Golden Guardians - Leaguepedia

Golden Guardians were one of four new teams awarded a slot in the newly franchised LCS. The roster for their first split consisted of former Team Liquid top ... Leaguepedia|LeagueofLegendsEsportsWiki Explore MainPage AllPages Navigation Mainpage Recentchanges Randompage JoinourDiscord! Regions Worlds2021 RosterChanges MatchHistoryLinks LCSLockIn LECSpringSeason LCKSpringSeason LPLSpringSeason CBLOLSplit1 LCLSpringSeason LJLSpringSeason LLAOpeningSeason LCOSplit1 PCSSpringSeason TCLSummerPlayoffs VCSWinterSeason Competitive GCDArchive Players Teams Tournaments EditingHelp EditingTutorial Procedures EditingHelp NotabilityGuidelines FAQ DevBlog GetHelp(Discord) Apply! More Community&Contact Twitter Discord StaffList GameInfo NewtoLeague? Champions Items Minions Monsters SummonerSpells Runes PatchNotes GameModes Miscellaneous FANDOM Games Movies TV Video Wikis ExploreWikis CommunityCentral StartaWiki Register Don'thaveanaccount? SignIn Advertisement in: NorthAmericanTeams,Teams,ActiveTeams,AmericanTeams GoldenGuardians Viewsource History Talk(0) DemaciaCup2021⁠⁠vs⁠⁠18December202104:00:00+0000LIVE•DemaciaCup2021⁠⁠vs⁠⁠18December202105:00:00+0000LIVE•DemaciaCup2021⁠⁠vs⁠⁠18December202106:00:00+0000LIVE•DemaciaCup2021⁠⁠vs⁠⁠18December202107:00:00+0000LIVE•DemaciaCup2021⁠⁠vs⁠⁠18December202108:00:00+0000LIVE•DemaciaCup2021⁠⁠vs⁠⁠18December202109:00:00+0000LIVE•DemaciaCup2021⁠⁠vs⁠⁠18December202110:00:00+0000LIVE•CircuitoTormenta'21Finals⁠⁠vs⁠⁠18December202110:00:00+0000LIVE•DemaciaCup2021⁠⁠vs⁠⁠18December202111:00:00+0000LIVE•DemaciaCup2021⁠⁠vs⁠⁠18December202112:00:00+0000LIVE•DemaciaCup2021⁠⁠vs⁠⁠18December202113:00:00+0000LIVE•CircuitoTormenta'21Finals⁠⁠vs⁠⁠18December202113:00:00+0000LIVE•eLEAGUEWinterCup2021⁠⁠vs⁠⁠18December202113:00:00+0000LIVE•BCS2021⁠⁠vs⁠⁠18December202113:30:00+0000LIVE•BCS2021⁠⁠vs⁠⁠18December202114:30:00+0000LIVE•BCS2021⁠⁠vs⁠⁠18December202115:30:00+0000LIVE•BCS2021⁠⁠vs⁠⁠18December202115:30:00+0000LIVE•CircuitoTormenta'21FinalsTBDvsTBD18December202116:00:00+0000LIVE•BCS2021⁠⁠vs⁠⁠18December202116:30:00+0000LIVE•MagyarEsportKupa2021Winter⁠⁠vs⁠⁠18December202117:00:00+0000LIVE•BCS2021⁠⁠vs⁠⁠18December202117:30:00+0000LIVE•DemaciaCup2021⁠⁠vs⁠⁠19December202104:00:00+0000LIVE•DemaciaCup2021⁠⁠vs⁠⁠19December202105:00:00+0000LIVE•DemaciaCup2021⁠⁠vs⁠⁠19December202106:00:00+0000LIVE•DemaciaCup2021⁠⁠vs⁠⁠19December202107:00:00+0000LIVE•DemaciaCup2021⁠⁠vs⁠⁠19December202108:00:00+0000LIVE•DemaciaCup2021⁠⁠vs⁠⁠19December202109:00:00+0000LIVE•DemaciaCup2021⁠⁠vs⁠⁠19December202110:00:00+0000LIVE•DemaciaCup2021⁠⁠vs⁠⁠19December202111:00:00+0000LIVE•DemaciaCup2021⁠⁠vs⁠⁠19December202112:00:00+0000LIVE•DemaciaCup2021⁠⁠vs⁠⁠19December202113:00:00+0000LIVE•eLEAGUEWinterCup2021TBDvsTBD19December202113:00:00+0000LIVE•A1GL2021ProSeasonGroupB⁠⁠vs⁠⁠19December202114:00:00+0000LIVE•A1GL2021ProSeasonGroupB⁠⁠vs⁠⁠19December202116:30:00+0000LIVE•eLEAGUEWinterCup2021TBDvsTBD19December202117:00:00+0000LIVE•v·eCurrentEvents&Schedule-GoldenGuardiansLCS2022LockInParticipants ⁠⁠100Thieves ⁠⁠Cloud9 ⁠⁠CLG ⁠⁠Dignitas ⁠⁠EvilGeniuses ⁠⁠FlyQuest ⁠⁠GoldenGuardians ⁠⁠Immortals ⁠⁠TeamLiquid ⁠⁠TSMv·e⁠⁠GoldenGuardiansRosterGoldenGuardians Licorice•Pride•Ablazeolive•Lost•Olleh  OtherTeamsInOrganization(Click[Show]totheRight)GoldenGuardiansAcademy TonyTop•Iconic•ry0ma•Violet•ChimeOverviewTournamentResultsStatisticsMatchHistoryPick-BanHistoryScheduleHistoryGoldenGuardiansTeamInformationOrgLocationUnitedStatesRegionNANorthAmericaHeadCoachNick"Inero"SmithHistoryCreated2017-11-20SocialMedia&LinksCurrentRosterContents 1History 1.12018Season 1.22019Season 1.32020Season 2Timeline 3PlayerRoster 3.1Active 3.2Former 4PlayerLeagueParticipation 4.1LCS 5Organization 5.1Current 5.2Former 6Tournaments 7Media 8Images 8.1Logos 8.2Rosters 9References GoldenGuardiansisanAmericanesportsorganizationoperatedbytheNBAteamGoldenStateWarriors. History[] 