dshao

dshao
Retired
dshao
Background Information
Name	Derek Shao
Country of Birth	; Canada
Birthday	September 15, 1994 (age 30)
Residency	NANorth America
Competitive
Role	; Top Laner
Favorite Champs	; ; ;
Competitive IDs	zig
Soloqueue IDs	Liquid zig, hie
Social Media & Links

Overview

Tournament Results

Stats

Match History

Derek "dshao" Shao is a retired League of Legends esports player, previously top laner for Bogged. He was previously known as zig.

Team History

Combine Role Swaps:No|Yes

Dates:Approx|Exact

	Team	Start	End
NA	⁠⁠unRestricted eSports	≈Jun 2011≈2011-06-??	≈Jul 2011≈2011-07-??	≈1mo ejel
NA	⁠⁠Just Your Average Joes	≈Jan 2012≈2012-01-??	≈Jan 2012≈2012-01-??	≈2mo ejel
NA	⁠⁠Monomaniac eSports	Mar 20122012-03-23	Apr 20122012-04-24^[1]	1mo 1d ejel
NA	⁠⁠Team Dynamic	Apr 20122012-04-24^[3]	Oct 20122012-10-25^[2]	6mo 1d ejel
NA	⁠⁠Pulse Esports	Jan 20132013-01-14	Feb 20132013-02-02^[4]	19d ejel
NA	⁠⁠Dignitas	Feb 20132013-02-03^[6]	Apr 20132013-04-06^[5]	2mo 3d ejel
NA	⁠⁠Nexus Gaming	≈Nov 2013≈2013-11-??	≈Dec 2013≈2013-12-??	≈1mo ejel
NA	⁠⁠Team Curse	≈May 2014≈2014-05-??	Jan 20152015-01-06^[7]	≈8mo 5d ejel
NA	⁠⁠Team LoLPro	≈Aug 2014≈2014-08-21	≈Aug 2014≈2014-08-24	≈3d ejel
NA	⁠⁠Robert Morris Uni.	Oct 20142014-10-18^[8]	≈May 2015≈2015-05-??	≈6mo 14d ejel
NA	⁠⁠TL Academy	Jan 20152015-01-16^[10]	May 20162016-05-05^[9]	1yr 3mo ejel
NA	⁠⁠Team Liquid	Jan 20162016-01-04^[11]	Mar 20162016-03-08	2mo 4d ejel
NA	⁠⁠Phoenix1	May 20162016-05-26^[13]	Nov 20172017-11-20^[12]	1yr 5mo ejel
NA	⁠⁠OpTic Gaming	Dec 20172017-12-18^[15]	Mar 20182018-03-23^[14]	3mo 5d ejel
NA	⁠⁠GG Academy	Apr 20182018-04-23^[17]	May 20192019-05-28^[16]	1yr 1mo ejel
NA	⁠⁠ANEW Esports	Jul 20192019-07-13^[19]	Apr 20202020-04-22^[18]	9mo 9d ejel
NA	⁠⁠ANEW Esports	Apr 20202020-04-22^[18]	Feb 20212021-02-05^[20]	9mo 13d ejel
NA	⁠⁠No Org	Feb 20212021-02-05	≈May 2021≈2021-05-11	≈3mo 6d ejel
NA	⁠⁠Bogged	Feb 20222022-02-12^[21]	Mar 20222022-03-07	23d ejel

