| Retired | ||
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| Link | ||
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| Background Information | ||
| Name | Austin Shin | |
| Country of Birth | United States | |
| Residency | North America | |
| Competitive | ||
| Role | Mid Laner | |
| Favorite Champs | ||
| Soloqueue IDs | SwiftDestiny, LiNk115, scarra115, MidLink, linkkk, kT Link, kT Zelda, CLG Zelda, younha, kyokt | |
| Social Media & Links | ||
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Austin "Link" Shin is a retired League of Legends esports player, previously substitute mid laner for Team Liquid.
Team History
| Team | Start | End | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 HOODSTOMPGRAVESGG | ≈Mar 2012≈2012-03-?? | Apr 20122012-04-15 | ≈1mo 14d | ejel | ||
 Orbit Gaming | Apr 20122012-04-15[1] | May 20122012-05-21 | 1mo 6d | ejel | ||
 CLG Black | May 20122012-05-21[3] | Dec 20122012-12-28[2] | 7mo 7d | ejel | ||
 CLG | Dec 20122012-12-28[6] | May 20152015-05-13[4] | 2yr 4mo | ejel | ||
 Cloud9 | Apr 20142014-04-30[7] | May 20142014-05-20 | 20d | On Loan ejel | ||
 Team Liquid | Jan 20172017-01-05[11] | Jun 20172017-06-22[9] | 5mo 17d | ejel |
| Team | Start | End | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOODSTOMPGRAVESGG | ≈Mar 2012≈2012-03-?? | Apr 20122012-04-15 | ≈1mo 14d | ejel | ||
| Orbit Gaming | Apr 20122012-04-15[1] | May 20122012-05-21 | 1mo 6d | ejel | ||
| CLG Black | May 20122012-05-21[3] | Dec 20122012-12-28[2] | 7mo 7d | ejel | ||
| CLG | Dec 20122012-12-28[6] | Jan 20132013-01-15[12] | 18d | ejel | ||
| CLG | Jan 20132013-01-15[12] | Apr 20142014-04-30[14] | 1yr 3mo | ejel | ||
| CLG | Apr 20142014-04-30[14] | May 20142014-05-20 | 20d | Loaned Out ejel | ||
| Cloud9 | Apr 20142014-04-30[7] | May 20142014-05-20 | 20d | On Loan ejel | ||
| CLG | May 20142014-05-20 | May 20152015-05-13[4] | 1yr 24d | ejel | ||
| Team Liquid | Jan 20172017-01-05[11] | Jun 20172017-06-22[9] | 5mo 17d | ejel |
News
- 2012
- 2013
- 2014
- 2015
- 2017
 HOOD | March (approx.), Vech, YoDa, LiNk, Hoodstomp, and LemonNation join. | |
| HOOD | April 15, Vech, YoDa, LiNk, Hoodstomp, and LemonNation leave. | |
 ORB | April 15, Vech, YoDa, LiNk, Hoodstomp, and LemonNation join.[1] | |
| ORB | May 21, LiNk and Hoodstomp leave. | |
 CLB | May 21, CLG Black is formed. Sycho Sid, Zuna, LiNk, Hoodstomp, and BloodWater join.[3] | |
| CLB | December 28, CLG Black is disbanded. Sycho Sid, Zuna, LiNk, and BloodWater leave.[2] | |
 CLG | December 28, Aphromoo and sayocean (General Manager) join. LiNk joins as substitute. CyberBob (COO) and RealMomGG (CEO) leave.[6] |
Biography[]
Shin hails from North Hills, California in the USA. A former member of CLG Black, Shin became known for his vast champion pool and, in part, his "Lee Sin's Great Escape" video. After CLG Black disbanded, Link joined the CLG main roster as an alternate, and quickly proved himself worthy of a starting position. In his starting role, Link has continuously displayed a high level of play, particularly with regards to innovation, being the first to debut 
Syndra and 
Xerath in the 2013 Spring North American LCS. Shin stayed on with CLG's main roster throughout the 2014 North American LCS.
League of Legends Career[]
On December 28, 2012, Link joined Counter Logic Gaming as a substitute,[16] and would be promoted to Mid Laner two weeks after, following Bigfatlp stepping down from the starting roster. [17]
Previous to Counter Logic Gaming, Link played as the Mid Laner for CLG Black, Orbit Gaming, and HOODSTOMPGRAVESGG.
