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Torok
Background Information
NameJames Thomsen
Country of Birth
United Kingdom
BirthdaySeptember 30, 2001 (age 24)
Residency
EMEA
EMEA
Prev Residencies
EU
Europe
Competitive
Role
Coach
Favorite Champs






Soloqueue IDsΤorok
Social Media & Links
Infobox LOLProslogo std
Infobox Twitchlogo std
Infobox Twitterlogo std

James "Torok" Thomsen is a League of Legends esports personality, previously head coach for Nightbirds.

Team History

Combine Role Swaps:No|Yes
Dates:Approx|Exact
TeamStartEnd
Notes
EU
Logo stdAdamantium Esports
≈Apr 2018≈2018-04-??≈Jun 2018≈2018-06-??≈2mo
ejel
EU
Bulldog Esportslogo stdBulldog Esports
Jul 20182018-07-03[2]Aug 20182018-08-27[1]1mo 24d
ejel
EU
Hybrid Esportslogo stdHybrid Esports
Nov 20182018-11-21[3]Dec 20182018-12-1928d
ejel
EU
MCon esportslogo stdmCon esports
≈Nov 2018≈2018-11-??Jan 20192019-01-19[4]≈1mo 25d
ejel
EU
Barrage (British Team)logo stdBarrage
Jan 20192019-01-26[6]Oct 20192019-10-27[5]9mo 1d
ejel
EU
Obnoxious Gaminglogo stdObnoxious Gaming
Aug 20192019-08-21[8]Aug 20192019-08-25[7]4dOn Loan
ejel
EU
WLGaming Esportslogo stdWLGaming Esports
Oct 20192019-10-27[10]Dec 20192019-12-18[9]1mo 22d
ejel
EU
Bifrostlogo stdBifrost
Jan 20202020-01-26[12]Mar 20202020-03-27[11]2mo 1d
ejel
EU
Kentylogo stdKenty
Mar 20202020-03-27[14]Apr 20202020-04-10[13]14d
ejel
EU
Team Singularitylogo stdTeam Singularity
Jun 20202020-06-01[16]Sep 20202020-09-02[15]3mo 1d
ejel
EU
Team Singularitylogo stdTeam Singularity
Oct 20202020-10-08[18]Oct 20212021-10-20[17]1yr 12d
ejel
EU
Bifrostlogo stdBifrost
Sep 20212021-09-30[19]Oct 20212021-10-20[17]20dOn Loan
ejel
EMEA
JDXLlogo stdJD|XL
Jan 20222022-01-04[21]Nov 20222022-11-18[20]10mo 14d
ejel
EMEA
RNL ROARlogo stdRNL ROAR
May 20232023-05-19[23]Jan 20242024-01-01[22]7mo 13d
ejel
EMEA
Spinebusters E-Sportlogo stdSpinebusters E-Sport
Jan 20242024-01-01[22]Apr 20242024-04-19[24]3mo 18d
ejel
NA
Fear x Starforgelogo stdFear x Starforge
Jun 20242024-06-04[26]Oct 20242024-10-18[25]4mo 14d
ejel
EMEA
GIANTXlogo stdGIANTX PRIDE
Jul 20242024-07-24[29]Nov 20242024-11-27[27]4mo 3d
ejel
EMEA
Nightbirdslogo stdNightbirds
Jul 20252025-07-01Oct 20252025-10-19[30]3mo 18d
ejel
TeamStartEnd
Notes
EU
Logo stdAdamantium Esports
≈Apr 2018≈2018-04-??≈Jun 2018≈2018-06-??≈2mo
ejel
EU
Bulldog Esportslogo stdBulldog Esports
Jul 20182018-07-03[2]Aug 20182018-08-27[1]1mo 24d
ejel
EU
Hybrid Esportslogo stdHybrid Esports
Nov 20182018-11-21[3]Dec 20182018-12-1928d
ejel
EU
MCon esportslogo stdmCon esports
≈Nov 2018≈2018-11-??Jan 20192019-01-19[4]≈1mo 25d
ejel
EU
Barrage (British Team)logo stdBarrage
Jan 20192019-01-26[6]Mar 20192019-03-29[31]2mo 3d
ejel
EU
Barrage (British Team)logo stdBarrage
Mar 20192019-03-29[31]Oct 20192019-10-27[5]6mo 29d
ejel
EU
Obnoxious Gaminglogo stdObnoxious Gaming
Aug 20192019-08-21[8]Aug 20192019-08-25[7]4dOn Loan
ejel
EU
WLGaming Esportslogo stdWLGaming Esports
Oct 20192019-10-27[10]Dec 20192019-12-18[9]1mo 22d
ejel
EU
Bifrostlogo stdBifrost
Jan 20202020-01-26[12]Mar 20202020-03-27[11]2mo 1d
ejel
EU
Kentylogo stdKenty
Mar 20202020-03-27[14]Apr 20202020-04-10[13]14d
ejel
EU
Team Singularitylogo stdTeam Singularity
Jun 20202020-06-01[16]Sep 20202020-09-02[15]3mo 1d
ejel
EU
Team Singularitylogo stdTeam Singularity
Oct 20202020-10-08[18]Oct 20212021-10-20[17]1yr 12d
ejel
EU
Bifrostlogo stdBifrost
Sep 20212021-09-30[19]Oct 20212021-10-20[17]20dOn Loan
ejel
EMEA
JDXLlogo stdJD|XL
Jan 20222022-01-04[21]Nov 20222022-11-18[20]10mo 14d
ejel
EMEA
RNL ROARlogo stdRNL ROAR
May 20232023-05-19[23]Jan 20242024-01-01[22]7mo 13d
ejel
EMEA
Spinebusters E-Sportlogo stdSpinebusters E-Sport
Jan 20242024-01-01[22]Apr 20242024-04-19[24]3mo 18d
ejel
NA
Fear x Starforgelogo stdFear x Starforge
Jun 20242024-06-04[26]Oct 20242024-10-18[25]4mo 14d
ejel
EMEA
GIANTXlogo stdGIANTX PRIDE
Jul 20242024-07-24[29]Nov 20242024-11-27[27]4mo 3d
ejel
EMEA
Nightbirdslogo stdNightbirds
Jul 20252025-07-01Oct 20252025-10-19[30]3mo 18d
ejel

