecs, who they failed to win even a single game against the entire season. With a 13-5 scoreline in series, SKT placed second in the round robin, beating KT Rolster via game score tiebreaker. However, during the 2016 LCK Summer Playoffs, they met KT Rolster in the semifinals, where they were reverse swept 3-2 after going up 2-0 in the first two games. This gave them third place for the summer split. Combined with their first place spring finish, as well as the victory of the ROX Tigers over KT Rolster, SKT qualified to the 2016 Season World Championship on points as Korea's second seed.

At the 2016 Season World Championship, SK Telecom T1 were placed into Group B, along with LMS's Flash Wolves, NA's Cloud 9, and China's I May. The team finished 1st in their grouped and won the tournament with a 3-2 victory over Samsung Galaxy in the finals. Duke left SKT after Worlds and joined Invictus Gaming in December of 2016.

2017 Season[]

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. Duke would split play time with TheShy throughout the summer. IG 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.

2018 Season[]

Duke 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. Duke 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 Duke 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.

Trivia[]

Tournament Results[]

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

Minimum place

Duke (Lee Ho-seong) Tournament Results
DatePlEventLast ResultTeamRoster
2023-03-2613 LPL 2023 Spring
5 - 11⁠Blanklogo std⁠RR
⁠Ninjas in Pyjamas.CNlogo std⁠NIP Invincible,  Rich,  XLB,  Shad0w,  Dream,  Pout,  Photic,  Zhuo,  Duke,  Zero,  Cluo
2020-06-122 Brion Blade vs NaJin Legends Showmatch
1 : 2⁠Brion Bladelogo std⁠BRB
⁠NaJin Legendslogo std⁠NaJin MakNooN,  MOKUZA,  Duke,  Hiro,  Ohq,  Reach
2019-08-237 - 8 LPL 2019 Summer Playoffs
0 : 3⁠LNG Esportslogo std⁠LNG
⁠Invictus Gaminglogo std⁠iG Duke,  TheShy,  Ning,  Leyan,  Rookie,  JackeyLove,  Baolan,  Karam
2019-07-072 Rift Rivals 2019 LCK-LPL-LMS-VCS
1 : 3⁠LoL Champions Korealogo std⁠LCK
⁠Invictus Gaminglogo std⁠iG Duke,  TheShy,  Ning,  Rookie,  JackeyLove,  Baolan,  Karam
2019-03-312 LPL 2019 Spring
11 - 4⁠Blanklogo std⁠RR
⁠Invictus Gaminglogo std⁠iG Duke,  TheShy,  Ning,  Rookie,  JackeyLove,  West,  Baolan,  Mafa,  Karam
2018-12-231 Demacia Cup 2018 Winter
3 : 1⁠Topsports Gaminglogo std⁠TOP
⁠Invictus Gaminglogo std⁠iG Duke,  Ning,  Rookie,  JackeyLove,  West,  Baolan,  Mafa
2018-11-031 Worlds 2018
3 : 0⁠Fnaticlogo std⁠FNC
⁠Invictus Gaminglogo std⁠iG Duke,  TheShy,  Ning,  Rookie,  JackeyLove,  Baolan,  Kim
2018-09-142 LPL 2018 Summer Playoffs
2 : 3⁠Royal Never Give Uplogo std⁠RNG
⁠Invictus Gaminglogo std⁠iG Duke,  TheShy,  Ning,  Rookie,  JackeyLove,  Baolan,  Kim Jeong-soo
2018-09-021 LPL 2018 Summer - East
18 - 1⁠Blanklogo std⁠RR
⁠Invictus Gaminglogo std⁠iG Duke,  TheShy,  Ning,  Rookie,  JackeyLove,  West,  WXZ,  Baolan,  Kim Jeong-soo
2018-07-081 Rift Rivals 2018 LCK-LPL-LMS
3 : 2⁠LoL Champions Korealogo std⁠LCK
⁠Invictus Gaminglogo std⁠iG TheShy,  Duke,  Ning,  Rookie,  JackeyLove,  Baolan,  Kim Jeong-soo
Duke (Lee Ho-seong) 1v1 Tournament Results
DatePlEventPrizeTeamLast Result
2015-03-0813 - 20The Solo King Korean 1v1 Tournament⁠KT Rolsterlogo std⁠KT1 : 2 ⁠Incredible Miraclelogo std⁠ TuSin

Media[]

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  • 2017
  • 2018

Images[]

  • NJBS Duke, Champions 2014 Summer

    NJBS Duke, Champions 2014 Summer

  • NJF Duke, LCK 2015 Spring

    NJF Duke, LCK 2015 Spring

  • NJF Duke, LCK 2015 Summer

    NJF Duke, LCK 2015 Summer

  • SKT Duke, LCK 2016 Spring

    SKT Duke, LCK 2016 Spring

  • SKT Duke, LCK 2016 Summer

    SKT Duke, LCK 2016 Summer

  • iG Duke, LPL 2017 Spring

    iG Duke, LPL 2017 Spring

  • iG Duke, LPL 2017 Summer

    iG Duke, LPL 2017 Summer

  • iG Duke, LPL 2018 Spring

    iG Duke, LPL 2018 Spring

  • iG Duke, LPL 2018 Summer

    iG Duke, LPL 2018 Summer

  • iG Duke, LPL 2019 Spring

    iG Duke, LPL 2019 Spring

  • iG Duke, Worlds 2019 Main Event

    iG Duke, Worlds 2019 Main Event

  • NIP Duke, LPL 2023 Spring

    NIP Duke, LPL 2023 Spring

External Links[]

Redirects

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 [나진 리빌딩 ①] 대격변의 시작?! 나진 소드, 리빌딩 계획 발표 (Korean) inven.co.kr
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 [e앵글]사진 작가가 된 KT 불리츠! '인섹'은 PDD 코스프레 중? (Korean) naver.com
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 별들의 전쟁 시작! LoL 챔피언스 코리아 프리시즌 로스터 공개 (Korean) inven.co.kr
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 [나진 리빌딩 ①] 대격변의 시작?! 나진 소드, 리빌딩 계획 발표 (Korean) inven.co.kr
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 NaJin e-mFire's Tweet twitter.com
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 별들의 전쟁 시작! LoL 챔피언스 코리아 프리시즌 로스터 공개 (Korean) inven.co.kr
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 SK Telecom T1's Facebook Post facebook.com
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 SK Telecom T1's Tweet (Korean) twitter.com
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Archive Pages: before change - CN - 2020-01-05; after change - CN - 2020-01-06
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Duke joins Invictus Gaming esports.yahoo.com
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Ninjas in Pyjamas' Weibo Post (Chinese) weibo.com
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Ninjas in Pyjamas' Weibo Post (Chinese) weibo.com
  13. ↑ Archive Pages: before change - CN - 2018-11-19; after change - CN - 2018-11-19
  14. ↑ Archive Pages: before change - CN - 2018-12-16; after change - CN - 2018-12-16
  15. ↑ Archive Pages: before change - CN - 2018-12-08; after change - CN - 2018-12-21
  16. ↑ Duke’s Post weibo.cn
  17. ↑ Invictus Gaming's Weibo Post (Chinese) weibo.com
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