In the DRX lineup that claimed victory at World Championship 2022, BeryL was the most unique factor. He may not have a long career like his senior Deft, but the former Support of DWG KIA (DK) has the most experience in playing in World Championship finals. At the same time, BeryL is always seen as a “genius” in the world of League of Legends as he doesn’t spend much time playing ranked but always maintains a high level of performance.
For most players, ranked games are a way to hone skills, try new champions, and gain a deeper understanding of updates in League of Legends patches. However, BeryL does not place much importance on this. According to BeryL, ranked games are not truly effective or necessary. Moreover, he has often discussed strategies and gameplay with the coaching staff and teammates, as well as fully participating in scrims.
However, another important reason is that BeryL understands League of Legends so well that he can grasp the core elements of the game. This was evident in his recent interview response. Specifically, BeryL was asked to share his thoughts when considered the greatest Support in history. In his response, the reigning World Champion of 2022 demonstrated his extensive knowledge of the game.
Accordingly, BeryL shared: “I don’t think a Support can single-handedly turn the tide of a match. After all, League of Legends is a team game. The whole team must perform well to win. The Support is simply a guide. As I mentioned before, I joined DRX because they have top-tier players. But to me, League of Legends is a turn-based game. The important thing is to consider when it is your turn, manage the items you have bought when it is your turn, and calculate what the opponent will do on their turn.”
BeryL further explained: “League of Legends is a combination of turn-based gameplay and teamwork. Our Top Lane is very good, and if he understands the turn-based mechanics and enhances his knowledge of that genre, he and the team will perform well. To be honest, the early stages are very difficult. Both Kingen and Zeka have their distinct playstyles, and it is not easy to coordinate the team quickly.”
BeryL’s insights are quite reasonable as a perfect team is one where each player knows what to do in the match, and combines the actions of five individuals into one. In a skirmish, the ADC must know when to attack and when to retreat. A Support also needs to calculate the right moment to use skills to create difficulties for opponents, giving advantages to teammates. These are also the key elements that turn-based games require from players.
At this moment, BeryL can be considered one of the greatest players that the world of League of Legends, in general, and LCK, in particular, has ever produced. More importantly, BeryL still has time to continue achieving success and surpass veterans like Mata, Wolf… in the list of the greatest Supports of all time in League of Legends.