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| Background Information | ||
| Name | Can Çelik | |
| Country of Birth | Turkey | |
| Birthday | September 29, 1998 (age 25) | |
| Residency | EMEA | |
| Prev Residencies | Turkey | |
| Competitive | ||
| Team |  Karmine Corp | |
| Role | Jungler | |
| Favorite Champs | ||
| Competitive IDs | K1ra | |
| Soloqueue IDs | NA: Closer100, Kral Closer, Itadori Yujî, 100T Closer, Closer 100 EUW: Kral returns | |
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Can "Closer" (▶️ listen) Çelik is a League of Legends esports player, currently jungler for Karmine Corp. He was previously known as K1ra.
Team History
| Team | Start | End | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Royal Bandits | Jan 20172017-01-31 | Feb 20172017-02-15[1] | 15d ejel | ||
 Team Vulture | ≈Mar 2017≈2017-03-?? | Mar 20172017-03-20 | ≈19d ejel | ||
 Beşiktaş Esports | Jun 20172017-06-16[3] | Aug 20172017-08-23[2] | 2mo 7d ejel | ||
| Royal Bandits | Sep 20172017-09-18[6] | Nov 20182018-11-15[4] | 1yr 1mo ejel | ||
 ÇİLEKLER | Dec 20172017-12-27 | Jan 20182018-01-25[7] | 29d ejel | ||
 Royal Youth | Nov 20182018-11-15[4] | Nov 20182018-11-19[8] | 4d ejel | ||
| Royal Youth | Nov 20182018-11-24[10] | Nov 20192019-11-20[9] | 1yr 26d ejel | ||
 Golden Guardians | Nov 20192019-11-20[12] | Nov 20202020-11-16[11] | 1yr 26d ejel | ||
 100 Thieves | Nov 20202020-11-16[14] | Nov 20232023-11-17[13] | 3yr 1d ejel | ||
| Karmine Corp | Apr 20242024-04-16[15] | Present | 3d ej |
| Team | Start | End | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Bandits | Jan 20172017-01-31 | Feb 20172017-02-15[1] | 15d ejel | ||
| Team Vulture | ≈Mar 2017≈2017-03-?? | Mar 20172017-03-20 | ≈19d ejel | ||
| Beşiktaş Esports | Jun 20172017-06-16[3] | Aug 20172017-08-23[2] | 2mo 7d ejel | ||
| Royal Bandits | Sep 20172017-09-18[6] | Dec 20172017-12-10 | 2mo 22d ejel | ||
| Royal Bandits | Dec 20172017-12-10 | May 20182018-05-12[17] | 5mo 2d ejel | ||
| ÇİLEKLER | Dec 20172017-12-27 | Jan 20182018-01-25[7] | 29d ejel | ||
| Royal Bandits | May 20182018-05-12[17] | Nov 20182018-11-15[4] | 6mo 3d ejel | ||
| Royal Youth | Nov 20182018-11-15[4] | Nov 20182018-11-19[8] | 4d ejel | ||
| Royal Youth | Nov 20182018-11-24[10] | Nov 20192019-11-20[9] | 1yr 26d ejel | ||
| Golden Guardians | Nov 20192019-11-20[12] | Nov 20202020-11-16[11] | 1yr 26d ejel | ||
| 100 Thieves | Nov 20202020-11-16[14] | Nov 20232023-11-17[13] | 3yr 1d ejel | ||
| Karmine Corp | Apr 20242024-04-16[15] | Present | 3d ej |
News
- 2017
- 2018
- 2019
- 2020
- 2022
- 2023
- 2024
 RBE | January 31, K1ra and React join. Adaniel and umut123 leave. | |
| RBE | February 15, Mâtilda, K1ra, React, Lastwolf, and masterwork leave.[1] | |
 TV | March (approx.), K1ra joins. | |
| TV | March 20, Mâtilda, K1ra, Saulius, Bigibang, and K0koo leave. | |
 BJK | June 16, Beşiktaş Esports acquires the TPL slot of  Team Turquality. Flaxxish, Closer, LongB, and Deádly join. Dumbledoge rejoins. mypleasure and Grey join as substitutes.[3] | |
| BJK | August 23, Closer leaves.[2] | |
| RBE | September 18, Closer rejoins.[6] | |
| RBE | December 10, Closer and Corpse move to substitutes. | |
 CLK | December 27, Closer, reje, and Corpse join. Phrenic leaves. |
| CLK | January 25, Maxi, Berentt, Drogo, and risdrengen join. Splendor rejoins. Closer, reje, and Corpse leave.[7] | |
| RBE | March 1, Closer's contract is updated in the GCD, expiring on 19 November 2018.[18] | |
| RBE | May 12, Closer moves to starting roster.[17] | |
 RYL | November 15, Royal Bandits rebrands as Royal Youth.[4][5] | |
| RYL | November 19, Closer leaves.[8] | |
| RYL | November 24, Armut joins. Closer rejoins.[10] | |
| RYL | November 30, Armut and Closer's contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 18 November 2019.[19] |
| RYL | October 10, Closer is allowed to look for opportunities with other teams.[20] | |
| RYL | November 20, Closer leaves.[9] | |
 GG | November 20, Closer joins.[12] | |
