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| Background Information | ||
| Name | Kim Dae-ho (김대호) | |
| Country of Birth | South Korea | |
| Birthday | July 7, 1990 (age 35) | |
| Residency | Korea | |
| Competitive | ||
| Team |  Dplus Kia | |
| Contract Expires | 2026-11-16 | |
| Role | Coach | |
| Competitive IDs | Vision | |
| Soloqueue IDs | asdevrcoxrarmjkl (KR) | |
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Kim "cvMax" Dae-ho (Hangul: 김대호) is a League of Legends esports player, currently head coach for Dplus Kia.
Team History
| Team | Start | End | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Samsung Blue | Feb 20142014-02-11[1] | Mar 20142014-03-03 | 20d ejel | ||
 Rebels Anarchy | ≈Apr 2014≈2014-04-?? | Jul 20152015-07-24 | ≈1yr 3mo ejel | ||
 Griffin | Jul 20172017-07-02[3] | Sep 20192019-09-25[2] | 2yr 2mo ejel | ||
 DRX | Nov 20192019-11-04[5] | Sep 20212021-09-17[4] | 1yr 10mo ejel | ||
 Kwangdong Freecs | Sep 20222022-09-21[20] | Nov 20242024-11-18[7] | 2yr 1mo ejel | ||
 JD Gaming | Dec 20242024-12-05[23] | Apr 20252025-04-20[22] | 4mo 15d ejel | ||
| Dplus Kia | Jun 20252025-06-18[24] | Present | 6mo 28d ej |
| Team | Start | End | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung Blue | Feb 20142014-02-11[1] | Mar 20142014-03-03 | 20d | ejel | ||
 Anarchy | ≈Apr 2014≈2014-04-?? | Jul 20152015-07-03[25] | ≈1yr 3mo | ejel | ||
| Rebels Anarchy | Jul 20152015-07-03[25] | Jul 20152015-07-24 | 21d | ejel | ||
| Griffin | Jul 20172017-07-02[3] | Nov 20172017-11-19[26] | 4mo 17d | ejel | ||
| Griffin | Nov 20172017-11-19[26] | Sep 20192019-09-25[2] | 1yr 10mo | ejel | ||
 DragonX | Nov 20192019-11-04[5] | Jun 20202020-06-07[27] | 7mo 3d | ejel | ||
| DRX | Jun 20202020-06-07[27] | Dec 20202020-12-13[28] | 6mo 6d | ejel | ||
| DRX | Dec 20202020-12-13[28] | May 20212021-05-20[29] | 5mo 7d | Inactive ejel | ||
| DRX | May 20212021-05-20[29] | Sep 20212021-09-17[4] | 3mo 28d | ejel | ||
| Kwangdong Freecs | Sep 20222022-09-21[20] | Nov 20242024-11-18[7] | 2yr 1mo | ejel | ||
| JD Gaming | Dec 20242024-12-05[23] | Apr 20252025-04-20[22] | 4mo 15d | ejel | ||
| Dplus Kia | Jun 20252025-06-18[24] | Nov 20252025-11-17[30] | 4mo 29d | ejel | ||
| Dplus Kia | Nov 20252025-11-17[30] | Present | 1mo 29d | ej |
News
- 2014
- 2015
- 2017
- 2018
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2024
- 2025
- 2026
 SSB | February 11, dade joins. Vision joins as substitute. PawN leaves.[1] | |
| SSB | March 3, Vision leaves. | |
 ANC | April (approx.), Team is formed. cvMax, Savila, Apdo, Sangyoon, SnowFlower, and Uijin join. |
 RANC | July 3, Anarchy renames to Rebels Anarchy.[25] | |
| RANC | July 24, CvMax leaves. |
 GRF | July 2, cvMax (Coach) joins.[3] | |
| GRF | November 19, Viper and Lehends join. cvMax (Coach to Head Coach) and Kang Dae-hee (Head Coach to Coach) change positions. Jin moves to substitute. Build (Coach) leaves.[26] |
| GRF | May 30, Sword, Tarzan, Chovy, Rather, Viper, Lehends, and cvMax (Head Coach)'s contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 16 November 2020.[34] |
| GRF | September 25, cvMax (Head Coach) leaves.[2] | |
 DRX | November 4, cvMax (Head Coach) joins.[5][6] | |
| DRX | November 19, cvMax is suspended indefinitely from all Riot competitions as a result of the Griffin - Kanavi Incident.[35] | |
| DRX | November 27, cvMax's disciplinary action has been postponed.[36] | |
| DRX | December 6, cvMax (Head Coach) and Bubbling (Coach)'s contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 21 November 2022.[37] |
 DRX | June 7, DragonX renames to DRX.[27] | |
| DRX | November 28, Pyosik, cvMax (Head Coach), and Museong (Coach) will remain with the team for 2021.[38] | |
| DRX | December 13, cvMax (Head Coach) becomes inactive.[28] |
