The former world champion diagnosed with mental illness achieves an unexpected feat
In the history of League of Legends, when SKT T1 dominated the world, there was only one name that could challenge them, and that was Samsung Galaxy, who even dethroned this team twice at the World Championship. And we cannot forget Imp – the former AD Carry who helped Samsung Galaxy White defeat SKT T1 in 2014. Famous for his talent but even more so for his shocking statements, a few years ago, Imp was diagnosed with level 4 mental illness and was exempted from service.
However, recently, the former world champion has surprisingly been “trying hard” in solo rank and has even reached rank 1 recently with 1,594 elo points and a win rate of 60% – very impressive numbers. Notably, the champion that Imp uses the most is Senna – a champion that requires many conditions to be effective in the AD Carry role.
The audience is amazed but also has questions about the former world champion
On many forums, especially among LCK fans, there is surprise at Imp’s “huge” achievement. Although he still frequently streams, he has not been fully dedicated to League of Legends like he was during his competitive days. Now, Imp’s sudden return to “try hard” and reaching rank 1 in Challenger Korea in a short time is something even current professional players may not be able to achieve.
However, there are also many questions about Imp’s past health condition. “Wasn’t he diagnosed with a mental illness? Can that illness be completely cured, and can they focus continuously in matches like that?”, a viewer questioned on Naver.
However, the majority of viewers still show support and congratulate the former world champion on his new achievement. After all, at present, Imp can only try hard on stream to entertain his audience. Given what he has contributed to League of Legends in Korea as well as the world, viewers may not be too harsh on him.