| GG | November 22, Closer's contract is updated in the GCD, expiring on 15 November 2022. Goldenglue's contract is updated in the GCD, expiring on 16 November 2021.[21] |
| GG | November 16, Closer, Damonte, FBI, and huhi leave.[11] | |
 100 | November 16, Closer joins.[14] Closer and FBI's contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 21 November 2023.[22] |
| 100 | November 18, Closer changes residency from Turkey to EMEA. |
Biography[]
Closer began competing competitively in the 2017 season, where he played in the TPL on Team Vulture and Beşiktaş Esports. Although he failed to qualify for the TCL both splits, he established himself as a prominent Turkish prospect.
2018 Season[]
In the middle of the 2018 season, Closer joined Royal Bandits, where he played alongside past and future LCS and LEC stars such as Broken Blade, Abbedagge, and Freeze. Although the impressive roster finished first in the regular season, it fell short in playoffs, losing to SuperMassive Esports in the finals.
2019 Season[]
Royal Bandits rebranded to Royal Youth. Closer and perennial Turkish star Dumbledoge were the only players who remained on the roster from the previous year after Broken Blade and Abbedagge were recruited by first division major region teams. Replacing Broken Blade was Armut, another future LEC star, as well as ex-LCK players GBM and Pilot. After a mediocre winter split, GBM was replaced with Cyeol and Dumbledoge with Tolerant. The team dominated the summer split, going 16-2 in the regular season and defeating SuperMassive to earn a spot at Worlds 2019; Closer was named the split MVP. In the Worlds Play-In stage, Royal Youth was eliminated in a knockout match by Clutch Gaming, ending Closer's season.
2020 Season[]
Like his ex-teammate Broken Blade, Closer was recruited to join an LCS team and play in North America. He joined Golden Guardians at the beginning of the 2020 season, playing alongside a roster of of relatively unknown players like FBI and veterans Hauntzer, Goldenglue, and Keith, the latter of whom role-swapped from bot laner to support. Many analysts projected Golden Guardians to finish near the bottom of the standings, and fans were not optimistic about the team's prospects. However, after replacing Keith with huhi, the team managed a respectable 8-10 record and squeaked into the spring playoffs. Closer was generally considered the driving factor behind the team's success, even being voted 2nd All-Pro Team despite being on a sixth-place roster. With a mid-season substitution of Damonte for Goldenglue, Golden Guardians became a contender in summer. Led by Closer's aggressive jungle performances on Nidalee, the team not only reached playoffs again, but upset TSM in the first round. After losing to Team Liquid in the upper bracket, Golden Guardians faced TSM again in an elimination round. Closer faced off against his ex-teammate Broken Blade, and although the series went to five games, Golden Guardians lost. TSM would go on to win the entire split, leading many commentators to believe that Golden Guardians was one of the top North American teams and Closer one of its top players.
2021 Season[]
Due to financial difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Golden Guardians sold almost its entire roster to 100 Thieves. With Hauntzer replaced by 100 Thieves' star top laner Ssumday, the team was projected to build on its 2020 success and contest for the LCS championship. Although the team started off strongly in spring, it started to flounder near the end of the split, and after struggles in the mid lane finished 4th in playoffs. In summer, the team imported Closer's ex-teammate Abbedagge and brought in Reapered as the coach. The substitutions shored up 100 Thieves' weaknesses and the team won the LCS championship with a convincing 3-0 over Team Liquid. This win marked the first time an organization outside of TSM, TL, Cloud9, or CLG had won the championship. At Worlds 2021, the team went 3-3 in groups, beating DetonatioN FocusMe twice and winning an upset match against EDward Gaming after already being eliminated.