	Team	Start	End
NA	⁠⁠unRestricted eSports	≈Jun 2011≈2011-06-??	≈Jul 2011≈2011-07-??	≈1mo ejel
NA	⁠⁠Just Your Average Joes	≈Jan 2012≈2012-01-??	≈Jan 2012≈2012-01-??	≈2mo ejel
NA	⁠⁠Monomaniac eSports	Mar 20122012-03-23	Apr 20122012-04-24^[1]	1mo 1d ejel
NA	⁠⁠Team Dynamic	Apr 20122012-04-24^[3]	Oct 20122012-10-25^[2]	6mo 1d ejel
NA	⁠⁠Pulse Esports	Jan 20132013-01-14	Feb 20132013-02-02^[4]	19d ejel
NA	⁠⁠Dignitas	Feb 20132013-02-03^[6]	Apr 20132013-04-06^[5]	2mo 3d ejel
NA	⁠⁠Nexus Gaming	≈Nov 2013≈2013-11-??	≈Dec 2013≈2013-12-??	≈1mo ejel
NA	⁠⁠Team Curse	≈May 2014≈2014-05-??	Jan 20152015-01-06^[7]	≈8mo 5d ejel
NA	⁠⁠Team LoLPro	≈Aug 2014≈2014-08-21	≈Aug 2014≈2014-08-24	≈3d ejel
NA	⁠⁠Robert Morris Uni.	Oct 20142014-10-18^[8]	≈May 2015≈2015-05-??	≈6mo 14d ejel
NA	⁠⁠TL Academy	Jan 20152015-01-16^[10]	May 20162016-05-05^[9]	1yr 3mo ejel
NA	⁠⁠Team Liquid	Jan 20162016-01-04^[11]	Mar 20162016-03-08	2mo 4d ejel
NA	⁠⁠Phoenix1	May 20162016-05-26^[13]	Nov 20172017-11-20^[12]	1yr 5mo ejel
NA	⁠⁠OpTic Gaming	Dec 20172017-12-18^[15]	Mar 20182018-03-23^[14]	3mo 5d ejel
NA	⁠⁠GG Academy	Apr 20182018-04-23^[17]	May 20192019-05-28^[16]	1yr 1mo ejel
NA	⁠⁠ANEW Esports	Jul 20192019-07-13^[19]	Apr 20202020-04-22^[18]	9mo 9d ejel
NA	⁠⁠ANEW Esports	Apr 20202020-04-22^[18]	Feb 20212021-02-05^[20]	9mo 13d ejel
NA	⁠⁠No Org	Feb 20212021-02-05	≈May 2021≈2021-05-11	≈3mo 6d ejel
NA	⁠⁠Bogged	Feb 20222022-02-12^[21]	Mar 20222022-03-07	23d ejel

News

2011
2012
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2014
2015
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2020
2021
2022

NA	⁠⁠UNR	June (approx.), Lapaka and zig join. e
NA	⁠⁠UNR	July (approx.), Pobelter, SYDTKO, and Jsura join. zig leaves. e

NA	⁠⁠JUST	January (approx.), OneBadBrad and zig join. e
NA	⁠⁠JUST	January (approx.), OneBadBrad and zig leave. e
NA	⁠⁠MME	March 23, ZionSpartan and zig join. WildTurtle and NOthing12eal leave. e
NA	⁠⁠MME	April 24, ZionSpartan, NintendudeX, ParadoXical, zig, and Pixel leave.^[1] e
NA	⁠⁠DYN	April 24, ZionSpartan, NintendudeX, ParadoXical, zig, and Pixel join.^[3] e
NA	⁠⁠DYN	October 25, DontMashMe joins. zig leaves.^[2] e

NA	⁠⁠PS	January 14, Zig joins. Halfers and Kevin leave. e
NA	⁠⁠PS	February 2, Zig, Onionbagel, Kenace, CaStRo, and Evaniskus leave.^[4] e
NA	⁠⁠DIG	February 3, ⁠⁠Dignitas acquires the roster of ⁠⁠Pulse Esports as their Challenger Circuit team. zig, Onionbagel, Kenace, SnEaKyCaStRoO, and Evaniskus join as substitutes.^[6] e
NA	⁠⁠DIG	April 6, zig, Onionbagel, Kenace, and SnEaKyCaStRoO leave.^[5] e
NA	⁠⁠NEX	November (approx.), zig joins. e
NA	⁠⁠NEX	December (approx.), zig leaves. e

NA	⁠⁠CRS	May (approx.), mancloud and zignature join as substitutes. e
NA	⁠⁠PRO	August 21 (approx.), Zignatur joins. e
NA	⁠⁠PRO	August 24 (approx.), Zignatur leaves. e
NA	⁠⁠RMU	October 18, zig, Oberan, Leo, Tails, and Popstar Adrian join.^[8] e

