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| Background Information | ||
| Name | Calvin Truong | |
| Country of Birth | Australia | |
| Birthday | February 3, 1998 (age 23) | |
| Residency | Oceania | |
| Competitive | ||
| Team |  C9 Academy | |
| Contract Expires | 2023-11-21 | |
| Role | Bot Laner | |
| Favorite Champs | ||
| Soloqueue IDs | NA: C9 Griffith | |
| Social Media & Links | ||
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Calvin "k1ng" (▶️ listen) Truong is a League of Legends esports player, currently bot laner for Cloud9 Academy. He was previously known as BEST AD and yb.
Team History
| Team | Start | End | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dire Wolves | Aug 20142014-08-03[2] | Oct 20152015-10-27[1] | 1yr 2mo ejel | ||
 Legacy Esports | Dec 20152015-12-28[4] | Nov 20162016-11-28[3] | 11mo ejel | ||
| Dire Wolves | Nov 20162016-11-28[3] | Oct 20182018-10-24[5] | 1yr 10mo ejel | ||
 MAMMOTH | Dec 20182018-12-05[7] | Dec 20192019-12-02[6] | 1yr 28d ejel | ||
| C9 Academy | Dec 20192019-12-02[10] | May 20212021-05-29[9] | 1yr 5mo ejel | ||
| Cloud9 | May 20212021-05-29[9] | Jun 20212021-06-22[11] | 24d ejel | ||
| C9 Academy | Jun 20212021-06-22[11] | Present | 3mo 29d ej |
| Team | Start | End | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dire Wolves | Aug 20142014-08-03[2] | Aug 20142014-08-17[12] | 14d | ejel | ||
| Dire Wolves | Aug 20142014-08-17[12] | Nov 20142014-11-21[13] | 3mo 4d | ejel | ||
| Dire Wolves | Nov 20142014-11-21[13] | Oct 20152015-10-27[1] | 11mo 6d | ejel | ||
| Legacy Esports | Dec 20152015-12-28[4] | Nov 20162016-11-28[3] | 11mo | ejel | ||
| Dire Wolves | Nov 20162016-11-28[3] | Oct 20182018-10-24[5] | 1yr 10mo | ejel | ||
| MAMMOTH | Dec 20182018-12-05[7] | Dec 20192019-12-02[6] | 1yr 28d | ejel | ||
| C9 Academy | Dec 20192019-12-02[10] | Jun 20202020-06-09[14] | 6mo 7d | ejel | ||
| C9 Academy | Jun 20202020-06-09[14] | Dec 20202020-12-03[15] | 5mo 24d | Inactive ejel | ||
| C9 Academy | Dec 20202020-12-03[15] | May 20212021-05-29[9] | 5mo 26d | ejel | ||
| Cloud9 | May 20212021-05-29[9] | Jun 20212021-06-22[11] | 24d | ejel | ||
| C9 Academy | Jun 20212021-06-22[11] | Present | 3mo 29d | ej |
News
- 2014
- 2015
- 2016
- 2018
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
 DW | August 3, Magzilla, Rippii (Owner), Sharp, BEST AD, and Charlie join. x7t joins as substitute.[2] | |
| DW | August 17, ChuffeR joins. BEST AD moves to substitute.[12] | |
| DW | November 21, ChuffeR (Bot to Support) changes position. BEST AD moves to starting roster.[13] |
| DW | January (approx.), BEST AD renames to k1ng. | |
| DW | October 27, k1ng leaves.[1] | |
 LGC | December 28, yb joins. Tallywhacka (Bot to Top) changes position. Minkywhale (Top to Coach) changes position.[4] |
| DW | October 24, Triple and k1ng leave.[5] | |
 MMM | December 5, Topoon, Babip, Triple, k1ng, Destiny, and Phantiks (Head Coach) join. Chippys and Mash leave.[7][8] | |
| MMM | December 6, Topoon, Babip, Triple, k1ng, Destiny, and Phantiks (Head Coach)'s contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 20 November 2018.[16] |
| MMM | October 9, k1ng is allowed to look for opportunities with other teams.[17] | |
| MMM | December 2, k1ng leaves.[6] | |
 C9.A | December 2, Dragonminkim and k1ng are added to the GCD.[10] | |
| C9.A | December 3, Jukes' contract is updated in the GCD, expiring on 16 November 2021. Dragonminkim and k1ng's contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 15 November 2022.[18] |
| C9.A | January 7, Inori joins. RapidStar (Assistant Coach) joins from main roster. Fudge, k1ng, and Reignover (Head Coach)'s joining is confirmed. Nite and Dragonminkim's departures are confirmed.[19][20] | |
| C9.A | June 9, K1ng becomes inactive.[14] | |
| C9.A | November 23, K1ng's contract is updated in the GCD, expiring on 21 November 2023.[21] | |
| C9.A | December 3, Darshan joins. Shernfire, Copy, and Isles' joining is confirmed. Westrice (Coach to Head Coach) changes position. K1ng becomes active.[15] |
| C9.A | May 29, K1ng leaves for main roster.[9] | |
| C9 | May 29, K1ng joins from academy roster. Mithy (Strategic Coach to Head Coach) and Reignover (Head Coach to Assistant Coach) change positions. Zven leaves for academy roster.[9] | |
| C9.A | June 22, k1ng joins from main roster. Zven leaves for main roster.[11] | |
| C9 | June 22, Zven rejoins from academy roster. k1ng leaves for academy roster.[11] |
Biography[]
Calvin "k1ng" Truong joined Dire Wolves in August 2014, under the name BEST AD. Soon after joining the team, he was moved to a substitute position due to being underage and replaced by ChuffeR for the Oceanic Regional Finals. In November, BEST AD returned to the starting lineup and ChuffeR moved to support.
