SamD

SamD
SamD
Background Information
Name	Lee Jae-hoon (이재훈)
Country of Birth	; South Korea
Birthday	March 14, 2001 (age 24)
Residency	KRKorea
Competitive
Team	⁠⁠Natus Vincere
Contract Expires	2026-11-16
Role	; Bot Laner
Favorite Champs	; ; ;
Competitive IDs	Samd, Hans SamD
Soloqueue IDs	KR: Lifeisgood666
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Overview

Tournament Results

Stats

Match History

Lee "SamD" (▶️ listen) Jae-hoon (Hangul: 이재훈) is a League of Legends esports player, currently bot laner for Natus Vincere. He was previously known as Hans SamD.

Team History

Combine Role Swaps:No|Yes

Dates:Approx|Exact

	Team	Start	End		Notes
KR	⁠⁠Awe Empire	≈Jun 2018≈2018-06-??	≈Aug 2018≈2018-08-??	≈2mo	ejel
KR	⁠⁠Gyeongbuk	Aug 20182018-08-18	Aug 20182018-08-19	1d	ejel
KR	⁠⁠Affirmation	≈Nov 2018≈2018-11-??	≈Dec 2018≈2018-12-??	≈1mo	ejel
KR	⁠⁠OP Gaming	May 20192019-05-05	May 20192019-05-05		ejel
KR	⁠⁠Gen.G Academy	May 20192019-05-09	Jan 20202020-01-24^[1]	8mo 15d	ejel
CN	⁠⁠Suning-S	Jan 20202020-01-24^[3]	Dec 20202020-12-17^[2]	10mo 24d	ejel
CN	⁠⁠Victory Five	May 20202020-05-24^[5]	Oct 20202020-10-11^[4]	4mo 18d	On Loan ejel
CN	⁠⁠TT Gaming	Dec 20202020-12-17^[11]	Nov 20212021-11-24^[8]	11mo 7d	ejel
KR	⁠⁠Hanwha Life	Dec 20212021-12-06^[13]	Jul 20222022-07-10^[12]	7mo 4d	ejel
KR	⁠⁠HLE Challengers	Jul 20222022-07-10^[15]	Jul 20222022-07-24^[14]	14d	ejel
KR	⁠⁠Hanwha Life	Jul 20222022-07-24^[17]	Nov 20222022-11-21^[16]	3mo 28d	ejel
LAT	⁠⁠Estral Esports	Dec 20222022-12-17^[19]	Dec 20232023-12-05^[18]	1yr 19d	ejel
EMEA	⁠⁠BK ROG Esports	Jan 20242024-01-02^[21]	Jan 20252025-01-08^[20]	1yr 6d	ejel
EMEA	⁠⁠Ici Japon Corp.	Jan 20252025-01-08^[20]	Jul 20252025-07-08^[22]	6mo	ejel
EMEA	⁠⁠Natus Vincere	Jul 20252025-07-11^[23]	Present	6mo 2d	ej

	Team	Start	End		Notes
KR	⁠⁠Awe Empire	≈Jun 2018≈2018-06-??	≈Aug 2018≈2018-08-??	≈2mo	ejel
KR	⁠⁠Gyeongbuk	Aug 20182018-08-18	Aug 20182018-08-19	1d	ejel
KR	⁠⁠Affirmation	≈Nov 2018≈2018-11-??	≈Dec 2018≈2018-12-??	≈1mo	ejel
KR	⁠⁠OP Gaming	May 20192019-05-05	May 20192019-05-05		ejel
KR	⁠⁠Gen.G Academy	May 20192019-05-09	Jan 20202020-01-24^[1]	8mo 15d	ejel
CN	⁠⁠Suning-S	Jan 20202020-01-24^[3]	May 20202020-05-24^[30]	4mo	ejel
CN	⁠⁠Suning-S	May 20202020-05-24^[30]	Oct 20202020-10-11^[4]	4mo 18d	Loaned Out ejel
CN	⁠⁠Victory Five	May 20202020-05-24^[5]	Oct 20202020-10-11^[4]	4mo 18d	On Loan ejel
CN	⁠⁠Suning-S	Oct 20202020-10-11^[4]	Dec 20202020-12-17^[2]	2mo 6d	ejel
CN	⁠⁠TT Gaming	Dec 20202020-12-17^[11]	Nov 20212021-11-24^[8]	11mo 7d	ejel
KR	⁠⁠Hanwha Life	Dec 20212021-12-06^[13]	Jul 20222022-07-10^[12]	7mo 4d	ejel
KR	⁠⁠HLE Challengers	Jul 20222022-07-10^[15]	Jul 20222022-07-24^[14]	14d	ejel
KR	⁠⁠Hanwha Life	Jul 20222022-07-24^[17]	Nov 20222022-11-21^[16]	3mo 28d	ejel
LAT	⁠⁠Estral Esports	Dec 20222022-12-17^[19]	Dec 20232023-12-05^[18]	1yr 19d	ejel
EMEA	⁠⁠BK ROG Esports	Jan 20242024-01-02^[21]	Jan 20252025-01-08^[20]	1yr 6d	ejel
EMEA	⁠⁠Ici Japon Corp.	Jan 20252025-01-08^[20]	Jul 20252025-07-08^[22]	6mo	ejel
EMEA	⁠⁠Natus Vincere	Jul 20252025-07-11^[23]	Present	6mo 2d	ej

