Demon1: From Track Star to Valorant World Championship Grand Finalist

데몬1의 탁월한 조준으로 이블 지니어스는 VCT 2023 도쿄 마스터즈에서 최하위에서 그랜드 파이널 진출팀으로 올라섰습니다.

### 천재 에임의 데몬1: 최약체 팀에서 월드 마스터즈 준우승까지
* 👶 어린 시절 육상 선수를 꿈꿨던 **Demon1**은 고교 시절 부상으로 선수 생활을 접고, 코로나19 팬데믹 기간 중 게임을 시작했습니다.
* ✨ 2021년 게임을 시작한 그는 2022년 단 300시간 미만의 플레이 시간으로 불멸 및 레디언트 등급에 도달하며 뛰어난 재능을 보였습니다.
* 💥  **북미 최약체** 팀으로 평가받던 Evil Geniuses (EG)에 합류하여 프로게이머로 데뷔, 놀라운 에임 실력으로 팀 분위기를 바꾸었습니다.
* 📈  단기간에 실력을 향상시켜 팀을 VCT 2023 아메리카 리그 플레이오프에 진출시키고, **마스터스 도쿄** 진출을 확정지었습니다.
* ✈️ 비자 문제로 출전이 불투명했으나, 극적으로 마스터스 도쿄에 참가하여 팀을 **준우승**으로 이끌었습니다.
* 🏆  **그룹 스테이지 전승** 및 LOUD, Team Liquid 등 강팀을 꺾고 결승에 진출, 북미 지역에 새로운 희망을 안겨주었습니다.
* 💔 결승전에서 Fnatic에 패했지만, 최약체 팀에서 세계 대회 준우승이라는 **기적적인 성장**을 이뤄냈습니다.
* 🌟  **"신이 내린 에임"**으로 불리는 그의 놀라운 실력과 짧은 시간 내의 성장은 e스포츠 역사에 기록될 만한 업적입니다.

What did Baby Demon1 want to be as a kid? There's a popular player in North America.

Demon1 is now a pro player representing the United States. In fact, his dream was to become a track star.

He was injured in high school, so he had to quit training. Before long, COVID-19 started, too.

He had to stay home the whole time. He started playing games in 2021. He had a great talent for games.

He rarely played games, but he hit Immortal and Radiant in 2022. He realized his talent, so he entered a B- or C-tier competition

to become a professional gamer. Demon1 surprised other professional gamers; his ranked playtime was less than 300 hours.

In 2023, he signed with EG, a franchise pro team. And EG was the worst-rated franchise team

in North America. Demon1 didn't care. [He's playing in ProCity] Demon1 had god-given aim,

that made it possible to play high-risk. The EG team also knew this, but in professional games, team play was also important.

So Demon1 learned to draw attention to the timing his teammates wanted. [What Demon1 looks like in the ranked game]

Time has passed, and he will join his first S-tier competition. It's a league that selects three teams from the Americas

to compete in the VCT 2023 Tokyo Masters. VS 100T (Regular Season) But the EG team lost the game.

Ever since he joined the team, the mood for EG has changed. VS FUR (Regular Season)

He did a great job in the rest of the Regular Season games. His team barely made it to the Playoffs.

And Demon1 has been replaced by a roster member from Six Man. VCT 2023 Americas League Playoffs starts.

He kept his promise before the game started. His head is shaved. The first playoff game has begun vs. NRG (Regular Season 3rd).

He pinged it to recall EG vs. NRG (1:1). In the third set against NRG,

Demon1 also scored 21 kills to lead the team to victory. If they win only the next game against C9,

EG will qualify for the Tokyo Masters vs. C9 (Regular Season 2nd). Brimstone, but fearless, Demon1

killed three by himself. EG won the first set against C9, bringing them closer to the Tokyo Masters.

EG was only one round away from winning. EG won the match against C9, and they qualified for the Masters Tokyo.

However, Demon1 looked sad. He couldn't go to Japan even if he won this game. He only played games

and didn't have a passport and visa. Still, he did his best in the rest of the game.

