Deft (gamer)

Kim Hyuk-kyu (Korean: 김혁규; born October 23, 1996), better known as Deft (Korean: 데프트), is a South Korean professional League of Legends player. He is an AD Carry player who currently plays for DragonX.[1]

This is a Korean name; the family name is Kim.
Deft
김혁규
(Kim Hyuk-kyu)
Personal information
Born (1996-10-23) October 23, 1996
Seoul, South Korea
NationalitySouth Korean
Career information
StatusActive
GamesLeague of Legends
RoleAD Carry
Career prize moneyUSD$364,747.46
Career history
2013MVP Blue
2014SAMSUNG Blue
2014–2016EDward Gaming
2016–2018kt Rolster
2018–2019KING-ZONE DragonX
2019–presentDragonX
Career highlights and awards

In 2018, he has been selected as one of the torch relay runners for 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics, alongside with his fellow kt Rolster members.[2]

Deft is the seventh player to reach 1,000 kills in the LPL on August 26, 2016.[3] He is the ninth player to reach 1,000 kills in the LCK. He achieved his 1,000 kills on March 21, 2019. His 1,000th kill was on kt Rolster Kingen's Aatrox with his Ezreal.[4] He is the first and only player to have reached 1,000 kills in two different regions.

Throughout his professional career, he has won a total of $364,747.46 of prize money from 40 tournaments.[5]

Early life

Deft was born in Seoul on October 23, 1996. He attended the same high school with Faker from T1.[6]

He used to play Sudden Attack before going professional. He is a fan of Tottenham Hotspur F.C. and a fan of Son Heung-min.[7]

His favourite champion is Jinx.[8]

Accomplishments
Year Team Event Place
2013 MVP Blue League of Legends Club Masters 1st
OLYMPUS Champions Spring 2013 9th–12th
AMD-INVEN GamExperience 4th
GIGABYTE NLB Summer 2013 9th–12th
HOT6iX Champions Summer 2013 9th–16th
SAMSUNG Blue 2013 World Cyber Games Korea Qualifiers 2nd
2014 PANDORA.TV Champions Winter 2013-2014 5th–8th
ZOTAC NLB Winter 2013-2014 3rd
HOT6iX Champions Spring 2014 1st
SKT LTE-A LoL Masters 2014 1st
HOT6iX Champions Summer 2014 2nd
Season 4 World Championship 3rd–4th
Edward Gaming G-League 2014 1st
2015 2015 Demacia Cup Spring Season 1st
Tencent LoL Pro League Spring 2015 1st
League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational 2015 1st
2015 Demacia Cup Summer Season 1st
Tencent LoL Pro League Summer 2015 4th
2015 Season China Regional Finals 1st
Season 5 World Championship 5th–8th
2015 Demacia Cup Grand Final 1st
2016 Tencent LoL Pro League Spring 2016 2nd
Tencent LoL Pro League Summer 2016 1st
Season 6 World Championship 5th–8th
2016 Demacia Cup 1st
2017 kt Rolster League of Legends Champions Korea Spring 2017 2nd
League of Legends Rift Rivals 2017 LCK-LPL-LMS 2nd
League of Legends Champions Korea Summer 2017 3rd
2017 Korea Regional Finals 2nd
League of Legends KeSPA Cup 2017 1st
2018 League of Legends Champions Korea Spring 2018 3rd
League of Legends Rift Rivals 2018 LCK-LPL-LMS 2nd
League of Legends Champions Korea Summer 2018 1st
Season 8 World Championship 5th–8th
KING-ZONE DragonX League of Legends KeSPA Cup 2018 5th–8th
2019 Woori Bank League of Legends Champions Korea Spring 2019 3rd
League of Legends Rift Rivals 2019 LCK-LPL-LMS-VCS 1st
Woori Bank League of Legends Champions Korea Summer 2019 7th
2019 Korea Regional Finals 2nd
2020 DragonX League of Legends KeSPA Cup 2019 3rd–4th
Woori Bank League of Legends Champions Korea Spring 2020 3rd
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References
  1. "League of Legends: [Official] Kingzone DragonX Acquires Deft, PawN, and TusiN". www.invenglobal.com. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
  2. "League of Legends: The Olympic Torch Relay with kt Rolster: "Good luck Pyeongchang!"". www.invenglobal.com. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
  3. "LPL第一个1000击杀外援：EDG羊驼deft-王者荣耀-PVP-电竞虎". pvp.dianjinghu.com. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
  4. "League of Legends: Deft Reaches 1,000 Kills in the LCK - 9th Player to Reach the Milestone". www.invenglobal.com. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
  5. "Deft - Kim, Hyuk Kyu - League of Legends Player Profile :: Esports Earnings". www.esportsearnings.com. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
  6. "[기획 영상] 충격 실화! '페이커', '데프트'는 같은 고등학교였다". sports.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  7. "League of Legends: KZ Deft: "I've been putting in my everything for the past 6-7 years… If I don't have anything to do the next day, wouldn't my life become so painful?"". www.invenglobal.com. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
  8. "League of Legends: 1-Second Interview With KZ Deft: Deft's short advice(?) to amateurs who wanted to become pros!". www.invenglobal.com. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
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