Ame (gamer) explained

Ame
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Birth Name:	Wang Chunyu
Birth Date:	7 April 1997
Birth Place:	China
Years Active:	2015–present
Module:	Embed: yes Header-Color: C0C0C0 Team: Xtreme Gaming Role: Carry Game: Dota 2 Years1: 2015–2016 Team1: CDEC Youth Years2: 2016–2020 Team2: PSG.LGD Years3: 2020 Team3: CDEC Gaming Years4: 2020–2023 Team4: LGD Gaming Years5: 2023–present Team5: Xtreme Gaming
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Module3:	Child: yes S: 王淳煜 P: Wáng Chúnyù

Wang Chunyu (Chinese: s=王淳煜|p=Wáng Chúnyù; born April 7, 1997), better known as Ame, is a Chinese professional Dota 2 player for LGD Gaming.^[1]

Career

Ame started his Dota 2 career by joining the youth squad of CDEC Gaming, the following year he moved to LGD Gaming. They would go on to their first tier 1 tournament win at Mars Dota 2 League 2017^[2] followed by a 4th place finish at The International 2017.

2018–2019

Throughout 2018, Ame and his team had multiple tournament winsand were considered one of the favourites for winning TI8, eventually they lost to OG in the grandfinals in 5 games,^[3] followed by a 3rd place finish at TI9 next year.

2020–2021

After TI9, Ame was moved back to CDEC Gaming, which was also owned by PSG.LGD.^[4] On September 16, 2020, a new PSG.LGD roster was formed with Ame returning to PSG.LGD along with players from EHOME.^[5] This new roster would go on to dominate the season, and after winning the AniMajor along with a 3rd place finish at the Singapore Major, the team secured a direct invite to The International 2021.

Coming into the tournament, PSG.LGD were considered the heavy favourites for winning the tournament and had an impressive run dropping only 2 games. In the final, they eventually lost to Team Spirit 2–3.^[6]

Notable accomplishments

Year	Place	Tournament	Team
2017		Mars Dota 2 League 2017	LGD Gaming
	4	The International 2017
2018		Dota 2 Asia Championships 2018
		EPICENTER XL	PSG.LGD
		MDL Changsha Major
		The International 2018
2019		The International 2019
2021		ONE Esports Singapore Major 2021
		WePlay AniMajor
		ESL One Fall 2021
		OGA Dota PIT Invitational
		The International 2021
2022		Riyadh Masters 2022
		PGL Arlington Major 2022
2023		2022 Asian Games	China

Notes and References

1. Web site: Dota 2 - Teams Signup. Dota2.com. November 23, 2021.
2. Web site: LGD, LGD.FY, Newbee dominate home turf at Mars Dota 2 League. TheFlyingCourier.
3. Web site: OG wins five-game thriller to take The International 8 title and $11 million. ESPN.
4. Web site: PSG.LGD has traded Ame to CDEC for Ahjit. oneesports.
5. Web site: Ame rejoins PSG.LGD as Chalice, old eLeVeN, and xNova leave. oneesports.
6. Web site: Team Spirit shock the world, beat PSG.LGD to win The International 10. DotEsports.