Toyz (video game player)
Toyz | |
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Kurtis Lau Wai-kin | |
Chinese | 劉偉健 |
Status | Active |
Born |
British Hong Kong | June 9, 1992
Hometown | Hong Kong |
Current team | Emperor Esports Stars |
Role | director |
League | League of Legends Master Series |
Games | League of Legends |
Championships | Season 2 World Championship |
Professional career | |
Jul 2011 - Apr 2012 | CrossGaming |
April 2012–June 2013 | Taipei Assassins |
Sept 2014 – Oct 2014 | Fnatic (coach) |
Oct 2014– Sep 2016 | Hong Kong Esports |
Sep 2016 - Sep 2017 | Raise Gaming |
Sep 2017 - Present | Emperor Esports Stars |
Kurtis Lau Wai-kin (Chinese: 劉偉健; born June 9, 1992), commonly known by his in-game name Toyz, is a professional League of Legends director for Emperor Esports Stars. He is most famous for his victory in the Season 2 World Championship as a member of the Taipei Assassins.
Career
After starting his competitive career by playing for the amateur team CrossGaming in 2011,[1] Toyz was recruited by the Taipei Assassins in April 2012, with whom he went on to win the Season 2 World Championship.[2] Even though he was successful in his play with the Taipei Assassins, in June 2013 he had to retire from playing professionally because of carpal tunnel syndrome.[1] In 2014, he coached the European team Fnatic during their participation in the 2014 League of Legends World Championship,[3] which ended in the group stages.[4] However, afterwards he made a return as a player and formed the Hong Kong Esports team together with former Taipei Assassins teammate Wang "Stanley" June Tsan to play in the 2015 season.[5]
Tournament achievements
Date | Event | Placing | Final game | ||
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2012-04-30 | NVIDIA Game Festival 2012 | Taipei Assassins | 1–2 | World Elite | |
2012-05-29 | Go4LoL Pro Asia Season 1 | Taipei Assassins | 2–0 | World Elite | |
2012-06-17 | StarsWar 7 | Taipei Assassins | 2–1 | World Elite | |
2012-07-15 | IGN Pro League Season 5 Taiwanese Qualifiers | Taipei Assassins | 2–0 | Corsair | |
2012-09-01 | Season Two Taiwanese Regional Finals | Taipei Assassins | 2–0 | Corsair | |
2012-10-13 | Season 2 World Championship | Taipei Assassins | 3–1 | Azubu Frost | |
2012-11-17 | 2012 Garena Premier League Season 1 | Taipei Assassins | 3–1 | Singapore Sentinels | |
2012-12-02 | IGN Pro League Season 5 | Taipei Assassins | 0–2 | Fnatic |
Date | Event | Placing | Final game | ||
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2013-04-21 | 2013 Garena Premier League Spring | Taipei Assassins | no playoffs | ||
2013-05-19 | NVIDIA Game Festival 2013 | Taipei Assassins | 2–1 | OMG | |
2013-05-26 | All-Star Shanghai 2013 – Mid Lane Skill Competition | Toyz | 1–0 | Misaya | |
2013-08-29 | 2013 Garena Premier League Championship | Taipei Assassins | 0–3 | ahq e-Sports Club |
Date | Event | Placing | Final game | ||
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2015-07-26 | 2015 League of Legends Master Series Summer | Hong Kong Esports | 0–3 | ahq e-Sports Club |
See also
- Lee "Faker" Sang-hyeok – Mid laner and winner of the 2013, 2015, and 2016 World Championships
References
- 1 2 Wong, Tsui-kai (November 17, 2014). "Toyz' story: Kurtis Lau wants to take HK Esports to the world championship of League of Legends". Young Post. South China Morning Post Publishers. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
- ↑ Parkin, Simon (July 6, 2014). "A league of their own". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
- ↑ Kulasingham, Nilu (September 8, 2014). "Fnatic picks up Toyz as a coach for the Season 4 World Championship". onGamers. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
- ↑ "League of Legends World Championships week two round-up". PC Gamer. Future plc. September 28, 2014. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
- ↑ Chen, James (November 26, 2014). "Hong Kong Esports Reintroduces Toyz and Stanley to Competetive Play". LoL Esports. Riot Games. Retrieved December 2, 2015.