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Epik Gamer was a North American League of Legends team, originally formed by former HawkShotGG teammates Dan Dinh and Salce in 2010.
The team has been around since the 2010 World Cyber Games, making it one of the first teams in the NA circuit along with Counter Logic Gaming. In May 2011, Dan Dinh and Salce, along with Dyrus, Doublelift, Westrice, and bobbyhankhill, formally created Epik. Team Epik became popular for their success at the Riot Season 1 NA Qualifiers, taking second. They then went on to capture fourth place at Riot Season 1 Championship. After going through several roster changes, in 2012 Epik was picked up as a second team by Team SoloMid and became Team SoloMid Evo, which disbanded four months later.
On December 12, Epik Gamer was rebooted for the North American Season 3 Championship Series, but failed to qualify, and subsequently disbanded.
History[]
Early Years of Epik Gamer[]
In August of 2010, team HawkshotGG was formed, consisting of Dan Dinh, Salce, Araragi, Master of LoL, Grafic, Xcessiv, and Dyrus. The team was formed in order to compete in the 2010 World Cyber Games. After qualifying for the 2010 World Cyber Games North American Qualifiers, HawkshotGG renames to EPIKGamer. Epik Gamer would take second place in the 2010 World Cyber Games North American Qualifiers, falling to Counter Logic Gaming in the grand finals 1-2.
In late September of 2010, Epik Gamer would disband, with Dan Dinh, Salce, Araragi, Master of LoL, Grafic, Xcessiv, and Dyrus leaving.
On May 1, 2011, Epik Gamer is reformed, consisting of a roster that includes Dan Dinh, Salce, Dyrus, Doublelift, Westrice, and bobbyhankhill.
Season 1[]
On May 22, 2011, EPIK would place second at the Riot Season 1 NA Qualifiers
Epik Gamer would attend the Riot Season 1 Championship on June 18, 2011, where they would place fourth. In the group stage, Epik Gamer would take first, going 3-0 by defeating against All authority, FnaticMSI, and Team Pacific. After placing first, Epik Gamer would be directly seeded into the semi finals, where they would fall 0-2 to FnaticMSI. Dropping down to the loser's bracket, EG would fall there to Team SoloMid 0-2.
Pre-Season 2[]
On July 9, 2011, PureGoldenBoy replaced Doublelift as support player for Epik Gamer.
Epik Gamer was invited to compete in the 2011 MLG Pro Circuit - Raleigh. In the group stage, Epik would place second going 2-1, defeating Team SoloMid, Curse Gaming, while falling to Counter Logic Gaming. Due to the extended series rule, Epik Gamer would come into the finals against Counter Logic Gaming 0-2. Unfortunately for EG, they would lose the next two games, going 0-4 against CLG in the finals and ending off with a second place finish.
On September 22, Epik would see another change in their roster, with Nhat Nguyen replacing PureGoldenBoy as Epik Gamer's new support. Nhat Nguyen would be suggested to the team by Riot Rara, they would have added CuRtoKy. After plying some matches with Nhat, the team decided to choose him.
Less than a month after the roster change, Epik Gamer would attend the IGN ProLeague Season 3 - Atlantic City. In the tournament, Epik would defeat v8 Esports 2-0 in the quarterfinals and Team SoloMid 2-1 in the semifinals. Advancing to the grand finals, Epik would lose 1-2 to Dignitas, taking home second place.
In the 2011 MLG Pro Circuit in Providence, Epik Gamer would take second place. At the event Epik would defeat Dignitas 2-0 in the first round and Team SoloMid 2-1 in the second round. However, Epik would lose in their rematch against Team Solomid in the grand finals, despite having a 2-1 lead over TSM.
End of Epik Gamer[]
In March and April of 2012, various changes occurred to the Epik Gamer player roster. On March 13, long time top lane player Dyrus left to join Team SoloMid. Two days after his departure, team founder, owner, and captain Dan Dinh was kicked from Epik Gamer. A few days after the two large departures, ClakeyD joined team Epik Gamer to become their new jungler. However, his tenure at EG would only last a month as he would leave on April 13. On the same day of ClakeyD's departure, former v8 Esports members Aphromoo and Unstoppable join Epik Gamer. On April 24, wingsofdeathx replaces Westrice.