NA	⁠⁠CRS	January 6, ⁠⁠Team Curse transfers its roster and NA LCS spot to ⁠⁠Team Liquid. Quas, IWillDominate, FeniX, Piglet, Xpecial, Keane, zignature, Bunny FuFuu, Peter (Head Coach), MarkZ (Head Analyst), jokasteve (General Manager), Saintvicious (Coach), and LiQuiD112 (CEO) leave.^[7] e
NA	⁠⁠TL.A	January 16, ⁠⁠Team Liquid Academy is formed. zig, beibei, Ennui, KEITHMCBRIEF, and JoJo join. Nyjacky joins as substitute.^[10] e
NA	⁠⁠RMU	May (approx.), zig, Oberan, Leo, and Tails leave. e

NA	⁠⁠TL	January 4, zig, Dardoch, Youngbin, fabbbyyy, and Matt join as substitutes from academy roster.^[11] e
NA	⁠⁠TL	March 8, SirhcEz joins as substitute. zig, Youngbin, fabbbyyy, and Smoothie leave for academy roster. e
NA	⁠⁠TL.A	May 5, Solo, Moon, Goldenglue, and Stunt join. zig leaves.^[9] e
NA	⁠⁠P1	May 26, zig, Inori, Pirean, Slooshi, Mash, and Gate join. Brandini joins as substitute.^[13] e

NA	⁠⁠P1	November 20, zig's contract expires. Shady leaves.^[12] e
NA	⁠⁠OPT	December 18, zig, Akaadian, PowerOfEvil, Arrow, and LemonNation join.^[15] e

NA	⁠⁠OPT	March 23, zig and LemonNation leave.^[14] e
NA	⁠⁠GG.A	April 23, zig, Benji, and Sheep join. Xpecial leaves for main roster.^[17] zig, Benji, and Sheep's contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 18 November 2019.^[22] e

NA	⁠⁠GG.A	January 5, zig, Benji, and Sheep's contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 19 November 2019.^[23] e
NA	⁠⁠GG.A	May 28, Darshan, FBI, and huhi join. Potluck (Two-Way Player Coach) rejoins. Inero (Head Coach) joins from main roster. zig leaves. Jimmy (Two-Way Player Coach) leaves for main roster.^[16] e
NA	⁠⁠ANW	July 13, zig joins. CJ moves to substitute. Wo Ai Yin Dao leaves.^[19] e

NA

⁠

⁠ANW

April 22,
Rodov,
MikeYeung,
Shoryu,
Winter, and Figurative (Analyst) join.
5fire rejoins. zig (Top to Head Coach) changes position.^[18]

e

NA	⁠⁠ANW	February 5, V1per, AnDa, 5fire, Value, Big, zig (Head Coach), Stunt (Assistant Coach), Figurative (General Manager), and Kelyx (Esports Director) leave.^[20] e
NA	⁠⁠NO	February 5, V1per, AnDa, 5fire, Value, Big, zig (Head Coach), Stunt (Assistant Coach), and Figurative (General Manager) join. e
NA	⁠⁠NO	May 11 (approx.), Big, zig (Head Coach), Stunt (Assistant Coach), and Figurative (General Manager) leave. e

NA	⁠⁠BOG	February 12, zig, Inori, Tuesday, Benji, and Hooks join. rjs joins as substitute.^[21] zig renames to dshao. e
NA	⁠⁠BOG	March 7, dshao, Inori, Tuesday, B3nji, Hooks, and RJS leave. e

Biography[]

Derek "zig" Shao was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, moved to Waterloo which is also in Ontario, Canada and then to Chicago, Illinois so he can attend school in the U.S. He now lives in Santa Monica, California so he can pursue his professional League of Legends career there. zig started playing League of Legends in the summer of 2010 and started publicly playing professionally in 2012 (season 2).

