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Woong
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Background Information
NameOmar Van Vynckt
Country of Birth
Belgium
BirthdayJuly 9, 1997 (age 27)
Residency
EMEA
EMEA
Competitive
TeamUnlockedlogo stdUnlocked
Role
Broadcast Talent
Favorite Champs



Competitive IDsSloefke, Chipiarmander
Soloqueue IDsS1 Woong, Sloefke, TF Woong
Social Media & Links
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Team History
??? 2015 - ??? 2015
LowLandLionslogo stdLowLandLions
Nov 2015 - Jul 2016
Logo stdVenko Gaming
Sep 2017 - Oct 2017
Vanguard Esportslogo stdVanguard Esports
Aug 2018 - Jan 2019
ToxicFalcons eSports Belgiumlogo stdToxicFalcons BE
Jan 2019 - Jun 2019
Sector One Academylogo stdS1.Academy
Jun 2019 - Feb 2020
4Entertainmentlogo std4Entertainment
Feb 2020 - Dec 2022
Team METAlogo stdMETA
Dec 2022 - Present
Unlockedlogo stdUnlocked

Omar "Woong" Van Vynckt is a League of Legends esports personality, currently a member of the broadcast team for Unlocked.

There is a disambiguation page associated with the name Woong. Three other players share this ID.

Biography[]

Omar "Woong" Van Vynckt began his career in 2015. He started off his career as he joined the previously prominent LowLandLions as their starting bot laner and competed in the Frag-o-Matic. Unfortunately, the team would then disband shortly after due to internal disagreements. Omar then went on to join Venko Gaming along with some of his friends which would would go on to play a few local Belgian and Dutch LANs.

2017 Season[]

After this period of casual play, Omar decided to take on the higher levels of play as he would proceed to join Vanguard Esports through his friend AngelZ. Role swapping to support, Woong would proceed to show off his talent along with his jungler Albetrayber who would go on to become a major face in the Benelux scene. The team would then go on to qualify for ESL Benelux 2017 Winter, the biggest competition in the region at the time. With underwhelming results, the team ended up in 5th place and would disband immediately after.

Woong would go on to play in monthly tournaments for the rest of the year as he took a slight break from his competitive career.

2018 Season[]

Entering the 2018 Season, Omar befriended Pieter05 and Ardes, quickly finding synergy with said players as together they would decide to form a team together. Joined by PrimeV9 and CaviaVampier, the team would soon find a home under the wings of the ToxicFalcons eSports Belgium. Although achieving good results in their first tournament and getting 3rd place in the Frag-o-Matic 20.1, their bot laner would decide to leave and the team moved on with Slyv3r filling in the vacant position.

Omar would quickly find a great friend in Slyv3r and built synergy with him as they started becoming a strong bot lane in the Benelux, overpowering their opponents and achieving great results throughout 2018, notably reaching 2nd place in the ESL Proximus 2018 Winter Playoffs, upsetting the first place team Brussels Guardians in a strong 2-1 score before falling against Defusekids 0-2 in the finals.

As the situation within the team changed, the players decided to part ways and head in separate direction, leading in Omar becoming a free agent in December 2018.

2019 Season[]

Wanting to stay with his duo laner Slyv3r, Omar would go on to approach Sector One, asking for an opportunity to start an academy team under their organisation. Soon after, the team would see the light of day with the addition of Psclly, Izoyu, and Boohon. With a lot of untested talent, the team would go on to participate in the qualifiers to the second season of the Benelux Premier League but would sadly leave with underwhelming results as they would fail to qualify on 7 occasions. Despite their hardships, the teams sticked together and moved on to participate in several smaller leagues and LANs, achieving moderate results as they would mostly end up as a middle of the pack team.

While they were not contenders toward winning titles, the team would prove to be a force to be reckoned with as they would be the only one to defeat Defusekids in their dominant 2019 run throughout the Benelux. They would also quickly cement themselves as one of the most creative teams in the Benelux especially with their interesting bot lane combinations, notably being one of the first teams to run SonaSquareSona and TaricSquareTaric together or ZiggsSquareZiggs and MaokaiSquareMaokai.

