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In 2015 LPL Spring, Deft played all 44 games with Edward Gaming. The team placed first in the regular season, losing only six games in total. He played 11 different champions, but primarily specialized in Corki, Sivir, and Jinx. He struggled the most on Kalista and Urgot.
Kim Hyuk-kyu (Korean: 김혁규; RR: Gim Hyeok-gyu), better known as Deft (Korean: 데프트), is a South Korean professional League of Legends player for KT Rolster. He won the 2015 Mid-Season Invitational with Edward Gaming and the 2022 League of Legends World Championship with DRX .
"Those two main combatants, Faker (real name: Lee Sang-hyeok) and Deft (Kim Hyuk-kyu), were so central to the Worlds Final narrative a year ago that when DRX forced a decisive fifth game in a best-of-five match, it had the air of a duel at dawn.
Oct 4, 2023 · Dplus KIA’s bot laner, Kim “Deft” Hyuk-kyu, is a long-time veteran in the world of League of Legends esports. He left a mark in LoL esports history after DRX secured victory at Worlds 2022, triumphing over League of Legends Champions Korea’s (LCK) T1 in a nail-bitingly close finals with the score, 3-2. Deft’s esports journey began ...
Nov 18, 2023 · Kim ‘Deft’ Hyuk-kyu confirmed with a Korean news outlet whether he will be playing in his 11th professional season, or retiring from League of Legends altogether.
Nov 14, 2022 · Having conquered his demons by finally qualifying for his first Worlds semifinals in eight years, Deft rode that momentum straight into a brick wall against League of Legends Champions Korea first seed Gen.G. Gen.G’s Game 1 win gave the team their ninth win in nine games against DRX this year.
Jul 18, 2023 · #LoLEsports #LeagueOfLegends In this episode of Plays of the Week, we highlight the best plays around the world of LoL Esports. From Deft’s game-saving play,...
Nov 25, 2022 · Deft is 26, a grizzly veteran by esports standards. As recently as this fall, he said he was going to retire if he dropped out of Worlds qualification. Instead, his victory fueled a career...
Oct 24, 2022 · DRX’s victory against EDward Gaming in the quarterfinal of the 2022 League of Legends World Championship couldn’t have been more emotional for their star AD carry, Kim “Deft” Hyuk-kyu. The...
Oct 27, 2022 · Kim “Deft” Hyuk-kyu has competed at League of Legends’ highest level for a decade, but Deft’s Worlds 2022 quarterfinals win against Edward Gaming may be the crowning achievement of an incredible career.
