Biofrost Explained

Id:Vincent Wang
Vincent Wang
Birth Date:1996 9, df=yes
Nationality:Canadian
Team:Dignitas
Game:League of Legends
Role:Support
Career Start:2015
Years1:2015
Team1:Team Frostbite
Years2:2015
Team2:Elomingle
Years3:2015
Team3:Final Five
Years4:2015
Team4:Vortex
Years5:2015–2016
Team5:Also Known As
Years6:2016
Team6:Dream Team
Years7:2016–2017
Team7:Team SoloMid
Years8:2017–2019
Team8:Counter Logic Gaming
Years9:2019–2020
Team9:Team SoloMid
Years10:2021–present
Team10:Dignitas
Highlights:
  • NA LCS champion (Summer 2016)

Vincent Wang, better known by his in-game name Biofrost, is a Canadian League of Legends player who is currently the support for LCS team Dignitas.

Career

Wang's gaming career began in the NA Challenger Series, playing for teams such as Team Frostbite, Vortex and Dream Team.[1] Following the departure of YellOwStaR after the 2016 NA LCS Spring Split, Wang tried out for Team SoloMid's vacant support position.[2] He would join TSM on their Korean bootcamp, eventually being chosen as their starting support for the 2016 Summer NA LCS Split.[3] Despite his rookie status, TSM finished the split in first place with a 17–1 record, dropping a single match to Phoenix1.[4] In the playoffs, TSM would go on to defeat CLG 3–0 and Cloud9 3–1. Additionally, Wang received the award for Rookie of the Split.[5]

After such a dominant Summer Split, expectations for Wang and TSM were high for the 2016 League of Legends World Championship. The team was placed in Group D, alongside Samsung Galaxy, Royal Never Give Up, and Splyce.[6] However, the team was unable to advance past the group stage, finishing in third with a record of 3–3.

In 2017, Wang continued to play for TSM, finishing first in the regular season and playoffs of both the Spring and Summer Splits. He also attended the 2017 Mid-Season Invitational and 2017 League of Legends World Championship, failing to advance past the group stages of both tournaments. Following the disappointing showing at Worlds 2017, TSM decided to rework its League of Legends roster, dropping Wang in favor of European import, mithy.[7] TSM then sold Wang's contract to Counter Logic Gaming, whom Wang would play for in 2018.[8] In the 2018 NA LCS Spring Split, Wang and CLG would finish in 7th place, narrowly missing the playoffs.

Wang announced he would retire from professional League of Legends for the 2021 Spring season.[9]

Tournament results

Career Tournament Results
DateEventPlacingTeamRecordOpponent
June 3July 31, 20162016 NA LCS Summer Regular Season 1stTeam SoloMid17–1N/A
August 28, 20162016 NA LCS Summer Playoffs 1stTeam SoloMid3–1Cloud9
September 29, 2016October 8, 20162016 League of Legends World Championship Group Stage9th–12thTeam SoloMid3–3Samsung Galaxy, Royal Never Give Up, and Splyce
November 1920, 2016Intel Extreme Masters Season 11 – Oakland3rd–4thTeam SoloMid1–2Unicorns of Love
January 20, 2017March 26, 20172017 NA LCS Spring Regular Season 1stTeam SoloMid15–3N/A
April 23, 20172017 NA LCS Spring Playoffs 1stTeam SoloMid3–2Cloud9
January 20, 2017March 26, 20172017 Mid-Season Invitational Group Stage5thTeam SoloMid4–6SKT T1, Team WE, Flash Wolves, G2 Esports, and GIGABYTE Marines
June 2, 2017August 6, 20172017 NA LCS Summer Regular Season 1stTeam SoloMid14–4N/A
July 5, 2017July 8, 20172017 League of Legends Rift Rivals EU vs. NA 1stTeam SoloMid8–1G2 Esports, Fnatic, and Unicorns of Love
September 3, 20172017 NA LCS Summer Playoffs 1stTeam SoloMid3–1Immortals
October 515, 20172017 League of Legends World Championship Group Stage9th–11thTeam SoloMid3–4Flash Wolves, Team WE, and Misfits Gaming
January 20March 18, 20182018 NA LCS Spring Regular Season7thCounter Logic Gaming7–11N/A

Personal life

Wang came out as gay on May 7, 2022.[10] [11]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.thescoreesports.com/lol/news/8495-of-bard-and-biofrost-finding-a-fit-with-tsm "Of Bard and Biofrost: Finding a fit with TSM"
  2. http://www.dailydot.com/esports/team-solomid-biofrost-tsm/ "TSM names its first trialist, and there's a good chance you haven't heard of him"
  3. http://www.thescoreesports.com/lol/news/7585 "Biofrost through TSM's first phase of tryouts"
  4. https://www.riftherald.com/2016/7/25/12270926/tsm-phoenix1-upset-breakdown-rengar-inori "Anatomy of an upset: How Phoenix1 (and Rengar) took down TSM"
  5. Web site: LoL Esports. www.lolesports.com. August 19, 2018.
  6. Web site: Here are the groups for 2016 Worlds. September 10, 2016 . August 19, 2018.
  7. Web site: TSM signs Zven and mithy to replace Doublelift and Biofrost – Dot Esports. November 24, 2017. August 19, 2018.
  8. Web site: CLG signs Biofrost and Reignover, reveals full roster – Dot Esports. November 27, 2017. August 19, 2018.
  9. News: Rutledge . Caroline . TSM's Biofrost to Take a Break From Competitive League of Legends . May 3, 2021 . TheGamer . December 5, 2020.
  10. Biofrostlol . 1522999710751076352 . May 7, 2022 . I'm gay. I've struggled with my personal identity my entire life.... . May 7, 2022.
  11. Web site: 2022-05-10 . Biofrost comes out as gay, receives overwhelming support from esports community ONE Esports . 2023-08-01 . www.oneesports.gg . en-US.