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{{Short description|Former professional League of Legends team}}
{{infobox gaming group
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2020}}
| name = Team Dragon Knights
{{Infobox sports team
| image =
| name = Team Dragon Knights
| image_size =
| short_name = TDK
| location = [[Los Angeles Metropolitan Area]]
| logo = Team Dragon Knights logo.png
| founded = 2014
| dissolution =
| logo_size =
| alt = Logo of Team Dragon Knights
| manager = Sean "PurpleForest" Shim <br> Toby Kwon
| caption =
| sponsors = [[Micro-Star International]]
| location =
| divisions = ''[[League of Legends]]''
| parent_group =
| website = http://tdk.gg/
| history =
| founded = {{start date|2014|09}}
| folded = {{end date|2016|05|23}}
| owner = Chris "Greenf0rest" Shim<br />Sean "TriS" Shim<br />Alan Hubbard
| manager = Toby Kwon
| partners = [[Micro-Star International]]
| game = ''[[League of Legends]]''
| website = {{Official URL}}
| footnotes =
| fanclub =
}}
}}
'''Team Dragon Knights''' ('''TDK''') is a professional ''[[League of Legends]]'' team that plays in the North American [[League of Legends Championship Series]] (LCS). Team Dragon Knights formed in September 2014. They qualified for the ESL LCS Expansion Tournament on via the Challenger ladder but did not participate in the tournament. However, after undergoing a number of roster changes they qualified for the spring season of North American Challenger Series, beating Team Frostbite and Storm in the qualifier. In the Challenger Series (CS), which took place from February 17 through March 28, TDK placed second in the season with a 7-3 record, behind Enemy eSports. In the playoffs, which ran from March 31 through April 1, they beat Team Fusion 2-1 before losing to Enemy 1-3, sending them to the Summer Promotion Tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.redbull.com/us/en/esports/stories/1331721333148/tdk-upsets-winterfox-to-claim-spot-in-na-lcs|title=TDK Upsets Winterfox to Claim Spot in NA LCS|first=Jonathan |last=Deesing |date=May 6, 2015|website=Red Bull|accessdate=May 26, 2015}}</ref>


'''Team Dragon Knights''', briefly known as '''Team Arena Online''',<ref>{{cite news |last1=Smith |first1=Tim |title=Team Dragon Knights renames to Team Arena Online |url=https://www.gosugamers.net/lol/news/32719-team-dragon-knights-renames-to-team-arena-online |accessdate=January 13, 2020 |work=Gosu Gamers |date=September 24, 2015 |language=en}}</ref> was an American professional ''[[League of Legends]]'' team. For most of its history the team competed in the North American [[League of Legends Challenger Series|''League of Legends'' Challenger Series]], but was briefly in the North American [[League of Legends Championship Series|''League of Legends'' Championship Series]] during the 2015 Summer Split before being relegated.
Despite the fact that they had placed higher than Fusion, [[Winterfox]] chose to play them in their LCS relegation match on April 26. Prior to the match, mid laner Kyle chose to retire.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://content.azubu.tv/moba/league-of-legends/team-dragon-knights-sole-challenger-team-to-qualify-to-lcs/|title= TEAM DRAGON KNIGHTS SOLE CHALLENGER TEAM TO QUALIFY TO LCS|first=ADEL |last=CHOUADRIA |date= April 27, 2015|website=Azubu|accessdate=May 26, 2015}}</ref> TDK used temporary substitute mid laner Alex Ich the matches and won in a 3-1 upset, successfully qualifying for the 2015 NA LCS Summer Split.<ref name="koreans lineup">{{cite web|url=http://www.dailydot.com/esports/team-dragon-knights-emperor-ninja/|title=Team Dragon Knights fills out lineup with a pair of Koreans|first= Samuel|last= Lingle|date= May 18, 2015|website=[[The Daily Dot]]|accessdate=May 26, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gosugamers.net/lol/tournaments/6413-2015-na-lcs-summer-promotion/matches/72941-winterfox-vs-team-dragon-knights|title=Winterfox vs Team Dragon Knights |website= GosuGamers|accessdate=May 26, 2015}}</ref> After the match Alex Ich chose to remain with his previous team. TDK attempted to buy out Altec's contract from Winterfox as Altec was planning on leaving the team, however he chose to join [[Gravity Gaming]] instead.<ref name="koreans lineup"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailydot.com/esports/team-dragon-knights-altec/|title= Team Dragon Knights fills out lineup with a pair of Koreans|first=Samuel|last= Lingle|date= May 18, 2015|website=The Daily Dot|accessdate=May 26, 2015}}</ref> TDK finished the season in last place with a 3-15 record, eliminating them from the playoffs and relegating them back to the Challenger Series.


