T1
T1
Korea
Rank #3
stax
Kim Gu-taek (김구택)
Meteor
Kim Tae-oh (김태오)
Sylvan
Go Young-sup (고영섭)
BuZz
Yu Byeong-cheol (유병철)
iZu
Ham Woo-ju (함우주)
have finalized their roster with Overwatch legend Lee "carpe"
Jae-hyeok (이재혁), following his retirement from the Overwatch League team Philadelphia Fusion.
#T1VALORANT Pacific에 'Carpe' 이재혁 선수가 합류합니다!
Always expect the unexpected... 👀
Rounding out T1 Valorant Pacific team is...@Carpe_!
#T1WIN #T1Fighting #VCT
Carpe has had an illustrious Overwatch career, known for his proficiency on hitscan-intensive characters such as Widowmaker and Cassidy. His career began in 2016 with BK Stars, where he spent time with Chae "Bunny"
Joon-hyuk (채준혁) and Lim "twinkl"
Young-bin (임영빈), two Overwatch players who have since switched over to Valorant, becoming a player for
F4Q
F4Q
Inactive
Hermes
Ahn Byeong-wook (안병욱)
Estrella
Park Gun (박건)
fiveK
Yoo Sung-min (유성민)
GOLD
Geum Chang-wan (금창완)
and a coach for
Crazy Raccoon
Crazy Raccoon
Inactive
respectively.
He later joined Faze Clan, a North American team that made waves after coming in second place for North American Contenders 2017. The hitscan ace was later picked up by Philadelphia Fusion, where they finished second in season 1 of the Overwatch League. Carpe had a medley of solid performances over the years, with his best one at Overwatch World Cup 2018, where he represented his country and finished with a gold medal. 2020 was his best year with the Fusion as they achieved two consecutive tournament second-place finishes, second during the regular season, and fourth-place overall. Carpe also received the Role Star DPS award the same year.
The Korean star has spent his entire OWL career with the Fusion throughout all five seasons and was regarded as a legend in the scene due to his commitment, as players and coaches alike have come and left the team, with Carpe being the veteran remaining. In his final season, he found minimal playtime, and ended his year with a top-twelve overall finish. He also ranked second in multiple all-time hero statistics.
After getting accepted into the Pacific partnership league, T1 retained xeta , Byeon "Munchkin" Sang-beom (변상범), Joseph "ban" Seungmin Oh, and head coach Yoon "Autumn" Eu-teum (윤으뜸). The organization parted ways with Joshua "steel" Nissan and Zander "thwifo" Kim and signed Ha "Sayaplayer" Jeong-woo (하정우) and Kim "BeomJun" Beom-jun (김범준) in their place. Carpe will join the team's starting five, with BeomJun moving to a sixth-man position.
With the addition of Carpe,
T1
T1
Korea
Rank #3
stax
Kim Gu-taek (김구택)
Meteor
Kim Tae-oh (김태오)
Sylvan
Go Young-sup (고영섭)
BuZz
Yu Byeong-cheol (유병철)
iZu
Ham Woo-ju (함우주)
are now:
Discord