Vulcan (gamer) explained

Id:Vulcan
Philippe Laflamme
Birth Date:[1]
Birth Place:Laval, Quebec, Canada [2]
Nationality:Canadian
Team:Cloud9
Role:Support
League:LCS
Game:League of Legends
Years1:2019
Team1:Clutch Gaming
Years2:2020–2021
Team2:Cloud9
Years3:2022–2023
Team3:Evil Geniuses
Years4:2023
Team4:FlyQuest
Years5:2024–present
Team5:Cloud9

Philippe Laflamme, better known as Vulcan, is a Canadian professional League of Legends support for Cloud9, in the League Championship Series (LCS). Previously, Vulcan has played for Clutch Gaming, the team that drafted him, Evil Geniuses, and FlyQuest.

Professional career

Clutch Gaming

Vulcan was invited to the LCS proving grounds following the 2018 season, in which he showcased his skills, as well as his communication and teamwork.[3] He was drafted fourth overall by Clutch Gaming, which gave the organization exclusive negotiation rights with Vulcan.[4] Vulcan signed with Clutch, and entered the 2019 LCS season as their starting support, making his debut on January 26.[5] The team had a rough start, going 5–13 in his first season, missing playoffs. Due to the team's poor performance, Vulcan's bot lane partner Piglet was released,[6] and AD Carry Cody Sun was signed as his replacement.[7] In the summer split, Vulcan and Clutch made playoffs as the fifth seed, and finished fourth overall, after losing the third place match to Counter Logic Gaming.[8] [9] However they qualified for the regional gauntlet as the lowest seeded team,[10] and proceeded to defeat FlyQuest,[11] Counter Logic Gaming,[12] and Team SoloMid[13] in consecutive matches to qualify for the third and final spot in the 2019 League of Legends World Championship.[14] However at worlds, Clutch were unable to win a game in the group stage, becoming the first North American team to go 0–6.[15]

Cloud9

In the 2019 off season, Cloud9 acquired Vulcan for a reported US$1.5 Million buyout.[16] After several months boot–camping in Korea,[17] Vulcan and his new bot lane partner Zven dominated the rest of the LCS in 2020,[18] [19] [20] and Cloud9 went 17–1 on the season, with Vulcan and the entire C9 roster winning First Team All–Pro.[21] Vulcan also received several MVP votes, although the award ultimately went to his teammate Blaber.[22] The team went on to sweep FlyQuest in the finals, and Vulcan won his first LCS title.[23] MSI 2020 was cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic,[24] so the next time Vulcan played was in the 2020 summer split, where he picked up a Second Team All–Pro award for his regular season performance.[25] Despite their impressive spring split, Cloud9 lost in playoffs, finishing fourth and missing out on Worlds 2020, the first year Vulcan did not attend.[26]

In the 2021 LCS season, Vulcan was awarded another Second Team All–Pro in the spring split,[27] after Cloud9 accrued a league best 13–5 record.[28] The team went on to win another split after defeating Team Liquid in the Mid Season Showdown, Vulcan's second title.[29] Due to their spring victory, Cloud9 qualified for the 2021 Mid Season Invitational in Iceland.[30] The team succeeded in the group stage,[31] but did not make is past the rumble stage, bowing out in fifth.[32] In the summer of LCS, Vulcan was selected to the Third Team All–Pro as Cloud9 made playoffs,[33] and despite falling out of the upper bracket early, Cloud9 qualified for Worlds after wins over Golden Guardians, Evil Geniuses, and Team SoloMid.[34] At the World Championship, Cloud9 made it to the quarterfinals,[35] before losing 3–0 to Gen.G, finishing 5th-8th, Vulcan's best international finish.[36]

Evil Geniuses

Vulcan joined Evil Geniuses for the 2022 season,[37] and noted that despite his respect for Zven, he wanted to try a new lane partner after two years together on Cloud9.[38] He won his second LCS title during the 2021 LCS Spring Season, beating 100 Thieves 3–0 in the finals.[39]