2022 Season[]
The 100 Thieves roster remained unchanged going into the 2022 season, a relatively rare occurrence even for a championship-winning team. The roster's stability gave it a consistent presence at the top of the LCS standings, with Closer as a constant standout performer. However, despite reaching finals both splits, 100 Thieves lost in quick 3-0s each time. At Worlds 2022, the team won only a single game and exited the group stage quickly.
Trivia[]
- His ID Closer comes from the TV show Suits, where "closer" is used to describe someone who is capable of settling a legal case.
- His former ID K1ra comes from the anime Death Note.
- Known for his aggressive playmaking style that favors early game skirmishers like
Lee Sin and 
Viego. - Friends with Broken Blade and Nisqy.
- His favorite pro players are Canyon and Kanavi.
- His favorite sports players are Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan.
- His favorite musician is Drake.
Individual Awards[]
- LCS Finals MVP (2021 Summer)
- LCS 2nd All-Pro Team (2020 Spring, 2021 Summer, 2022 Summer)
- LCS 3rd All-Pro Team (2020 Summer, 2022 Spring)
- TCL Most Valuable Player (2019 Summer)
- TCL All-Star (2019)
Tournament Results[]
This table shows up to the 10 most recent results. For complete results, click here.
| Closer (Can Çelik) 1v1 Tournament Results | |||||
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| Date | Pl | Event | Prize | Team | Last Result |
| 2019-12-07 | 9 - 16 | All-Star 2019 Las Vegas |  TCL | 0 : 1  Caps | |
Media[]
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
- October 4, Royal Youth jungler Closer on their first day at Play-Ins with Ashley Kang on YouTube
- October 5, Closer: 'I will make sure not to waste this chance' with Tyler Erzberger on ESPN Esports
- December 8, [All-Star 2019] Closer talks about playing in the LCS with Golden Guardians: "We have a lot of potential" with Nick Geracie and Lara Lunardi on Inven Global
- December 10, GGS Closer: “I was like a brother with Broken Blade, so it will be fun meeting with him again” with Izento on Esports Heaven
- December 12, Closer jokingly says he joined NA because their junglers were easier to beat at Worlds with Travis Gafford on YouTube
- February 15, Turkish Delight: Closer a sweet spot for GGS by James Clee on The Game Haus
- February 18, Golden Guardians Closer: "It's a dream for many to move to LA… So far, I’m really enjoying it.” with Parkes Ousley on Inven Global
- February 20, Closer banters about the Golden Guardians teammates, rumors he likes to scream in Turkish to them with Travis Gafford on YouTube
- March 30, Golden Guardians Closer: “I think we showed that we deserve to be a playoff team” by Stephen No on The Game Haus
- June 12, Closer: League is helping me cope with being away from home during crazy times in the world with Travis Gafford on YouTube
- July 6, GG Closer discusses his game against 100T, Graves, NA mid laners, and NA solo queue with Izento on Esports Heaven
- July 18, GG Closer: "We've shown we have the capability to beat every team if we continue to improve." with Nick Geracie on Inven Global
- August 5, Closer explains how Golden Guardians has become a threat to other teams with Travis Gafford on YouTube
- March 3, Closer explains why TSM isn't a threat but C9 and TL are "the real deal" with Travis Gafford on YouTube
- March 17, Closer talks about 100t's recent struggles and the criticism he's personally faced with Travis Gafford on YouTube
- June 10, Closer explains how Abbedagge ended up on 100t and how coach Reapered is helping the team with Travis Gafford on YouTube
- June 12, 100T Closer: “I want to fix my mistakes, improve and get stronger” with Feisal Merali on Gamezo
- July 17, 100T Closer on being in 1st place, his different synergies with his teammates, and the jungle meta. with dGon on YouTube
- July 26, Does 100t Closer deserve MVP this split? His take with Travis Gafford on YouTube
- August 3, 100 Closer: “It would be amazing to win the LCS together because of how much we went through as a group to get here.” with Sage Datuin on esports.gg
- August 19, Closer on Worlds: 'Doing this with my teammates, the friends that I love, is a pretty good feeling.' with Travis Gafford on YouTube