2018Season[] GoldenGuardianswereoneoffournewteamsawardedaslotinthenewlyfranchisedLCS.TherosterfortheirfirstsplitconsistedofformerTeamLiquidtoplanerandsupportLourloandMatt,formerCloud9junglerContractz,veteranmidlanerHai,androokieADcarryDeftly,withformerTSMandLiquidcoachLocodoco.Theyweretheonlyteaminthe2018SpringSplittohavearosterconsistingsolelyofNorthAmericanplayersbutwerealsopredictedtobeabottomtierteampartlyforthatreason.Thesepredictionsprovedprescientoncetheseasonbegan,asGoldenGuardianswerethelastNALCSteamtorecordawintostarttheseason,andfinishedthefirsthalf1-8.Locodocowasalsofiredbytheteamafteronlytwoweeksofplay,allegedlyduetomakinginappropriateremarkstoafemaleRiotemployee,andwasreplacedbyassistantcoachAkiri.Theteamdidshowsomeimprovementsinthesecondhalfoftheseason,recordingwinsoverthestrongerTeamLiquidandEchoFox,butfailedtoreversetheirearlyseasonmisfortunes,finishingtenthwitha4-14record,welloutoftheplayoffpicture. Duringthemidseasonbreak,HairetiredandwasreplacedbyKoreanmidlanerMickey,whohadspentthespringplayingforTeamLiquidAcademy.GoldedGuardiansgotofftoamuchbetterstartinthesummersplitthantheyhadinthespring,matchingtheirspringwintotalbyWeek4andendingWeek5inplayoffcontentionwitha5-5record.However,theycompletelycollapsedoverthefinalfourweeks,losingeveryoneoftheirremaininggamesandonceagainlandingintenthplace,outsideofplayoffs. 2019Season[] Intheoffseason,GoldenGuardianswentoutandacquiredthreeveteranplayers:formerTSMtoplanerHauntzer,formerEchoFoxmidlanerFroggen,andformerTeamLiquidsupportOlleh,whojoined2018holdoversContractzandDeftly.Despitethepedigreeoftheirthreenewplayers,the2019springseasonstartedofflookinglike2018,withGoldenGuardianslosingtheirfirstfourgames.Theteamshowedmarkedimprovementafterthatandsteadilyclimbedthestandingsthroughouttheremainderoftheseason.GGSendedtheirseasononathree-gamewinningstreak,andbeatFlyQuestonthefinaldayofthesplittoforceatiebreakerforfourthplace,althoughtheylostittofallintofifth.TheirfirstplayoffappearancewasyetanothermatchupagainstFlyQuest.Theserieswentthefullfivegames,withGoldenGuardiansinitiallytakinga2-1lead,onlytolosethefinaltwogames,endingtheirplayoffrun. Theteammadenochangestotheirmainrosterforthesummersplit,andgotofftoastrong4-2start.However,therestofthesplitwasfarmoreinconsistentforGGS,leadingtoAustralianbotlanerFBIandformerCLGmidlanerHuhi,nowplayingsupport,replacingDeftlyandOlleh.GoldenGuardiansfinishedinathree-waytieforthefinalplayoffspotwith100ThievesandOpTicGaming.Seededintothefinalroundofthetiebreakerbracketduetobeating100Thievesinbothoftheirregular-seasonmatches,theGuardianslosttoOpTic,endingtheirseason.TheyalsodidnothaveenoughChampionshipPointstoplayintheRegionalFinals. 2020Season[] For2020,GoldenGuardiansretainedHauntzerandFBI.TheywerejoinedbyTurkishjunglerCloser,midlanerGoldenglue,andKeith,whoswitchedpositionsfrombotlanertosupport.Thesemoveswerewidelymemedandderidedbythecommunitybeforetheseasonbegan,especiallyKeith'schangeofposition,ashehadnotbeenconsideredaparticularlygoodplayerathisoriginalpositionandhadnotstartedintheLCSsince2017.Althoughtheywerefarfromthetopoftheleague,GoldenGuardianssurprisedeveryonebybeingcompetitiveforaplayoffspotthroughoutthespringsplit,althoughKeithwasunimpressiveathisnewposition,andwasreplacedbyHuhiafterWeek6.AttheendofWeek8,theysatat6-10andseemedlikelytobeout,buta2-0finalweekcoupledwitha0-2finalweekfrombothImmortalsandTeamLiquidpropelledthemintoyetanotherthreewaytieforthefinalplayoffspot.TheGuardianswereonceagainseededintothefinalround,andthistimedefeatedDignitas,sendingthisunlikelyteamintotheplayoffs.However,thenewLCSplayoffformatmeantthattheywereseededdirectlyintothelosers'bracket,wheretheyweresweptbyFlyQuest. Timeline[] 20172018201920202021 November20,⁠⁠GoldenGuardiansacquiresanNALCS2018Springslot.[1]eDecember13,⁠⁠GoldenGuardiansAcademyisformed.[2]Lourlo,Contractz,Hai,Deftly,Matt,Locodoco(HeadCoach),andAkiri(AssistantCoach)join.[3]dGon(TeamManager)joins.[4]e January10,Real(AssistantCoach)joins.[5]eJanuary13,Spellsy(DirectorofOperations)joins.[6]eFebruary2,Akiri(AssistantCoachtoHeadCoach)changesposition.Locodoco(HeadCoach)leaves.[7]eApril23,Mickeyjoins.Xpecial(AssistantCoach)joinsassubstitute.[8]Hairetires.[9]Mickey'scontractisupdatedintheGCD,expiringon19November2018.[10]eAugust6,Inero(Consultant)joins.Mango(InterimHeadCoach)joinsfromacademyroster.Tyler(HeadCoach)leaves.[11]eAugust8,Mango(InterimHeadCoach)'scontractisupdatedintheGCD,expiringon10September2018.[12]eAugust20,Zercei(AssistantCoach)leaves.eAugust21,Real(AssistantCoach)andXpecial(AssistantCoach)leave.[13][14]eSeptember10,Morissette(InterimHeadCoach)'scontractexpiresbutdepartureisnotconfirmed.[15]eSeptember12,dGon(TeamManager)leaves.