Canna (gamer)
| Canna | |
|---|---|
| Current team | |
| Team | Nongshim RedForce |
| Game | League of Legends |
| Role | Top laner |
| League | LCK |
| Personal information | |
| Name | 김창동 (Kim Chang-dong) |
| Born | 11 February 2000 Andong, South Korea |
| Nationality | South Korean |
| Team history | |
| 2020–2021 | T1 |
| 2021–present | Nongshim RedForce |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Kim Chang-dong (Korean: 김창동), better known as Canna (Korean: 칸나), is a South Korean professional League of Legends player for Nongshim RedForce.[1] He made his debut on KeSPA Cup 2019.[2]
He was a trainee of T1 before being promoted to the team.
Early life[]
His role model is Khan.[3]
His in-game name was based on his favourite anime character, Kanna Kamui, from Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid.[4]
Career[]
Season 9[]
During his time as trainee, he and four other trainees from T1, Ellim, Mask, Gumayushi and Kuri, competed in the 2019 LoL Amateur Tournament. The team was called 'T1 rookies', and they won the tournament.[5][6]
On November 26, 2019, T1 announced that Canna would be joining as part of the roster.[1] His first game after the announcement was against Gen.G during KeSPA Cup 2019, and his first champion used was Aatrox, which he won.
Season 10[]
He played his first LCK game on February 7, 2020, against Hanwha Life Esports.[7] He and his team finished the split in second place, which qualified them to the second round of playoffs.[8]
On April 25, 2020, he and his team won the LCK Spring finals. This was his first LCK title, which made him a 'Royal Roader[a]'.[9]
Accomplishments[]
| Year | Team | Event | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | T1 | KeSPA Cup 2019 | 3rd–4th |
| League of Legends Champions Korea Spring 2020 | 1st | ||
| 2020 Mid-Season Cup | 7th–8th | ||
| League of Legends Champions Korea Summer 2020 | 5th | ||
| Korea Regional Finals 2020 | 2nd | ||
| LCK | League of Legends All-Star 2020 (LCK vs. LPL) | 1st | |
| 2021 | T1 | League of Legends Champions Korea Spring 2021 | 4th |
| League of Legends Champions Korea Summer 2021 | 2nd | ||
| Korea Regional Finals 2021 | 1st | ||
| Season 11 World Championship | 3rd–4th |
References[]
- ^ a b "[오피셜] '로치' 김강희 T1 합류... '구마유시' 이민형 등 연습생 1군 승격". sports.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-04-26.
- ^ "[KeSPA 컵] "데뷔전 아쉬워... 다음 경기는 공격적으로 플레이할 것" T1 '칸나' 김창동". sports.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-04-26.
- ^ Canna on becoming T1's new top laner, following his idol Khan | Ashley Kang, retrieved 2020-04-26
- ^ T1 Canna on being compared to Impact and Duke, which anime his IGN is based in | Ashley Kang, retrieved 2020-04-26
- ^ "[광주바위게 vs T1 rookies] 2019 LoL 아마추어 대회 결승전 1세트". AfreecaTV. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
- ^ "[광주바위게 vs T1 rookies] 2019 LoL 아마추어 대회 결승전 2세트". AfreecaTV. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
- ^ "[LCK] 한화생명에 1세트 내준 T1, '칸나' 김창동 교체 투입". sports.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-04-26.
- ^ "[LCK] "땡큐, APK" T1, 드래곤X 2세트 패배로 2위 확정". sports.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-04-26.
- ^ "T1 '칸나' 김창동, 로열 로더 등극". sports.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-04-26.
Notes[]
- ^ A Korean term given to the rookies that win the championship in their first year..
External links[]
- Living people
- South Korean esports players
- 2000 births
- T1 (esports) players
- League of Legends top lane players
- Twitch (service) streamers