Maple (gamer) explained

Id:Maple
Chinese: 黃熠棠
Name Trans:Huang Yi-tang
Birth Date:10 October 1997
Birth Place:Taoyuan, Taiwan
Nationality:Taiwanese
Role:Mid
Team:PSG Talon
League:Pacific Championship Series
Game:League of Legends
Years1:2013
Team1:Gamania Bears
Years2:2013–2018
Team2:Flash Wolves
Years3:2018–2019
Team3:Suning
Years4:2019–2020
Team4:LNG Esports
Years5:2020–2021
Team5:PSG Talon
Years6:2021–2022
Team6:Anyone's Legend
Years7:2022–2023
Team7:Team SoloMid
Team8:PSG Talon
Years8:2023–present
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Huang Yi-tang, better known as Maple, is a Taiwanese professional League of Legends player for PSG Talon, of the Pacific Championship Series (PCS).

Huang found success domestically and internationally during his time as a member of the Flash Wolves, winning several LMS titles and topping many international events.[1] [2] He has long been considered by many analysts and other professional players as one of the most mechanically skillful players from Taiwan.[3] [4] [5] Huang also played for LPL teams Suning[6] and LNG Esports.[7]

Career

Due to their first-place finish at IEM Taipei, yoe Flash Wolves were invited to compete at the IEM Season IX - World Championship. After a Round 1 loss against SK Gaming, Maple 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.[8]

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.[9]

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.[10]

Maple was one of the top players at the 2016 Mid-Season Invitational, in which Flash Wolves eventually finished third/fourth after losing to Counter Logic Gaming in the semi-finals.[11]

Following a one-year spell with PSG Talon and a single split on Anyone's Legend, Maple signed with Team SoloMid as their new mid laner.[12] The team finished 5-6th in playoffs following a chaotic split which saw the team make several changes during the season.[13]

Tournament results

PSG Talon

Flash Wolves

Notes and References

  1. News: Abbas . Malcolm . Flash Wolves' Moojin, Maple, and SwordArt revealed to be negotiating with other teams . December 15, 2019 . Dot Esports . November 11, 2018.
  2. News: Lee . Julia . SwordArt, Maple and MooJin leave Flash Wolves, MMD retires . December 15, 2019 . The Rift Herald . November 12, 2018 . en.
  3. Web site: Interview with FW's Maple & Karsa IG's mid-jungle synergy is the strongest; we're afraid of meeting EDG.. October 10, 2015. dotesports.
  4. Web site: 台灣電競小子 殺進百億新產業. 天下雜誌.
  5. Web site: Report: Maple and SwordArt to stay with Flash Wolves. thescoreesports.
  6. News: Kolev . Radoslav . What's going on with the LPL roster shuffle? Who's going where? . November 26, 2019 . VPEsports . November 18, 2019.
  7. News: Newell . Adam . LNG signs Maple and Xx ahead of 2020 LPL season . December 15, 2019 . Dot Esports . December 15, 2019.
  8. Web site: Flash Wolves // Maple: I really want to play against LGD's mid laner.. October 2, 2015. dotesports.
  9. Web site: Maple on Flash Wolves in groups: 'We hope to get the number 2 spot'. May 6, 2016. Yahoo Esports.
  10. Web site: Flash Wolves defeat KOO to win Group A. October 9, 2015. LoL Esports.
  11. Web site: Battle for Respect: North America vs. Taiwan. May 13, 2016. ESPN.com.
  12. Web site: Teh . Wil-Liam . 2022-05-05 . TSM raids the LPL to sign Maple to take over as the starting mid laner . 2022-10-11 . Gosu Gamers . en-GB.
  13. Web site: Datuin . Sage . 2022-07-12 . TSM unveils new LCS lineup ahead of week 4 of 2022 Summer Split . 2022-10-11 . Dot Esports . en-US.