Deft to Meiko: “I’ve always felt very grateful towards you, I hope we can both do our best in the future.”

Note: This is the last interview that Deft and Pawn will give as part of the EDG line-up, so many questions are referencing their departure from the LPL.

After Demacia Cup: A New Beginning for Deft and EDG

Q: Deft, you’ll no longer be ADC for EDG next season. If you ever meet Meiko in a match in the future, will you go easy on him?

Deft: Honestly, I really don’t want to play against him, but there will be a day when this happens. Meiko and I are people who put in 100% of our efforts into the game, so I wouldn’t think too much about it.

Q: Do you have anything to say to Meiko?

Deft: I’ve always felt very grateful towards you, I hope we can both do our best in the future.

Q: After Deft and Pawn return to Korea next season, what changes will EDG implement?

Coach Aaron: Two things: new signings and nurture of player talents. In the mid lane, Scout has been doing very well, really solid. In the ADC position, there are quite a few people that we can choose from and help bring out their skills. Let’s wait until the pre-season and see.

Q: Looking at your games today, you seem to be in good form, Koro. After watching from the sidelines for so long, do you have anything you want to say? Do you have any goals for season 7?

Koro1: I want to say…. I wasn’t in good form previously. Right now, I’m slowly recovering from that. We will improve one step at a time. Regarding goals for season 7, it’s too early to comment on that.

Q: What are your plans for the future? Do you know what Pawn will be doing?

Deft: We both don’t have any concrete plans yet, but it’s very likely that we’ll play in the LCK.

Q: Meiko, you’ve been awarded “The Best Bot-lane Duo” with Deft. What do you think about that? Were you satisfied with your plays in the match today?

Meiko: Firstly, I’m very honored to have received this award. I feel as though we have improved a lot, but it wasn’t perfect.

Q: Any expectations for the coming spring split?

Meiko: We’ll try to adapt to the patch changes and play better than we did this year.

Q: After this Demacia Cup tournament, do you have anything to say to Deft or Pawn?

Koro1: I hope they can get good results in the future. Playing with both Deft and Pawn this year has become a memory that I will really cherish.

Q: EDG has won many Demacia Cup tournaments. Is there a secret to maintaining a high-calibre team for many years?

Coach Aaron: Our boss has really put a lot of effort and emphasis onto this team. No matter if new or veteran players join the team, they play as if they are one unit. To be honest, their styles complement each other very well and the players are really close to each other. Also, the coaches improve every year. So it’s a process where we work together really well until we get results.

Q: Deft, what was initially your aim when you came to China? What are going through your thoughts now that you’re returning to Korea? Is there anyone you’ll miss?

Deft: I first came to China as a result of talking to coach Aaron and Clearlove about positions. I thought that we had similar goals, so I put my trust in them. After playing in China for two years, I don’t know how much longer I can play at a high level and I think that I have more chances to win on a Korean team. I will miss the EDG players after returning to Korea, especially Clearlove and Meiko.

Q: Deft will leave soon. Meiko, do you have anyone in mind to replace the ADC position?

Meiko: I haven’t really thought about it….. so not yet.

(t/n: I’ve left out some questions about the actual match vs IMAY, but I don’t think anyone is actually interested in those..)



Meiko+Deft photo dump:

(Previous Interview)

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EXTRA: Here’s another Deft interview I translated after 2015 Worlds. It’ll put in perspective how Deft is/was thinking at the time.