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Prime

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[e][h]Prime
Team Information
Location:
South Korea South Korea
Coaches:
Kim "Cezanne" Jung Hwan
Manager:
Lee Jun Ho (이준호)
Approx. Total Winnings:
$63,815
Player earnings:
$587,349
Links
History
Created:
2010-10-13
Disbanded:
2015-12-02
Recent Matches
Prime  United States
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Overview[edit]

Prime was a Korean Team and clan. They were founded near the launch of Wings of Liberty. Near launch they were announced to be sponsored by the World Elite, but this sponsorship was eventually dropped.

In October 2010, Prime took part in the Brainbox Team Invitational placing third after oGs who won and the now disbanded team WeRRa that placed second.

Prime lost 2 players, Maka and Polt, on the opening day of the GSL Code S Sponsorship League. HongUn and anypro were later eliminated as well. MarineKing was the only Prime member that made it through Ro32, eventually making it to the finals where he was decisively defeated 0-4 by Mvp.

Going into February, Prime had 5 Code S players: MarineKing, HongUn, Check, anypro, and Polt. Maka and Polt were both defeated in the Up and Down Matches, putting them in Code A. A tournament was held to decide which player, of the 8 players who went to Code A from Up and Down matches, would replace LiveForever who was entering military service. Polt won the tournament, putting him back in Code S. Maka remained in Code A.

The "Optimus" ID, which references Transformers Autobot leader Optimus Prime, has been an ID MarineKing popularized in his first GSL finals, but never took up for himself since he never won a championship. The Prime coach has said that the "Optimus" ID will move around the team to the current Prime champion.[1] Polt was the first Prime player to win a GSL championship, so he was the first player to hold the title. After his switch to TSL, the status of the Optimus title is currently unknown.

Prime also has their own online clothing store which includes their team shirts as well as other merchandise. The clothes are all modeled by Prime players, with more of a focus given to MarineKing and Gerrard.[2] The store initially only delivered to Korean addresses, but opened up to international deliveries on September 24, 2011.[3]

Prime did not have much success in the team leagues in the first three seasons as they would always lose in the first round. However, in the GSTL Season 1, they pulled an upset by making it out of the group stages and into the play-offs where they eventually were defeated by MVP in the finals to place second.

Prime went one better during the 2012 GSTL Season 1 taking victory over StarTale with MarineKing taking victory over Curious to win 5-2 over all. The finals were the first GSTL finals to be held over seas, taking place in Las Vegas, Nevada.[4] The 3 months between March and June would prove to be incredibly successful for Prime, winning the IPL Team Arena Challenge 2, 2012 Global StarCraft II Team League Season 1 and 2012 KSL Team League Season 1 over New Star HoSeo, StarTale and StarTale again respectively. The KSL victory was notable for a 6 man all kill by MarineKing.

In October 2015 Prime was reported to be involved in a match fixing scandal. Head coach Gerrard and players YoDa and BboongBboong were found to have intentionally lost five matches in the first half of the year for money.[5] As ByuN and KeeN had left Prime just a day before the news came out, the team is now left without any active players on its roster.

Coach Kim Jung Hwan officially announced that Prime had disbanded on 2 December 2015.[6]

Timeline[edit]

  • 2015
  • 2014
  • 2013
  • 2012
  • 2011
  • 2010
  • Show All
  • October 13, Prime was founded.
  • Min leaves Prime. He later joined SlayerS.[69]
Prime's roster after winning 2012 Global StarCraft II Team League Season 1.

Player Roster[edit]

Notable Former[edit]

Full list of Former Players

Former SquadFormer Squad
IDNameJoin DateLeave DateNew Team
South Korea Zerg AnNyeong
(
Moon Hak Seon
)
Join Date: 
Leave Date: 
2012-07-12
 
PrimePrime Prime
South Korea Zerg AnNyeong
(
Moon Hak Seon
)
Join Date: 
2013-05-29
Leave Date: 
2013-12-23
South Korea Protoss anypro
(
Lee Jung Hwan
)
Join Date: 
Leave Date: 
 
Retired
South Korea Zerg AriA
(
Byun Jeong Geun
)
Join Date: 
2012-05-29
Leave Date: 
 
Retired
South Korea Protoss Barbie
(
Lee Yu Ra
)
Join Date: 
2013-03-25
Leave Date: 
2014-09-15
South Korea Zerg BBoongBBoong
(
Choi Jong Hyuk
)
Join Date: 
Leave Date: 
2012-10-22
 
MJ TeamMJ Team MJ Team
South Korea Zerg BBoongBBoong
(
Choi Jong Hyuk
)
Join Date: 
2014-12-11
Leave Date: 
2015-10-19
South Korea Protoss Billowy
(
Kim Do Kyung
)
Join Date: 
2014-09-29
Leave Date: 
2014-10-20
 
SK Telecom T1SK Telecom T1 SK Telecom T1
South Korea Terran BitByBit
(
Kim Nam Kyu
)
Join Date: 
2010-10-13
Leave Date: 
2011-03-04
 
MJ TeamMJ Team MJ Team
South Korea Terran ByuN
(
Byun Hyun Woo
)
Join Date: 
2011-10-08
Leave Date: 
2015-10-18
 
X-TeamX-Team X-Team
South Korea Protoss Choya
(
Lee Hyung Seop
)
Join Date: 
2014-02-20
Leave Date: 
2014-05-29
 
MVPMVP MVP
South Korea Protoss cOre
(
Ahn Jung Min
)
Join Date: 
Leave Date: 
2012-03-01
 
