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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

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
Adamantium Esports
≈Apr 2018≈2018-04-??≈Jun 2018≈2018-06-??≈2mo
ejel
EU
Bulldog Esports
Jul 20182018-07-03[2]Aug 20182018-08-27[1]1mo 24d
ejel
EU
Hybrid Esports
Nov 20182018-11-21[3]Dec 20182018-12-1928d
ejel
EU
mCon esports
≈Nov 2018≈2018-11-??Jan 20192019-01-19[4]≈1mo 25d
ejel
EU
Barrage
Jan 20192019-01-26[6]Oct 20192019-10-27[5]9mo 1d
ejel
EU
Obnoxious Gaming
Aug 20192019-08-21[8]Aug 20192019-08-25[7]4dOn Loan
ejel
EU
WLGaming Esports
Oct 20192019-10-27[10]Dec 20192019-12-18[9]1mo 22d
ejel
EU
Bifrost
Jan 20202020-01-26[12]Mar 20202020-03-27[11]2mo 1d
ejel
EU
Kenty
Mar 20202020-03-27[14]Apr 20202020-04-10[13]14d
ejel
EU
Team Singularity
Jun 20202020-06-01[16]Sep 20202020-09-02[15]3mo 1d
ejel
EU
Team Singularity
Oct 20202020-10-08[18]Oct 20212021-10-20[17]1yr 12d
ejel
EU
Bifrost
Sep 20212021-09-30[19]Oct 20212021-10-20[17]20dOn Loan
ejel
EMEA
JD|XL
Jan 20222022-01-04[21]Nov 20222022-11-18[20]10mo 14d
ejel
EMEA
RNL ROAR
May 20232023-05-19[23]Jan 20242024-01-01[22]7mo 13d
ejel
EMEA
Spinebusters E-Sport
Jan 20242024-01-01[22]Apr 20242024-04-19[24]3mo 18d
ejel
NA
Fear x Starforge
Jun 20242024-06-04[26]Oct 20242024-10-18[25]4mo 14d
ejel
EMEA
GIANTX PRIDE
Jul 20242024-07-24[29]Nov 20242024-11-27[27]4mo 3d
ejel
EMEA
Nightbirds
Jul 20252025-07-01Oct 20252025-10-19[30]3mo 18d
ejel
TeamStartEnd
Notes
EU
Adamantium Esports
≈Apr 2018≈2018-04-??≈Jun 2018≈2018-06-??≈2mo
ejel
EU
Bulldog Esports
Jul 20182018-07-03[2]Aug 20182018-08-27[1]1mo 24d
ejel
EU
Hybrid Esports
Nov 20182018-11-21[3]Dec 20182018-12-1928d
ejel
EU
mCon esports
≈Nov 2018≈2018-11-??Jan 20192019-01-19[4]≈1mo 25d
ejel
EU
Barrage
Jan 20192019-01-26[6]Mar 20192019-03-29[31]2mo 3d
ejel
EU
Barrage
Mar 20192019-03-29[31]Oct 20192019-10-27[5]6mo 29d
ejel
EU
Obnoxious Gaming
Aug 20192019-08-21[8]Aug 20192019-08-25[7]4dOn Loan
ejel
EU
WLGaming Esports
Oct 20192019-10-27[10]Dec 20192019-12-18[9]1mo 22d
ejel
EU
Bifrost
Jan 20202020-01-26[12]Mar 20202020-03-27[11]2mo 1d
ejel
EU
Kenty
Mar 20202020-03-27[14]Apr 20202020-04-10[13]14d
ejel
EU
Team Singularity
Jun 20202020-06-01[16]Sep 20202020-09-02[15]3mo 1d
ejel
EU
Team Singularity
Oct 20202020-10-08[18]Oct 20212021-10-20[17]1yr 12d
ejel
EU
Bifrost
Sep 20212021-09-30[19]Oct 20212021-10-20[17]20dOn Loan
ejel
EMEA
JD|XL
Jan 20222022-01-04[21]Nov 20222022-11-18[20]10mo 14d
ejel
EMEA
RNL ROAR
May 20232023-05-19[23]Jan 20242024-01-01[22]7mo 13d
ejel
EMEA
Spinebusters E-Sport
Jan 20242024-01-01[22]Apr 20242024-04-19[24]3mo 18d
ejel
NA
Fear x Starforge
Jun 20242024-06-04[26]Oct 20242024-10-18[25]4mo 14d
ejel
EMEA
GIANTX PRIDE
Jul 20242024-07-24[29]Nov 20242024-11-27[27]4mo 3d
ejel
EMEA
Nightbirds
Jul 20252025-07-01Oct 20252025-10-19[30]3mo 18d
ejel