At the end of these hectic final months, the resulting roster of Epik Gamer would be Salce, Aphromoo, Nhat Nguyen, Unstoppable, wingsofdeathx, and Callipygous.
On May 11, 2012, Team SoloMid acquires the roster of Epik Gamer, with Epik Gamer becoming Team SoloMid Evo
Pre-Season 3[]
In December of 2012, Epik Gamer reformed with Dan Dinh, Salce, Westrice, cat8, and puregoldenboy to compete in the Season 3 qualifiers. They played in the offline qualifiers on January 4-5 with wingsofdeathx as a sub in place of Westrice, and qualified for the live offline qualifier on January 11. But they failed to make it past the offline qualifiers, and subsequently disbanded again.
Timeline[]
- 2010
- 2011
- 2012
- 2013
- August (approx.),
HawkshotGG is formed.
Dyrus,
Araragi,
Dan Dinh,
Salce,
Xcessiv,
MasteR of LoL, and
Grafic join.[1] - August 7,
HawkshotGG renames to 
Epik Gamer. - September 12, Epik Gamer is disbanded.
Dyrus,
Araragi,
Dan Dinh,
Salce,
Xcessiv,
MasteR of LoL, and
Grafic leave.
- May 1, Epik Gamer is reformed.
Westrice and
Doublelift join.
Dyrus,
Dan Dinh, and
Salce rejoin.
bobbyhankhill joins as substitute. - July 9,
PureGoldenBoy joins.
Doublelift leaves. - September 22,
Nhat Nguyen joins.
PureGoldenBoy leaves.[2] - October 6,
Crumbzz joins as temporary substitute for IGN ProLeague Season 3 - Atlantic City, replacing Salce. - October 9,
Crumbzz (temporary substitute) leaves.
- March (approx.), Westrice (Bot to Top) changes position.
- March 13,
Dyrus leaves.[3] - March 15,
Dan Dinh leaves.[4] - April (approx.),
Unstoppable and
Aphromoo join.
bobbyhankhill leaves. - April 24,
wingsofdeathx joins.
Westrice leaves.[5] - May 11,
Team SoloMid Evo acquires Epik Gamer.
wingsofdeathx,
Unstoppable,
Salce,
Aphromoo, and
Nhat Nguyen leave.[6] - December 20, Epik Gamer is reformed.
cat8 joins.
Westrice,
Dan Dinh,
Salce, and
PureGoldenBoy rejoin.[7]
Player Roster[]
Former[]
Players are shown for the entire duration of their tenure on the team, with the role and substitute/trainee status they had upon their departure.
| Player | Name | Role | Joined | Left | Next Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salce | Trevor Salce | Mid Laner | Dec 20122012-12-20 | Jan 20132013-01-30 |  FXO | ||
| Westrice | Jonathan Nguyen | Bot Laner | Dec 20122012-12-20 | Jan 20132013-01-30 | FXO | ||
| cat8 | Wooseong "Will" Kim (김우성) | Support | Dec 20122012-12-20 | Jan 20132013-01-30 |  UBC | ||
| Dan Dinh | Daniel Dinh | Jungler | Dec 20122012-12-20 | ≈Jan 2013≈2013-01-?? |  TSM | ||
| puregoldenboy | Jonathan Au | Support | Dec 20122012-12-20 | ≈Jan 2013≈2013-01-?? |  Retired | ||
| wingsofdeathx | Daryl Hennegan | Top Laner | Apr 20122012-04-24 | May 20122012-05-11 | TSM.E | ||
| Unstoppable | Johnny Tran | Jungler | ≈Apr 2012≈2012-04-?? | May 20122012-05-11 | TSM.E | ||
| Salce | Trevor Salce | Mid Laner | May 20112011-05-01 | May 20122012-05-11 | TSM.E | ||