2015 Season[]
For the first eight weeks of the spring split, CLG were never lower in the standings than tied for second place, and the only reason they didn't receive a playoff bye was that they lost a second-place tie breaker to Cloud9 and so ended up in third place. CLG fans called the split CLG's "golden age," but the question still remained whether CLG could perform in the playoffs, especially after a dramatic comeback loss to Team SoloMid the first time the two teams met in the round robin. Ultimately, CLG were unable to perform in playoffs, as they lost to Team Liquid in the quarterfinals and ended the split tied for fifth place with Gravity. After the end of the split, CLG added Pobelter and HuHi to their roster, and Link left the team.[18] After leaving the team, Link announced his retirement and wrote out an 18-page-long chronicle of his experiences with CLG and opinions on the team that sparked heavy discussion within the community and responses from several of his teammates.[19]
2017 Season[]
After not playing competitively in 2016 and instead focusing on studies, Link joined Team Liquid in January 2017, with the intention of splitting games with Goldenglue.
Trivia[]
- Known for running triple gold items on AP carries. (Philosopher's Stone / Heart of Gold / Kage's Lucky Pick)
- Before joining Counter Logic Gaming as a substitute, he was a sophomore at UC Berkeley.
- Known for his role versatility.
- Played for Cloud 9 on an emergency loan deal for two months in 2014 when Hai was hospitalized with a collapsed lung that forced him to miss All-Star Paris 2014 and Cloud 9 requested him as a replacement.
- Known for his Great Escape as
Lee Sin. - Has a very wide variety of champions he can play including Syndra and
Twisted Fate.
Tournament Results[]
This table shows up to the 10 most recent results. For complete results, click here.
Media[]
- 2012
- 2013
- 2014
- 2015
- 2017
- April 20, Orbit Gaming Interview [Lost] with Reign of Gaming on YouTube
- June 20, GESL - ‘first’ lan experience recap + AMA with LiNk on Reddit
- January 13, Pluto Interviews CLG Link - Season 3 NA Qualifiers with Pluto on YouTube
- March 26, Interview with CLG on Episode 8 of The Pulse with Clutch on YouTube
- May 13, CLG talks fighting against Azure Cats for spot in LCS with Travis Gafford on YouTube
- May 22, Link talks Blogs, Recent Patch, New Teams, & More [Lost] with Machinima on YouTube
- June 21, League of Legends LCS [SS WK 2] Link - TSM vs. CLG [Lost] with Machinima on YouTube
- July 1, Link talks match against Vulcun, the Yi-Sets by Scarra and more with Travis Gafford on YouTube
- July 4, CLG Link: "We knew we wanted to win, [so] we made the calls to win." with Bron Mitchell on YouTube
- July 13, Doublelift and Link talk about "Playing Dumbly" at the LCS WK 5 with Travis Gafford on YouTube
- July 24, Improving as a Player [Archived] by Link on iBUYPOWER
- July 26, CLG Link talks Montecristo as Analyst, Dig's Reset Comp, & Next Match [LCS SS WK 7] [Lost] with Machinima on YouTube
- July 26, Link say's Meteos' play is Beautiful with Travis Gafford on YouTube
- August 30, Interview with Link before the big TSM vs CLG Match with Travis Gafford on YouTube
- September 2, CLG Q and A at Pax Prime 2013 with Travis Gafford on YouTube
- October 15, Link’s Basic Guide to Laning [Archived] by Link on iBUYPOWER
- November 12, LiNk 'Grilled' (Episode #88) with Thorin on YouTube
- December 1, IEM Cologne Overview by CLG Link [Archived] by Link on iBUYPOWER
- February 21, "This split we fixed a lot of [problems] and we’re working towards becoming one of the best teams in NA." -CLG Link [Archived] with William Turton on onGamers
- February 28, The Importance of Communication and “Shot Calling” by Link on iBUYPOWER
- March 3, Link discusses match play in Week 7 of LCS with Travis Gafford on YouTube
- March 22, Link shares his thoughts on CLG in Week 9 (video) with , and on onGamers
- April 3, CLG Vlogs: Link on CLG roster, the difference of team synergy, and breaking into the top two in NA by , and on Link
- April 26, Link on NA Relegations by , and on Link
- April 30, Link Vlog: Going to Cloud 9 for All-Stars by , and on Link
- May 8, C9's Link discuss defection and filling in Hai's shoes (video) with , and on onGamers
- May 9, Meteos and LiNk on Day One of All-Stars (video) with , and on onGamers
- May 12, Hi I'm C9/CLG Link - AMA with , and on Reddit
