Karsa (gamer) explained

Id:Karsa
Hung Hao-hsuan
Birth Date:14 February 1997
Nationality:Taiwanese
Team:CTBC Flying Oyster
Role:Jungler
League:Pacific Championship Series
Games:League of Legends
Career Start:2014
Years1:2014
Team1:Machi 17
Years2:2015–2017
Team2:Flash Wolves
Years3:2018–2019
Team3:Royal Never Give Up
Years4:2020–2021
Team4:Top Esports
Years5:2022
Team5:Victory Five
Years6:2023
Team6:Weibo Gaming
Years7:2024–present
Team7:CTBC Flying Oyster
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T:洪浩軒
S:洪浩轩
P:Hóng Hàoxuān
Poj:Âng Hō Hian
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Hung Hao-hsuan (Chinese: t=洪浩軒; born 14 February 1997),[1] better known as Karsa, is a Taiwanese professional League of Legends player for CTBC Flying Oyster. He is known for his strategic jungle play and found success domestically and internationally during his time as a member of the Flash Wolves, winning several LMS titles and topping many international events. Hung has long been considered by many analysts and other professional players as one of the most mechanically skillful players from Taiwan.[2]

Career

Machi 17

Hung began his professional career in June 2014 with team Machi 17.[3]

Flash Wolves

In January 2015, Hung joined Flash Wolves.[4] Due to their 1st-place finish at IEM Taipei, Flash Wolves were invited to compete at the IEM Season IX - World Championship. After a Round 1 loss against SK Gaming, Hung and the team went on to beat Cloud9 in Round 1 of the losers bracket. Round 2 of the losers bracket saw the team's 2nd meeting of the tournament with SK Gaming. A win against the European team secured the yoe Flash Wolves a place in the bracket stage. They were eventually knocked out of the tournament in the semifinals after losing to Team SoloMid.[5]

With a second and third place LMS finish under their belt, the Flash Wolves had obtained a tie for the most LMS Championship Points behind AHQ, and were invited to the 2015 Taiwan Regional Finals. There, FW avenged their playoff loss by defeating Hong Kong Esports 3-2 and acquiring a spot in the 2015 Season World Championship.[6] [7]

At the World Championship, the FW were expected by many analysts to have one of the weakest showings of any team in attendance. However, after a 4-2 group stage with wins over favorites KOO Tigers and Counter Logic Gaming, the Flash Wolves emerged first from groups, becoming the first team in two years to finish ahead of a Korean team in groups at Worlds. In the tournament quarterfinals, FW lost 1–3 to Origen, earning a top eight finish.[8] [9]

Hung and the Flash Wolves won the 2016 Spring LMS, qualifying for the 2016 Mid-Season Invitational. At MSI Flash Wolves reached the semi-finals of the 2016 Mid-Season Invitational.[10] [11]

On 2 December 2017, it was announced that Hung had left Flash Wolves.

Royal Never Give Up

Later, on 20 December, it was announced that he had joined the Chinese team Royal Never Give Up (RNG).[12] In his first season with RNG, Hung won the 2018 Spring LPL season and qualified for the 2018 Mid-Season Invitational. Hung left Royal Never Give Up in November 2019.[13]

Top Esports

Hung signed with Top Esports in December 2019.

Tournament results

Flash Wolves

Royal Never Give Up

Top Esports

Notes and References

  1. News: Jang . David . [TMI Interview] TES Karsa: "At first, I played mid. Then, I saw a friend play Lee Sin." ]. 7 May 2021 . InvenGlobal . 25 August 2020.
  2. News: rach . Interview with FW's Maple & Karsa IG's mid-jungle synergy is the strongest; we're afraid of meeting EDG. . 15 December 2019 . Dot Esports . 9 October 2015.
  3. News: Plant . Mike . The Best League of Legends Players Ever . 7 May 2021 . Hotspawn . 28 February 2020.
  4. News: Karsa leaves Flash Wolves. Abbas. Malcolm. 2 December 2017. Dot Esports. Gamurs. 27 December 2017. en-US.
  5. Worlds Feature: Flash Wolves Karsa. 8 October 2015. YouTube.
  6. Web site: Killer Karsa: On the hunt with Yoe Flash Wolves' new jungler. LoL Esports.
  7. Web site: 台灣電競小子 殺進百億新產業. 天下雜誌. Chinese.
  8. Karsa on the Flash Wolves in 2015: 'We went through a lot this year'. 18 December 2015. YouTube.
  9. Web site: 【哇潮】激似花媽的人是誰?不可不知台灣電競隊「閃電狼」. 三立新聞網. Chinese.
  10. Web site: Counter Logic Gaming can accomplish a North American milestone in the MSI semifinals against Flash Wolves. Pete Volk. 13 May 2016. The Rift Herald.
  11. Web site: Battle for Respect: North America vs. Taiwan. ESPN.com. 12 May 2016.
  12. Web site: Karsa joins Royal Never Give Up. Abbas. Malcolm. 20 December 2017. Dot Esports. Gamurs. 27 December 2017. en-US.
  13. News: Heath . Jerome . Karsa joins the LPL's Top Esports as the team's starting jungler . 15 December 2019 . Dot Esports . 6 December 2019.