| Aphromoo | Zaqueri Black | Bot Laner | ≈Apr 2012≈2012-04-?? | May 20122012-05-11 | TSM.E | ||
| Nhat Nguyen | Nhat Nguyen | Support | Sep 20112011-09-22 | May 20122012-05-11 | TSM.E | ||
| Westrice | Jonathan Nguyen | Top Laner | May 20112011-05-01 | Apr 20122012-04-24 |  CRS | ||
| bobbyhankhill | Cameron Nelson | Sub/Bot | May 20112011-05-01 | ≈Apr 2012≈2012-04-?? |  MCRC | ||
| Dan Dinh | Daniel Dinh | Jungler | May 20112011-05-01 | Mar 20122012-03-15 |  4N | ||
| Dyrus | Marcus Hill | Top Laner | May 20112011-05-01 | Mar 20122012-03-13 | TSM | ||
| Crumbzz | Alberto Rengifo | Mid Laner (+) (–) Temp Sub | Oct 20112011-10-06 | Oct 20112011-10-09 | CRS | ||
| PureGoldenBoy | Jonathan Au | Support | Jul 20112011-07-09 | Sep 20112011-09-22 |  EPIK | ||
| Doublelift | Yiliang "Peter" Peng (彭亦亮) | Support | May 20112011-05-01 | Jul 20112011-07-09 |  UNR | ||
| Dyrus | Marcus Hill | Top Laner | Aug 20102010-08-07 HawkshotGG renames to Epik Gamer. | Sep 20102010-09-12 | EPIK | ||
| Araragi | Jungler | Aug 20102010-08-07 HawkshotGG renames to Epik Gamer. | Sep 20102010-09-12 |  RS | |||
| Dan Dinh | Daniel Dinh | Jungler | Aug 20102010-08-07 HawkshotGG renames to Epik Gamer. | Sep 20102010-09-12 |  CLG | ||
| Salce | Trevor Salce | Mid Laner | Aug 20102010-08-07 HawkshotGG renames to Epik Gamer. | Sep 20102010-09-12 | EPIK | ||
| Xcessiv | Jeremy Autore | Mid Laner, Bot Laner | Aug 20102010-08-07 HawkshotGG renames to Epik Gamer. | Sep 20102010-09-12 | Retired | ||
| MasteR of LoL | Joshua Webb | Bot Laner, Top Laner | Aug 20102010-08-07 HawkshotGG renames to Epik Gamer. | Sep 20102010-09-12 | NO C | ||
| Grafic | Van Euclid | Support | Aug 20102010-08-07 HawkshotGG renames to Epik Gamer. | Sep 20102010-09-12 | Retired | ||
| Dyrus | Marcus Hill | Top Laner | ≈Aug 2010≈2010-08-?? HawkshotGG is formed. Dyrus, Araragi, Dan Dinh, Salce, Xcessiv, MasteR of LoL, and Grafic join.[1] | Aug 20102010-08-07 HawkshotGG renames to Epik Gamer. | EPIK | ||
| Araragi | Jungler | ≈Aug 2010≈2010-08-?? HawkshotGG is formed. Dyrus, Araragi, Dan Dinh, Salce, Xcessiv, MasteR of LoL, and Grafic join.[1] | Aug 20102010-08-07 HawkshotGG renames to Epik Gamer. | EPIK | |||
| Dan Dinh | Daniel Dinh | Jungler | ≈Aug 2010≈2010-08-?? HawkshotGG is formed. Dyrus, Araragi, Dan Dinh, Salce, Xcessiv, MasteR of LoL, and Grafic join.[1] | Aug 20102010-08-07 HawkshotGG renames to Epik Gamer. | EPIK | ||
| Salce | Trevor Salce | Mid Laner | ≈Aug 2010≈2010-08-?? HawkshotGG is formed. Dyrus, Araragi, Dan Dinh, Salce, Xcessiv, MasteR of LoL, and Grafic join.[1] | Aug 20102010-08-07 HawkshotGG renames to Epik Gamer. | EPIK | ||
| Xcessiv | Jeremy Autore | Mid Laner, Bot Laner | ≈Aug 2010≈2010-08-?? HawkshotGG is formed. Dyrus, Araragi, Dan Dinh, Salce, Xcessiv, MasteR of LoL, and Grafic join.[1] | Aug 20102010-08-07 HawkshotGG renames to Epik Gamer. | EPIK | ||