[16]eOctober17,Danan(GeneralManager)joins.Inero(ConsultanttoHeadCoach)changesposition.Morissette(InterimHeadCoach)leavesforacademyroster.[17]eOctober27,Mickeyleaves.[18]eNovember(approx.),JiEun(TeamOperationsSpecialist)joins.eNovember29,Hauntzerjoins.[19]eNovember30,Ollehjoins.[20]eDecember6,Froggenjoins.[21]LourloandMattleave.[22][23]eDecember11,Froggen'scontractisupdatedintheGCD,expiringon17November2020.[24]eDecember18,Jimmy(Two-WayPlayerCoach)joins.[25]Jonathon(AssistantGeneralManager)joins.[26]e January4,HauntzerandOlleh'scontractsareupdatedintheGCD,expiringon17November2020.[27]ContractzandDeftly'scontractsareupdatedintheGCD,expiringon19November2019.[28]Inero(HeadCoach)'scontractisupdatedintheGCD,expiringon16November2021.[29]eFebruary(approx.),JiEun(TeamOperationsSpecialisttoMarketingProjectManager)changesposition.eMay28,Potluck(Two-WayPlayerCoach)joins.Jimmy(Two-WayPlayerCoachtoHeadCoach)andInero(HeadCoachtoAssistantCoach)changepositions.[30]eMay29,ContractzandJimmy(HeadCoach)'scontractsareupdatedintheGCD,expiringon17November2020.[31]eJuly5,FBIandHuhijoinfromacademyroster.[32]eJuly17,Deftlyleaves.[33][34]eOctober4,MarkRegister(DirectorofVideoProduction)joins.[35][36]eNovember16,MistyStumpeyisdraftedatNA2019ScoutingGroundswithexclusivitywindowendingon26November2019.[37]eNovember20,Closerjoins.[38]Goldengluejoins.[39]eNovember22,Keithjoinsfromacademyroster.Inero(AssistantCoachtoHeadCoach)andJimmy(HeadCoachtoPlayerPerformanceCoach)changepositions.HauntzerandFBIwillremainwiththeteamfor2020.[40]MistyStumpey'sdraftwindowisendedearlywithoutanysigning.[41]Closer'scontractisupdatedintheGCD,expiringon15November2022.Goldenglue'scontractisupdatedintheGCD,expiringon16November2021.[42]eDecember2,Contractzleaves.[43]eDecember4,ChuChuZ(AssistantCoach)andSpookz(Two-WayPlayerCoach)join.[44]eDecember9,Froggenleaves.[45][46]eDecember11,FBI'scontractisupdatedintheGCD,expiringon16November2021.[47]Keith'scontractisupdatedintheGCD,expiringon17November2020.[48]Inero(HeadCoach)'scontractisupdatedintheGCD,expiringon15November2022.[49]eDecember18,ChuChuZ(AssistantCoach)'scontractisupdatedintheGCD,expiringon16November2021.[50]e January(approx.),Saskirin(EsportsCoordinatortoTeamOperationsSpecialist)changesposition.eJanuary1,Potluck(Two-WayPlayerCoach)leaves.[51]eJanuary7,Ollehleaves.[52]eMay(approx.),Mark(DirectorofVideoProduction)leaves.eMay28,Keithleavesforacademyroster.[53]eJune5,Damontejoins.[54]Olleh(PositionalCoach)rejoins.Goldenglueleavesforacademyroster.[55]Damonte'scontractisupdatedintheGCD,expiringon15November2022.[56]Olleh(PositionalCoach)'scontractisupdatedintheGCD,expiringon16November2021.[57]eJune24,Olleh(PositionalCoach)leaves.[58]eNovember14,NilesandYunbeearedraftedatLCSScoutingGrounds2020withexclusivitywindowendingon24November2020.[59]eNovember15,Hauntzerleaves.[60]eNovember16,Closer,Damonte,FBI,andhuhileave.[61]ChuChuZ(AssistantCoach)'scontractisupdatedintheGCD,expiringon21November2023.[62]eNovember23,Iconic,Stixxay,andNewbiejoin.Ablazeolivejoinsfromacademyroster.Nilesissignedduringdraftwindow.[63]Niles,Iconic,Ablazeolive,Stixxay,andNewbie'scontractsareupdatedintheGCD,expiringon21November2023.[64]eNovember24,Jimmy(PlayerPerformanceCoach)leaves.[65]Yunbeeissignedduringdraftwindowandwillplayfortheacademyteam.[66]eDecember6,Inero(HeadCoach)'scontractisupdatedintheGCD,expiringon21November2023.[67]eDecember22,Bubbadub(AssociateAnalyst)andSwip3rR(Two-WayPlayerCoach)join.[68]eDecember23,RachelHo(SocialMediaManager)leaves.[69]e May16,SoloandChimejoinfromacademyroster.NilesandNewbieleaveforacademyroster.[70][71]eJune21,Apollo(PositionalCoach)andJido(AssociateAnalyst)join.[72]eJuly6,Licoricejoins.Solomovestosubstitute.[73][74]Licorice'scontractisupdatedintheGCD,expiringon21November2023.[75]eSeptember21,SoloisremovedfromtheGCD.[76]eOctober16,Jonathon(AssistantGeneralManager)leaves.[77]eNovember15,LicoriceandAblazeolivewillremainwiththeteamfor2022.[78]Ollehrejoins.[79]Olleh'scontractisupdatedintheGCD,expiringon18November2024.[80]eNovember16,Pridestalkerjoins.[81]Pridestalker'scontractisupdatedintheGCD,expiringon21November2023.[82]eNovember17,Lostjoins.[83]Lost'scontractisupdatedintheGCD,expiringon18November2024.[84]eNovember29,Iconic,Chime,andJido(AssociateAnalyst)leaveforacademyroster.