- August 30, 100 Thieves Finals Press Conference - LCS 2021 Summer Championships by Travis Gafford on YouTube
- September 2, The Crack Down S02E28 ft. 100T Closer - "100T Wasn't Supposed To Win" by IWDominate and Thorin on YouTube
- January 28, Closer discusses Worlds 2021, Viego, and keeping a positive mindset with Jay Silver on Gamelevate
- April 1, Closer: 100t is better than both C9 and Team Liquid right now with Travis Gafford on YouTube
- June 19, 100 Closer on EG: "Even if we win in a best-of-one next time we play, I'm not going to trash talk." with Nick Geracie on Inven Global
- July 5, 100T Closer on proving doubters wrong and his leadership role on the team with PiraTechnics on esports.gg
- August 18, Closer addresses 100t's recent disgusting performances with Travis Gafford on YouTube
- September 15, How Closer feels about 100t's Worlds Group Draw with Travis Gafford on YouTube
- October 8, Closer explains what went wrong against Flying Oysters with Travis Gafford on YouTube
- December 19, What it's ACTUALLY like to play with Doublelift and Bjergsen with Yassuo on YouTube
- February 4, 100 Closer: “I think it was obvious that we needed a change after last year” with Nick Geracie on Upcomer
- February 9, Closer: what its like working with DOUBLELIFT and BJERGSEN with Travis Gafford on YouTube
- March 7, DUOS: Closer & Armut | 2023 LCS Spring Split by LCS on YouTube
- March 14, 100 Thieves' Closer Poised for Strong LCS Spring Finish with Sage Datuin on Esports Illustrated
- July 10, 100T Closer: "You Don't KNOW Me, I Practice HARD and A LOT" with dGon on YouTube
Post-Match Interviews
Images[]
RBE Closer, TCL 2018 Summer
RYL Closer, TCL 2019 Winter
RYL Closer, TCL 2019 Summer
GG Closer, LCS 2020 Spring
100 Closer, LCS 2021 Spring
100 Closer, LCS 2021 Summer
100 Closer, Worlds 2021 Main Event
100 Closer, LCS 2022 Spring
100 Closer, LCS Summer 2022
100 Closer, LCS 2023 Spring
Name Pronunciation
| Closer | |
|---|---|
| Accuracy | Player |
| Voiced By | Elmyra |
Redirects
The following pages redirect here:
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Kural İhlali: Yükselme Ligi takımları ve oyuncuları tr.lolesports.com
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Closer's Tweet (Turkish) twitter.com
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 YL'de kadrolar belli oldu! (Turkish) lolesports.com
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 2019 VFŞL Takımları: Yeni Bir Çağ Başlıyor (Turkish) tr.lolesports.com
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Royal Bandits' Tweet (Turkish) twitter.com
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Royal Bandits' Facebook Post (Turkish) facebook.com
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Yükselme Ligi hakkında her şey! (Turkish) tr.lolesports.com
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Closer's Tweet (Turkish) twitter.com
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Golden Guardians' Tweet twitter.com
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Royal Bandits' Tweet (Turkish) twitter.com
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Golden Guardian's Tweet twitter.com
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Golden Guardians' Tweet twitter.com
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 100 Thieves' Tweet twitter.com
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 100 Thieves' Tweet twitter.com
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 Karmine Corp's Tweet (French) twitter.com
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 Karmine Corp's Tweet (French) twitter.com
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 Royal Bandits' Tweet (Turkish) twitter.com
- ↑ Archive Pages: before change - TUR - 2018-02-26; after change - TUR - 2018-03-01
- ↑ Archive Pages: before change - TUR - 2018-11-28; after change - TUR - 2018-11-30
- ↑ Closer's Tweet twitter.com
- ↑ Archive Pages: before change - ; after change - NA - 2019-11-22
- ↑ Archive Pages: before change - NA - 2020-11-15; after change - NA - 2020-11-16
- ↑ Ssumday's Tweet twitter.com
- ↑ Closer's Tweet twitter.com