The Rising Champion: Jojopyun Claims Victory in the League of Legends North American Champion’s Queue
The first split of the 2022 League of Legends North American Champion’s Queue has concluded, and there is one standout winner who will be taking home the impressive $12,000 prize. Jojopyun, the young mid lane star from Evil Geniuses, has emerged as the top performer in a month-long competition filled with top-tier players.
Jojopyun, at just 17 years old, showcased his incredible skills by accumulating 885 LP throughout the contest. He went head-to-head with some of the finest players on an exclusive, West Coast-based server that comprised League professionals and high Elo amateur players. Notably, Jojopyun was one of the only four players on the super server to complete over 200 games, achieving an impressive win rate of 63 percent, according to Oracle’s Elixir.
The official Champion’s Queue website has also provided details about the distribution of the $40,000 prize pool. Only the top 10 players on the server were eligible for a portion of the rewards. To learn more about the top 10 players and their respective shares of the prize pool, visit this link here.
- Joseph “Jojopyun” Joon Pyun (Evil Geniuses, mid) – 885 LP – $12,000
- Kim “Olleh” Joo-sung (Golden Guardians, support) – 800 LP – $8,000
- Muhammed Hasan “Kaori” Şentürk (Evil Geniuses Academy, mid) – 780 LP – $4,000
- Jett “Srtty” Joye (Evil Geniuses Academy, top) – 740 LP – $4,000
- Jesper “Zven” Svenningsen (Cloud9 Academy, AD carry) – 725 LP – $4,000
- Alexey “rjs” Zatorski (Bogged, mid) – 650 LP – $1,600
- Choi “Mia” Sang-in (Estral Esports, support) – 635 LP – $1,600
- Jonathan “Armao” Armao (Team Liquid Academy, jungler) – 630 LP – $1,600
- Colin “Kumo” Zhao (FlyQuest, top) – 625 LP – $1,600
- Niship “Dhokla” Doshi (CLG Academy, top) – 605 LP – $1,600
The next split of the Champion’s Queue will commence on March 14th and conclude on April 11th. This will be followed by the final split for the spring season, beginning on April 18th and ending on May 23rd.
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