- July 13, Link shares his thoughts on what it will take for CLG to get to Worlds (video) with , and on onGamers
- October 23, ‘Comms’ – Communication by , and on Link
- December 12, Link + Xmithie iBUYPOWER Vlog: Link makes the cut and the return of Xmithie to LCS by , and on Link
- January 9, Link iBUYPOWER Vlog: IEM, CLG doge and CLG Benny by , and on Link
- February 8, Link: "I think I bring a lot more to the team that a lot of people don't realize." (video) with , and on onGamers
- February 14, NA LCS 2015: Link "They're [TSM] the only team we're having trouble versus." (video) with , and on SK Gaming
- March 7, Link iBUYPOWER Vlog: LCS so far, the current meta and champion balance by , and on Link
- March 21, NA LCS 2015: Link "We always have a chance of winning" (video) with , and on SK Gaming
- November 30, Roommates Link and Benny on the Donezo Manifesto, Life After League, and Current CLG with Travis Gafford on YouTube
- January 15, LCS: 5 players to watch in 2017 by Xing Li on Dot Esports
- January 17, Team Liquid's LiNK: The Metagame's Better Than Before with , and on PVP Live
- January 19, A sit-down with Team Liquid's Link: 'Quite honestly, I don’t really like how I did things or how I ended things' with , and on The Score
- January 20, Link on the new pick/ban: 'The one problem I have in the 10-ban system is that there is way too little time' with , and on The Score
Post-Match Interviews
| Date | Tournament | Match | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-13 | NA LCS 2014 Summer |  DIG vs  CLG | Link |
| 2014-07-04 | NA LCS 2014 Summer |  COL vs CLG | Link |
| 2014-06-15 | NA LCS 2014 Summer | CLG vs  EG | Link |
| 2014-06-01 | NA LCS 2014 Summer | COL vs CLG | Link |
| 2014-04-05 | NA LCS 2014 Spring | CLG vs EG | Link |
| 2014-03-07 | NA LCS 2014 Spring | CLG vs DIG | Link |
| 2014-03-01 | NA LCS 2014 Spring | CLG vs  CRS | Link |
| 2014-02-23 | NA LCS 2014 Spring |  CST vs CLG | Link |
| 2014-02-15 | NA LCS 2014 Spring | CLG vs  C9 | Link |
| 2013-07-27 | NA LCS 2013 Summer |  VUL vs CLG | Link |
| 2013-06-20 | NA LCS 2013 Summer | C9 vs CLG | Link |
| 2013-06-14 | NA LCS 2013 Summer | CLG vs CRS | Link |
| 2013-04-19 | NA LCS 2013 Spring | CLG vs VUL | Link |
| 2013-04-11 | NA LCS 2013 Spring | CLG vs DIG | Link |
| 2013-03-31 | NA LCS 2013 Spring | CLG vs CRS | Link |
| 2013-02-27 | NA LCS 2013 Spring |  GGU vs CLG | Link |
Images[]
CLG Link, NA LCS 2013 Spring
CLG Link, NA LCS 2013 Summer
CLG Link, NA LCS 2014 Spring
C9 Link, All-Star 2014 Paris
CLG Link, NA LCS 2015 Spring
TL Link, NA LCS 2017 Spring
Redirects
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Orbit Gaming Picking Up A Team clgaming.net
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Zikzlol's Reddit Comment reddit.com
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Introducing CLG's Second NA Team: CLG Black "clgaming.net"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Winterfox's Facebook Post facebook.com
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 CLG Brings Change to the Mid Lane clgaming.net
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 CLG in 2013 clgaming.net
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Link joing to replace Hai at All Stars Paris 2014 cloud9.gg
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Link joins Cloud 9 to compete in All-Stars Paris 2014 content.azubu.tv
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Liquid`Inori and the Return of the 10 Man Roster teamliquidpro.com
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Phoenix1's Tweet twitter.com
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Liquid LoL | The Return youtube.com
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 bigfatlp's Facebook Post facebook.com
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 manisier comments on bigfatlp is now a sub for CLG reddit.com
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 Links joins CLoud 9 to compete at All-Stars Paris 2014 clgaming.net
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 Link joins Cloud 9 to compete in All-Stars Paris 2014 content.azubu.tv
- ↑ CLG in 2013 clgaming.net
- ↑ hello peepzorz,... (in jijispeak) facebook.com; manisier comments on Bigfatlp is now a sub for CLG (English translation) reddit.com
- ↑ CLG Brings Change to the Mid Lane clgaming.net
- ↑ asdf docs.google.com