Ambition
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Ambition
Player Information
Name:
강찬용
Romanized Name:
Kang Chan-yong
Nationality:
Born:
October 27, 1992 (age 31)
Status:
Team:
Approx. Total Winnings:
$523,850
Links
Achievements
History
| 2012-06-22 — 2013-02-04 |  Azubu Blaze |
| 2013-02-04 — 2014-12-02 | CJ Entus Blaze |
| 2014-12-02 — 2015-11-30 |  CJ Entus |
| 2015-11-30 — 2017-11-30 | Samsung Galaxy |
| 2017-11-30 — 2018-11-16 | Gen.G Esports |
| 2019-12-03 — Present | Gen.G Esports |
Upcoming Matches
| GEN | vs (Bo3) |  NS |
| July 18, 2024 - 19:30 KST | ||
| GEN | vs (Bo3) |   DK |
| July 20, 2024 - 17:30 KST | ||
| GEN | vs (Bo3) |   BRO |
| July 24, 2024 - 19:30 KST | ||
Kang "Ambition" Chan-yong is a Korean player who is most notable for his time on Samsung Galaxy, winning Worlds 2017 over SK Telecom T1. On December 24, 2018, he announced his retirement from professional gaming and transition into streaming. He last played for Gen.G as Jungler. On December 2nd, 2019, Ambition returned to Gen.G as a streamer.
Achievements[edit]
| Date | Place | Tier | Tournament | Team | Result | Prize | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-10-14 | 13th - 16th | S-Tier |  | 2018 World Championship | | 1/5 | Grp S. | $80,625 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017-11-04 | 1st | S-Tier | | 2017 World Championship |  | 3 : 0 |  | $1,723,722 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017-04-15 | 3rd | S-Tier |   | LCK Spring 2017 | | 0 : 3 |  | $26,394 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016-12-18 | 1st | A-Tier |  | IEM Season XI - Gyeonggi | | 3 : 1 |  | $50,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016-10-29 | 2nd | S-Tier |  | 2016 World Championship | | 2 : 3 | | $760,500 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015-04-24 | 3rd | S-Tier | | LCK Spring 2015 |  | 2 : 3 | | $27,860 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013-12-01 | 1st | A-Tier |  | World Cyber Games 2013 |  | 2 : 0 |  | $30,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013-06-15 | 2nd | S-Tier | | Champions Spring 2013 | | 0 : 3 |  | $35,430 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013-03-09 | 1st | S-Tier | | IEM Season VII - World Championship | | 3 : 1 | | $50,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012-05-19 | 1st | S-Tier | | Champions Spring 2012 |  | 3 : 0 | | $85,858 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Extended list of results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Awards[edit]
| Date | Tier | Tournament | Award | Team | Prize | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No recorded results found. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Media[edit]
Interviews
- [e] 2024-04-20 |
#LCK 레전드 #앰비션이 프로게이머 지망생에게 전하는 충고와 응원 of fomos esports
- [e] 2018-12-26 | Interview with Gen.G Ruler & CuVee : "Life doesn’t listen to me very much but he’s cute and he’s the youngest so I guess that’s why" by Meii of Inven Global
- [e] 2018-03-07 | Ambition on Crown's Smile: "When he died 9 times, I think he achieved the state of nirvana" by Its and Ready of Inven Global at LCK Spring 2018
- [e] 2018-01-18 | CoreJJ: " I want to keep this momentum going and avoid having to play in the regional qualifiers for Worlds" by Laffa and Ready of Inven Global at LCK Spring 2018
Articles
Videos
2017
- [e] 2017-11-10 | Eyes on Worlds: Episode 4 by LoL Esports of YouTube at 2017 Worlds
- [e] 2017-11-04 | 2017 World Championship Finals Opening Tease Pt. 2 of LoL Esports at 2017 World Championship
- [e] 2017-11-03 | 2017 World Championship Finals Opening Tease of LoL Esports at 2017 World Championship
- [e] 2017-10-27 | 2017 World Championship Semifinals Opening Tease of LoL Esports at 2017 World Championship
- [e] 2017-10-19 | 2017 World Championship Quarterfinals Opening Tease of LoL Esports at 2017 World Championship
Highlights
2017
- [e] 2017-11-07 | The Penta: Worlds 2017 Finals by LoL Esports of YouTube at 2017 Worlds
Documentaries
2023
- [e] 2023-12-08 | 방구석 레전드 네버다이 of LCK LEGENDARIES
Trivia[edit]
- Transitioned from Mid to Jungle when he joined CJ Entus.
- On July 26, 2016, he reached 1,000 kills in LCK, becoming the 7th player to join Faker, PraY, Bang, Score, Kuro and Smeb [1].
- He was featured in "RISE" - Worlds 2018 promotional music video as a main character [2].
Pentakills[edit]
| Date | Tournament | Team | Vs. | Champion | Position | VOD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-04-13 | Champions Spring 2013 - Week 6 | |
 |
 Kha'Zix |
Mid | VOD |
References[edit]
- ↑ Ashley Kang (2018-07-26). "Ambition, the living legend of LCK, is the 7th player to record 1000 kills in LCK" (in usuk). korizon.
- ↑ League of Legends (2018-09-26). "RISE (ft. The Glitch Mob, Mako, and The Word Alive)" (in usuk). League of Legends.