| DRX | May 20, SSONG (Interim Head Coach to Coach) changes position. cvMax (Head Coach) becomes active.[29] | |
| DRX | May 31, cvMax (Head Coach)'s contract is updated in the GCD, expiring on 21 November 2022.[39] | |
| DRX | September 17, cvMax (Head Coach) leaves.[4] |
 KDF | September 21, cvMax (Head Coach) joins. Cain (Head Coach) leaves.[20][21] | |
| KDF | November 22, YoungJae, Taeyoon, and cvMax (Head Coach)'s contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 18 November 2024.[40] |
| KDF | January 12, cvMax (Head Coach) is fined ₩800,000 and receives a one game suspension for in-game verbal abuse.[41] | |
| KDF | November 18, Pyosik, Berserker, Life, RapidStar (Head Coach), and Punch (Coach) join. DuDu, BuLLDoG, and FanTaSy (Coach)'s contracts are extended through 2025. Cuzz, Leaper, YoungJae, cvMax (Head Coach), and Millimas (Coach) leave.[7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19] | |
 JDG | December 5, cvMax (Head Coach) joins.[23] |
| JDG | April 20, cvMax (Head Coach) leaves.[22] | |
 DK | June 18, cvMax (Coach) joins.[24] | |
| DK | November 12, cvMax (Coach)'s contract is updated in the GCD, expiring on 17 November 2025.[42] | |
| DK | November 17, cvMax (Coach to Head Coach) changes position. Aiming, BeryL, Bengi (Head Coach), Hachani (Coach), and PoohManDu (Coach) leave.[30][31][32][33] |
Biography
2014 Season
Kim "cvMax" Dae-ho originally played for Samsung Galaxy Blue under the name Vision as a top lane substitute. He never played any games with the team and he left sometime in 2014 to join Anarchy.
2015 Season
cvMax joined Anarchy before the start of ITENJOY NLB Summer 2014 where they made it to the platinum league but lost in the second round 2-0 to Incredible Miracle 2. They played in Challenger Korea Spring 2015 Series 1 and won with a 3-2 victory over Winners. Anarchy didn't fare so well in the Challenger Korea Spring 2015 Series 2 where they lost 2-0 in the first round to Hungry. They still earned enough points to qualify for the Champions Summer 2015 Promotion where they qualified for SBENU Champions Summer 2015 after going 1-1 against Incredible Miracle and Winners. Ikssu joined the team just after the tournament to share the starting top lane position with cvMax. CvMax retired on July 24, 2015.
After his retirement, cvMax started streaming regularly in China. His stream gained popularity and people praised him for his aggressive carry playstyle.
2017 Season
He continued streaming until July, when he joined Griffin as a coach.
2018 Season
cvMax was promoted to head coach of Griffin in preparation for the new season. He was praised by many for his new and innovative strategies, leading the team to an undefeated CK Spring Season. He and the team went on to qualify for LCK Summer via the LCK Summer Promotion.
2019 Season
On September 25, Griffin announced that cvMax had been released from the team, not long before their participation in Worlds 2019.[44]
Suspension
Prior to cvMax's suspension, in October 2019, Riot launched an investigation into Griffin. During the investigation, they were notified that cvMax had taken physically and verbally violent measures during his time with the team. Riot investigated further, and following statements from witness(es), was able to identify that there was violence towards some of the players. As this is against LCK rules, Riot imposed an indefinite suspension on cvMax.[45] However, the suspension was withheld just over a week later, with Riot admitting shortcomings in the investigation procedure.[46]
- For a timeline of events and related media, see here.
Trivia
- Despite being a substitute for Samsung Blue, he never played a single game on stage.
- Is a huge fan of Slam Dunk and Batman.
Tournament Results
This table shows up to the 10 most recent results. For complete results, click here.