Notes and References

  1. News: Esguerra . Tyler . Vulcan isn't sure if he'll work in esports when he retires from pro play, will "probably go back to school" . March 11, 2022 . . February 18, 2020.
  2. Web site: LCS auf X . January 29, 2024 . August 8, 2022.
  3. Web site: November 15, 2018 . Vulcan on Team Infernal: "I played some scrims recently with Tactical... He is probably the best ADC coming to Scouting Grounds." . March 11, 2022 . InvenGlobal . en.
  4. Web site: December 15, 2017 . Seizing The Moment By Philippe "Vulcan" Laflamme . March 11, 2022 . The Players’ Lobby . en-US.
  5. Web site: January 29, 2019 . League of Legends: LCS Week 1 Recap . March 11, 2022 . Hotspawn . en-US.
  6. Web site: Clutch Gaming release former SKT bot laner Piglet . March 11, 2022 . Upcomer . June 15, 2019 . en.
  7. Web site: September 27, 2019 . Cody Sun shines away from the spotlight in League of Legends . March 11, 2022 . ESPN.com . en.
  8. Web site: August 25, 2019 . CLG reverse-sweep Clutch for third in LCS . March 11, 2022 . ESPN.com . en.
  9. Web site: Li . Xing . August 25, 2019 . CLG reverse sweep Clutch in the LCS third place match . March 11, 2022 . Dot Esports . en-US.
  10. Web site: Butts . Nick . September 6, 2019 . Five Things to Watch for in the LCS Gauntlet . March 11, 2022 . The Game Haus . en-US.
  11. Web site: Abbas . Malcolm . September 6, 2019 . Clutch Gaming begin Worlds qualifer gauntlet run with win over FlyQuest . March 11, 2022 . Dot Esports . en-US.
  12. Web site: Samples . Rachel . September 7, 2019 . Clutch keep their gauntlet run alive after taking down CLG . March 11, 2022 . Dot Esports . en-US.
  13. Web site: September 9, 2019 . Parth addresses the TSM fans after loss to Clutch Gaming; failure to qualify for Worlds 2019 . March 11, 2022 . InvenGlobal . en.
  14. Web site: O'Dwyer . Samuel . October 1, 2019 . What to expect from Clutch Gaming at Worlds 2019 . March 11, 2022 . Dot Esports . en-US.
  15. Web site: Esguerra . Tyler . October 19, 2019 . Clutch are the first NA team to go winless in the Worlds group stage, as SKT secure first in Group C . March 11, 2022 . Dot Esports . en-US.
  16. Web site: February 3, 2020 . Vulcan to Cloud9 -- Inside the trade that defined the 2019 LCS offseason . March 11, 2022 . ESPN.com . en.
  17. Web site: June 5, 2020 . How It's Made: Cloud9's dominant League of Legends roster . March 11, 2022 . ESPN.com . en.
  18. Web site: Esguerra . Tyler . February 5, 2020 . Zven, Nisqy, and Vulcan are among the top 5 players with the highest KDA in the LCS . March 11, 2022 . Dot Esports . en-US.
  19. Web site: Heath . Jerome . February 3, 2020 . Zven has a perfect KDA of 18/0/33, the highest in the LCS . March 11, 2022 . Dot Esports . en-US.
  20. Web site: Esguerra . Tyler . April 3, 2020 . Head in the clouds: Why the 2020 LCS Spring Split is C9's most important season yet . March 11, 2022 . Dot Esports . en-US.
  21. Web site: Binkowski . Justin . April 3, 2020 . Cloud9's entire starting lineup named to 2020 LCS Spring Split All-Pro first team . March 11, 2022 . Dot Esports . en-US.
  22. Web site: April 16, 2020 . LCS finals roundtable -- can Cloud9 be topped? . March 11, 2022 . ESPN.com . en.
  23. Web site: LoL Esports . March 11, 2022 . lolesports.com.
  24. Web site: April 23, 2020 . League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational Canceled for 2020 – ARCHIVE - The Esports Observer . March 11, 2022 . en-US.
  25. Web site: 2019 LCS Summer Split Awards . March 11, 2022 . nexus.leagueoflegends.com . August 9, 2019 . en-US.
  26. Web site: August 29, 2020 . TSM returns to Worlds, Cloud9 misses for the first time in org history . March 11, 2022 . InvenGlobal . en.
  27. Web site: March 19, 2021 . The 2021 LCS Spring Split All-Pro teams have been revealed . March 11, 2022 . InvenGlobal . en.
  28. Web site: Kelly . Michael . March 15, 2021 . Cloud9 secure first place in 2021 LCS Spring Split after victory over Immortals . March 11, 2022 . Dot Esports . en-US.
  29. Web site: Garcia . Ethan . April 12, 2021 . Cloud9 win 2021 LCS Mid-Season Showdown over Team Liquid, secure ticket to Mid-Season Invitational . March 11, 2022 . Dot Esports . en-US.
  30. Web site: Heath . Jerome . April 28, 2021 . All of the teams qualified for MSI 2021 . March 11, 2022 . Dot Esports . en-US.
  31. Web site: Rockwood . Bryan . May 14, 2021 . Cloud9 Cooldown: Surviving the group stage at MSI 2021 . March 11, 2022 . The Game Haus . en-US.
  32. Web site: Cloud9 officially eliminated from MSI 2021 after MAD win over RNG . March 11, 2022 . Upcomer . May 18, 2021 . en.
  33. Web site: Esguerra . Tyler . August 6, 2021 . LCS' 2021 Summer Split All-Pro first team features players from 5 different organizations . March 11, 2022 . Dot Esports . en-US.
  34. Web site: August 23, 2021 . Cloud9 makes Worlds 2021, eliminates rivals TSM in 3-2 thriller . March 11, 2022 . InvenGlobal . en.
  35. Web site: DWG KIA, Cloud9 qualify for quarterfinals at Worlds 2021 . March 11, 2022 . Upcomer . October 15, 2021 . en.
  36. Web site: Kelly . Michael . October 25, 2021 . Gen.G cleanly sweep Cloud9, North America out of Worlds 2021, set up first all-Eastern semifinals since 2017 . March 11, 2022 . Dot Esports . en-US.
  37. Web site: Esguerra . Tyler . November 16, 2021 . Vulcan joins Evil Geniuses as starting support . March 11, 2022 . Dot Esports . en-US.
  38. Web site: January 23, 2022 . Vulcan talks parting ways with C9, joining EG: "I still respect Zven a lot, but I wanted a change." . March 11, 2022 . InvenGlobal . en.
  39. Web site: Garcia . Ethan . 2022-04-24 . Evil Geniuses lift first LCS trophy after sweeping reigning champions 100 Thieves in 2022 Spring Split finals . 2022-09-30 . Dot Esports . en-US.

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