Trick (gamer)

Kim Gang-yun (Korean: 김강윤), better known by his in-game name Trick, is a South Korean professional League of Legends player who is the jungler for FC Schalke 04 Esports of the League of Legends European Championship (LEC).[1] He won the 2016 Spring EU LCS and 2016 Summer EU LCS while on G2 Esports; in the latter he earned the split MVP award.[2]

Trick
김강윤
(Kim Gang-yun)
Personal information
Born (1995-07-11) July 11, 1995
HometownSeosan
NationalitySouth Korean
Career information
StatusActive
LeagueLEC
Current teamFC Schalke 04
GamesLeague of Legends
RoleJungler
Career history
2014VTG 2
2014–2015CJ Entus
2015–2017G2 Esports
2017–2018bbq Olivers
2018–2019Galakticos
2019–presentFC Schalke 04
Career highlights and awards
  • 4× EU LCS champion

Career

Kim "Trick" Gang-yun joined CJ Entus as a jungle substitute in December 2014. He played his first game in July 2015 against SBENU Sonicboom during SBENU Champions Summer 2015. He is currently a substitute for Ambition. CJ Entus placed third in the regular season but lost 3–0 to the KOO Tigers in the second round of playoffs. CJ had enough circuit points to qualify for the 2015 Season Korea Regional Finals but they lost 3–2 to the Jin Air Green Wings. Trick did not play in playoffs or the regionals. Trick left the team in November.[3][4]

In late December, Trick moved to Europe to and joined G2 Esports of the EU LCS, as their new starting jungler, G2 also signed Emperor and YoungBuck as coach.[5][6] The team quickly rose to prominence and recognition in the LCS, consistently tied for first place after each week, sometimes with H2k and sometimes also with Team Vitality, until the end of the split when they held first place with sole possession. With a quarterfinal bye, the playoffs also saw them strong, as they defeated both Fnatic and Origen 3–1 to win the season and secure an invitation to the 2016 Mid-Season Invitational.[7]

Going into MSI, G2 Esports were seen as a favorite not to win, but to come in second place to the Korean representatives SK Telecom T1.[8] However, the team lost their first four games of the round robin and ultimately finished in fifth place, ahead of only SuperMassive eSports, and out of playoff contention - importantly, this placement meant that Europe would forfeit their Pool 1 seed at Worlds. In a statement published partway through the second day of play, G2 stated that their players had taken vacation time after a "rigorous Spring Split." AD carry Emperor later stated that there had been an internal conflict within the team one day prior to the start of the event.

In November 2017, Trick left G2 to join Korean team bbq Olivers.[2]

Trick returned to Europe in April 2019, signing with FC Schalke 04 Esports.[9][10]

Tournament results

G2 Esports

References
  1. Newell, Adam (May 25, 2019). "Trick on Schalke: "They take esports very seriously and are very ambitious about what they want to achieve"". Dot Esports. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
  2. Randall, Joe (August 14, 2017). "MVP To RIP: The Inexplicable Decline Of G2 Trick". The Versed. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
  3. "CJ 엔투스 '트릭' 김강윤, 대리게임 스스로 진술... e스포츠 제재 받아 - 인벤 커뮤니케이션즈". June 30, 2015.
  4. "CJ 엔투스, 막내 삼총사와 결별". November 5, 2015.
  5. "G2 Trick, MSI, interview S6 - League of Legends".
  6. "G2 Esports signs Emperor, Trick, add YoungBuck as coach". December 30, 2015.
  7. Sport1.de,. "League of Legends MSI 2016: G2 Esports im Portrait".
  8. "The Mid-Season Invitational Power Rankings".
  9. Newell, Adam (April 8, 2019). "Trick is coming back to EU after signing with Schalke 04". Dot Esports. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
  10. Moncav, Melany (April 11, 2019). "Famed jungler Trick returns to Europe to join FC Schalke 04 - News - LOL - WIN.gg". WIN Esports. Retrieved August 13, 2019.

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