Media
- 2018
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2023
- June 26, GRF Sword on Khan's Previous Comment: "I’ll keep my neck clean so I hope anyone comes to chop it off, if they can." with Dasol "Viion" Jang on Inven Global
- July 13, GRF Head Coach cvMax on Worlds: "I have high expectations and whether it is fulfilled or not, I have to keep heading to that goal. It’s not just a fantasy." with Joonkyu "Lasso" Seok and Yudae "Akiin" Oak on Inven Global
- September 3, Interview With Griffin's Head Coach cvMax: His Gladiator Coaching Philosophy, Unique Team Culture, and Playing With No Shotcaller. with Youngbo "Roxyy" Sim and Woo "Ready" Hyun on Inven Global
- January 21, GRF cvMax: "The reason why my players can make those plays is that the 5 of them and I share the same thoughts and understanding...We just go with what we think is the best." with Byungho "Haao" Kim and Yudae "Akiin" Oak on Inven Global
- January 25, GRF Head Coach cvMax: "Our strength comes from the synergy that the coaches have with the players. We share the same thought and never run into conflicts. with Woo "Ready" Hyun on Inven Global
- February 15, cvMax says Griffin is the next gen LCK team by Ashley Kang on ESPN
- February 20, cvMax on the unreal performance of Griffin: “We are united, with five players as one.” with Kevin Kim on Korizon Esports
- February 20, GRF cvMax on SKT T1's Potential: "If we ever meet SKT T1 when they are at their peak, it would be a very difficult game for us to win." with Yeonjae "Arra" Shin and James "Bick" Hong on Inven Global
- April 9, [2019 LCK Spring Finals Media Day] SKT kkOma: "If we win, I'll send everyone on a vacation overseas." with Woo "Ready" Hyun on Inven Global
- May 28, GRF cvMax: "With PraY joining the team, KT has high expectations. SKT will stay strong as well.” with Roxyy and Viion on Inven Global
- July 6, [Rift Rivals] GRF cvMax: "LCK tried many different playstyles, strategies, and picks, and finally, they've somewhat found the balance that they’ve been looking for" with Haao and Ready on Inven Global
- July 7, [Rift Rivals Finals] GRF cvMax: "There's not much difference between LPL and LCK. LPL started to lay more importance in macro and the LCK now fights well." with Lasso, Haao, and Viion on Inven Global
- August 18, GRF cvMax on Who he'd Like to Face at Worlds: "I’ve never thought that any team is really strong." with Viion on Inven Global
- September 26, cvMax: "There was trouble with CEO Cho Gyu-nam... After the finals, I was notified that I'm to be fired for lack of capability as a head coach." with Roxyy and Viion on Inven Global
- November 21, [Column] Is it fair? - Logic Lacks in Riot's cvMax Indefinite Suspension by Roxyy and Viion on Inven Global
- January 12, [Interview] Into cvMax - a story you may not have expected with Lasso, Laff, and Viion on Inven Global
- April 10, DRX cvMax: "Deft is a very warm-hearted person and has incredible leadership... There’s a lot that I need to learn from Deft." with Lasso and Viion on Inven Global
- July 17, [LCK Reflections] DRX cvMax: "There are many quotes that I dislike, such as, “Hard work never betrays”. Are you kidding? Hard work often betrays!" with Viion on Inven Global
- July 18, cvMax on how DRX researches innovative picks, Deft's role in drafts [Korean] with Ashley Kang on YouTube
- September 3, DRX cvMax: "DAMWON Gaming’s current team power is No.1 in the world." with Viion on Inven Global
- September 15, [Worlds 2020] DRX cvMax: "As long as we’re the LCK representatives, there's no such thing as the group of death." with Quest on Inven Global
- September 22, The anime arc of cvMax’s career by Laff and Viion on Inven Global
- September 24, DRX cvMax: "No Matter which teams we were grouped with, they all looked beatable." with Laff and Quest on Inven Global
- October 3, cvMax on DRX's successful first 2020 Worlds match, whether DRX is a "Chovy Team" with Ashley Kang on YouTube
- July 31, cvMax explains WHAT happened to DRX in 2021 summer LCK with Ashley Kang on YouTube
- January 19, cvMax "I want to drag one of the LCK playoffs teams down and finish 6th" with KORIZON Esports on YouTube
- January 26, cvMax on T1 vs KDF: Zeri-Yuumi was a viable counter against Varus-Caitlyn with KORIZON Esports on YouTube
Post-Match Interviews
- 2018
- 2019
