DRX (esports)
DRX, formerly known as DragonX, is a professional esports organization based in South Korea. The team currently competes in League of Legends and Valorant, and also competed in Honor of Kings and Clash Royale in the past.[1] The League of Legends division competes in the League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK), and has won two back-to-back titles (2017 Summer and 2018 Spring).
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| Divisions | League of Legends Valorant |
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| Team history | League of Legends
Valorant
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| Location | South Korea |
| Partners | Kakao Friends, Red Bull, McLaren, HyperX, Xenics, ETAC, Logitech G |
History
DRX's League of Legends division was initially named Incredible Miracle in 2012. In January 2016, Incredible Miracle was rebranded as Longzhu Gaming, which took over the name of their sponsor, LongZhu TV.[2][3]
Longzhu Gaming was sold to Kingzone in January 2018, and was rebranded as Kingzone DragonX.[4][5]
In October 2019, Kingzone DragonX was renamed as DragonX, and was then abbreviated as DRX.[6]
Honours
Domestic
- Winners: 2017 Summer,[lower-alpha 1] 2018 Spring[lower-alpha 2]
- Runners-up: 2020 Summer
- Runners-up: 2017[lower-alpha 1]
Domestic
- VALORANT Challengers Korea
- Winners: 2021 Stage 1, 2021 Stage 3,[lower-alpha 3] 2022 Stage 1
Tournament results
Incredible Miracle (2012–2016)
| Year | Event | Placement | Last match | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | IEM Season VII – Brazil | 1st | LG-IM vs Anexis eSports | 2–0 |
Longzhu Gaming (2016–2018)
| Year | Event | Placement | Last match | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | League of Legends Champions Korea Spring | 7th | Regular Season | 8–10 |
| League of Legends Champions Korea Summer | 8th | 7–11 | ||
| KeSPA Cup 2016 | 9–14 | LZ vs Jin Air Green Wings | 1–2 | |
| IEM Season XI – Oakland | 3–4 | LZ vs Flash Wolves | 0–2 | |
| 2017 | League of Legends Champions Korea Spring | 7th | Regular Season | 8–10 |
| League of Legends Champions Korea Summer | 1st | LZ vs SK Telecom T1 | 3–1 | |
| 2017 League of Legends World Championship | 5–8 | LZ vs Samsung Galaxy | 0–3 | |
| KeSPA Cup 2017 | 2nd | LZ vs KT Rolster | 2–3 |
Kingzone DragonX (2018–2019)
| Year | Event | Placement | Last match | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | League of Legends Champions Korea Spring | 1st | KZ vs Afreeca Freecs | 3–1 |
| 2018 Mid-Season Invitational | 2nd | KZ vs Royal Never Give Up | 1–3 | |
| Rift Rivals LCK-LPL-LMS | 2nd | LCK vs LPL | 2–3 | |
| League of Legends Champions Korea Summer | 4th | KZ vs Afreeca Freecs | 1–3 | |
| KeSPA Cup 2018 | 5–8 | KZ vs Gen.G | 0–2 | |
| 2019 | League of Legends Champions Korea Spring | 3rd | KZ vs SK Telecom T1 | 0–3 |
| Rift Rivals LCK-LPL-LMS-VCS | 1st | LCK vs LPL | 3–1 | |
| League of Legends Champions Korea Summer | 7th | Regular Season | 9–9 | |
| 2019 Korea Regional Finals | 2nd | KZ vs Damwon Gaming | 2–3 | |
DragonX / DRX (2020–present)
| Year | Event | Placement | Last match | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | KeSPA Cup 2019 | 3–4 | DragonX vs Afreeca Freecs | 0–3 |
| League of Legends Champions Korea Spring | 3rd | DragonX vs T1 | 1–3 | |
| Mid-Season Cup | 5–6 | DragonX vs JD Gaming | 0–1 | |
| League of Legends Champions Korea Summer | 2nd | DRX vs Damwon Gaming | 0–3 | |
| 2020 League of Legends World Championship | 5–8 | DRX vs Damwon Gaming | 0–3 | |
| KeSPA Cup 2020 | 7–8 | DRX vs Nongshim RedForce | 0–1 | |
| 2021 | League of Legends Champions Korea Spring | 5th | DRX vs T1 | 1–3 |
| League of Legends Champions Korea Summer | 10th | Regular Season | 2–16 | |
| 2022 | League of Legends Champions Korea Spring | 5th | DRX vs Kwangdong Freecs | 2–3 |
Honor of Kings
| Year | Event | Placement | Last match | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2018 Honor of Kings Champion Cup Summer Season | 3–4 | KZ vs eStar Pro | 0–4 |
| Korea King Pro League Autumn 2018 | 1st | KZ vs ROX Phoenix | 4–0 | |
| 2018 Honor of Kings Champion Cup Winter Season | 5–8 | Group Stage | 2–4 | |
| 2019 | Korea King Pro League Spring 2019 | 3rd | KZ vs Nova Esports | 0–4 |
Roster
League of Legends
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Kim "Ssong" Sang-soo
Shin "Shine" Dong-wook
Roster updated 17 February 2022. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notes
- as Longzhu Gaming
- as Kingzone DragonX
- as Vision Strikers
References
- "왕자영요, 한국 프로리그 전초작업 대규모 '아마' 토너먼트 개최". sports.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- "'아듀 IM'...롱주-IM, 롱주로 팀명과 엠블렘 변경". sports.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- "IM战队最新图标正式出炉 龙珠IM宣布成军！_兔玩网英雄联盟LOL专区". lol.tuwan.com. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- "Kingzone Acquires and Rebrands Longzhu Gaming". The Esports Observer. 8 January 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- "League of Legends: Kingzone Takes Over Longzhu Gaming". invenglobal.com. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- "킹존 드래곤X, '드래곤X'로 새로운 출발...FEG로부터 독립". sports.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 10 October 2019.
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