Irean’s experience as a professional player and ability to play at a high level allows him to better communicate with players and point out mechanical matchups. In 2012, he played competitively as an AD Carry with Xenics Storm - one of the first Korean LoL esports teams. “I think what made Irean stand out was definitely his specific analysis and the way he did it seemed very easy for players to understand,” said Stixxay. “Pretty much the way he worded things to us, was from a player’s perspective first. What really impressed me was that he knows the champion mechanics of every lane and exactly how every matchup plays out. It was really impressive to see his overall game knowledge… I would just say it was complete.”

Although Irean was previously a professional player, he has spent the majority of his esports career developing as an analyst and coach. From 2014 onward, he has worked with Saigon Jokers, Team Vitality, and DS Gaming. Most recently, he was the head coach of Supermassive Esports from the TCL and helped lead the team to two championships in 2018. It was clear that he had a strong work ethic to be the best possible coach he could be. “Irean paid his dues and worked up the ranks [...] I wanted someone that is hard working and believes that we as coaches need to work more hours than the players,” said Weldon, head coach of CLG. “Irean is aligned with me on doing everything possible to set the players up for victory.”