In January 2015, BEST AD renamed to k1ng. Dire Wolves placed second in the first split OPL playoffs and then tied for third with Avant Garde in the second split playoffs. At the end of the season k1ng left the team and joined Legacy eSports, temporarily renaming to yb but shortly after returning to k1ng as his handle.
Trivia[]
Pentakills
| Date | Region | Tournament | Team | Vs | Champion | Pos | W/L | KDA | SB | VOD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-17 | Oceania | OPL 2018 Split 1 |  |  | Xayah | Bot | W | 8/1/1 | Link | Link |
- Click here for a full list of pentakills by all players.
Tournament Results[]
This table shows up to the 10 most recent results. For complete results, click here.
Media[]
- 2021
- June 16, How good is Cloud9's K1ng COMPARED to Zven? A look at C9's new replacement AD - Run It by Tim Sevenhuysen on YouTube
Post-Match Interviews
| Date | Tournament | Match | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-10 | LCS Proving Grounds 2021 Summer |  100X vs  C9.A | Link |
| 2021-07-01 | NA Academy 2021 Summer |  TSM.A vs C9.A | Link |
| 2021-06-06 | LCS 2021 Summer | C9 vs  TL | Link |
| 2021-04-06 | LCS Proving Grounds 2021 Spring | C9.A vs  ZOO | Link |
| 2021-01-20 | NA Academy 2021 Spring | C9.A vs TSM.A | Link |
| 2019-10-02 | Worlds 2019 Play-In |  MMM vs  UOL | Link |
| 2019-08-31 | OPL 2019 Split 2 Playoffs |  CHF vs MMM | Link |
| 2019-08-17 | OPL 2019 Split 2 |  AV vs MMM | Link |
| 2019-07-26 | OPL 2019 Split 2 |  ORD vs MMM | Link |
| 2019-03-09 | OPL 2019 Split 1 | MMM vs AV | Link |
| 2019-02-22 | OPL 2019 Split 1 | ORD vs MMM | Link |
| 2019-02-15 | OPL 2019 Split 1 | MMM vs CHF | Link |
| 2018-07-03 | Rift Rivals 2018 SEA-LJL-OPL |  DFM vs  DW | Link |
Images[]
LGC k1ng, OPL 2016 Split 2
DW k1ng, OPL 2017 Split 1
DW k1ng, OPL 2018 Split 1
DW k1ng, MSI 2018
DW k1ng, Worlds 2018
MMM k1ng, OPL 2019 Split 1
C9.A K1ng, NA Academy 2020 Spring
C9.A K1ng, NA Academy 2021 Spring
C9 k1ng, LCS 2021 Summer
Name Pronunciation
| K1ng | |
|---|---|
| Accuracy | Riot |
| Voiced By | EGym |
Redirects
The following pages redirect here:
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 k1ng's Tweet twitter.com
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Dire Wolves' Facebook Post facebook.com
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Return of the King direwolves.gg
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Changes and Foundations for 2016 legacyesports.com.au
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Dire Wolves Release Triple and k1ng direwolves.gg
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Cloud9's Tweet twitter.com
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 MAMMOTH's Tweet twitter.com
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 MAMMOTH officially release 2018 roster, secure Phantiks as Head Coach snowballesports.com
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 Cloud9's Tweet twitter.com
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 GCD Archive Pages: before change - NA - 2019-12-01; after change - NA - 2019-12-02
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 Cloud9's Tweet twitter.com
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Dire Wolves' Facebook Post facebook.com
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 Dire Wolves 2015 Season Roster dire-wolves.net
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 K1ng's TwitLonger twitlonger.com
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 Cloud9's Tweet twitter.com
- ↑ GCD Archive Pages: before change - OCE - 2018-12-05; after change - OCE - 2018-12-06
- ↑ k1ng's Tweet twitter.com
- ↑ GCD Archive Pages: before change - - ; after change - NA - 2019-12-03
- ↑ Introducing the 2020 Cloud9 LCS Academy Roster cloud9.gg
- ↑ Cloud9's Tweet twitter.com
- ↑ GCD Archive Pages: before change - NA - 2020-11-22; after change - NA - 2020-11-23
