Ame (gamer)
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 Ame in 2018 | |||||||||||||||
| Born | Wang Chunyu April 7, 1997 China | ||||||||||||||
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| Years active | 2015–present | ||||||||||||||
| Current team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Xtreme Gaming | ||||||||||||||
| Role | Carry | ||||||||||||||
| Game | Dota 2 | ||||||||||||||
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| 2015–2016 | CDEC Youth | ||||||||||||||
| 2016–2020 | PSG.LGD | ||||||||||||||
| 2020 | CDEC Gaming | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2023 | LGD Gaming[a] | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–present | Xtreme Gaming | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Chinese name | |||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 王淳煜 | ||||||||||||||
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Wang Chunyu (Chinese: 王淳煜; pinyin: Wáng Chúnyù; born April 7, 1997), better known as Ame, is a Chinese professional Dota 2 player for LGD Gaming.[1]
Career
[edit]Ame started his Dota 2 career by joining the youth squad of CDEC Gaming, the following year he moved to LGD Gaming. They would go on to their first tier 1 tournament win at Mars Dota 2 League 2017[2] followed by a 4th place finish at The International 2017.
2018–2019
[edit]Throughout 2018, Ame and his team had multiple tournament wins and were considered one of the favourites for winning TI8, eventually they lost to OG in the grandfinals in 5 games,[3] followed by a 3rd place finish at TI9 next year.
2020–2021
[edit]After TI9, Ame was moved back to CDEC Gaming, which was also owned by PSG.LGD.[4] On September 16, 2020, a new PSG.LGD roster was formed with Ame returning to PSG.LGD along with players from EHOME.[5] This new roster would go on to dominate the season, and after winning the AniMajor along with a 3rd place finish at the Singapore Major, the team secured a direct invite to The International 2021.
Coming into the tournament, PSG.LGD were considered the heavy favourites for winning the tournament and had an impressive run dropping only 2 games. In the final, they eventually lost to Team Spirit 2–3.[6]
2022–2024
[edit]At The International 2022, PSG.LGD, with Ame on the roster, experienced their worst placement since TI6, finishing fifth.[7] Following the tournament, Ame announced he would be taking a break from competitive play and was moved to inactive status for PSG.LGD as of July 12, 2022.[8] This decision came after a period of dominance and high expectations, including near victories at TI8 and TI10.[9]
After a one-year hiatus, Ame made his return to competitive Dota 2 in December 2023, joining Xtreme Gaming (XG) from LGD Gaming. During his time away, Ame focused on streaming and personal matters. XG announced Ame's acquisition on December 11, 2023.[10] Ame joins XG’s roster rebuild for the 2024 season, alongside former Vici Gaming captain Ding “Dy” Cong.[11]
Notable accomplishments
[edit]| Year | Place | Tournament | Team |
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| 2017 | 
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Mars Dota 2 League 2017 | LGD Gaming |
| 4 | The International 2017 | ||
| 2018 | 
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Dota 2 Asia Championships 2018 | |
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EPICENTER XL | PSG.LGD | |
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MDL Changsha Major | ||
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The International 2018 | ||
| 2019 | 
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The International 2019 | |
| 2021 |
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ONE Esports Singapore Major 2021 | |
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WePlay AniMajor | ||
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ESL One Fall 2021 | ||
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OGA Dota PIT Invitational | ||
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The International 2021 | ||
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Riyadh Masters 2022 | |
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PGL Arlington Major 2022 | ||
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2022 Asian Games | China |
References
[edit]- ^ "Dota 2 - Teams Signup". Dota2.com. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
- ^ "LGD, LGD.FY, Newbee dominate home turf at Mars Dota 2 League". TheFlyingCourier.
- ^ "OG wins five-game thriller to take The International 8 title and $11 million". ESPN.
- ^ "PSG.LGD has traded Ame to CDEC for Ahjit". oneesports.
- ^ "Ame rejoins PSG.LGD as Chalice, old eLeVeN, and xNova leave". oneesports.
- ^ "Team Spirit shock the world, beat PSG.LGD to win The International 10". DotEsports.
- ^ Michael, Cale (October 23, 2022). "PSG.LGD record worst placement in years at TI11 as Faith_bian retires from Dota 2". Dot Esports. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
- ^ "LGD电子竞技俱乐部DOTA2分部王淳煜选手调整公告". weibo.com. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
- ^ "Ame takes a break from competitive play | GosuGamers". www.gosugamers.net. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
- ^ "Sina Visitor System". passport.weibo.com. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
- ^ "Chinese Dota 2 star Ame returns to pro play, joins new team | ONE Esports". www.oneesports.gg. December 13, 2023. Retrieved September 17, 2024.