Kramer and Ian were the biggest announcements for LGD doing this off-season. The two player that had not previously known each other while in the LCK will now be playing major roles within the LGD organization going into LPL 2019. Kramer had been playing for Afreeca Freecs in the ADC position for the past 2 years before making the decision to start playing in a whole new region in the LPL. We had the opportunity to go through 2018 with Kramer as well as see what he has in store for 2019 with LGD!

Q: Thinking back on Season 8 Worlds, what were you biggest lessons and regrets?

Kramer: I could have done better, I wasn’t able to perform to the full extent of my abilities which is a shame.

Q: Why did you decide to go the LPL instead of staying in Korea?

Kramer: The Korean teams did not have the much interest in signing me whereas LGD showed a lot of interest in me, plus I wanted to try playing in the LPL.

Q: LGD was once considered a top team in the LPL, however, they have experienced a downturn these couple of years. Are you confident to help the team breakthrough their hurdles?

Kramer: I personally think so. I want to become stronger with LGD. Only time will tell.

Q: What are your expectations of coming to China? (Food, culture, language)

Kramer: China is a lot bigger than Korea and has a lot of cultures I've never come in contact with before. I did look forward to transportation and the culture as well as the food.

Q: Have you started to learn Chinese? What is your level of fluency right now?

Kramer: I started learning already. In terms of LoL, I am at a 2/5 right now. Outside of League, my level of Chinese still needs to be improved.

Q: How would you rate the other ADC on the team, RD?

Kramer: Because I only found out about him when I got here, I'm not too sure.





Q: PYL is a veteran player, did you know about him before? What are your expectations laning with him? How are you two melding right now?

Kramer: I knew before, he is a strong player that has participated in Worlds before. I hope we can produce some good results together. As of now, the communication is not perfect. We are just playing our own game, but I think we are compatible and can use English to communicate.

Q: Both you and Ian came from the LCK, did you two know each other before or just got to know each other after joining the team together.

Kramer: We didn’t know each other, we just met after coming here.

Q: You've previously had experience playing abroad playing for the Flash Wolves, what do you hope to be different this time?

Kramer: I want better communication than my time on FW, to improve my level of Chinese. I also want to be able to play to the level of being known.

Q: Your old teammates Maple and SwordArt are now also in the LPL, do you look forward to playing against them?

Kramer: I'm happy to be able to see them in the LPL, and hope to play with some other strong players too.

Q: They showed some issues adapting at the Demacia Cup, does this make you afraid to have synergy issues with your team as well? How are you meshing with your team right now?

Kramer: Because the carry position tests the player's abilities, so I will do my best to use my skills and experience to fill it. We still need some time to mesh since it is my first time here at the LPL.

Q: Did you pay any attention to the Demacia Cup? Which team or player left an impression with you?

Kramer: I did watch it. IG's ADC carrying the team left me with the deepest impression.

Q: Which LPL ADCs do you want to play against the most?

Kramer: Uzi, smlz, iBoy, JackeyLove, etc. I want to play against them all

Q: What are your goals for 2019?

Kramer: To win! I want to go to Worlds.

Written by: Benson Cheng @1337sn1per



