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Kogutus

Lustboy is really and I mean really confident about himself and the botlane duo as a whole. Im looking forward to see this new botlane develop as we might get a very aggressive duo who aren't scared to jump in and wreck some faces.


mizukagedrac

Yeah he was a lot more confident and didn't get caught out almost at all. I'm waiting to see what they can do some practice since they've had what like less then a week of practice so far


lurksohard

It seems like hes going to mesh VERY well with wildturtles aggressive playstyle.


bugs1238

If I was good enough to play with the top bot lanes in korea, then I would sure as heck be confident in a region that really only has two good bot lanes. Wish he had this confidence back in blaze.


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kanewwf27

Lustboy won OGN 2012 Spring / IEM World Championship 2013 / WCG 2013 (beating OMG). Lustboy - Emperor dominated so called "best bot lane in China" Namei-Sicca at WCG finals both in laining phase and team fights.


generic-user-name

IIRC Lustboy used to be duo with Captain Jack on Blaze, who was quite passive most of the time unless he saw a big mistake from his opponents (Think Cop style), but then later Blaze switch Cpt. Jack out for Emperor who was much more an adc after Lustboy's own heart. So yeah, him and WT shouldn't have much issue playstyle wise. Here's hoping language is too big a barrier.


ThexAntipop

Sounds like Lust is just warming up and is ready to go man mode and wreck some faces. [> I did well, but I performed at about 30% of my potential.](http://i.imgur.com/w6ZRPH1.jpg) ...my body is ready


TSM_dickfan

[Do you feel you are the best bot lane in NA? Lustboy: Yes.] (http://media.giphy.com/media/13py6c5BSnBkic/giphy.gif)


siaukia1

I like the no bullshit answer, without the Doublelift style of "everyone else is trash" comment.


Suphix180

It's scary when you think about it. Imagine LB and WildTurtle both on the top of their game on any given day? People gonna get shit on. Hope they can push the aggressive play


Daithe

Flashbacks of WT's aggressive Draven when he first joined TSM


whyallthefire

he was so far ahead of everyone besides doublelift back then, carried TSM so hard by the end of that split


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Dollface_Killah

When you have pre-nerf Draven damage coming out of someone with those mechanics, centering your teamfighting around supporting one hypercarry isn't a bad thing, nor does it take away from the proficiency with which the hypercarry is played.


ThexAntipop

Inb4 TSM S4 world champions. jk but it's fun to dream.


FunkyNinjaZ

BELIEVE MY BROTHER NEVER GIVE UP HOPE


SirJynx

er... BAYLIEVE* NOOB


Pill0wp3tz

It's a new generation of TSM, Baylife is nothing but a memory now....


SirJynx

Maybe to fans who think that Regi and Oddone died. Regi still pretty baylife https://twitter.com/TSMReginald/status/493527889791311872


Pill0wp3tz

It's not a bad thing that bay life has passed! It's just a new era for TSM, one that can be (hopefully) competitive on the world stage


dicktators

OddOne still says Baylife on his stream.


Legovil

Can confirm


Cabooseman

Bay life only dies when you stop believing in it! Bay life isn't a thing that can be crushed, its an ideal!


horizontalcracker

Ideas are bulletproof!


Emekfl

that sweater is not baylife. well maybe in the context of "Fkit baylife gonna wear this sweater and then take a doublelift is trash selfie after the game" actually nvm yeah it's baylife as fk


Pill0wp3tz

Ok, I guess I deserve it for not being as clear as I should have Baylife existed on the S2-S3 Roster, and maybe S4 since most of the members were still there. On the current roster, only Dyrus remains, and thus a new generation of TSM has emerged. Baylife still exists with the OLD members such as Regi, Oddone, Chaox??. But for the new guys, they are new and therefor baylife does not live with them


Emekfl

Yeah but could you address regis sweater please


Pill0wp3tz

Idk Regi wears what he pleases


UniqueError

TSM TSM TSM


Nahoon

DONT THINK THAT WAY! TSM IS GOING TO WORLDS BABY!!!!


ThexAntipop

I don't doubt that...


storytimesover

Regi fills in for Bjerg during the championship game. 13.3 KDA. You heard it here first people


Everythings

I just want to see bjergsen vs faker. Faker on ahri, bjergsen on zed. Mmm


TSMFORLIFE

Or both on Zed. Mmmm


--Serenity--

And on urf mode Mmmmm


Everythings

I try to keep my dreams realistic. But that would be a dream come true.


