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monchi
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monchi
Player Information
Name:
Philipp Simon
Nationality:
Race:
Approx. Total Winnings:
$20,258
Years active:
2011 - 2013
Years active (caster):
2019
Links
History
20??-??-?? — 20??-??-??
2011-08-?? — 2011-12-??
2011-12-18 — 2012-10-??
2012-10-20 — 2013-12-18
Retired:
2013-12-18
Philipp "monchi" Simon is a retired Austrian Protoss player who last played for XMG.
Biography[edit]
On October 1, 2011, monchi injured his elbow in a crash at his motocross club's yearly race. It was uncertain when he would be able to focus on his StarCraft II career again.[1]
Just after making his comeback in the beginning of December, it was announced that he was joining ESC ICYBOX.[2] He left the team on September 1, 2012.[3]
He casted the IEM Season VI - World Championship together with Mori in German.
In the 2012 IeSF World Championship, he was able to defeat 2012 WCS Korea runner-up Squirtle 2-1 despite being the underdog in the quarterfinals. Winning 2-0 against Masterok in the semifinals, he clinched his first offline tournament championship by defeating NightEnD 3-1.
On 20 October 2012, XMG announced that he had signed a one-year contract as a full-time player with them.[4]
On 19 December 2013, XMG announced that he retired due to health issues.[5]
Trivia[edit]
- His ID comes from his nickname in real life: "Simonchichi".[6]
Achievements[edit]
Interviews[edit]
2013[edit]
- 2013-04-01 | monchi 'Grilled' by Thorin of Team Acer
2012[edit]
- 2012-12-07 |
Monchi: "Habe den Erfolg noch nicht realisiert" by escene.de
- 2012-12-07 | Monchi: "I think I didn't realize my success yet" by escene.de (trans.
)
- 2012-11-13 | The Winner of Starcraft 2, Philip Simon by ie-sf.com at IeSF 2012 World Championship
Matches & VODs[edit]
First Person View Match VODS[edit]
Gallery[edit]
External links[edit]
Statistics[edit]
Matchup Statistics
vs  | vs  | vs  | vs  | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Win% | Record | Win% | Record | Win% | Record | Win% | Record | Win% | |
| as | 98 - 86 | 53.3 % | 51 - 61 | 45.5 % | 139 - 94 | 59.7 % | 7 - 0 | 100 % | 295 - 241 | 55 % |
Earnings Statistics
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1v1 Medal Statistics
| Tier |  |  |  | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Major | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Minor | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| Total | 6 | 1 | 4 | 11 |