Season 1[]

zig started his professional League of Legends career by joining XXX/unRestricted eSports but he left them before they received a sponsorship from Curse and became known as Curse Gaming.

Season 2[]

In January 2012, zig joined Just Your Average Joes but did not play with the team for long and left them in March 2012. In the same month, zig officially entered the competitive League of Legends scene by substituting for Monomaniac eSports with ZionSpartan in IPL 4 due to original members NOthing12eal and WildTurtle not being able to attend. With the new lineup, Monomaniac placed 4th, defeating against All authority 2-0 and Curse Gaming 2-1 in best of threes.

After their successes at IPL 4, the Monomaniac roster of NintendudeX, zig, ParadoXical, Pixel, and ZionSpartan left to join Team Dynamic. zig played as the AD Carry for Team Dynamic and had a long successful run in season 2 with the team in many tournaments which made them a well-known professional North American League of Legends team at the time. However, after a poor showing at the LoL Season 2 North American Regionals and conflicts occurring in zig's personal life, tension started to build between him and his teammates. This, along with zig's inactivity because of school, led him to depart the team in October 2012.

Season 3[]

In January 2013, zig joined Pulse Esports, the roster of which was later picked up by Team Dignitas as their challenger circuit team in February of 2013. However, the team had a very short run together and they disbanded on April 6, 2013.

In November 2013, zig joined Nexus Gaming, another unknown team that he had a short run with. He left the team in December 2013.

Season 4[]

In May 2014, zig joined Team Curse as a substitute and spent a really long time with the team.

In August 2014, during zig's time as a sub for Team Curse, he played for Team LoLPro as their AD Carry under the name Zignature in the 2014 NA Challenger Series Summer Playoffs. The team beat Denial eSports in the quarterfinals but then lost to Curse Academy in the semifinals and placed fourth overall after losing 3-1 to Team Coast in the third-place match. As a result, they did not qualify for the 2015 NA LCS Spring Promotion Tournament.

2015 Preseason[]

In November 2014, it was rumored that Zignature would be joining LMQ; however, instead he joined Team Liquid (formerly known as Team Curse) as a sub and then Liquid Academy as their starting top laner in January 2015. He also re-shortened his name to zig.

2015 Season[]

zig played with Liquid Academy in the 2015 NA Challenger Series Summer Qualifier. They were eliminated in the second round by tournament-favorites Misfits (now known as Renegades).

2016 Season[]

TLA played in the 2016 NA CS Spring Qualifier where they 3-0'd Team Frostbite to qualify for the 2016 NACS Spring Season. Following an announcement that all members of the Academy team would also be active substitutes of the main Team Liquid roster, the organization swapped Dardoch and Matt off the Academy team for the NACS season. They finished in fourth place, narrowly making the playoffs after winning an automatic tiebreaker against Dream Team but then lost to Apex Gaming 3-1. After the split ended, Team Liquid Academy rebuilt their roster and zig left, joining Phoenix1, the organization that purchased Team Impulse's NA LCS Summer Season seed, in May.^[24]

Faced with visa problems for intended starting jungler Inori, the team was forced to add a substitute jungler Zentinel to their roster, who competed for them for the first three weeks. In that time, Phoenix1 lost all of their series and won only two games total, cementing themselves in last place, behind Echo Fox. Their winless streak continued after Inori's return and through their first series of the fifth week, at which point they had a 3-18 game record and 0-9 series record. In the second series of that week, however, they picked up their first series win against Apex Gaming, with a comeback 2-1 victory after dropping the first game. After this first win, their record improved significantly, and in the second half of the season they went a combined 5-4 - not enough to keep them out of relegations, but enough to surpass both Echo Fox and NRG Esports in the standings for a top seed in the promotion tournament, where they requalified for the LCS with an easy 3-0 win over Echo Fox. Though zig shared the starting top lane spot with Brandini, he started in all but 7 of the regular season's games, and in all of the promotion games.

