Maple
| Maple | |
|---|---|
| 黃熠棠 (Huang Yi-tang) | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 10, 1997 Taoyuan, Taiwan |
| Nationality | Taiwanese |
| Career information | |
| League | LCS |
| Current team | Team SoloMid |
| Role | Mid |
| Script error: No such module "sports career". | |
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Huang Yi-tang (Chinese: 黃熠棠; pinyin: Huáng Yìtáng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: N̂g Ia̍h-tông), better known as Maple, is a Taiwanese professional League of Legends player for Team SoloMid, of the League Championship Series (LCS).
Huang found success domestically and internationally during his time as a member of the Flash Wolves, winning several LMS titles and topping many international events.[1][2] He has long been considered by many analysts and other professional players as one of the most mechanically skillful players from Taiwan.[3][4][5] Huang also played for LPL teams Suning[6] and LNG Esports.[7]
Career[edit]
Due to their first-place finish at IEM Taipei, yoe Flash Wolves were invited to compete at the IEM Season IX - World Championship. After a Round 1 loss against SK Gaming, Maple and the team went on to beat Cloud9 in Round 1 of the losers bracket. Round 2 of the losers bracket saw the team's 2nd meeting of the tournament with SK Gaming. A win against the European team secured the yoe Flash Wolves a place in the bracket stage. They were eventually knocked out of the tournament in the semifinals after losing to Team SoloMid.[8]
With a second and third place LMS finish under their belt, the Flash Wolves had obtained a tie for the most LMS Championship Points behind AHQ, and were invited to the 2015 Taiwan Regional Finals. There, FW avenged their playoff loss by defeating Hong Kong Esports 3-2 and acquiring a spot in the 2015 Season World Championship.[9]
At the World Championship, the FW were expected by many analysts to have one of the weakest showings of any team in attendance. However, after a 4-2 group stage with wins over favorites KOO Tigers and Counter Logic Gaming, the Flash Wolves emerged first from groups, becoming the first team in two years to finish ahead of a Korean team in groups at Worlds. In the tournament quarterfinals, FW lost 1–3 to Origen, earning a top eight finish.[10]
Maple was one of the top players at the 2016 Mid-Season Invitational, in which Flash Wolves eventually finished third/fourth after losing to Counter Logic Gaming in the semi-finals.[11]
Tournament results[edit]
Flash Wolves[edit]
- 2015 Intel Extreme Masters Season 9 Taipei — 1st
- 2015 League of Legends World Championship — 4th–8th
- 2016 Spring LMS — 1st
- 2016 Mid-Season Invitational — 3rd–4th
- 2016 Summer LMS — 1st
- 2017 Intel Extreme Masters Season11 World Championship Katowice — 1st
- 2017 Spring LMS — 1st
- 2017 Summer LMS — 1st
References[edit]
- ↑ Abbas, Malcolm (November 11, 2018). "Flash Wolves' Moojin, Maple, and SwordArt revealed to be negotiating with other teams". Dot Esports. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
- ↑ Lee, Julia (November 12, 2018). "SwordArt, Maple and MooJin leave Flash Wolves, MMD retires". The Rift Herald. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
- ↑ "Interview with FW's Maple & Karsa IG's mid-jungle synergy is the strongest; we're afraid of meeting EDG". dotesports. October 10, 2015.
- ↑ "台灣電競小子 殺進百億新產業". 天下雜誌.
- ↑ "Report: Maple and SwordArt to stay with Flash Wolves". thescoreesports.
- ↑ Kolev, Radoslav (November 18, 2019). "What's going on with the LPL roster shuffle? Who's going where?". VPEsports. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
- ↑ Newell, Adam (December 15, 2019). "LNG signs Maple and Xx ahead of 2020 LPL season". Dot Esports. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
- ↑ "Flash Wolves // Maple: I really want to play against LGD's mid laner". dotesports. October 2, 2015.
- ↑ "Maple on Flash Wolves in groups: 'We hope to get the number 2 spot'". Yahoo Esports. May 6, 2016.
- ↑ "Flash Wolves defeat KOO to win Group A". LoL Esports. October 9, 2015.
- ↑ "Battle for Respect: North America vs. Taiwan". ESPN.com. May 13, 2016.
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