News

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2024
2025

KR	⁠⁠AWE	June (approx.), SamD joins. e
KR	⁠⁠AWE	August (approx.), SamD leaves. e
KR	⁠⁠KGB	August 18, Roster for KeG 2018 is formed. 김광호, 윤종원, 배성우, 이재훈, and 장석준 join. e
KR	⁠⁠KGB	August 19, Roster disbands. 김광호, 윤종원, 배성우, 이재훈, and 장석준 leave. e
KR	⁠⁠AFFI	November (approx.), SamD joins. e
KR	⁠⁠AFFI	December (approx.), SamD leaves. e

KR	⁠⁠OPG	May 5, SamD, HighDin, Max, BanBazi (Coach), and Helper (Coach) join. SamD, HighDin, Max, BanBazi (Coach), and Helper (Coach) leave. e
KR	⁠⁠GEN.A	May 9, SamD joins. e

KR	⁠⁠GEN.A	January 24, Swamp and SamD leave.^[1] e
CN	⁠⁠SNS	January 24, SamD joins. Yanfeng moves to substitute.^[3] e
CN	⁠⁠SNS	March 13, SamD's contract is updated in the GCD, expiring on 22 November 2022. owo and Yanfeng's contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 16 November 2021.^[31] e
CN	⁠⁠SNS	May 24, Assum moves to starting roster. Biubiu and SamD are loaned to Victory Five.^[30] e
CN	⁠⁠V5	May 24, Weiwei is loaned from Suning. Biubiu and Samd are loaned from Suning-S. xiaohan and y4 move to substitutes.^[5]^[6]^[7] e
CN	⁠⁠V5	May 30, Biubiu, Weiwei, and Samd's contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 31 August 2020. ppgod's contract is updated in the GCD, expiring on 22 November 2022. ping's contract is updated in the GCD, expiring on 16 November 2021.^[32] e
CN	⁠⁠V5	October 11, y4 moves to starting roster. Weiwei's loan from Suning ends. Biubiu and Samd's loan from Suning-S end.^[4] e
CN	⁠⁠SNS	October 11, Biubiu and SamD return from loan to Victory Five.^[4] e
CN	⁠⁠SNS	December 17, Samd leaves.^[2] e
CN	⁠⁠TT	December 17, Captain, Samd, and Teeen join. VV and Sky join as substitutes.^[11] e

CN	⁠⁠TT	June 22, Langx and Chelizi's contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 22 November 2022. Xiaopeng, Twila, Ye, and SamD's contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 16 November 2021. Captain, Patch, and VV's contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 21 November 2023.^[33] e
CN	⁠⁠TT	November 24, Twila, Ye, and SamD leave.^[8]^[9]^[10] e
KR	⁠⁠HLE	December 6, OnFleek, Karis, and SamD join. Willer moves to substitute.^[13] e
KR	⁠⁠HLE	December 7, DuDu, SamD, and Vsta's contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 20 November 2023. OnFleek and Karis' contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 21 November 2022.^[34] e

KR	⁠⁠HLE	July 10, Cheoni rejoins from sister team ⁠⁠HLE Challengers. SamD leaves for sister team ⁠⁠HLE Challengers.^[12] e
KR	⁠⁠HLE.C	July 10, SamD joins from main roster. Cheoni leaves for main roster.^[15] e
KR	⁠⁠HLE.C	July 24, SamD leaves for main roster.^[14] e
KR	⁠⁠HLE	July 24, SamD rejoins from sister team ⁠⁠HLE Challengers.^[17] e
KR	⁠⁠HLE	November 21, OnFleek, Karis, Cheoni, SamD, Vsta, and Willer leave.^[16] e
LAT	⁠⁠EST	December 17, Hans SamD joins.^[19] SamD renames to Hans SamD. e

LAT	⁠⁠EST	January 27, Acce, Hans SamD, Yang (Head Coach), LJ (Positional Coach), and Jonte (Player Manager,Translator)'s contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 21 November 2023. Josedeodo and Takeover's contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 21 November 2024.^[35] e
LAT	⁠⁠EST	May 31, Strange and Bola rejoin as substitutes. Josedeodo and Hans SamD will remain with the team.^[36] e
LAT	⁠⁠EST	December 5, Hans SamD leaves.^[18] e