2017 Season[]

P1 finished 3rd in the regular season of Spring with an 11-7 record. In the playoffs P1 was knocked out in the Semifinals but managed to win the third place match 3-2 against FlyQuest. Their Summer Season was much worse as they finished 10th place with a 4-14 record. Although they retained their LCS spot in the Promotion Tournament with a 3-0 victory over eUnited, P1 was not accepted in the newly franchised NA LCS for 2018.

2018 Season[]

zig left Phoenix 1 in November and in December joined the newly formed OpTic Gaming as their starting top laner. OpTic was predicted to be a bottom tier team, and their spring split performance did little to belie that, as the team never seriously contended for a playoff spot or finished a week above a tie for seventh. After Week 5, zig was benched for academy top laner Dhokla and only played in two additional games. The team ended up finishing 5-13, in 9th place.

Immediately after the season ended, OpTic announced that zig and support LemonNation would be leaving the team. zig joined Golden Guardians Academy for the summer season, but once again saw disappointing results, as his new team spent most of the season in last place and ended up tied for ninth with a 4-14 record.

2019 Season[]

zig remained with Golden Guardians Academy for 2019, along with his 2018 teammates Benji and Sheep. The team once again got off to a terrible 1-5 start, but performed respectably for the remainder of the season, ending up 7-11 and in eighth place, still three games outside of playoffs.

zig left the team after the split ended and eventually joined NA amateur team ANEW Esports. He and his team managed to qualify for the 2019 NA Scouting Grounds through the Scouting Grounds Circuit. zig played for Team Cloud Drake at the event, but was not drafted or signed by any LCS teams afterward.

Trivia[]

Was the teammate of several future LCS players such as Sneaky and Darshan in the pre-LCS era, but would take much longer than any of his former teammates to reach the highest level himself.
Became known for his Kled in 2017 after he was undefeated on the pick in the NA LCS 2017 Spring.

Pentakills

Date	Region	Tournament	Team	Vs	Champion	Pos	W/L	KDA	SB	VOD
2018-06-29	NA North America	NA Academy 2018 Summer			Darius	Top	L	9/5/2	Link	Link

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Tournament Results[]

This table shows up to the 10 most recent results. For complete results, click here.

Dshao Tournament Results
Date	Pl	Event	Last Result	Team	Roster
2022-03-07	9 - 12	PGCQ 2022 Spring 2	1 : 2⁠⁠WU	⁠⁠BOG	dshao, Inori, Tuesday, B3nji, Hooks
2022-02-15	7 - 16	PGCQ 2022 Spring 2 OQ	3 - 2⁠⁠RR	⁠⁠BOG	Dshao, Inori, Tuesday, Benji, Hooks
2021-04-25	1	LCS Proving Grounds 2021 Spring	3 : 1⁠⁠C9.A	⁠⁠NO	Viper, AnDa, 5fire, Value, Big, zig
2021-03-03	1	Unified Grand Prix 2021 Spring	3 : 0⁠⁠SF	⁠⁠NO	Viper, AnDa, 5fire, Value, Big, zig, Stunt
2021-02-21	1	Challengers Uprising Season 2 Playoffs	3 : 2⁠⁠BRG	⁠⁠NO	V1per, AnDa, 5fire, Value, Big, zig, Stunt
2021-02-15	1	Challengers Uprising Season 2	3 - 0⁠⁠RR	⁠⁠NO	V1per, AnDa, 5fire, Value, Big, zig, Stunt
2021-02-07	1	BIG League Season 4 Playoffs	3 : 0⁠⁠RVL	⁠⁠NO	V1per, AnDa, 5fire, Value, Big, zig, Stunt
2021-02-01	1	BIG League Season 4 - Group A	5 - 0⁠⁠RR	⁠⁠ANW	V1per, AnDa, 5fire, Value, Big, zig, Stunt
2021-01-19	4	RCL 2021 Winter	4 - 1⁠⁠RR	⁠⁠ANW	V1per, AnDa, 5fire, Value, Big, zig, Stunt
2021-01-19	5 - 6	RCL 2021 Winter Playoffs	1 : 3⁠⁠ANW.B	⁠⁠ANW	V1per, AnDa, 5fire, Value, Big, zig, Stunt