League of Legends: T1 officially part ways with its ace ADC player Gumayusi..

League of Legends World Champions and LCK powerhouse T1 announced on Monday via official X (Twitter) account that their ace ADC player, Gumayusi, has left the team.

According to T1's official statement, Gumayusi wants to pursue new opportunities, and the team can only respect his decision and wish him all the best for the future.

T1's official statement reads: "Gumayusi has ended his journey with T1 and is about to embark on a new challenge."

"The trophies we've won together and the glorious achievements he has made will forever be a source of pride for us and will forever be etched in the hearts of our fans."

"We sincerely thank him for his dedication, hard work, and outstanding performances over the years."

"As he embarks on a new chapter in his life, we will continue to support him and wish him all the best for the future." "

Furthermore, according to a report from Sheep Esports, Gumayusi is likely to be joining fellow LCK powerhouse, Hanhwa Life Sheep Esport (HLE).

The report states that since HLE is likely to part ways with their bot laner Viper, Gumayusi has naturally become the team's preferred candidate as his replacement.

However, it is still unknown whether Viper will join T1 in an opposite move.

If the report is true, this means that Gumayusi will return to HLE after a 7-year absence.

It's worth noting that this will be the second time that Gumayusi is leaving the T1 roster.

In March of this year, Gumayusi was also suddenly benched by T1 due to the coaching staff's strong preference for Smash. He only rejoined the starting roster after fan backlash and intervention from CEO Joe Marsh.

About Gumayusi

The 23-year-old Gumayusi, whose real name is Lee Min-hyung, was born on February 6, 2002 in South Korea. His teammate Faker is his distant relative, and his brother INnoVation is a former professional StarCraft 2 e-sports player in South Korea.

Gumayusi started playing League of Legends in 2018, mainly as a Bot / ADC player.

At the time, he played for the amateur team KeG Seoul, and became famous when he represented HLE in the 2018 KeSPA Cup Finals with a 2:1 upset.

Soon after, Gumayusi officially joined T1 under the name of Catan and became its trainee.

While a trainee, Gumayusi represented T1's rookie team, T1 Rookies, in the 2019 LoL Amateur Tournament and won in 2019.

In November of the same year, Gumayusi was officially promoted to the T1 main team and made his T1 debut in the LCK Regional Finals the following year, defeating Afreeca Freecs 3:1.

In January 2021, Gumayusi officially became a main member of the T1 roster in the 2021 LCK Spring Split. During this spell, he achieved the first pentakill milestone in his personal career with Aphelios.

The following year, Gumayusi broke the record for the most kills in a single season with 219 kills. He was also part of the team that achieved an 18-0 record in the season, making T1 the first team in the LCK to achieve this feat.

During his six-year spell with T1, Gumayusi helped the team win multiple major championships, including three League of Legends World Championships, the 2024 Esports World Cup, and two LCK Spring Splits.

Individually, he was selected twice as an LCK he has been selected as the first team Bot Lane player in the LCK Spring twice, the LCK Award Bot Lane Player of the Year twice, the LCK Award Gold King Award, and was named World Championship MVP among other honours.He also won the IeSF 10th Esports World Championship for South Korea and was inducted into the Esports Hall of Fame in 2022.