Aleksei Ichetovkin, better known as Alex Ich, is a Russian retired professional League of Legends player. He is currently a streamer for the Pittsburgh Knights. During his professional career, Alex Ich played as the mid laner for several teams, including Moscow Five, Gambit Gaming, Renegades, Team Dragon Knights, Team Envy, and Ninjas in Pyjamas.[2] During the peak of his career, around 2012, he was considered one of the best players in the world.[3]
Alex Ich | |
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Personal information | |
Name | Алексей Ичетовкин (Aleksei Ichetovkin) |
Born | Russia[1] |
Nationality | Russian |
Career information | |
Games | League of Legends |
Playing career | 2010–2018 |
Role | Mid laner |
Team history | |
2010 | Dimegio Club |
2011 | Liquicity |
2011 | myRevenge |
2011 | MTG |
2011 | Team Empire |
2011–2013 | Moscow Five |
2013–2014 | Gambit Gaming |
2014 | Ninjas in Pyjamas |
2014 | RoX |
2014 | Oritura Sum |
2014–2015 | RoX |
2015 | Team Dragon Knights |
2015 | Misfits |
2015–2016 | Renegades |
2016 | Team Dragon Knights |
2016–2017 | Team Envy |
He joined Team Dragon Knights in a trade with Renegades on March 3, 2016.[4][5] Ichetovkin retired in November 2018.[6]
He currently works for Riot Games as a software engineer.[7]
Tournament results
editMoscow Five
edit- 1st — Intel Extreme Masters Season VII – Global Challenge Gamescom
- 3rd–4th — Season 2 World Championship
Gambit Gaming
edit- 1st — IEM Season VII – Global Challenge Katowice
- 1st — ESL Major Series Winter 2012
- 3rd–4th — IEM Season VII – World Championship
- 2nd — 2013 MLG Winter Championship International Exhibition
- 2nd — Season 3 EU LCS Spring Playoffs
- 3rd — Season 3 EU LCS Summer Playoffs
- 5th–8th – Season 3 World Championship
- 1st — IEM Season VIII – Cologne
Team Dragon Knights
edit- Qualified — LCS Promotion
Team Envy
edit- 7th — 2016 NA LCS Summer regular season
References
edit- ^ "Living the Dream: Gambit Gaming". SK Gaming. 2012. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
- ^ "Alex Ich leaves Ninjas in Pyjamas after visa issues | the Daily Dot". The Daily Dot. Archived from the original on 2016-08-13. Retrieved 2016-06-23.
- ^ "Rebel with a cause – Alex Ich wants to keep playing". ESPN.com. February 22, 2016.
- ^ "In trade with TDK, Renegades swap Flaresz, Alex Ich, and Trance for Ninja and Seraph | the Daily Dot". The Daily Dot. Archived from the original on 2016-08-22. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
- ^ "Alex Ich joins Team EnVyUs as substitute mid laner". ESPN.com. May 31, 2016.
- ^ "Alex Ich announces retirement". ESPN. Reuters. November 2, 2018. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
- ^ Kelly, Michael. "Former League pro Alex Ich joins Riot Games as software engineer". dotesports. Retrieved 21 February 2022.