In the past and even now, Chovy can be considered a player very active in resource gathering from farm stats. Previously, Chovy focused on a farming playstyle, aiming to accumulate a massive amount of items to crush opponents and carry his team in the mid to late game. His teammates also understood this playstyle well and created maximum space and time for Chovy to handle the minion waves. However, in the past, Chovy was also given the nickname “King of Farming” because there were many matches where he focused solely on farming minion stats and… nothing else, which resulted in his team’s defeat.
However, since joining Gen.G and especially after the LCK Summer Finals 2022, Chovy has made a noticeable change in his playstyle. Notably, even though he frequently roams to assist his teammates, Chovy still maintains impressive minion stats. Therefore, Chovy’s gameplay has become increasingly effective, and at this point, it is not an exaggeration to say that Chovy is one of the top Mid Laners in the world of League of Legends.
However, at MSI 2024, Chovy unexpectedly lost the title of “King of Minion Clearing” to an unexpected name. That name is AD Carry EasyLove – a member of GAM Esports. Specifically, EasyLove achieved a minion score of 10.0 in this tournament in Chengdu, while Chovy had only 9.3, placing him second, and third was LOUD’s Tinows with an equal 9.3, but Gen.G’s Mid Laner was ranked above.
In fact, this statistic is entirely understandable. Since the beginning of the group stage (the time Gen.G took the stage), Chovy and Gen.G have played a total of 16 matches. Meanwhile, GAM has played a total of 7 matches. Additionally, there is a clear fact: in their 7 matches, GAM focused their resources primarily on EasyLove, while Emo only required minion stats when playing Tristana. Meanwhile, Kiaya has also had many games “setting up” for teammates with champions like K’Sante or Urgot.
As for Chovy, when the MSI 2024 group stage began, it was also the time when the roaming playstyle rose to prominence. With this meta, the Jungle – Mid Lane duo had to play a crucial role for the other lanes to function smoothly. Therefore, Chovy had to do much more than just stay in one place to “farm” minions. Moreover, his opponents were very strong names like Knight, Creme, and Humanoid. These are players who can pose challenges for Chovy during the laning phase. In fact, TES was the only team at MSI that could force Gen.G to extend the match to the fifth game.
But still, for a player who was called up as an emergency replacement and made his official MSI debut, EasyLove’s achievement is commendable. In the Summer Split, he is likely to continue wearing the GAM jersey, and many VCS fans will surely look forward to witnessing the black-and-yellow team explode even more in both the domestic league and the upcoming World Championship.