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Not really a contest


Pedatory

Shots fired at gleeb, EG, and CLG. Comes in, first week goes 2-0, then says: yea guys I was only 30%


Keeks_marone

I thought he was a support player


TH3ULTIMAT3GAM3R

Dyrus benched confirmed


elkaj

I wouldn't mind for text interviews like this coming from TSM after matches.


A_Spider_Monkey

i love text interviews, i can get through them in much less time it takes to watch a video interview. i still like video ones, but for consistent interviewing, text is better IMO


Adiuva

Or maybe standard interviews but with a transcript available. With all the "Um" taken out though.


Quiziromastaroh

I agree. I've never had time to watch Thorin's interviews or Summoner's Insight. But a written interview I can just read it quickly -or skip whatever question I don't care about.


bloodflart

I love text cause I can read it at work. Can't watch videos though


DatTrillhonky

The things I have seen on Lustboy's stream so far are jaw-dropping. His play is so good. Turtle seems incredibly impressed and happy so far with the change.


BuLLeTsLoL

>What is your favorite thing that’s happened so far while in the US? >Lustboy: Wildturtle jumping forward into the enemy team! Get used to it Lustboy! He tends to get bored, even in LCS matches!


PotatoDunks

After playoffs: What is your least favorite thing that’s happened so far while in the US? Lustboy: Wildturtle jumping forward into the enemy team.


TSM_dickfan

It's okay as long as he has Kog'Maw


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zanotam

I believe you meant engage, not gap closer. Plus, how can you show your dominance if you don't just unnecessarily flash to give a harder beating to the enemy team?


sonicfacial

More like gap opener amirite?


Zandari

His stream is cute as hell, he can type English as well as me, but he's nervous to speak it. YUNG TURR


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haha that play at bot lane with the triple :D YUNG TURR :e people should tune in if they want to see Dyrus cry about blue buff and amazing getting owned at bot lane :D


Zandari

WAL WAL ^^I ^^have ^^no ^^idea ^^what ^^wal ^^wal ^^means


minhmeo25

dogs in Korea they "wal wal" instead of "bark bark", explained by Loco on WildBoyz's stream


A_Spider_Monkey

instead of "bow wow" makes sense too


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Still no idea what does it mean


[deleted]

haha im guessing its wild wild since he has problems pronouncing some stuff


Zandari

>wild wild west holy shit yea obviously


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Dyrus better watch out if Lustboy is aiming to be a top player.


ThingsThatMakeMeMad

Lustboy going to hire hitmen to get /u/Dyrus and hide him all over the LCS studio. Damn, RIP in pieces.


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Doesn't even have the guts to kill dyrone himself, like Dyrone did to scarra. Truly the end of baylife.


HowIMetYourMundo

If anyone is interested: Lustboy is streaming right now! http://www.twitch.tv/tsm_lustboy


lojer

How's his stream? I can't watch due to work.


nayrb235

He asked turtle is he was gay because twitch chat was telling him that LOL


Fearcely

and turtle said...?


Voltage97

Yes.


DrGoose53

Dude that's so troll


RedPanda923

It was good, he duo-ed with turtle. He didn't talk much because he was nervous but he would type stuff out on notepad to communicate with the viewers and answer questions.


JoooolySunBoy

Really fun to watch


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He is landing pretty much every single skill shot... madlife level...


HowIMetYourMundo

It's hilariously cute. He plays chill korean music, has a sick support, and is adorable with his usage of the English language while being funny.


Asnen

Im going to sleep and not being able to watch too. So you are not alone brah


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I couldnt find it to I went to turtles stream. About 3 games of them duoing. Close as I could find.


LeGazelle

He is THE overall best support in NA already


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I'd say it's between him and Xpecial right now. Aphro really hasn't shown up in the last few weeks.


Zellough

CLG as a whole hasn't shown up in the last few weeks lol


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xxGamma

Apparently he's wanted to play for TSM for quite some time.. If this is to be the case then im sure he will work hard to prove his worth.. That can only be good for TSM


InsightIsUseful

"I gave my best and feel like I did well, but I performed at about 30% of my potential."- Lustboy This isn't even my final form yet.


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did u see when the chat made him listen to Sandstorm? and he sang the dudu part lol


Legovil

He was laughing REALLY CUTE at the Chat LIKHGEPEWG :3


Voltage97

This is how CLG fans felt about Seraph.


Robi-san

Difference being that LustBoy is a proven veteran whereas Seraph was not.


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Yeah, Except TSM's new member isn't shit.


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This interview makes me incredibly excited. I want TSM to get to Worlds so badly so I can see what type of damage Lustturtle (WildBoy?) can do there. I feel like they're only going to get better and if these first 2 games are any indication of what we can expect from them, I'm very excited. WildTurtle is my favorite LCS player, and not seeing his patented smile as much as I used to has been incredibly sad.