News

  • 2018
  • 2019
  • 2020
  • 2021
  • 2022
  • 2023
  • 2024
  • 2025
EU
Logo stdADAMApril (approx.), Torok (Analyst) joins.
EU
Logo stdADAMJune (approx.), Torok (Analyst) leaves.
EU
Bulldog Esportslogo stdBDGJuly 3, Torok (Head Coach) joins.[2]
EU
Bulldog Esportslogo stdBDGAugust 27, Roster disbands.
Egospeed,
Praevius,
Stern Rowboat,
Aethér,
Viggo, and Torok (Head Coach) leave.[1]
EU
Hybrid Esportslogo stdHBDNovember 21,
Eragon,
Batu,
Émilio,
Flirt,
Viggo, CastielMid (Coach), and Torok (Coach) join.
[3]
EU
MCon esportslogo stdMCONNovember (approx.), Torok (Coach) joins.
EU
Hybrid Esportslogo stdHBDDecember 19,
Eragon,
Batu,
Flirt,
Viggo, CastielMid (Coach), and Torok (Coach) leave.
EU
MCon esportslogo stdMCONJanuary 19,
Dragflick and CastielMid (Head Coach) join.
Aeore (Head Coach to Manager) changes position. Torok (Coach) leaves.[4]
EU
Barrage (British Team)logo stdBRGJanuary 26, Zatari (Head Coach), Torok (Assistant Coach), and Ninjaroni (Analyst) join.[6]
EU
Barrage (British Team)logo stdBRGMarch 29, Torok (Assistant Coach to Head Coach) changes position. Zatari (Head Coach) leaves.[31]
EU
Obnoxious Gaminglogo stdNOXAugust 21, Torok (Coach) is loaned from Barrage.[8]
EU
Obnoxious Gaminglogo stdNOXAugust 25, Torok (Coach)'s loan from Barrage ends.[7]
EU
Barrage (British Team)logo stdBRGOctober 27, Torok (Head Coach) leaves.[5]
EU
WLGaming Esportslogo stdWLGOctober 27, Torok (Head Coach) joins.[10]
EU
WLGaming Esportslogo stdWLGNovember 25, Torok (Head Coach) is allowed to look for opportunities with other teams.[32]
EU
WLGaming Esportslogo stdWLGDecember 18, Torok (Head Coach) leaves.[9]
EU
Bifrostlogo stdBFRJanuary 26,
Mortysporty,
Cree, and Torok (Head Coach) join.
[12]
EU
Bifrostlogo stdBFRMarch 27, Torok (Head Coach) leaves.[11]
EU
Kentylogo stdKENMarch 27, Torok (Strategic Coach) joins.[14]
EU
Kentylogo stdKENApril 10, Torok (Strategic Coach) leaves.[13]
EU
Team Singularitylogo stdSNGJune 1,
Flaxxish,
Vrow,
TakeSet,
Only35, and Torok (Head Coach) join.