[85]StixxayisremovedfromtheGCD.[86]LostandOlleh'scontractsareupdatedintheGCD,expiringon19November2024.[86]eNovember30,Hustlin(AssistantCoach)joins.Stixxay(AssistantCoach)rejoins.Spookz(Two-WayPlayerCoachtoAssistantCoach)andSwip3rR(Two-WayPlayerCoachtoAssistantCoach)changepositions.[87]eDecember15,PridestalkerrenamestoPride.[88]eDecember16,Apollo(PositionalCoach)leaves.[89]e PlayerRoster[] Active[] ContractExpirationNotice:Topreventover-reportingofchanges,wearekeepingplayerswithexpiredcontractslistedhereuntileither(a)anannouncementismadefromtheplayerortheteamabouttheirdeparture;(b)theplayerjoinsanotherteam;or(c)the2022seasonbegins&theplayerisnotre-addedtotheGCD,whicheverhappensfirst.Dates:Approx|ExactPlayerNameRoleContractEndsJoinedNALicoriceEricRitchieTopLaner2023-11-21Jul20212021-07-06Licoricejoins.Solomovestosubstitute.[73][74]EUPrideMiloWehnesJungler2023-11-21Nov20212021-11-16Pridestalkerjoins.[81]NAAblazeoliveNicholas AntonioAbbottMidLaner2023-11-21Nov20202020-11-23Iconic,Stixxay,andNewbiejoin.Ablazeolivejoinsfromacademyroster.Nilesissignedduringdraftwindow.[63]OCELostLawrenceSzeYuyHuiBotLaner2024-11-19Nov20212021-11-17Lostjoins.[83]KROllehKimJoo-sung(김주성)Support2024-11-19Nov20212021-11-15Ollehrejoins.[79] Note:TeamsarefreetoswitchplayersbetweentheirLCSandAcademyLeaguerostersaslongastheirrosterforeachgamecomplieswiththerulesoutlinedinthisarticle.Therefore,moreplayersareeligibletostartthanarelistedonthispage-wewillonlylistthosethatdoplay. Former[] Playersareshownfortheentiredurationoftheirtenureontheteam,withtheroleandsubstitute/traineestatustheyhadupontheirdeparture.Dates:Approx|ExactPlayerNameRoleJoinedLeftNextTeamNAIconicEthanWilkinsonJunglerNov20202020-11-23Iconic,Stixxay,andNewbiejoin.Ablazeolivejoinsfromacademyroster.Nilesissignedduringdraftwindow.[63]Nov20212021-11-29Iconic,Chime,andJido(AssociateAnalyst)leaveforacademyroster.[85]⁠⁠GG.ANAStixxayTrevorHayesBotLanerNov20202020-11-23Iconic,Stixxay,andNewbiejoin.Ablazeolivejoinsfromacademyroster.Nilesissignedduringdraftwindow.[63]Nov20212021-11-29StixxayisremovedfromtheGCD.[86]⁠⁠GGNAChimeJonathanPomponioSupportMay20212021-05-16SoloandChimejoinfromacademyroster.NilesandNewbieleaveforacademyroster.[70][71]Nov20212021-11-29Iconic,Chime,andJido(AssociateAnalyst)leaveforacademyroster.[85]⁠⁠GG.ANASoloColinEarnestSub/TopMay20212021-05-16SoloandChimejoinfromacademyroster.NilesandNewbieleaveforacademyroster.[70][71]Sep20212021-09-21SoloisremovedfromtheGCD.[76]NoneNANilesAidenTidwellTopLanerNov20202020-11-14NilesandYunbeearedraftedatLCSScoutingGrounds2020withexclusivitywindowendingon24November2020.[59]May20212021-05-16SoloandChimejoinfromacademyroster.NilesandNewbieleaveforacademyroster.[70][71]⁠⁠MULATNewbieLeandroMarcosSupportNov20202020-11-23Iconic,Stixxay,andNewbiejoin.Ablazeolivejoinsfromacademyroster.Nilesissignedduringdraftwindow.[63]May20212021-05-16SoloandChimejoinfromacademyroster.NilesandNewbieleaveforacademyroster.[70][71]⁠⁠GG.ANAYunbeeJong-yun "Jay"Choi(최종윤)MidLaner(+)(–)DraftPickNov20202020-11-14NilesandYunbeearedraftedatLCSScoutingGrounds2020withexclusivitywindowendingon24November2020.[59]Nov20202020-11-24Yunbeeissignedduringdraftwindowandwillplayfortheacademyteam.[66]⁠⁠GG.ATRCloserCanÇelikJunglerNov20192019-11-20Closerjoins.[38]Nov20202020-11-16Closer,Damonte,FBI,andhuhileave.[61]⁠⁠100NADamonteTannerDamonteMidLanerJun20202020-06-05Damontejoins.[54]Nov20202020-11-16Closer,Damonte,FBI,andhuhileave.[61]⁠⁠100OCEFBIIan VictorHuangBotLanerJul20192019-07-05FBIandHuhijoinfromacademyroster.[32]Nov20202020-11-16Closer,Damonte,FBI,andhuhileave.[61]⁠⁠100NAhuhiChoiJae-hyun(최재현)SupportJul20192019-07-05FBIandHuhijoinfromacademyroster.[32]Nov20202020-11-16Closer,Damonte,FBI,andhuhileave.[61]⁠⁠100NAHauntzerKevinYarnellTopLanerNov20182018-11-29Hauntzerjoins.[19]Nov20202020-11-15Hauntzerleaves.[60]⁠⁠TSM.ANAGoldenglueGreyson GregoryGilmerMidLanerNov20192019-11-20Goldengluejoins.[39]Jun20202020-06-05Olleh(PositionalCoach)rejoins.Goldenglueleavesforacademyroster.[55]⁠⁠GG.ANAKeithYuriJewSupportNov20192019-11-22Keithjoinsfromacademyroster.Inero(AssistantCoachtoHeadCoach)andJimmy(HeadCoachtoPlayerPerformanceCoach)changepositions.HauntzerandFBIwillremainwiththeteamfor2020.[40]May20202020-05-28Keithleavesforacademyroster.[53]⁠⁠GG.AKROllehKimJoo-sung(김주성)SupportNov20182018-11-30Ollehjoins.