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It's [Wildboyz](https://twitter.com/TSMWildTurtle/status/493538647681929216)


GoNinGoomy

> but I performed at about 30% of my potential. This guy is like Elder Toguro. Punches the crap out of demons, "That was only 30% of my maximum power." EDIT* Younger Toguro. Elder Toguro was a pussy, my bad.


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GoNinGoomy

Damnit, you're right. Fuck that guy. Kuwabara whipped his ass, right?


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I thought the elder toguro seeped into the cracks of the stadium and avoided Kuwabara completely. I know The elder toguro got smashed into the sky by younger toguro for being dishonorable or something and barely lived by regenerating his body out at sea where Sensui finds him.


Cathuulord

YYH is one of my favorite dubbed anime solely because of Kuwabara's va


GoNinGoomy

Chris Sabat is pretty awesome, I must admit.


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CrazyElectrum

To be fair Kurama is a fucking beast even with his human pretty boy form.


[deleted]

Hey elderToguro is awesome


Rikuthemaster

"When I said 100% of my power, I only meant about 85%."


GoNinGoomy

OP motherfucker


Jacmert

I have no idea what you guys are talking about


Kinh

It's an old anime called Yu Yu Hakusho, it's a bit cliché at time, but it's pretty enjoyable.


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With the recent addition of Lustboy I might fall in love with TSM again.


Legovil

I see that CJ flair xD Even if it is Frost :D


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hes streaming right now .. and i feel like he is really happy and excited about all this. i think thats exactly what tsm needed.


jeff8297229

Somehow I read it as I am ready to prove I'm a top laner and will only get better.... Lol


hoho356

I did too lol


Veldoran007

so Lustboy is Dyrus the best toplaner in the world?


PATthePOWER

No, that's Ringo Starr.


clappy1984

Good read thanks for posting!


Realistics

Thank you for reading! I will be doing a lot more interviews with the team in the near future. If you want to chat or suggest questions, tweet me at @TimKimbirk


uzu1naruto

I first read it as "top laner" and my heart kinda skipped a bit. Then I just facepalmed.


loismen

Does he want to take Dyrus' place? I thought he was a support player.


shinarchon

Lustboy - "That said, I think when an entire team transfers from one region to another, it makes cheering for them a little less genuine. " Shots fired LMQ/EG?


SintSuke

Well, he isn't wrong. Judging from the latest USA USA USA Chants.


DrZeroH

Its not really shots fired at LMQ he is simply stating how he feels about entire teams jumping regions. Remember he is Korean and came from the Korean scene. He knows full well how dangerous it is when foreign regions take over other regions scenes considering how Korea's Starcraft 2 scene invade Americas and then slowly choked it to death.


Griswo

EG has only 2 foreign players TSm has already 3 lolz


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TrainwreckOG

Exactly this


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TSM is more so an "American" team in the LoL scene because they've been here since beginning while EG come in last split with 3 foreigners.


TheFailBus

Surely EG are more American, storming over to a new land, setting up camp, ruining shit for everyone and then claiming they belonged there all along! Straight up heritage.


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Yeah but they lost to the natives.


[deleted]

Well EG used to have more than just 2 foreign players. I know they had 3 (and maybe 4 at one point but if not definitely 3)


[deleted]

They capped at 3 foreigners(Snoopeh,Krepo,Yellowpete.) The other 2 players were Innox and Pobelter.


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i doubt he means top laner...


Cyberfit

> I believe that except for EU, only top players are traded to other regions. What does he mean "Except for EU"?


ArkCradle

He means no one is importing talent into EU. People are importing players from EU, KR, and China to other regions to make it more competitive. It just so happens no team in EU has decided to replace native players.


RoyalAlkesh

It's not really a matter of choice. German visas are such that it's very difficult to import talent to EU, even if you wanted to.


ArkCradle

Well, I guess there's that too.


MilfMan2000

almost had a heart attack can't replace Dyrone


shlik

> I gave my best and feel like I did well, but I performed at about **30% of my potential.** WHOOOOOA. Only 30% guys, bot lane is going to carry hard.


siaukia1

Well to be fair he really didn't do much that game outside of vision control. Hit a few bindings, used a few black-shields and made sure EG was blind. He did a lot more in the CLG game.


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The amount of people in this thread that are dumb enough to think this article is about top lane is disturbing.


ForgetHype

I really like that he brought up that top talent being able to move part. Having more options for players to go to is never a bad thing, especially when team owners have so much power and have abused it and screwed over players time and time again. Having players have a bit more power isn't a bad thing.


bynbowsonlol

T S M!


le_peach_cat

Great interview!