Vayu leaves.[16]
EU
Team Singularitylogo stdSNGSeptember 2,
Flaxxish,
Skude,
Gaaloul,
Only35, and Torok (Head Coach) leave.[15]
EU
Team Singularitylogo stdSNGOctober 8,
Alexx,
Dragane,
Zamulek,
Joo, and Kiao (Assistant Coach) join.

Flaxxish and Torok (Head Coach) rejoin.
[18]
EU
Bifrostlogo stdBFRSeptember 30,
JDG,
Music,
Mishigu, and
Benaset join.
Torok (Head Coach) is loaned from Team Singularity.[19]
EU
Bifrostlogo stdBFROctober 20, Torok (Head Coach)'s loan from Team Singularity ends.[17]
EU
Team Singularitylogo stdSNGOctober 20, Torok (Head Coach) leaves.[17]
EU
JDXLlogo stdJDXLJanuary 4,
EMENES,
Zamulek,
Kikis, and Torok (Head Coach) are added to the GCD.

Kryze is added to the academy roster in the GCD.
[21]
Kryze,
Kikis, and Torok (Head Coach)'s contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 21 November 2022.
EMENES and
Zamulek's contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 18 November 2024.[21]
EU
JDXLlogo stdJDXLJanuary 7,
Omar joins as substitute.

Kryze,
EMENES,
Zamulek,
Kikis, and Torok (Head Coach)'s joining is confirmed.

Dan will remain with the team for 2022.[33][34]
EMEA
JDXLlogo stdJDXLNovember 18,
Kryze,
Dan,
Mrozku,
Venzer,
FGG,
Tofu, Torok (Head Coach), and YaLEN (Assistant Coach) leave.[20]
EMEA
Free Agentlogo stdF/ANovember 18, Torok changes residency from
EU
Europe
to
EMEA
EMEA
.
EMEA
RNL ROARlogo stdROARMay 19,
Asza,
Abagnale, and Torok (Head Coach) join.
SMEAG (Head Coach to Head of Performance) changes position.[23]
EMEA
Spinebusters E-Sportlogo stdSPJanuary 1, RNL ROARlogo stdRNL ROAR rebrands as Spinebusters E-Sportlogo stdSpinebusters E-Sport.[22]
EMEA
Spinebusters E-Sportlogo stdSPApril 19, Torok (Head Coach) leaves.[24]
NA
Fear x Starforgelogo stdFXSJune 4,
eXyu,
Ablazeolive,
Instinct, ido (Assistant Coach), TauPiPhi (Analyst), and Torok (Positional Coach) join.
[26]
EMEA
GIANTXlogo stdGXPJuly 24, Torok (Coach) joins.[29]
NA
Fear x Starforgelogo stdFXSOctober 18, Torok (Positional Coach) leaves.[25]
EMEA
GIANTXlogo stdGXPNovember 27,
Slayer,
Time, and Torok (Coach) leave.[27][28]
EMEA
Nightbirdslogo stdNBSJuly 1, Torok (Head Coach) joins. SyLees (Head Coach to Assistant Coach) changes position. Stealshot (Assistant Coach) leaves.
EMEA
Nightbirdslogo stdNBSJuly 14,
Strode and Torok (Head Coach)'s joining is confirmed.
SyLees (Head Coach to Assistant Coach)'s position changing is confirmed. Stealshot (Assistant Coach)'s departure is confirmed.[35]
EMEA
Nightbirdslogo stdNBSOctober 19, SyLees (Assistant Coach to Head Coach) changes position. Torok (Head Coach) leaves.[30]

Biography

Torok is a professional League of Legends coach from the United Kingdom. He played Command & Conquer 3, Red Alert 3, and StarCraft II on his introduction to gaming, and soon turned to League of Legends in season 5.

He began coaching in the summer of 2018.

Trivia

  • Is half-British and half-Danish.
  • Graduated with a Politics and International Studies degree from the University of Warwick.
  • Founded a discord server called Chronicle Remix (CRX) when he was 15 that helped foster competitive teams for in-house scrims and tournaments before making the jump to coaching.