| MasteR of LoL | Joshua Webb | Bot Laner, Top Laner | ≈Aug 2010≈2010-08-?? HawkshotGG is formed. Dyrus, Araragi, Dan Dinh, Salce, Xcessiv, MasteR of LoL, and Grafic join.[1] | Aug 20102010-08-07 HawkshotGG renames to Epik Gamer. | EPIK | ||
| Grafic | Van Euclid | Support | ≈Aug 2010≈2010-08-?? HawkshotGG is formed. Dyrus, Araragi, Dan Dinh, Salce, Xcessiv, MasteR of LoL, and Grafic join.[1] | Aug 20102010-08-07 HawkshotGG renames to Epik Gamer. | EPIK |
Temporary Subs[]
| ID | Name | Role | Replacing | Tournament |
|---|---|---|---|---|
DontMashMe |
Brandon Phan | AD | IGN Proleague Season 4 - Las Vegas | |
ClakeyD |
Clark Douglas Smith | Jungle | IGN Proleague Season 4 - Las Vegas | |
Crumbzz |
Alberto Rengifo | AP | Salce |
IGN Proleague Season 3 - Atlantic City |
Tournaments[]
This table shows up to the 10 most recent results. For complete results, click here.
| Epik Gamer Tournament Results - Show Prize as (Local • USD • Euros) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Pl | Prize | Event | Last Result | Roster |
| 2013-01-13 | NQ | NA LCS 2013 Spring Qualifiers | 0 - 2  RR | Westrice, Dan Dinh, Salce, cat8, PgB | |
| 2013-01-05 | Q | S3 NA Online Qualifier | Wingsofdeathx, Dan Dinh, Salce, cat8, PureGoldenBoy | ||
| 2012-04-08 | 7 - 8 | $1,250$ 1,250€ 950 | IPL 4 Las Vegas | Westrice, ClakeyD, Salce, DontMashMe, Nhat Nguyen | |
| 2012-04-01 | 5 - 8 | Leaguecraft ggClassic | Salce, ClakeyD, Westrice, DontMashMe, Nhat Nguyen | ||
| 2012-02-24 | 3 - 4 | LoLPro.com Curse Invitational - Online | Dyrus, Dan Dinh, Salce, Westrice, Nhat Nguyen | ||
| 2011-12-30 | 2 | $1,000$ 1,000€ 770 | CLG's Last Call 2011 | ||
| 2011-11-20 | 2 | $8,000$ 8,000€ 5,840 | MLG 2011 Championship Providence | Dyrus, Dan Dinh, Salce, Westrice, Nhat Nguyen | |
| 2011-11-19 | Q | MLG 2011 Providence Qualifiers | Dyrus, Dan Dinh, Salce, Westrice, Nhat Nguyen | ||
| 2011-11-13 | 5 - 8 | Go4LoL NA 36 | 0 : 1 BRO | ||
| 2011-10-09 | 2 | $5,000$ 5,000€ 3,700 | IPL 3 Atlantic City | Dyrus, Dan Dinh, Crumbzz, Westrice, Nhat Nguyen | |
| Total Prize: USD 15,250 | |||||
Interviews[]
2010[]
- September 11, 2010 WCG NA - Player Profiles (EPIK / HawkshotGG) with Phreak
2011[]
- September 1, 2011 Epik Gaming at MLG Raleigh with CyberSportsNetwork
Links[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 WCG North America - Region 4 Rosters na.leagueoflegends.com
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Epik Gamer Update solomid.net
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Team SoloMid Announces Roster Change solomid.net
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Epik Gamer Official Roster Changes & Explanations leagueoflegends.com
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Wingsofdeathx Facebook Post facebook.com
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 SoloMid Major Updates! solomid.net
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 EPIK GAMER (EG) is streaming rank 5s right now. reddit.com