News

  • 2018
  • 2019
  • 2020
  • 2021
  • 2022
  • 2023
  • 2024
  • 2025
EU
ADAMApril (approx.), Torok (Analyst) joins.
EU
ADAMJune (approx.), Torok (Analyst) leaves.
EU
BDGJuly 3, Torok (Head Coach) joins.[2]
EU
BDGAugust 27, Roster disbands.
Egospeed,
Praevius,
Stern Rowboat,
Aethér,
Viggo, and Torok (Head Coach) leave.[1]
EU
HBDNovember 21,
Eragon,
Batu,
Émilio,
Flirt,
Viggo, CastielMid (Coach), and Torok (Coach) join.
[3]
EU
MCONNovember (approx.), Torok (Coach) joins.
EU
HBDDecember 19,
Eragon,
Batu,
Flirt,
Viggo, CastielMid (Coach), and Torok (Coach) leave.
EU
MCONJanuary 19,
Dragflick and CastielMid (Head Coach) join.
Aeore (Head Coach to Manager) changes position. Torok (Coach) leaves.[4]
EU
BRGJanuary 26, Zatari (Head Coach), Torok (Assistant Coach), and Ninjaroni (Analyst) join.[6]
EU
BRGMarch 29, Torok (Assistant Coach to Head Coach) changes position. Zatari (Head Coach) leaves.[31]
EU
NOXAugust 21, Torok (Coach) is loaned from Barrage.[8]
EU
NOXAugust 25, Torok (Coach)'s loan from Barrage ends.[7]
EU
BRGOctober 27, Torok (Head Coach) leaves.[5]
EU
WLGOctober 27, Torok (Head Coach) joins.[10]
EU
WLGNovember 25, Torok (Head Coach) is allowed to look for opportunities with other teams.[32]
EU
WLGDecember 18, Torok (Head Coach) leaves.[9]
EU
BFRJanuary 26,
Mortysporty,
Cree, and Torok (Head Coach) join.
[12]
EU
BFRMarch 27, Torok (Head Coach) leaves.[11]
EU
KENMarch 27, Torok (Strategic Coach) joins.[14]
EU
KENApril 10, Torok (Strategic Coach) leaves.[13]
EU
SNGJune 1,
Flaxxish,
Vrow,
TakeSet,
Only35, and Torok (Head Coach) join.

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

Flaxxish and Torok (Head Coach) rejoin.
[18]
EU
BFRSeptember 30,
JDG,
Music,
Mishigu, and
Benaset join.
Torok (Head Coach) is loaned from Team Singularity.[19]
EU
BFROctober 20, Torok (Head Coach)'s loan from Team Singularity ends.[17]
EU
SNGOctober 20, Torok (Head Coach) leaves.[17]
EU
JDXLJanuary 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
JDXLJanuary 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
JDXLNovember 18,
Kryze,
Dan,
Mrozku,
Venzer,
FGG,
Tofu, Torok (Head Coach), and YaLEN (Assistant Coach) leave.[20]
EMEA
F/ANovember 18, Torok changes residency from
EU
Europe
to
EMEA
EMEA
.
EMEA
ROARMay 19,
Asza,
Abagnale, and Torok (Head Coach) join.
SMEAG (Head Coach to Head of Performance) changes position.[23]
EMEA
SPJanuary 1, RNL ROAR rebrands as Spinebusters E-Sport.[22]
EMEA
SPApril 19, Torok (Head Coach) leaves.[24]
NA
FXSJune 4,
eXyu,
Ablazeolive,
Instinct, ido (Assistant Coach), TauPiPhi (Analyst), and Torok (Positional Coach) join.
[26]
EMEA
GXPJuly 24, Torok (Coach) joins.[29]
NA
FXSOctober 18, Torok (Positional Coach) leaves.[25]
EMEA
GXPNovember 27,
Slayer,
Time, and Torok (Coach) leave.[27][28]
EMEA
NBSJuly 1, Torok (Head Coach) joins. SyLees (Head Coach to Assistant Coach) changes position. Stealshot (Assistant Coach) leaves.
EMEA
NBSJuly 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
NBSOctober 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 : 3RED
NBS bobista,  adi1,  STANIK,  Strode,  Peto,  Torok,  SyLees,  Phantomles
2025-09-24NQ EM 2025 Summer LCQ
1 : 3VITB
NBS bobista,  adi1,  STANIK,  Strode,  Peto,  Torok,  SyLees,  Phantomles
2025-09-13Q TEC Season 4 Qualifier 2
1 : 0RG
NBS bobista,  adi1,  STANIK,  Strode,  Peto,  Torok,  SyLees,  Phantomles
2025-08-293 Hitpoint Masters 2025 Summer Playoffs
0 : 3ESB
NBS bobista,  adi1,  STANIK,  Strode,  Peto,  Torok,  SyLees,  Phantomles
2025-08-122 Hitpoint Masters 2025 Summer
6 - 1RR
NBS bobista,  adi1,  STANIK,  Strode,  Peto,  Torok,  SyLees,  Phantomles
2025-08-031 Sky Masters Season 3
3 : 2CKZ
NBS bobista,  Kulvas,  adi1,  STANIK,  DVLK,  Strode,  Peto,  Torok,  SyLees,  Phantomles
2024-11-161 Iberian Cup 2024
3 : 1BAR
GXP Slayer,  Time,  Feisty,  Aetinoth,  Lospa,  Torok
2024-08-01NQ EM 2024 Summer LCQ
0 : 2BKR
GXP R4VEN,  Peach,  Feisty,  Aetinoth,  seaz,  Torok
2024-07-246 LVP SL 2024 Summer Playoffs
0 : 3RBT
GXP R4VEN,  Peach,  Feisty,  Aetinoth,  seaz,  Torok
2024-04-091 PRM 2nd Division 2024 Spring Playoffs
3 : 0TOG
SP Shikari,  Dan,  Scarlet,  Vzz,  Pyrka,  Torok
Minimum place