[20]Jan20202020-01-07Ollehleaves.[52]⁠⁠DIG.AEUFroggenHenrikHansenMidLanerDec20182018-12-06Froggenjoins.[21]Dec20192019-12-09Froggenleaves.[45][46]⁠⁠DIGNAContractzJuan ArturoGarciaJunglerDec20172017-12-13Lourlo,Contractz,Hai,Deftly,Matt,Locodoco(HeadCoach),andAkiri(AssistantCoach)join.[3]Dec20192019-12-02Contractzleaves.[43]⁠⁠100.ANAMistyStumpeyIan VictorAlexanderTopLaner(+)(–)DraftPickNov20192019-11-16MistyStumpeyisdraftedatNA2019ScoutingGroundswithexclusivitywindowendingon26November2019.[37]Nov20192019-11-22MistyStumpey'sdraftwindowisendedearlywithoutanysigning.[41]NoneNADeftlyMatthewChenBotLanerDec20172017-12-13Lourlo,Contractz,Hai,Deftly,Matt,Locodoco(HeadCoach),andAkiri(AssistantCoach)join.[3]Jul20192019-07-17Deftlyleaves.[33][34]⁠⁠C9NALourloSamsonJacksonTopLanerDec20172017-12-13Lourlo,Contractz,Hai,Deftly,Matt,Locodoco(HeadCoach),andAkiri(AssistantCoach)join.[3]Dec20182018-12-06LourloandMattleave.[22][23]⁠⁠FOX.ANAMattMatthewElentoSupportDec20172017-12-13Lourlo,Contractz,Hai,Deftly,Matt,Locodoco(HeadCoach),andAkiri(AssistantCoach)join.[3]Dec20182018-12-06LourloandMattleave.[22][23]⁠⁠EG.AKRMickeySonYoung-min(손영민)MidLanerApr20182018-04-23Mickeyjoins.Xpecial(AssistantCoach)joinsassubstitute.[8]Oct20182018-10-27Mickeyleaves.[18]⁠⁠APKNAXpecialAlexChu(朱啓恩)Sub/SupApr20182018-04-23Mickeyjoins.Xpecial(AssistantCoach)joinsassubstitute.[8]Aug20182018-08-21Real(AssistantCoach)andXpecial(AssistantCoach)leave.[13][14]⁠⁠HUNAHaiHaiDuLamMidLanerDec20172017-12-13Lourlo,Contractz,Hai,Deftly,Matt,Locodoco(HeadCoach),andAkiri(AssistantCoach)join.[3]Apr20182018-04-23Hairetires.[9]⁠⁠RAD PlayerLeagueParticipation[] PlayoffgamesareNOTincluded,butregular-seasontiebreakergamesARE.LCSPlayer201320142015201620172018201920202021GamesSpringSummerSpringSummerSpringSummerSpringSummerSpringSummerSpringSummerSpringSummerSpringSummerSpringSummerContractz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠233Hai⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠233Lourlo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠212MattElento⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠178Deftly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠130Mickey⁠⁠⁠⁠22Bobqin⁠⁠2Hauntzer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠374Froggen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠263Olleh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠181Huhi⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠374FBI⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠184Keith⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠170Closer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠162Goldenglue⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠145Damonte⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠168Stixxay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠418Ablazeolive⁠⁠⁠⁠90Iconic⁠⁠⁠⁠90Newbie⁠⁠36Niles⁠⁠36Licorice⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠262Solo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠177Chime⁠⁠54 Organization[] Current[] C ID Name Position HunterLeigh HeadofEsports Spellsy DanielBiery 80DirectorofOperations CrystalAu CreativeDirector MelonTosser DanMellynchuk EsportsPartnershipsManager Sam SamHan EsportsMarketingAnalyst&Content TinaPark EsportsMarketingStrategist ArmandoYero EsportsAdministrator EzequielPinedo SocialMediaManager AlexanderMonaghan Producer FROMNOWHERE MylesTennell VideoProducer justenvision JustinAsilo VideoEditor wadejpeg WadeMalone GraphicDesigner Danan DananFlander GeneralManager JiEun JiEunShin 80MarketingProjectManager Saskirin JonathanThall TeamOperationsSpecialist Inero NickSmith 80HeadCoach Swip3rR BrandonHolland 80AssistantCoach(Top) Spookz SamuelBroadley 80AssistantCoach(Jungle) ChuChuZ AaronBland 80AssistantCoach(Mid) Stixxay TrevorHayes 80AssistantCoach(Bot) Hustlin MorganGranberg 80AssistantCoach(Support) Bubbadub RoyceNewcomb 80AssociateAnalyst Former[] C ID Name Position NextTeam Apollo ApolloPrice 80PositionalCoach ⁠⁠CounterLogicGaming Jido JonathanDo 80AssociateAnalyst ⁠⁠GoldenGuardiansAcademy Jonathon JonathonMcDaniel AssistantGeneralManager ⁠⁠CounterLogicGaming RachelHo SocialMediaManager None Jimmy JimmyHarrison 80PlayerPerformanceCoach ⁠⁠Dignitas Olleh KimJoo-sung(김주성) 