Toward the end of June, the team would find themselves to stagnate and decided to part ways as players began exploring different opportunities.

It was at this time that Woong would make the hard decision to retire as a professional player and instead join 4Entertainment as a member of their broadcast team, specializing as a on-screen talent and analyst. Omar would go on to work at events such as the GameForce Masters 2019 and quickly make his way through the scene.

2020 Season[]

Continuing his work, Omar would follow in his employer's rebrand as he remained on Team META's broadcast talent team, working as an analyst for notable events such as the Belgian League 2020 Spring Playoffs and the Dutch League 2020 Spring Playoffs, the official European Regional Leagues of the Benelux.

While continuing his work as an analyst, Woong would also keep on playing in several LANs and keep a very good competitive level, averaging around Master tier in Europe.

2021 Season[]

After spending several months as an analyst, an opportunity arose for Omar in the ERL. With Chronicler moving to the LCK and Moswarm retiring in the Benelux, Omar stepped into the role of main color caster for the ERL, forming a duo with Craisze. Together, they brought fresh energy to the Belgian and Dutch League, retiring it that year with a mix of engaging content and a new wave of casting and entertainment.

2022 Season[]

Having established himself as the face of the Benelux ERL, Omar joined the newly created Elite Series as the main caster and host of all its shows. He also became a full-time employee at Unlocked, the gaming & esports agency overseeing esports in the Benelux. As Community Manager, he introduced various new initiatives to the region and expanded content production.

During this time, he also co-casted the Dutch LEC shows and completely revamped how ERLs approached broadcasts by introducing "LECouch." This concept, co-created with Dino, provided a more personal and interactive viewing experience, allowing fans to engage with casters or even join the show as guests. The idea was later adopted by Riot Games for their TikTok live broadcasts—though it was never officially credited to LECouch, the similarities were striking.

The Elite Series proved to be a professional success in the Benelux, and Omar was promoted to Talent Manager at Unlocked. In this role, he helped aspiring casters secure opportunities, fostering a more organic talent pipeline in the region.

2023 Season[]

Omar returned for his second year as the main caster of the Elite Series, bringing in numerous guest appearances and solidifying his role as one of the show’s key anchors.

That year, he also led and organized the secondary official English broadcast of EMEA Masters 2023 Summer for Unlocked.

At the end of the year, due to financial reasons, Omar was let go from his full-time position at Unlocked. However, he remained involved with the ERL as a freelance caster in 2024.

2024 Season[]

Omar announced that he would continue casting the Elite Series but, due to budget constraints, would shift to a guest-based format instead of a traditional two-caster setup. This change also aimed to encourage more organic growth within the Benelux scene by inviting organizations, fans, and players to share their perspectives on the show.

At the end of the season, Unlocked announced that they would be dropping the ERL license.

Trivia[]

  • Used to be in the top 2000 in the MMORPG Wolf Team prior to playing League of Legends.
  • Reached the top 200 top players in Europe upon the release of PUBG.
  • Started playing in Season 1.
  • Picked his in game name due to being a fan of Azubu Frost's Woong and was fan of his aggressive playstyle.
  • Ended up switching to support.
  • Plays a lot of off-meta picks like MaokaiSquareMaokai support.
  • Made guest appearances at the Kayzr League 2018 Fall Finals, the BPL Season 2 Playoffs, and the ESL Dutch Championship 2019 Summer Qualifiers as an analyst.
  • Won Club League's Awards for being both the most developed player and the best newcomer to the Benelux scene in 2018.[8][9]

Notable Event Attendances[]

As a Caster or Analyst[]

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Casting History[]