Torok Showmatch Results
DatePlEventLast ResultTeamRoster
2020-07-172 UK vs BLX Showmatch 2020
0 : 3BLX
UK Chemera

Media

Post-Match Interviews

  • 2021
  • 2022
  • 2023
  • 2024
  • 2025
DateTournamentMatchLink
2021-01-27NLC 2021 Spring
SNG
vs
MNM
Link
DateTournamentMatchLink
2022-01-10NLC 2022 Spring
JDXL
vs
DY
Link
2022-01-12NLC 2022 Spring
X7
vs
JDXL
Link
2022-01-19NLC 2022 Spring
NKI
vs
JDXL
Link
2022-01-26NLC 2022 Spring
SNG
vs
JDXL
Link
2022-02-09NLC 2022 Spring
DY
vs
JDXL
Link
2022-02-14NLC 2022 Spring
JDXL
vs
X7
Link
2022-03-02NLC 2022 Spring
ASTL
vs
JDXL
Link
2022-03-14NLC 2022 Spring Playoffs
JDXL
vs
RDL
Link
2022-05-30NLC 2022 Summer
JDXL
vs
X7
Link
2022-06-08NLC 2022 Summer
JDXL
vs
ASTL
2022-06-13NLC 2022 Summer
NKI
vs
JDXL
Link
2022-06-27NLC 2022 Summer
JDXL
vs
MNM
2022-06-29NLC 2022 Summer
JDXL
vs
X7
2022-07-27NLC 2022 Summer
MNM
vs
JDXL
2022-08-08NLC 2022 Summer Playoffs
DY
vs
JDXL
Link
DateTournamentMatchLink
2023-06-21PRM 2nd Division 2023 Summer
ROAR
vs
DR
2023-07-04PRM 2nd Division 2023 Summer
ROAR
vs
TOG
2023-07-18PRM 2nd Division 2023 Summer
DKB
vs
ROAR
DateTournamentMatchLink
2024-01-16PRM 2nd Division 2024 Spring
DR
vs
SP
Link
2024-01-23PRM 2nd Division 2024 Spring
TOG
vs
SP
Link
2024-02-02PRM 2nd Division 2024 Spring
KHK
vs
SP
Link
2024-02-06PRM 2nd Division 2024 Spring
SP
vs
ROSS
Link
2024-02-23PRM 2nd Division 2024 Spring
SP
vs
TOG
Link
2024-03-04PRM 2nd Division 2024 Spring
ROSS
vs
SP
Link
2024-03-26PRM 2nd Division 2024 Spring Playoffs
TOG
vs
SP
Link
DateTournamentMatchLink
2025-07-20Hitpoint Masters 2025 Summer
NBS
vs
BRT
Link
2025-07-27Hitpoint Masters 2025 Summer
UNIT
vs
NBS
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