Wunder (gamer)

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Wunder
Current team
TeamG2 Esports
GameLeague of Legends
RoleTop Laner
LeagueLEC
Personal information
NameMartin Hansen
Born (1998-11-09) 9 November 1998 (age 22)
NationalityDanish
Career information
Playing career2014–present
Team history
20144everzenzyg
2015SK Gaming Prime
2015Team Dignitas EU
2016–2017Splyce
2018–presentG2 Esports
Career highlights and awards
Honors

Martin Nordahl Hansen (born November 9, 1998),[1] better known as Wunder, is a Danish professional League of Legends player for G2 Esports.

Career[]

  • Wunder first entered the scene on the team 4ZE at the age of 15
  • Wunder joins SK Prime, competing in Danish tournaments and also going so far as to win the 2015 European Challenger Series.
  • Wunder gains recognition from official team and was considered an up-and-coming star for the top lane.
  • Dignitas EU signs Wunder, however he is required to wait a year to compete at the age limit for the EU LCS is 17.[2]
  • Team Dignitas EU was soon bought by Follow eSports for over US$1 million.[3][4] Follow eSports later became known as Splyce.
  • After the conclusion of the 2017 League of Legends Competitive Season, Wunder was offered a spot on an already dominant team, G2 Esports.

G2 Esports[]

Within their first 2 years of forming, G2 Esports had shown their dominance in the EU LCS/LEC, winning 4 EU LCS Championships before acquiring Wunder. After inserting Wunder to the new team, G2 2nd their first split with new top laner and Jungler . They went into the 2019 season after qualifying for the 2018 League of Legends World Championships, where they 3rd–4th.[citation needed]

Tournament results[]

2015[]

Event Team Placing Prize
2015 European Challenger Series Dignitas EU 1st $1,365.46 USD

2016[]

Event Team Placing Prize
2016 EU LCS Summer Playoffs Splyce 2nd $5,000.00 USD
2016 EU LCS Regional Qualifier Splyce 1st N/A
2016 League of Legends World Championships Splyce 13th-16th $12,241.00 USD

2017[]

Event Team Placing Prize
2017 EU LCS Spring Playoffs Splyce 5th-6th $2,169.21 USD
2017 EU LCS Summer Playoffs Splyce 5th-6th $2,391.91 USD

2018[]

Event Team Placing Prize
2018 EU LCS Spring Playoffs G2 2nd $12,241.00 USD
2018 NA-EU Rift Rivals G2 1st $4,000.00 USD
2018 EU LCS Regional Qualifier G2 1st N/A
2018 League of Legends World Championships G2 3rd-4th $90,300.00 USD

2019[]

Event Team Placing Prize
2019 LEC Spring Playoffs G2 1st $15,146.67 USD
2019 Mid Season Invitational G2 1st $80,000.00 USD
2019 NA-EU Rift Rivals G2 1st $4,000.00 USD
2019 LEC Summer Playoffs G2 1st $17,769.60 USD
2019 League of Legends World Championships G2 2nd $60,075.00 USD

2020[]

Event Team Placing Prize
2020 LEC Spring Playoffs G2 1st $16,000 USD

Achievements[]

The following listed are all individual awards earned by Wunder:[citation needed]

  • 2016 EU LCS Spring 1st All-Pro Team
  • 2018 EU LCS Summer 1st All-Pro Team
  • 2018 NA-EU Rift Rivals MVP
  • 2018 EU LCS Summer 1st All-Pro Team
  • 2019 LEC Spring 2nd All-Pro Team
  • 2019 LEC Summer 1st All-Pro Team
  • 2020 LEC Spring 3rd All-Pro Team

Earnings[]

Since Martin "Wunder" Hansen has been competing, he has earned an estimated $319,486.23 from across 5 different teams and 27 tournaments/leagues.

  • The most noticeable amounts come from his 2nd-place finish in the 2019 League of Legends World Championships($60.075.00USD) and 1st-place finish in the 2019 League of Legends Mid Season Invitiational ($80.000.00USD).
  • More than 55% of his earnings come from 2019 alone.[citation needed]

References[]

  1. ^ "Martin Hansen" (in Danish). Red Bull. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Here's what we learned from the first week of the 2016 European LCS". Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Million-dollar deal for pro-gaming team". 3 November 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2017 – via www.bbc.com.
  4. ^ "FollowEsports buys Dignitas' EU League of Legends team". Retrieved 9 April 2017.


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