EG eventually finished third in the American League, and two weeks were left until the Tokyo Masters. Fortunately, four days before Tokyo,

he was issued a passport and became a roster member. Arriving in Tokyo late, he had three days of practice with his team.

[First ranked game on the Tokyo server] And the Tokyo Masters has begun vs. FUT (Group B Stage).

vs. DRX (Group B Stage). EG wins eco-round. EG only has 10 seconds to plant.

That's how EG won the round. There's only one round left until EG's victory. EG, who won all the matches in Group B,

qualified for Playoffs in first place. The first team EG met in the playoffs was the No. 1 team in the American League,

LOUD, the Brazilian national team with Aspas. vs. LOUD (first set). Only Demon1 lived. LOUD fans were also surprised.

EG wins against LOUD. VS Team Liquid (EU). Other EG players started to frag out. Only one round left until EG's victory.

EG eventually won both sets, beating Team Liquid. In the ensuing match against Fnatic, it's the 3rd set, so the winning team will go to the finals.

Since Masters Tokyo is a world competition, they supported EG a lot in North America. If EG wins one more round, it's a tie.

Fnatic went up to the Grand Final. EG had to win against Paper Rex to reach the Grand Final.

VS PRX (Singapore). Demon1, who is also carrying this game. PRX's coach was getting mad.

Two teams playing the final sets. EG trying to retake the site. There's only one round left until EG wins.

The last set with PRX was carried by Demon1. And EG reached the Grand Final for the first time

since its inception. Grand Final match against Fnatic. A magnificent stadium. EG Team Players and Coach. Start Entry. Demon1's Fan.

The first set against Fnatic has begun. It was a good start, but Fnatic was good on Lotus.

Fnatic won the first set of the Grand Final. Second Set: Map Split. As time went by,

the EG team made more mistakes. Fnatic won the 2nd set. It looked like EG would win the third set.

But EG players were in a hurry because they thought they shouldn't lose. EG has only one round left

until they win three sets. But Fnatic turned the tables. The round score became FNC 13 : EG 12.

Demon1 was on the opposite site. By the time Demon1 arrived, all the team members were already dead.

So the game ended with a complete victory for Fnatic. Although Evil Geniuses did not win,

EG was considered the worst franchise team. But, with the advent of Demon1, the fact that EG reached the grand final of the world tournament

became a new hope for North America. There are some clips of Demon1 I hope you guys enjoy!

괴물 같은 에임으로 북미에서 떠오르는 신인 프로게이머 Demon1

쪼선생 JJO TEACHER

Demon1의 어린 시절과 프로게이머 데뷔

어린 시절 꿈은 육상 선수였으나 고교 시절 부상으로 포기

코로나19 팬데믹 기간 중 게임을 시작하여 뛰어난 재능을 보임

짧은 플레이 시간에도 불구하고 높은 티어 달성

B, C급 대회 참가 후 프로게이머로 데뷔

프로게이머들 사이에서 짧은 플레이 시간에도 불구하고 뛰어난 실력으로 주목받음

북미 최하위 팀 EG에 합류, 뛰어난 에임으로 팀에 활력을 불어넣음

개인 실력뿐 아니라 팀 플레이 능력 향상을 위해 노력

S급 대회 진출을 위한 노력과 정규 시즌 경기 결과

정규 시즌 플레이오프 진출 및 선수 교체

플레이오프 경기에서 뛰어난 활약을 보이며 팀 승리에 기여

도쿄 마스터즈 진출 과정과 어려움

비자 문제로 도쿄 마스터즈 출전이 불확실했으나 최선을 다함

출전권 획득 후 짧은 시간 내에 준비하여 도쿄로 출발

도쿄 마스터즈에서 뛰어난 활약을 펼침

도쿄 마스터즈 플레이오프 및 결승 진출

강력한 상대팀들을 꺾고 플레이오프에서 승승장구

결승 진출을 위한 마지막 경기에서 압도적인 승리

결승전에서 아쉽게 패배하였으나 최선을 다한 경기력을 선보임

최하위 팀에서 세계 대회 결승 진출이라는 쾌거를 이룸

북미 지역에 새로운 희망을 안겨줌