==Roster==
== History ==
The team was formed in September 2014 by manager Sean Shim. They qualified for the [[Electronic Sports League|ESL]] LCS Expansion Tournament via the Challenger ladder but did not participate in the tournament. However, after undergoing a number of roster changes they qualified for the spring season of the [[League of Legends Challenger Series|North American Challenger Series]], beating Team Frostbite and Storm in the qualifier. In the Challenger Series, which took place from February 17 through March 28, 2015, TDK placed second in the season with a 7–3 record, behind [[Enemy (esports)|Enemy eSports]]. In the playoffs, which ran from March 31, 2015, through April 1, 2015, they beat Team Fusion 2–1 before losing to Enemy 1–3, sending them to the Summer Promotion Tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.redbull.com/us/en/esports/stories/1331721333148/tdk-upsets-winterfox-to-claim-spot-in-na-lcs|title=TDK Upsets Winterfox to Claim Spot in NA LCS|first=Jonathan |last=Deesing |date=May 6, 2015|website=Red Bull|accessdate=May 26, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://thethaodientu.vn/tin-tuc/lien-minh-huyen-thoai/2284--lmht-team-dragon-knights-chieu-mo-ninja-va-emperor.html|title=[LMHT] Team Dragon Knights chiêu mộ Ninja và Emperor|date=May 19, 2015|website=Thể Thao Điện Tử|accessdate=August 22, 2015}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
! Nationality
! ID
! Name
! Birthday/Age
! Role
! Join date
! End of Contract
! Hometown
|-
| {{KOR}}
| Seraph
| Shin Woo-yeong (신우영)
| –
| Top
|
|
|
|-
| {{USA}}
| Kez
| Kevin Jeon
|
| Jungle
|
|
|
|-
| {{KOR}}
| Ninja
| Noh Geon-woo
|
| Mid
|
|
|
|-
| {{KOR}}
| Emperor
| Kim Jin-hyun
|
| AD
|
|
|
|-
| {{KOR}}
| LouisXGeeGee
| Lee Sung-jin (이성진)
|
| AD
|
|
|
|-
| {{CAN}}
| Smoothie
| Andy Ta
|
| Support
|
|
|
|}


Despite the fact that they had placed higher than Fusion, [[Winterfox]] chose to play against them in their LCS relegation match on April 26, 2015. Prior to the match, mid laner Kyle chose to retire.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://content.azubu.tv/moba/league-of-legends/team-dragon-knights-sole-challenger-team-to-qualify-to-lcs/|title= TEAM DRAGON KNIGHTS SOLE CHALLENGER TEAM TO QUALIFY TO LCS|first=ADEL |last=CHOUADRIA |date= April 27, 2015|website=Azubu|accessdate=May 26, 2015}}</ref> TDK used temporary substitute mid laner Alex Ich from Renegades in the matches and won in a 3–1 upset, successfully qualifying for the 2015 NA LCS Summer Split.<ref name="koreans lineup">{{cite web|url=http://www.dailydot.com/esports/team-dragon-knights-emperor-ninja/|title=Team Dragon Knights fills out lineup with a pair of Koreans|first= Samuel|last= Lingle|date= May 18, 2015|website=[[The Daily Dot]]|accessdate=May 26, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gosugamers.net/lol/tournaments/6413-2015-na-lcs-summer-promotion/matches/72941-winterfox-vs-team-dragon-knights|title=Winterfox vs Team Dragon Knights |website= GosuGamers|accessdate=May 26, 2015}}</ref> After the match Alex Ich chose to remain with his previous team. TDK attempted to buy out Altec's contract from Winterfox as Altec was planning on leaving the team, however he chose to join [[Gravity Gaming]] instead.<ref name="koreans lineup"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailydot.com/esports/team-dragon-knights-altec/|title= Team Dragon Knights fills out lineup with a pair of Koreans|first=Samuel|last= Lingle|date= May 18, 2015|website=The Daily Dot|accessdate=May 26, 2015}}</ref>
==References==
{{reflist}}


On May 18, 2015, TDK announced their summer split final roster, consisting of Seraph, Kez, Ninja, Emperor, and [[Smoothie (gamer)|Smoothie]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.skgcl.com/portal/team-dragon-knights-revela-su-roster/|title=Team Dragon Knights revela su roster|author=Savanto|date= May 18, 2015|website=SKGCL|accessdate=August 22, 2015}}</ref> The team went on a seven-game losing streak when they were unable to use Emperor and Ninja on the starting roster because of delayed visas.<ref name="TAO dd"/> They finished the LCS summer split in last place with a 3–15 record, eliminating them from the playoffs and relegating them back to the Challenger Series. On September 23, 2015, the team announced it would be renamed as Team Arena Online after new sponsor Arena Online, a tournament organizing company based in [[Houston]], [[Texas]].<ref name="TAO dd">{{cite web|url=http://www.dailydot.com/esports/team-dragon-knights-team-arena-online/|title=Team Dragon Knights is now Team Arena Online, retains Seraph, Kez, and Ninja|first= Jacob |last=Wolf|website=The Daily Dot|date=September 23, 2015|accessdate=November 1, 2015}}</ref> However, the team was forced to revert to their old name by [[Riot Games]] after Arena Online failed to deliver on their promises of creating a million dollar tournament circuit.
==External links==
* [http://www.tdk.gg Team Dragon Knights website]