Tournament Results

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

Minimum place

Torok Tournament Results
DatePlEventLast ResultTeamRoster
2025-10-253 - 4 TEC Season 4
1 : 3Logo stdRED
Nightbirdslogo stdNBS bobista,  adi1,  STANIK,  Strode,  Peto,  Torok,  SyLees,  Phantomles
2025-09-24NQ EM 2025 Summer LCQ
1 : 3Team Vitalitylogo stdVITB
Nightbirdslogo stdNBS bobista,  adi1,  STANIK,  Strode,  Peto,  Torok,  SyLees,  Phantomles
2025-09-13Q TEC Season 4 Qualifier 2
1 : 0Rich Gang (Norwegian Team)logo stdRG
Nightbirdslogo stdNBS bobista,  adi1,  STANIK,  Strode,  Peto,  Torok,  SyLees,  Phantomles
2025-08-293 Hitpoint Masters 2025 Summer Playoffs
0 : 3ESubalogo stdESB
Nightbirdslogo stdNBS bobista,  adi1,  STANIK,  Strode,  Peto,  Torok,  SyLees,  Phantomles
2025-08-122 Hitpoint Masters 2025 Summer
6 - 1Blanklogo stdRR
Nightbirdslogo stdNBS bobista,  adi1,  STANIK,  Strode,  Peto,  Torok,  SyLees,  Phantomles
2025-08-031 Sky Masters Season 3
3 : 2CITA Kaizenlogo stdCKZ
Nightbirdslogo stdNBS bobista,  Kulvas,  adi1,  STANIK,  DVLK,  Strode,  Peto,  Torok,  SyLees,  Phantomles
2024-11-161 Iberian Cup 2024
3 : 1Barça eSportslogo stdBAR
GIANTXlogo stdGXP Slayer,  Time,  Feisty,  Aetinoth,  Lospa,  Torok
2024-08-01NQ EM 2024 Summer LCQ
0 : 2BK ROG Esportslogo stdBKR
GIANTXlogo stdGXP R4VEN,  Peach,  Feisty,  Aetinoth,  seaz,  Torok
2024-07-246 LVP SL 2024 Summer Playoffs
0 : 3Rebirth eSportslogo stdRBT
GIANTXlogo stdGXP R4VEN,  Peach,  Feisty,  Aetinoth,  seaz,  Torok
2024-04-091 PRM 2nd Division 2024 Spring Playoffs
3 : 0TeamOrangeGaminglogo stdTOG
Spinebusters E-Sportlogo stdSP Shikari,  Dan,  Scarlet,  Vzz,  Pyrka,  Torok
Minimum place

Torok Showmatch Results
DatePlEventLast ResultTeamRoster
2020-07-172 UK vs BLX Showmatch 2020
0 : 3Benelux (National Team)logo stdBLX
United Kingdom (National Team)logo stdGBR Chemera

Media

Post-Match Interviews

  • 2021
  • 2022
  • 2023
  • 2024
  • 2025
DateTournamentMatchLink
2021-01-27NLC 2021 Spring
Team Singularitylogo stdSNG
vs
MNM Gaminglogo stdMNM
Link
DateTournamentMatchLink
2022-01-10NLC 2022 Spring
JDXLlogo stdJDXL
vs
Dustylogo stdDY
Link
2022-01-12NLC 2022 Spring
X7 Esportslogo stdX7
vs
JDXLlogo stdJDXL
Link
2022-01-19NLC 2022 Spring
NYYRIKKI Bluelogo stdNKI
vs
JDXLlogo stdJDXL
Link
2022-01-26NLC 2022 Spring
Team Singularitylogo stdSNG
vs
JDXLlogo stdJDXL
Link
2022-02-09NLC 2022 Spring
Dustylogo stdDY
vs
JDXLlogo stdJDXL
Link
2022-02-14NLC 2022 Spring
JDXLlogo stdJDXL
vs
X7 Esportslogo stdX7
Link
2022-03-02NLC 2022 Spring
Astralislogo stdASTL
vs
JDXLlogo stdJDXL
Link
2022-03-14NLC 2022 Spring Playoffs
JDXLlogo stdJDXL
vs
Riddle Esportslogo stdRDL
Link
2022-05-30NLC 2022 Summer
JDXLlogo stdJDXL
vs
X7 Esportslogo stdX7
Link
2022-06-08NLC 2022 Summer
JDXLlogo stdJDXL
vs
Astralislogo stdASTL
2022-06-13NLC 2022 Summer
NYYRIKKI Bluelogo stdNKI
vs
JDXLlogo stdJDXL
Link
2022-06-27NLC 2022 Summer
JDXLlogo stdJDXL
vs
MNM Gaminglogo stdMNM
2022-06-29NLC 2022 Summer
JDXLlogo stdJDXL
vs
X7 Esportslogo stdX7
2022-07-27NLC 2022 Summer
MNM Gaminglogo stdMNM
vs
JDXLlogo stdJDXL
2022-08-08NLC 2022 Summer Playoffs
Dustylogo stdDY
vs
JDXLlogo stdJDXL
Link
DateTournamentMatchLink
2023-06-21PRM 2nd Division 2023 Summer
RNL ROARlogo stdROAR
vs
Direct Rising eSportslogo stdDR
2023-07-04PRM 2nd Division 2023 Summer
RNL ROARlogo stdROAR
vs
TeamOrangeGaminglogo stdTOG
2023-07-18PRM 2nd Division 2023 Summer
DKB Diamondslogo stdDKB
vs
RNL ROARlogo stdROAR
DateTournamentMatchLink
2024-01-16PRM 2nd Division 2024 Spring
Direct Rising eSportslogo stdDR
vs
Spinebusters E-Sportlogo stdSP
Link
2024-01-23PRM 2nd Division 2024 Spring
TeamOrangeGaminglogo stdTOG
vs
Spinebusters E-Sportlogo stdSP
Link
2024-02-02PRM 2nd Division 2024 Spring
Kaufland Hangry Knightslogo stdKHK
vs
Spinebusters E-Sportlogo stdSP
Link
2024-02-06PRM 2nd Division 2024 Spring
Spinebusters E-Sportlogo stdSP
vs
ROSSMANN Centaurslogo stdROSS
Link
2024-02-23PRM 2nd Division 2024 Spring
Spinebusters E-Sportlogo stdSP
vs
TeamOrangeGaminglogo stdTOG
Link
2024-03-04PRM 2nd Division 2024 Spring
ROSSMANN Centaurslogo stdROSS
vs
Spinebusters E-Sportlogo stdSP
Link
2024-03-26PRM 2nd Division 2024 Spring Playoffs
TeamOrangeGaminglogo stdTOG
vs
Spinebusters E-Sportlogo stdSP
Link
DateTournamentMatchLink
2025-07-20Hitpoint Masters 2025 Summer
Nightbirdslogo stdNBS
vs
BRUTElogo stdBRT
Link
2025-07-27Hitpoint Masters 2025 Summer
Team UNiTYlogo stdUNIT
vs
Nightbirdslogo stdNBS
Link