80PositionalCoach None Mark MarkRegister DirectorofVideoProduction None Whiskey6Studios StefanWisnoski VideoProducer None Potluck NicholasPollock 80Two-WayPlayerCoach ⁠⁠ImmortalsAcademy Morissette DanielMorissette 80InterimHeadCoach ⁠⁠GoldenGuardiansAcademy dGon DanielGonzales TeamManager ⁠⁠Radiance Xpecial AlexChu 80AssistantCoach ⁠⁠HarrisburgUniversity Real SamJoy 80AssistantCoach None Zercei JeffPrasad AssistantCoach ⁠⁠TeamLiquid Tyler TylerPerron 80HeadCoach ⁠⁠EchoFox Locodoco ChoiYoon-seop(최윤섭) 80HeadCoach None Tournaments[] Thistableshowsuptothe10mostrecentresults.Forcompleteresults,clickhere. Minimumplace ShowAll ShowFirst10 GoldenGuardiansTournamentResults-ShowPrizeas(Local•USD•Euros)DatePlPrizeEventLastResultRoster2021-08-137-8LCS2021Championship0 :3⁠⁠C9 Licorice, Iconic, Ablazeolive, Stixxay, Chime, Inero, ChuChuZ2021-08-018LCS2021Summer14-31⁠⁠RR Solo, Licorice, Iconic, Ablazeolive, Stixxay, Chime, Inero, ChuChuZ2021-03-1410LCS2021Spring3-15⁠⁠RR Niles, Iconic, Ablazeolive, Stixxay, Newbie, Inero, ChuChuZ2021-01-245-8LCS2021LockIn0 :2⁠⁠EG Niles, Iconic, Ablazeolive, Stixxay, Newbie, Inero, ChuChuZ2020-08-235-6LCS2020SummerPlayoffs2 :3⁠⁠TSM Hauntzer, Closer, Damonte, FBI, huhi, Inero, ChuChuZ2020-08-095LCS2020Summer9-9⁠⁠RR Hauntzer, Closer, Damonte, FBI, huhi, Inero, ChuChuZ2020-04-075-6LCS2020SpringPlayoffs0 :3⁠⁠FLY Hauntzer, Closer, Goldenglue, FBI, huhi, Inero, ChuChuZ2020-03-296LCS2020Spring8-10⁠⁠RR Hauntzer, Closer, Goldenglue, FBI, Keith, huhi, Inero, ChuChuZ2019-08-047LCS2019Summer8-10⁠⁠RR Hauntzer, Contractz, Froggen, Deftly, FBI, Olleh, huhi, Jimmy, Potluck, Inero2019-03-305-6LCS2019SpringPlayoffs2 :3⁠⁠FLY Hauntzer, Contractz, Froggen, Deftly, Olleh, Inero, JimmyTotalPrize:USD0 Media[] 20172018201920202021 November30,GoldenGuardians:TravisinterviewsHunterLeigh-GoldenStateWarriors'HeadofEsportswithTravisGaffordonYouTubeeDecember1,GoldenGuardians'KirkLacobonhowthey'llbuildaStephCurrywithBlitzEsportsonBlitzEsportseDecember4,GoldenGuardiansonownershipconflictofinterestandwhyGSWbelievesinesportswithBlitzEsportsonBlitzEsportseDecember13,GoldenGuardiansKirkLacobontheteam'sall-NAroster,Hai'suniquemindset,andwhataboutLocoimpressedthemwithSharonCooneonBlitzEsportseDecember14,GoldenGuardiansintroducedatOracleArenaduringWarriors-Mavericksby,andontheGoldenStateWarriorsandNBCSNBayAreaeDecember21,HowHaiandGoldenGuardianscanrepeatFlyquest'ssurprisespringbyTrevorJonEsportsHeaveneDecember28,GoldenGuardians'headofesportsonfieldinganall-NAroster,the"add"carryincidentwithTheNexusPodcastontheScoreEsportse January11,NALCSSpringSplitPreview:GoldenGuardiansbyMilesYimonchhopskyeJanuary12,DotheGoldenGuardianshavetheworstrosterintheLCS?byXingLionDotEsportseJanuary19,LeagueofLegendsmeetsNBAasLCSteamsbackedbyWarriors,RocketsfaceoffbyTylerErzbergeronESPNeJanuary22,CLG,Guardian,andClutchteamheadsbanterandtalkleavingRiottorunteams-TravisinterviewwithTravisGaffordonYouTubeeFebruary26,Deftly:“Atthemoment,I’mnotacompleteplayer,butthat’ssomethingIwanttoachieve.Iwanttobecomeaworld-classADCarry.”byJonas"TheElamite"ElamonBayAreaGamingeApril26,WhyHairetiredfromGoldenGuardians:"Thesuccessofonecan'tcomeattheexpenseoftheothers."withSharonCooneonBlitzEsportseApril27,GoldenGuardians'esportsheadonpartingwaysw/Hai,whya4-14splitdoesn'tfeellikeadisasterwithDanielRosenontheScoreEsportseMay10,GoldenGuardians'newcoachingplan,howHaihelpedpacetheorg,andtheirmostgrownplayerwithSharonCooneonBlitzEsportseJune25,GoldenGuardianschannelDisneymagicthroughfirsttwoweeksofLCSbyBrianChangonDotEsportseJune27,GGSDeftly:'WhenFiveBrainsThinkTogether,It'sStrongerThanOne'with,andonChaseWassenarforUnikrneAugust30,GoldenGuardiansheadonhowGGSwillfixissuesfor2019withTravisGaffordonYouTubee