TDK was permanently banned from Riot-sponsored events on May 8, 2016, after Riot released a competitive ruling stating that there was an "inappropriate" connection between TDK and LCS team [[Renegades (esports)|Renegades]], with sources of financial compensation to players being a primary reason.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Volk |first1=Pete |title=TIP, Renegades and TDK banned |url=https://www.riftherald.com/2016/5/9/11637402/renegades-tip-tdk-league-of-legends-ban |accessdate=January 13, 2020 |work=The Rift Herald |date=May 9, 2016 |language=en}}</ref>
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== Notable players ==
{{Professional League of Legends competition}}
* [[Alex Ich]]
* [[Ohq]]
* [[Remilia]]
* [[Seraph (gamer)|Seraph]]
* [[Smoothie (gamer)|Smoothie]]

== References ==
{{Reflist|30em}}

== External links ==
* {{Official website}}

{{League of Legends Championship Series}}
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[[Category:Esports teams based in the United States]]
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[[Category:Esports teams based in Los Angeles]]
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[[Category:Esports teams disestablished in 2016]]

Latest revision as of 22:21, 7 November 2023

Team Dragon Knights
Logo of Team Dragon Knights
Short nameTDK
GameLeague of Legends
FoundedSeptember 2014 (2014-09)
FoldedMay 23, 2016 (2016-05-23)
OwnerChris "Greenf0rest" Shim
Sean "TriS" Shim
Alan Hubbard
ManagerToby Kwon
PartnersMicro-Star International
Websitetdk.gg Edit this at Wikidata

Team Dragon Knights, briefly known as Team Arena Online,[1] was an American professional League of Legends team. For most of its history the team competed in the North American League of Legends Challenger Series, but was briefly in the North American League of Legends Championship Series during the 2015 Summer Split before being relegated.

History

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The team was formed in September 2014 by manager Sean Shim. They qualified for the ESL LCS Expansion Tournament via the Challenger ladder but did not participate in the tournament. However, after undergoing a number of roster changes they qualified for the spring season of the North American Challenger Series, beating Team Frostbite and Storm in the qualifier. In the Challenger Series, which took place from February 17 through March 28, 2015, TDK placed second in the season with a 7–3 record, behind Enemy eSports. In the playoffs, which ran from March 31, 2015, through April 1, 2015, they beat Team Fusion 2–1 before losing to Enemy 1–3, sending them to the Summer Promotion Tournament.[2][3]

Despite the fact that they had placed higher than Fusion, Winterfox chose to play against them in their LCS relegation match on April 26, 2015. Prior to the match, mid laner Kyle chose to retire.[4] TDK used temporary substitute mid laner Alex Ich from Renegades in the matches and won in a 3–1 upset, successfully qualifying for the 2015 NA LCS Summer Split.[5][6] After the match Alex Ich chose to remain with his previous team. TDK attempted to buy out Altec's contract from Winterfox as Altec was planning on leaving the team, however he chose to join Gravity Gaming instead.[5][7]

On May 18, 2015, TDK announced their summer split final roster, consisting of Seraph, Kez, Ninja, Emperor, and Smoothie.[8] The team went on a seven-game losing streak when they were unable to use Emperor and Ninja on the starting roster because of delayed visas.[9] They finished the LCS summer split in last place with a 3–15 record, eliminating them from the playoffs and relegating them back to the Challenger Series. On September 23, 2015, the team announced it would be renamed as Team Arena Online after new sponsor Arena Online, a tournament organizing company based in Houston, Texas.[9] However, the team was forced to revert to their old name by Riot Games after Arena Online failed to deliver on their promises of creating a million dollar tournament circuit.

TDK was permanently banned from Riot-sponsored events on May 8, 2016, after Riot released a competitive ruling stating that there was an "inappropriate" connection between TDK and LCS team Renegades, with sources of financial compensation to players being a primary reason.[10]

Notable players

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References

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  1. ^ Smith, Tim (September 24, 2015). "Team Dragon Knights renames to Team Arena Online". Gosu Gamers. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
  2. ^ Deesing, Jonathan (May 6, 2015). "TDK Upsets Winterfox to Claim Spot in NA LCS". Red Bull. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
  3. ^ "[LMHT] Team Dragon Knights chiêu mộ Ninja và Emperor". Thể Thao Điện Tử. May 19, 2015. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
  4. ^ CHOUADRIA, ADEL (April 27, 2015). "TEAM DRAGON KNIGHTS SOLE CHALLENGER TEAM TO QUALIFY TO LCS". Azubu. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
  5. ^ a b Lingle, Samuel (May 18, 2015). "Team Dragon Knights fills out lineup with a pair of Koreans". The Daily Dot. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
  6. ^ "Winterfox vs Team Dragon Knights". GosuGamers. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
  7. ^ Lingle, Samuel (May 18, 2015). "Team Dragon Knights fills out lineup with a pair of Koreans". The Daily Dot. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
  8. ^ Savanto (May 18, 2015). "Team Dragon Knights revela su roster". SKGCL. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
  9. ^ a b Wolf, Jacob (September 23, 2015). "Team Dragon Knights is now Team Arena Online, retains Seraph, Kez, and Ninja". The Daily Dot. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
  10. ^ Volk, Pete (May 9, 2016). "TIP, Renegades and TDK banned". The Rift Herald. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
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