| Date | Tournament | Match | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-07-13 | LCK 2018 Summer |  GRF vs  GEN | Link |
| Date | Tournament | Match | Link |
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| 2019-02-20 | LCK 2019 Spring | GEN vs GRF | Link |
Images
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ANC cvMax, Champions 2015 Summer -
GRF cvMax, LCK 2019 Spring -
DRX cvMax, LCK 2020 Spring -
DRX cvMax, LCK 2020 Summer -
DRX cvMax, LCK 2021 Summer
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KDF cvMax, LCK 2023 Spring
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KDF cvMax, LCK 2024 Spring
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JDG cvMax, LPL 2025 Split 1
Redirects
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 [롤 마스터즈] SKT LTE-A 마스터즈 2014 로스터 (Korean) inven.co.kr
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Griffin's Tweet (Korean) twitter.com
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 cvMax's Facebook Post (Korean) facebook.com
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 DRX's Tweet twitter.com
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 [오피셜] 드래곤X, 'cvMax’ 김대호 신임 감독 선임 (Korean) fomos.kr
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 DragonX's Facebook Post facebook.com
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Kwangdong Freecs' X Post x.com
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Kwangdong Freecs' X Post x.com
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Kwangdong Freecs' X Post x.com
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Kwangdong Freecs' X Post x.com
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Kwangdong Freecs' X Post x.com
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Kwangdong Freecs' X Post x.com
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 Kwangdong Freecs' X Post x.com
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 Kwangdong Freecs' X Post x.com
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 Kwangdong Freecs' X Post x.com
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 Kwangdong Freecs' X Post x.com
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 Kwangdong Freecs' X Post x.com
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 Kwangdong Freecs' X Post x.com
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 Kwangdong Freecs' X Post x.com
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 Kwangdong Freecs' Tweet twitter.com
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 Kwangdong Freecs' Tweet twitter.com
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 JD Gaming's Weibo Post (Chinese) weibo.com
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 JD Gaming's Weibo Post (Chinese) weibo.com
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 Dplus KIA's X Post x.com
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 25.2 cvmax's Facebook Post facebook.com
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 26.2 2017 LoL 케스파 컵 로스터 공개, '쿠잔' 이성혁-'블레스' 최현웅 제외 (Korean) fomos.kr
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 27.2 KeSPA's Facebook Post facebook.com
- ↑ 28.0 28.1 28.2 e스포츠공정위원회, 김대호 감독 5개월 자격정지 처분 (Korean) e-sports.or.kr
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 29.2 [오피셜] '씨맥' 김대호, DRX 감독직 복귀 (Korean) dailyesports.com
- ↑ 30.0 30.1 30.2 Dplus KIA's X Post x.com
- ↑ 31.0 31.1 31.2 Dplus KIA's X Post x.com
- ↑ 32.0 32.1 32.2 Dplus KIA's X Post x.com
- ↑ 33.0 33.1 33.2 Dplus KIA's X Post x.com
- ↑ Archive Pages: before change - KR - 2018-05-15; after change - KR - 2018-05-30
- ↑ 그리핀 사건 관련 LCK운영위원회 최종 조사 결과 발표 (Korean) leagueoflegends.co.kr
- ↑ 그리핀 사건 관련 LCK운영위원회 추가 입장 및 조치 사항 (Korean) leagueoflegends.co.kr
- ↑ Archive Pages: before change - KR - 2019-12-05; after change - KR - 2019-12-06
- ↑ DRX's Tweet twitter.com
- ↑ Archive Pages: before change - KR - 2021-05-30; after change - KR - 2021-05-31
- ↑ Archive Pages: before change - KR - 2022-11-21; after change - KR - 2022-11-22
- ↑ 2024년 제 1차 e스포츠 제재 안내 (Korean) lolesports.com
- ↑ Archive Pages: before change - KR - 2025-11-11; after change - KR - 2025-11-12
- ↑ Archive Pages: before change - KR - 2026-01-10; after change - KR - 2026-01-11
- ↑ Griffin's Tweet (Korean) twitter.com
- ↑ cvMax Suspended Indefinitely from All Riot Competitions invenglobal.com
- ↑ 그리핀 사건 관련 LCK운영위원회 추가 입장 및 조치 사항 (Korean) leagueoflegends.co.kr