Deft (gamer)
Kim Hyuk-kyu (Korean: 김혁규; born October 23, 1996), better known as Deft (Korean: 데프트), is a South Korean professional League of Legends player. He is an AD Carry player who currently plays for Hanwha Life Esports.[1][2]
| Deft | ||||||||||||||
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| 김혁규 (Kim Hyuk-kyu) | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
| Born | October 23, 1996 Seoul, South Korea | |||||||||||||
| Nationality | South Korean | |||||||||||||
| Career information | ||||||||||||||
| Status | Active | |||||||||||||
| Games | League of Legends | |||||||||||||
| Role | AD Carry | |||||||||||||
| Career prize money | USD$364,747.46 | |||||||||||||
| Career history | ||||||||||||||
| 2013 | MVP Blue | |||||||||||||
| 2014 | SAMSUNG Blue | |||||||||||||
| 2014–2016 | EDward Gaming | |||||||||||||
| 2016–2018 | kt Rolster | |||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | KING-ZONE DragonX | |||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | DragonX | |||||||||||||
| 2020–present | Hanwha Life Esports | |||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | ||||||||||||||
Honors
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In 2018, he has been selected as one of the torch relay runners for 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics, alongside with his fellow kt Rolster members.[3]
Deft is the seventh player to reach 1,000 kills in the LPL on August 26, 2016.[4] He is the ninth player to reach 1,000 kills in the LCK. He achieved his 1,000 kills on March 21, 2019. His 1,000th kill was on kt Rolster Kingen's Aatrox with his Ezreal.[5] He is the first and only player to have reached 1,000 kills in two different regions.
Throughout his professional career, he has won a total of $364,747.46 of prize money from 40 tournaments.[6]
Early life
Deft was born in Seoul on October 23, 1996. He attended the same high school with Faker from T1.[7]
He used to play Sudden Attack before going professional. He is a fan of Tottenham Hotspur F.C. and a fan of Son Heung-min.[8]
His favourite champion is Jinx.[9]
Accomplishments
| Year | Team | Event | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | MVP Blue | League of Legends Club Masters | 1st |
| OLYMPUS Champions Spring 2013 | 9th–12th | ||
| AMD-INVEN GamExperience | 4th | ||
| GIGABYTE NLB Summer 2013 | 9th–12th | ||
| HOT6iX Champions Summer 2013 | 9th–16th | ||
| SAMSUNG Blue | 2013 World Cyber Games Korea Qualifiers | 2nd | |
| 2014 | PANDORA.TV Champions Winter 2013-2014 | 5th–8th | |
| ZOTAC NLB Winter 2013-2014 | 3rd | ||
| HOT6iX Champions Spring 2014 | 1st | ||
| SKT LTE-A LoL Masters 2014 | 1st | ||
| HOT6iX Champions Summer 2014 | 2nd | ||
| Season 4 World Championship | 3rd–4th | ||
| Edward Gaming | G-League 2014 | 1st | |
| 2015 | 2015 Demacia Cup Spring Season | 1st | |
| Tencent LoL Pro League Spring 2015 | 1st | ||
| League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational 2015 | 1st | ||
| 2015 Demacia Cup Summer Season | 1st | ||
| Tencent LoL Pro League Summer 2015 | 4th | ||
| 2015 Season China Regional Finals | 1st | ||
| Season 5 World Championship | 5th–8th | ||
| 2015 Demacia Cup Grand Final | 1st | ||
| 2016 | Tencent LoL Pro League Spring 2016 | 2nd | |
| Tencent LoL Pro League Summer 2016 | 1st | ||
| Season 6 World Championship | 5th–8th | ||
| 2016 Demacia Cup | 1st | ||
| 2017 | kt Rolster | League of Legends Champions Korea Spring 2017 | 2nd |
| League of Legends Rift Rivals 2017 LCK-LPL-LMS | 2nd | ||
| League of Legends Champions Korea Summer 2017 | 3rd | ||
| 2017 Korea Regional Finals | 2nd | ||
| League of Legends KeSPA Cup 2017 | 1st | ||
| 2018 | League of Legends Champions Korea Spring 2018 | 3rd | |
| League of Legends Rift Rivals 2018 LCK-LPL-LMS | 2nd | ||
| League of Legends Champions Korea Summer 2018 | 1st | ||
| Season 8 World Championship | 5th–8th | ||
| KING-ZONE DragonX | League of Legends KeSPA Cup 2018 | 5th–8th | |
| 2019 | Woori Bank League of Legends Champions Korea Spring 2019 | 3rd | |
| League of Legends Rift Rivals 2019 LCK-LPL-LMS-VCS | 1st | ||
| Woori Bank League of Legends Champions Korea Summer 2019 | 7th | ||
| 2019 Korea Regional Finals | 2nd | ||
| 2020 | DragonX | League of Legends KeSPA Cup 2019 | 3rd–4th |
| Woori Bank League of Legends Champions Korea Spring 2020 | 3rd | ||
| 2020 Mid-Season Cup | 5th–6th | ||
| Woori Bank League of Legends Champions Korea Summer 2020 | 2nd | ||
| Season 10 World Championship | 5th–8th | ||
| LCK | League of Legends All-Star 2020 (LCK vs. LPL) | 1st | |
| Hanwha Life Esports | League of Legends KeSPA Cup 2020 | 3rd–4th | |
References
- "League of Legends: [Official] Hanwha Life Esports announces the acqusition of Deft". InvenGlobal. November 24, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
- "[단독] '데프트' 김혁규, 한화생명 합류". sports.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved November 24, 2020.
- "League of Legends: The Olympic Torch Relay with kt Rolster: "Good luck Pyeongchang!"". www.invenglobal.com. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
- "LPL第一个1000击杀外援：EDG羊驼deft-王者荣耀-PVP-电竞虎". pvp.dianjinghu.com. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
- "League of Legends: Deft Reaches 1,000 Kills in the LCK - 9th Player to Reach the Milestone". www.invenglobal.com. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
- "Deft - Kim, Hyuk Kyu - League of Legends Player Profile :: Esports Earnings". www.esportsearnings.com. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
- "[기획 영상] 충격 실화! '페이커', '데프트'는 같은 고등학교였다". sports.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved July 12, 2019.
- "League of Legends: KZ Deft: "I've been putting in my everything for the past 6-7 years… If I don't have anything to do the next day, wouldn't my life become so painful?"". www.invenglobal.com. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
- "League of Legends: 1-Second Interview With KZ Deft: Deft's short advice(?) to amateurs who wanted to become pros!". www.invenglobal.com. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