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Casting History - Woong
DateEventRoundTeam 1Team 2ScoreVODsPBPColor
2024-07-27Elite Series 2024 Summer PlayoffsFinalsMyth Esportslogo stdMYTHMCon esportslogo stdMCON1 - 31, 2, 3, 4Dino, ThomSonicWoong
2024-07-24Elite Series 2024 Summer PlayoffsSemifinalsMCon esportslogo stdMCONZennITlogo stdZNT3 - 21, 2, 3, 4, 5WoongMoswarm
2024-07-18Elite Series 2024 Summer PlayoffsRound 1ZennITlogo stdZNTSNOOZE Esportslogo stdSNZ3 - 11, 2, 3, 4WoongTimmi Bey
2024-07-03Elite Series 2024 SummerWeek 5SNOOZE Esportslogo stdSNZA One Man Armylogo stdAOMA1 - 01S I MArdes, Woong
2024-07-03Elite Series 2024 SummerWeek 5MCon esportslogo stdMCONDynastylogo stdDYN1 - 01S I MArdes, Woong
2024-07-03Elite Series 2024 SummerWeek 5KRC Genk Esportslogo stdGENKOnce Upon A Teamlogo stdOUAT0 - 11S I MArdes, Woong
2024-07-03Elite Series 2024 SummerWeek 5ZennITlogo stdZNTMyth Esportslogo stdMYTH1 - 01S I MArdes, Woong
2024-06-18Elite Series 2024 SummerWeek 1Once Upon A Teamlogo stdOUATA One Man Armylogo stdAOMA0 - 11MaxziaWoong
2024-06-18Elite Series 2024 SummerWeek 3Myth Esportslogo stdMYTHMCon esportslogo stdMCON1 - 01MaxziaWoong
2024-06-18Elite Series 2024 SummerWeek 3KRC Genk Esportslogo stdGENKA One Man Armylogo stdAOMA0 - 11MaxziaWoong

Tournament Results[]

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

Minimum place

Woong (Omar Van Vynckt) Tournament Results
DatePlEventLast ResultTeamRoster
2024-09-081 Frag-o-Matic 25.1: Wedding Edition
3 : 0Logo stdKLEI
Mid Esports (Dutch Team)logo stdMID Donny,  Jackie,  Franky,  Woong,  Mahonix
2024-02-184 Frag-o-Matic 25.0: Winter Edition
0 : 1Senshi eSports (Benelux Team)logo stdSEN
Logo stdCARR B33N,  Boykuh,  Ferrari,  Woong,  Ardes,  Criptik,  Mahonix
2020-12-025 - 8 Team 7AM Winter Cup #2
0 : 1Team THRLL Academylogo stdTRL.A
Logo stdOUDE Phoenix,  Psclly,  Fliresh,  Woong,  Pieter05
2020-11-182 Team 7AM Winter Cup #1
0 : 1Logo stdFREE
Logo stdOUDE Phoenix,  Pieter05,  Ardes,  Woong,  Yoni
2020-06-0621 Open Tour Benelux 2020 Step 5
0 - 5Blanklogo stdRR
Logo stdPADV DreAmZyY,  zehmox,  Mehere,  Yillan,  Woong
2020-04-291 Orange #StayHomeAndPlay Grand Finals
2 : 0Brussels Guardians Academylogo stdBG.A
Logo stdBELG mpmoicoucou,  Titus,  Ardes,  Woong,  Pieter05
2020-04-043 - 4 The Party Online 2020
0 : 2Glorious Gaminglogo stdGG
Logo stdDE P korokke,  stan123,  DreAmZyY,  Yillan,  Woong
2020-02-233 Frag-o-Matic 22.0: Haunted
FF : WKV Mechelen Esportslogo stdKVM
Logo stdMKON Psclly,  Attõ,  Boohon,  Rechter,  Woong
2019-06-065 ESL Dutch 2019 Summer
2 - 5Blanklogo stdRR
Sector One Academylogo stdS1.Acad Boohon,  Psclly,  Izoyu,  Dragflick,  Slyv3r,  Woong,  DoNotBlameMe
2019-04-212 The Party 17
0 : 3Team Echo Zululogo stdEZ
Sector One Academylogo stdS1.Acad Psclly,  Izoyu,  Dragflick,  Slyv3r,  Woong,  DoNotBlameMe

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

Minimum place

Woong (Omar Van Vynckt) Showmatch Tournament Results
DatePlEventLast ResultTeamRoster
2023-04-222 Eindhoven Game Festival 2023 Showmatch
0 : 2A One Man Armylogo stdAOMA
MCon esportslogo stdMCON Jaguar,  Woong,  Mettoe,  Slyv3r,  MrSleepzz

Media[]

  • 2017
  • 2018
  • 2019
  • 2020

Others[]

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References

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