Images

Redirects

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Bulldog Esports' Tweet twitter.com
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Torok's Tweet twitter.com
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Hybrid eSports' Facebook Post facebook.com
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 mCon esports' Tweet twitter.com
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 Greek Legends' Post facebook.com
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 Welcome coaches & staff! youtube.com
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 Obnoxious Gaming's Tweet twitter.com
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 Obnoxious Gaming's Tweet twitter.com
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 Torok's Tweet twitter.com
  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 Greek Legends' Post facebook.com
  11. 11.0 11.1 11.2 Kenty's Tweet twitter.com
  12. 12.0 12.1 12.2 Bifrost announces the League of Legends lineup 2020 teambifrost.gg
  13. 13.0 13.1 13.2 Torok's Tweet twitter.com
  14. 14.0 14.1 14.2 Kenty's Tweet twitter.com
  15. 15.0 15.1 15.2 Parting ways with our League of Legends team teamsingularity.com
  16. 16.0 16.1 16.2 Team Singularity's Tweet twitter.com
  17. 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 17.4 17.5 Torok's Tweet twitter.com
  18. 18.0 18.1 18.2 League of Legends Roster Announcement teamsingularity.com
  19. 19.0 19.1 19.2 Bifrost's Tweet twitter.com
  20. 20.0 20.1 20.2 EXCEL's Tweet twitter.com
  21. 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.3 Archive Pages: before change - EU - 2022-01-03; after change - EU - 2022-01-04
  22. 22.0 22.1 22.2 22.3 22.4 Spinebusters E-Sport's Tweet (German) twitter.com
  23. 23.0 23.1 23.2 RNL ROAR's Tweet twitter.com
  24. 24.0 24.1 24.2 Torok's Tweet twitter.com
  25. 25.0 25.1 25.2 Torok's X Post x.com
  26. 26.0 26.1 26.2 Fear x Starforge's X Post x.com
  27. 27.0 27.1 27.2 GIANTX's X Post (Spanish) x.com
  28. 28.0 28.1 28.2 GIANTX's X Post (Spanish) x.com
  29. 29.0 29.1 29.2 GIANTX's X Post (Spanish) x.com
  30. 30.0 30.1 30.2 Torok's X Post x.com
  31. 31.0 31.1 31.2 Barrage Esports' Tweet twitter.com
  32. Torok's Tweet twitter.com
  33. EXCEL's Tweet twitter.com
  34. EXCEL's Tweet twitter.com
  35. Nightbirds' X Post x.com