MC (gamer) explained

Id:MC
Korean: 장민철
Name Trans:Jang Min-chul
Birth Date:17 June 1991
Nickname:MC
Nationality:South Korean
Career Start:2010
Career End:2015
Years1:2010
Team1:MBCGame HERO
Years2:2010–2012
Team2:Old Generations
Years3:2011–2013
Team3:SK Gaming

Jang Min-chul (Korean: 장민철, born June 17, 1991), better known as MC or The BossToss, is a former Korean professional StarCraft II player, playing as the Protoss faction. MC has accumulated more than $500,000 in tournament winnings, and won the Global StarCraft II League (GSL) championship twice. In 2014, Red Bull Esports called him "one of the most successful StarCraft 2 players ever".[1]

Starcraft II Career

Old generations (2010-2012)

He has won the Intel Extreme Masters Season VI World Championship (6–10 March 2012) by defeating PuMa 3–2 in the finals,[2] GOMTV Global StarCraft II League (GSL) twice, and is considered one of the top StarCraft II players in the world.[3] [4] [5] [6] He has experienced similar success in Europe, winning 2011 DreamHack Stockholm Invitational and Copenhagen Games Spring 2011, while taking silver in IEM Season VI - Global Challenge Cologne.

SK Gaming (2012-2013)

In July 2011, Min Chul who was playing for the Korean team Old Generations (oGs), began representing SK Gaming in foreign events.[7] In January 2012, this partnership ended with Min Chul leaving Old Generations and moving to play for SK Gaming full-time.[8] He would remain with SK until the end of 2013, when the organization announced his departure.[9] [10]

Free agent (2014-present)

Following his departure from SK Gaming at the end of 2013, MC announced that he would continue to work with his former manager at SK Gaming, but would not join a new professional team.[11]

On June 18, 2015, MC announced his retirement via Twitter.[12]

League of Legends career

On November 2, 2016, it was announced that MC would coach Kongdoo's League of Legends team.[13]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Meet MC, the legendary Protoss player. Red Bull ESports. 6 Jun 2014. 2 Jan 2014.
  2. Web site: Intel Extreme Masters - Intel Extreme Masters . 26 June 2023 .
  3. Web site: Kolev. Radoslav. MC and Jinro to attend Dreamhack Invitational. SK Gaming. 13 April 2011.
  4. News: Miller. Patrick. eSports Update: Global StarCraft League World Championship Finals. 13 April 2011. PCWorld. 8 April 2011.
  5. News: Stanton. Rich. Home News Watch this Starcraft 2 game NOW Watch this Starcraft 2 game Now. 13 April 2011. PC Gamer. 11 April 2011.
  6. News: Billengren. Astrid. Favorit vann svenskt dreamhack. 13 April 2011. Nyheterna.se. TV4 Group. Swedish. 12 April 2011.
  7. Web site: Shields. Duncan. SK acquires MC and NaDa in oGs deal. SK Gaming. 14 January 2012. 15 July 2011.
  8. Web site: MC leaves oGs and joins SK full-time. SK Gaming. 14 January 2012. Shields. Duncan. 13 January 2012.
  9. News: SK Gaming streamlines player rosters . December 30, 2013 . Khaw . Cassandra . . December 31, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140101160721/http://www.ongamers.com/articles/sk-gaming-streamlines-player-rosters/1100-512/ . January 1, 2014 .
  10. Web site: Shakeups in StarCraft as star players Bomber and MC leave their respective teams. PCGamesN. Rob Zacny. 31 Dec 2013. 2 Jan 2014.
  11. Web site: MC will not be joining a team . OnGamers . Cassandra Khaw . 15 Jan 2014 . 2 Jan 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150103043008/http://www.ongamers.com/articles/mc-will-not-be-joining-a-team/1100-646/ . 2015-01-03 .
  12. Web site: MC: Farewell to One of the Greatest. teamliquid. STUCHIU. 18 Jun 2015. 2 Jul 2015.
  13. Web site: 콩두 몬스터 LoL 팀, '프통령' 장민철 코치 선임. November 2, 2016. November 2, 2016. ko. Jang Min-chul Appointed Coach of Kongdoo's League of Legends Team.

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