Impact

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Lore & Background

Impact joined Team Liquid following the 2017 season, reportedly declining an offer to return to his former champion team, SK Telecom T1. His first major achievement with the new roster came in the spring split, where he helped secure a 11–7 record and defeated Echo Fox and Cloud9 to reach the finals. There, Team Liquid swept 100 Thieves 3–0, setting a record for the fastest finals victory and awarding Impact his first LCS title with the team. The following year proved even more successful; in summer, they took first place in the regular season and swept Cloud9 3–0 in the finals, giving Impact his second consecutive trophy. In 2019 Spring, he was named to the First Team All-Pro, and later that year Liquid won their fourth straight title over Cloud9 in the Summer finals. This period also saw him lead the team to a historic run at the 2019 Mid-Season Invitational, where they became the first North American team to reach the finals of a major international event after defeating reigning World Champions Invictus Gaming 3–1 in the semifinals.

In Their Own Story

The journey with Team Liquid began in earnest during the spring split of 2018. After a regular season record of 11–7, Impact and his teammates advanced through the playoffs to face 100 Thieves in the finals. The match concluded swiftly, with Team Liquid securing a 3–0 victory that set a new benchmark for the speed of an LCS final. This momentum carried into the summer split, where they dominated the regular season again. In the finals, Impact faced his former team, Cloud9, and once more secured a clean sweep, lifting his second consecutive title. The rivalry with Cloud9 continued in 2019, as Team Liquid finished first in the spring regular season with a 14–4 record. They defeated Team SoloMid 3–2 to win their third straight title. Later that summer, they won their fourth title over Cloud9. Impact's leadership was tested internationally at Worlds 2018 and 2019, where Team Liquid finished with identical 3–3 group stage records in Group D, failing to advance past the groups both times despite his individual efforts.

Reader's Guide

Impact's time with Team Liquid is defined by a pattern of regular season dominance followed by deep playoff runs. He was named to the All-Pro teams multiple times: Third Team in spring 2018, Second Team in spring 2019, First Team in summer 2019, and Second Team in summer 2020. His strategic value was evident in his ability to guide the team through various metas. In 2020, despite a difficult spring split where they finished 7–11 and missed playoffs entirely, Impact returned to form in the summer. The team secured first place with a 13–5 record and earned a bye. Although he lost matches against FlyQuest and Team SoloMid in the playoffs, placing third on the season, this result was enough to secure the final seed for the 2020 World Championship. His departure from Team Liquid came after the end of the 2020 season, following a contract that spanned his four title-winning years with the organization.

Did You Know?

• Impact won four LCS titles with Team Liquid before departing after the 2020 season.
• In the 2018 spring finals, Impact helped set a record for the fastest finals victory by sweeping 100 Thieves 3–0.
• Team Liquid became the first North American team to reach the finals of a major international event at the 2019 Mid-Season Invitational under Impact's leadership.
• Impact declined an offer to return to SK Telecom T1 in late 2017, choosing instead to remain in North America with Team Liquid.
• During the 2016 World Championship, Impact's former team Cloud9 defeated his new team SK Telecom T1 in the group stage, though SKT eventually won the tournament.