Not Viper or Ruler, Deft is the replacement name for Deokdam in the ADC position of DWG KIA.
In the latest developments of the 2023 League of Legends pre-season market, the new World Championship Champion – Kim “Deft” Hyuk-kyu has officially become the rookie of DWG KIA, according to the team’s latest announcement. this.
The contract of Deft and DWG KIA was announced not long after DragonX announced the termination of the contract with all 5 official members who had just been crowned World Championship 2022.
The fact that DRX parted with the entire squad is probably a predictable information, because even after becoming the world champion, DRX is still not appreciated in terms of financial potential as well as development ambition. This team seems to still be loyal to its policy of recruiting mid-level players, or young talents to ensure its limited salary budget.
Meanwhile, DWG KIA is desperate to regain its lost glory, after a full year of 2022 and could not reach the top 4 of Worlds 2022. The former world king in 2020 broke up a series of members. coaching staff as well as players, and ready for a large-scale roster change. According to multiple sources, DK initially targeted Viper or Ruler as a power addition to the bot lane but failed, and as such, Deft became the most likely choice in the split role. fire with ShowMaker and Canyon.
In addition, DWG KIA also announced another blockbuster contract called Canna. The player moved to DK from Nongshim RedForce, after an unsuccessful season, and will take over as top laner in place of Nuguri.
The not-so-good reunion between Nuguri and DK is said to be one of the main reasons for this team’s poor performance in the past year, and the joining of the former T1 player is considered a reasonable choice. reason to bring balance to the roster of DWG KIA in the 2023 season.
See also: DRX announces contract expiration for all players and coaches