EMEA	⁠⁠BKR	January 2, 113, Hans SamD, Hantera, and Craft1x (Coach) are added to the GCD.^[21] Howling, 113, Czekolad, Hans SamD, Hantera, Craft1x (Coach), and 21XXX (Manager)'s contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 18 November 2024.^[21] e
EMEA	⁠⁠BKR	January 12, 113, Hans SamD, Hantera, and Craft1x (Coach)'s joining is confirmed.^[37] e

EMEA	⁠⁠BKR	January 8, Howling, Hans SamD, and Hantera leave.^[20] e
EMEA	⁠⁠IJC	January 8, Howling, Theocacs, Sertuss, Hans SamD, Prime, Enatron (Head Coach), Invokid (Strategic Coach), and BliZarD (Team Manager) are added to the GCD.^[20] Howling, Theocacs, Sertuss, Hans SamD, Prime, Enatron (Head Coach), Invokid (Strategic Coach), and BliZarD (Team Manager)'s contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 17 November 2025.^[20] e
EMEA	⁠⁠IJC	January 15, Howling, Theocacs, Sertuss, Hans SamD, Prime, Enatron (Head Coach), Invokid (Strategic Coach), and BliZarD (Team Manager)'s joining is confirmed.^[38] e
EMEA	⁠⁠IJC	July 8, Pangjin is added to the GCD. Hans SamD is removed from the GCD.^[22] e
EMEA	⁠⁠IJC	July 11, Hans SamD's departure is confirmed.^[39] e
EMEA	⁠⁠NAVI	July 11, Thayger and Hans SamD join. Malrang (Jungle to Support) changes position. Adam, Larssen, fredy122 (Head Coach), Trick (Assistant Coach), and Blueknight (Head of Analytics) will remain with the team. Patrik and Execute become inactive.^[23]^[24]^[25]^[26]^[27]^[28]^[29] e
EMEA	⁠⁠NAVI	July 28, Hans SamD's contract is updated in the GCD, expiring on 16 November 2026.^[40] e
EMEA	⁠⁠NAVI	December 17, Maynter, Poby, and Parus join. Hans SamD will remain with the team for 2026. Larssen becomes inactive. Malrang leaves.^[41] e
EMEA	⁠⁠NAVI	December 19, Hans SamD renames to SamD.^[42] e

Biography

Trivia

Pentakills

Date	Region	Tournament	Team	Vs	Champion	Pos	W/L	KDA	SB	VOD
2025-03-17	EMEA EMEA	EM 2025 Winter			Miss Fortune	Bot	W	11/2/7	Link	Link
2021-07-29	CN China	LPL 2021 Summer			Aphelios	Bot	L	9/6/2	Link	Link

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Tournament Results

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SamD Tournament Results
Date	Pl	Event	Last Result	Team	Roster
2025-08-26	5	LEC 2025 Summer - Group A	0 - 4⁠⁠RR	⁠⁠NAVI	Adam, Thayger, Larssen, Hans SamD, Malrang, fredy122, Trick
2025-05-21	6	LFL 2025 Spring Playoffs	0 : 3⁠⁠BKR	⁠⁠IJC	Howling, Theocacs, Sertuss, Hans SamD, Prime, Enatron, Invokid
2025-04-26	5	LFL 2025 Spring	5 - 4⁠⁠RR	⁠⁠IJC	Howling, Theocacs, Sertuss, Hans SamD, Prime, Enatron, Invokid
2025-03-23	2	EM 2025 Winter	0 : 3⁠⁠LR	⁠⁠IJC	Howling, Theocacs, Sertuss, Hans SamD, Prime, Enatron, Invokid
2025-02-27	2	LFL 2025 Flash In Playoffs	1 : 3⁠⁠KCB	⁠⁠IJC	Howling, Theocacs, Sertuss, Hans SamD, Prime, Enatron, Invokid
2025-01-31	4	LFL 2025 Flash In Groups - Group B	2 - 2⁠⁠RR	⁠⁠IJC	Howling, Theocacs, Sertuss, Hans SamD, Prime, Enatron, Invokid
2024-10-09	3 - 4	Coupe de France 2024	0 : 3⁠⁠SLY	⁠⁠BKR	Howling, Rhilech, Czekolad, Hans SamD, Hantera, Craft1x
2024-08-20	5 - 8	EM 2024 Summer Main Event	2 : 3⁠⁠VITB	⁠⁠BKR	Howling, Rhilech, Czekolad, Hans SamD, Hantera, Craft1x
2024-08-02	Q	EM 2024 Summer LCQ	3 : 0⁠⁠FUT	⁠⁠BKR	Howling, Rhilech, Czekolad, Hans SamD, Hantera, Craft1x
2024-07-24	5	LFL 2024 Summer Playoffs	2 : 3⁠⁠GO	⁠⁠BKR	Howling, Rhilech, Czekolad, Hans SamD, Hantera, Craft1x