January19,GoldenGuardianscoachInero:“It’sreallyeasytobeconfidentabouttheguysthatwehave”byXingLionDotEsportseJanuary25,LeagueofLegends:GoldenGuardiansYeartoProvebyDedrickFreemanonTheGameHauseFebruary9,LeagueofLegends:ComingIntoWeekThreeofLCSbyDedrickFreemanonTheGameHauseMarch16,LeagueofLegends:GGSv.CGisBrayzy’sMatchoftheWeekbyBraydenNazarianonTheGameHauseApril26,LeagueofLegends:TeamstoWatchintheLCSSummerSplitbyBraydenNazarianonTheGameHauseMay31,GoldenGuardians:SummerSplitPreviewbyDeclanMclaughinonTheGameHauseJune13,LeagueofLegends:GoldenGuardiansWeek3PreviewbyDeclanMclaughinonTheGameHauseJune21,GoldenGuardiansWeek3PreviewbyDeclanMclaughinonTheGameHauseJuly4,GoldenGuardiansWeek5PreviewbyDeclanMclaughinonTheGameHauseJuly5,GGSContractzdrawingongrowingfriendshiptoaimforLCStitle:‘We’rereallycomingtogether…we’redefinitelyontherise’byIsaacMcIntyreonHotspawnEsportseJuly11,TheGoldenGuardiansHeadingintotheSecondRoundRobinbyDeclanMclaughinonTheGameHauseAugust10,LCStruthordare:EchoFox,FlyQuest,100Thieves,GoldenGuardiansbyXingLionDotEsportseDecember18,GoldenGuardiansRebrandAheadofthe2020SeasonbyRobertHanesonTheGameHause September9,Maintainingmomentum:HowGoldenGuardianscanbuildoffofasuccessful2020seasonbyMichaelKellyonDotEsportse January19,StixxayexplainswhyGoldenGuardiansisaneededresetandhowhisnewcoachesbringperspectivewithTravisGaffordonYouTubeeJanuary20,NewbietellsthestoryofmovinghisPETCATandGIRLFRIENDtotheUSwithhimaftersigningwithGGwithTravisGaffordonYouTubeeFebruary24,InerodeliversanimpassionedrantinDEFENSEoftheimportrule,saysliftingisa'CopOut'withTravisGaffordonYouTubeeMarch1,WhyGGNilesstreams5-6daysaweekinadditiontoscrims:"Toplanersdon'tstreamatall"withTravisGaffordonYouTubeeMarch9,GGIneroSpeaksAboutInactivePlaysandImprovementsOverTimewithIzento(EsportsHeaven)onYouTubeeMay16,GoldenGuardiansROSTERCHANGErevealed-CoachInerobreaksdownwhoandwhywithTravisGaffordonYouTubeeJune8,GGStixxayDiscussesHisNewSupportChime,Veterancy,andNegativitySurroundingTheLCSwithIzento(EsportsHeaven)onYouTubeeJune10,GGSolo:“Nomattertheadversityorsetback,IcontinuetolookfornewwaystoimproveasaplayerbecausethisisthegameIlove.”withSageDatuinonesports.ggeJune14,GGSolo:ThedecisionmakingorgsdowhenitcomestorosterbuildingseemstobebasedonignorancewithIzento(EsportsHeaven)onYouTubeeJune15,GGSoloontheTOUGHBALANCEofbeingnicebutsternwithnewLCSplayerswithTravisGaffordonYouTubeeJuly6,"Iwannaplayforanother10yearsifits[upto]me"-GGSSoloonhislegacyandjoiningthesquadwithdGon(VENNEsports)onYouTubeeJuly11,"ThestoryofthisyearishowcanIhaveabiggerimpactinthegame?"-GGLicoriceonhisgrowthwithdGon(VENNEsports)onYouTubeeJuly12,HowLicoriceswappedteamsin24hours,andwhyhebelievesinGoldenGuardianswithTravisGaffordonYouTubeeJuly14,Apollodiscusseshisretirement:'Idon'tthinkI'msatisfiedwithmycareer'withTravisGaffordonYouTubeeJuly21,GGChimeDiscussesTheResurgenceofGoldenGuardians,SubsinLCS,andOutlookofPlayoffswithIzento(EsportsHeaven)onYouTubeeJuly22,AreGoldenGuardiansandFlyQuestTHENEXTLCSTITANS?-RunItbyTimSevenhuysenonYouTubeeJuly23,StixxaybelievesGoldenGuardianscanstillmakeplayoffs,compareslosingonGGtolosingonCLGwithTravisGaffordonYouTubeeJuly29,TravishelpsInerocoachGoldenGuardianswithTravisGaffordonYouTubeeJuly29,GGAblazeolive:“WhenIplayLCSintheroomIpracticeineveryday,ascrimmentalitydoescreepinalittlebit.”withSageDatuinonesports.ggeAugust6,GGAblazeolive:'Idon'tthinkanyonethinkswe'rethe8thbestteam'withTravisGaffordonYouTubeeAugust20,Licoricereflectsonhisseason'sendwithGoldenGuardiansandwhathetookawayfrom2021withTravisGaffordonYouTubeeAugust25,C9andFnatictoWorlds;G2andTSMOUT-SummoningInsightS4E19(feat.TreatzandInero)byMontecristo&ThorinonYouTubee Images[] Logos[] OldLogo(-Dec2019) OldAlternativeLogo AlternativeLogo CurrentLogoDetails Rosters[] NALCS2018Springw/Locodoco NALCS2018Springw/TylerPerron LCS2019Spring References[] ↑GoldenStateWarriors'Tweettwitter.com ↑GoldenGuardiansAnnounceNorthAmericanLeagueofLegendsChampionshipSeriesRosternba.com ↑3.03.13.23.33.43.53.63.7GoldenGuardiansAnnounceNorthAmericanLeagueofLegendsChampionshipSeriesRosternba.com ↑dGon'sTweettwitter.com ↑5.05.1Real'sTweettwitter.com ↑6.06.1Spellsy'sTweettwitter.com ↑7.07.1GoldenGuardians'Tweettwitter.com ↑8.08.18.2GoldenGuardiansAnnounce2018SummerSplitRostergoldenguardians.com ↑9.09.1Hai'sAMAreddit.com ↑GCDArchivePages:beforechange-- ;afterchange-NA-2018-04-23 ↑11.011.111.211.3GoldenGuardians'Tweettwitter.com ↑GCDArchivePages:beforechange-- ;afterchange-NA-2018-08-08 ↑13.013.113.2Real'sTweettwitter.com ↑14.014.114.2Xpecial'sTweettwitter.com ↑GCDArchivePages:beforechange-NA-2018-09-09;afterchange-NA-2018-09-10 ↑dGon'sTweettwitter.com ↑17.017.1GGSNameDananFlanderTeam'sFirst-EverGeneralManagerandNick“Inero”SmithtoCoachGoldenGuardiansinTeam’sSecondSeasonofCompetitiongoldenguardians.com ↑18.018.1Mickey'sTweettwitter.com ↑19.019.1GoldenGuardians'Tweettwitter.com ↑20.020.1GoldenGuardians'Tweettwitter.com ↑21.021.1GoldenGuardians'Tweettwitter.com ↑22.022.122.2GoldenGuardians'Tweettwitter.com ↑23.023.123.2GoldenGuardians'Tweettwitter.com ↑GCDArchivePages:beforechange-- ;afterchange-NA-2018-12-11 ↑25.025.1GoldenGuardians'Tweettwitter.com ↑GoldenGuardians'Tweettwitter.com ↑GCDArchivePages:beforechange-- ;afterchange-NA-2019-01-04 ↑GCDArchivePages:beforechange-- ;afterchange-NA-2019-01-04 ↑GCDArchivePages:beforechange-- ;afterchange-NA-2019-01-04 ↑30.030.1GoldenGuardiansAnnounceAcademyTeamRosterfor2019SummerSplitgoldenguardians.com ↑GCDArchivePages:beforechange-- ;afterchange-NA-2019-05-29 ↑32.032.132.2GoldenGuardians'Tweettwitter.com ↑33.033.1GoldenGuardians'Tweettwitter.com ↑34.034.1Cloud9'sTweettwitter.com ↑GoldenGuardians'Tweettwitter.com ↑GoldenGuardians'FacebookPostfacebook.com ↑37.037.1GCDArchivePages:beforechange-NA-2019-11-15;afterchange-NA-2019-11-16 ↑38.038.1GoldenGuardians'Tweettwitter.com ↑39.039.1GoldenGuardians'Tweettwitter.com ↑40.040.1GoldenRoleSwap|RosterAnnouncement|GoldenAgeyoutube.com ↑41.041.1GCDArchivePages:beforechange-NA-2019-11-21;afterchange-NA-2019-11-22 ↑GCDArchivePages:beforechange-- ;afterchange-NA-2019-11-22 ↑43.043.1ThankyouContractzyoutube.com ↑44.044.144.2GoldenGuardians'Tweettwitter.com ↑45.045.1GoldenGuardians'Tweettwitter.com ↑46.046.1Dignitas'Tweettwitter.com ↑GCDArchivePages:beforechange-- ;afterchange-NA-2019-12-11 ↑GCDArchivePages:beforechange-- ;afterchange-NA-2019-12-11 ↑GCDArchivePages:beforechange-- ;afterchange-NA-2019-12-11 ↑GCDArchivePages:beforechange-- ;afterchange-NA-2019-12-18 ↑51.051.1Immortals'Tweettwitter.com ↑52.052.1GoldenGuardians'Tweettwitter.com ↑53.053.1GoldenGuardians'Tweettwitter.com ↑54.054.1GoldenGuardians'Tweettwitter.com ↑55.055.155.2GoldenGuardiansAnnounceLeagueofLCSRosterfor2020SummerSplitgoldenguardians.com ↑GCDArchivePages:beforechange-NA-2020-06-04;afterchange-NA-2020-06-05 ↑GCDArchivePages:beforechange-NA-2020-06-04;afterchange-NA-2020-06-05 ↑58.058.1Olleh'sTweettwitter.com ↑59.059.159.2GCDArchivePages:beforechange-NA-2020-11-13;afterchange-NA-2020-11-14 ↑60.060.1Hauntzer'sTweettwitter.com ↑61.061.161.261.361.4GoldenGuardian'sTweettwitter.com ↑GCDArchivePages:beforechange-NA-2020-11-15;afterchange-NA-2020-11-16 ↑63.063.163.263.363.4GoldenGuardians'Tweettwitter.com ↑GCDArchivePages:beforechange-NA-2020-11-22;afterchange-NA-2020-11-23 ↑65.065.1GoldenGuardians'Tweettwitter.com ↑66.066.1GoldenGuardians'Tweettwitter.com ↑GCDArchivePages:beforechange-NA-2020-12-05;afterchange-NA-2020-12-06 ↑68.068.168.2GoldenGuardians'Tweettwitter.com ↑RachelHo'sTweettwitter.com ↑70.070.170.270.370.4GoldenGuardians'Tweettwitter.com ↑71.071.171.271.371.4GoldenGuardians'Tweettwitter.com ↑72.072.172.2GoldenGuardians'Tweettwitter.com ↑73.073.1GoldenGuardians'Tweettwitter.com ↑74.074.1GoldenGuardians'Tweettwitter.com ↑GCDArchivePages:beforechange-NA-2021-07-05;afterchange-NA-2021-07-06 ↑76.076.1GCDArchivePages:beforechange-NA-2021-09-20;afterchange-NA-2021-09-21 ↑GoldenGuardians'Tweettwitter.com ↑GoldenGuardians'Tweettwitter.com ↑79.079.1GoldenGuardians'Tweettwitter.com ↑GCDArchivePages:beforechange-NA-2021-11-14;afterchange-NA-2021-11-15 ↑81.081.1GoldenGuardians'Tweettwitter.com ↑GCDArchivePages:beforechange-NA-2021-11-15;afterchange-NA-2021-11-16 ↑83.083.1GoldenGuardians'Tweettwitter.com ↑GCDArchivePages:beforechange-NA-2021-11-16;afterchange-NA-2021-11-17 ↑85.085.185.285.3GoldenGuardians'Tweettwitter.com ↑86.086.186.2GCDArchivePages:beforechange-NA-2021-11-28;afterchange-NA-2021-11-29 ↑87.087.187.2GoldenGuardians'Tweettwitter.com ↑GCDArchivePages:beforechange-NA-2021-12-14;afterchange-NA-2021-12-15 ↑89.089.1CLG'sTweettwitter.com Categories NorthAmericanTeams Teams ActiveTeams AmericanTeams Fandom'sLeagueofLegendsEsportswikicoverstournaments,teams,players,andpersonalitiesinLeagueofLegends. PagesthatweremodifiedbetweenApril2014andJune2016areadaptedfrominformationtakenfromEsportspedia.com.PagesmodifiedbetweenJune2016andSeptember2017areadaptedfrominformationtakenfromEsportsWikis.com. ContentisavailableunderCCBY-SA3.0unlessotherwisenoted. Advertisement FanFeed 1 BilibiliGaming 2 KOI(SpanishTeam) 3 KarmineCorp UniversalConquestWiki Let'sGoLuna!Wiki Club57Wiki FollowonIG Newsletter JoinFanLab