Recently, DRX achieved a spectacular victory over the reigning world champion EDG in the Quarterfinals of the World Championship 2022. Although DRX was not highly rated before the match due to their roster not being composed entirely of stars, they still managed to successfully take down EDG.
To achieve this victory, all 5 members of DRX pushed beyond their limits and set new records, especially Deft. He showcased a completely different version of himself compared to his past. Deft’s progress was evident in DRX’s recent Quarterfinal match against EDG. For a player who has been competing professionally since 2014, such improvement is a remarkable achievement.
Deft is now 26 years old, the oldest member of DRX, which means he has reached the age to fulfill military service according to South Korean law. Men must enlist before turning 28 and serve in the military for two years. For this reason, it is quite possible that the 2022 World Championship will be Deft’s last competitive appearance. Not only Deft, but several other famous South Korean players like Faker and Doinb are also at the age where they must enlist.
For Deft himself, he wants to achieve as much as possible before having to close the chapter on his career and enlist. In fact, he has made a mark by leading DRX to victory against the reigning world champions EDG.
Sharing with the media after the match that stunned the entire League of Legends community, Deft said: “I have to be honest with everyone that I never thought about winning the world championship. My goal at the 2022 World Championship is to improve myself as much as possible and help my teammates progress. In the match against EDG today, I could feel that. I truly feel very happy”. It can be seen that although he does not set too high expectations for the World Championship, what he and his teammates are showing gives fans a reason to hope for a prestigious World Championship title for DRX.
Hopefully, Deft and the entire DRX team will maintain their spirit and continue to create more breakthroughs as the 2022 World Championship is entering its final matches.