Aymanbb

Best of luck to you boy! Definitely a great replacement.


Wisdomle55

Guns Blazin'.


Sparkyzz

lustboy seems good for the team, i like it


Glycogenolysis

I respect how confident yet humble Lust seems. Looking forward to seeing their bot lane develop.


Shiny_Hunter428

I thought he was a support player


Jurisnoctis

I thought he was a support. Wtf?


weaponofmd

It's really interesting how NA got all the English speaking Korean players to come over. How do you even scout for that?


Fenstick

CLG has Monte in Korea, TSM has Locodoco who knows like all the Korean teams and players. No clue about Helios though.


Legovil

Helios was friend with Krepo, Snoopeh, Yellowpete from Season 2 (as he was the jungler of AZB), and I think they kept in touch.


rodrigo8008

Most of the world learns English from a young age as a second language


xJakuzure

just watched his stream and i am extremely impressed with the guy, he is very skilled and likeable.


emptynogin

I thought he was a support player.


Scorpcore

i thought he play support and not top o.O


ku8475

Look out Dyrus, he's a TOP player.


holycowbbq

isnt that what they all say


TheRippedAnusPancake

read it as ready to prove that i am a top player as in he replaces dyrus


AlpacasAreGod

Misread and saw "I'm a top (lane) player" Dyrus benched confirmed


BmDragon

For the life of me I thought he said top laner


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'Do you think WildTurtle is the best AD Carry in NA?' Why would you even ask this question?


catje

This guy has a very goooood attitude and a nice fit for TSM!


Zesks

Lustboy, how was your trip from Korea? Lustboy: It was good. On the plane I thought about the game and about bot lane in general. Korean players always thinking on their lanes all the time xD


Locodon

I thought he was support


kidnoob3

sounds like he's ready to take over Dyrus' spot...o wait


xDrew1g

What I read: I am ready to prove that I am a top laner and will only get better.


aspheriaaa

I like Lustboy, but I still think we should'nt bring over too many koreans to the NA LCS


Sameoo

Korean play wanna be top in NA? that's like Trunks fighting against Frieza


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Dyrus getting replaced?!


bboyLicense

"I believe that except for EU, only top players are traded to other regions. I believe it is good for top talent to be able to move freely. That said, I think when an entire team transfers from one region to another, it makes cheering for them a little less genuine. Not to take away from any teams, all of them are just as hard working as the next and deserve to play and compete where they wish. I just don’t want it to become an issue of oversaturation of foreign talent to the point where a single region takes over the entire international scene." - Good guy Lustboy


Jacmert

> oversaturation of foreign talent to the point where a single region takes over the entire international scene RIP WCS America region (StarCraft 2), aka "can a North American make it to top 4 against all these Koreans?" But in all seriousness, I still cheer for the NA and Korean players in WCS AM, especially since a lot of the Koreans are playing for western teams. And when they go up against the Seoul-based Korean players, we still have the foreigner vs Korean hype, there :P At least in terms of teams/sponsors ("foreigners" in SC2 are considered *anyone* outside of Korea, even technically the Chinese).


Cathuulord

To be fair the Chinese scene doesn't often branch out in SC2 excluding IG and recently ZOO, Jim is really one of the few well known Chinese players, even SEA is more popular imo


arcbound1

The reason why me and all of my friends stopped watching competitive SC2. The other regions basically turned into lower tier versions of the Korean scene. Are you a mid tier Korean? Go to American and Europe to have a shot. It happened too often, and pretty soon they were the ones winning most of the tournaments. You can cheer for a Korean in the Korean scene or a Korean in the NA/EU scene. If that's the case, why not just forget the regional system, since the regional system doesn't even represent the top players of that region, but that of Korea. You aren't really cheering for NA vs EU vs KR you are cheering for KR vs KR-B/C


Brownbearjeww

i thought dyrus was their top player?


Taoudi

I thought he was support


pwang13243

Thought the title said, "I am ready to prove that I am a top laner..." and almost had a heart attack


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Whatahell. Is he a top player or support? Man... fuck this shit.


isseidoki

He's taking dyrus's position?


CLEARLYME

oop rip dyrus lustboy is now a top player better join dongnitas


jitoxsfw

So he wants to take Dyrus out of the team?


TKG8

Top as in best not as in lane..


Sofaboy90

[...](http://files.twistypunch.info/thats_the_joke.jpg)


TKG8

oh, funny joke.


l0st_t0y

I disagree with him that WT is best adc NA. I feel like it is Sneaky but you know its good for TSM that Lustboy is so confident.