Retired
South Korea Protoss Creator
(
Jang Hyun Woo
)
Join Date: 
Leave Date: 
2015-07-20
 
Jin Air Green WingsJin Air Green Wings Jin Air Green Wings
South Korea Protoss Daisy
(
Lee Jong Hyuk
)
Join Date: 
2011-03-04
Leave Date: 
2012-02-08
 
ESC IcyboxESC Icybox ESC Icybox
South Korea Terran Dayfly
(
Lee Joong Heon
)
Join Date: 
Leave Date: 
2011-03-04
 
Retired
South Korea Zerg DeParture
(
Hyun Sung Min
)
Join Date: 
2013-12-23
Leave Date: 
2014-08-05
 
MVPMVP MVP
South Korea Terran eins
(
Joo Jin Hyuk
)
Join Date: 
2013-05-29
Leave Date: 
2014-05-27
 
Retired
South Korea Terran Hannibal
(
Kim Dong Wook
)
Join Date: 
Leave Date: 
 
MJ TeamMJ Team MJ Team
South Korea Protoss HongUn
(
Ahn Hong Wook
)
Join Date: 
Leave Date: 
2011-11-17
 
eSaharaeSahara eSahara
South Korea Zerg HyoLyn
(
Kim Kang Bin
)
Join Date: 
Leave Date: 
2013-05-29
 
DuSt GamingDuSt Gaming DuSt Gaming
South Korea Protoss Jila
(
Kim Ku Hyun
)
Join Date: 
2013-10-31
Leave Date: 
2014-04-10
 
Retired
South Korea Zerg Junwi
(
Park Gyung Lak
)
Join Date: 
Leave Date: 
 
Incredible MiracleIncredible Miracle Incredible Miracle
South Korea Zerg KassiA
(
Kim Han Saem
)
Join Date: 
2013-12-23
Leave Date: 
2014-11-17
South Korea Terran KeeN
(
Hwang Kyu Seok
)
Join Date: 
2015-02-23
Leave Date: 
2015-10-18
 
SBENUSBENU SBENU
South Korea Zerg Check
(
Lee Hyung Joo
)
Join Date: 
Leave Date: 
2011-10-21
 
eSaharaeSahara eSahara
South Korea Protoss Classic
(
Kim Hong Jae
)
Join Date: 
2011-03-04
Leave Date: 
2013-03-31
 
Retired
South Korea Protoss Eternal
(
Kim Hyun Tae
)
Join Date: 
Leave Date: 
 
Team SCV LifeTeam SCV Life Team SCV Life
South Korea Zerg Fanta
(
Park Sung Joon
)
Join Date: 
Leave Date: 
 
FreecsFreecs Freecs
South Korea Protoss Lucy
(
Jo Ji Hyun
)
Join Date: 
2012-08-21
Leave Date: 
2013-05-29
 
AZUBUAZUBU AZUBU
South Korea Terran Lustboy
(
Ham Jang Sik
)
Join Date: 
Leave Date: 
South Korea Terran Maka
(
Kwak Han Eol
)
Join Date: 
Leave Date: 
2012-01-01
 
eSaharaeSahara eSahara
South Korea Terran MarineKing
(
Lee Jung Hoon
)
Join Date: 
Leave Date: 
2013-10-11
South Korea Terran MarineKing
(
Lee Jung Hoon
)
Join Date: 
2014-02-13
Leave Date: 
2014-08-01
 
MVPMVP MVP
South Korea Terran Maru
(
Cho Seong Ju
)
Join Date: 
2010-10-13
Leave Date: 
2013-12-13
 
Jin Air Green WingsJin Air Green Wings Jin Air Green Wings
South Korea Zerg Min
(
Hwang Doh Hyung
)
Join Date: 
Leave Date: 
 
SlayerSSlayerS SlayerS
South Korea Protoss MyuNgSiK
(
Kim Myung Sik
)
Join Date: 
2014-09-16
Leave Date: 
2015-04-19
 
StarTaleStarTale StarTale
South Korea Terran Nette
(
Uk Dam Lee
)
Join Date: 
2014-12-16
Leave Date: 
 
Retired
South Korea Terran Polt
(
Choi Seong Hun
)
Join Date: 
Leave Date: 
2011-09-14
 
Team SCV LifeTeam SCV Life Team SCV Life
South Korea Protoss Remember
(
Jung Chan Woo
)
Join Date: 
2013-06-23
Leave Date: 
2014-01-30
 
MicroGamerZMicroGamerZ MicroGamerZ
South Korea Terran Ryung
(
Kim Dong Won
)
Join Date: 
2010-10-13
Leave Date: 
2010-11-??
 
Incredible MiracleIncredible Miracle Incredible Miracle
South Korea Terran SalvatioN
(
Kim Ki Yong
)
Join Date: 
2013-12-23
Leave Date: 
2014-08-04
 
MVPMVP MVP
South Korea Protoss Splendid
(
Jang Hyun
)
Join Date: 
2013-05-29
Leave Date: 
2014-04-10
 
Retired
United States Protoss State
(
Ryan Visbeck
)
Join Date: 
2014-03-06
Leave Date: 
2014-09-16
South Korea Terran TANGTANG
(
Kim Dong Jin
)
Join Date: 
2014-11-??
Leave Date: 
2015-09-02
 
Retired
South Korea Zerg Terius
(
Song Byung Hak
)
Join Date: 
2011-07-23
Leave Date: 
2013-02-17
 
MVPMVP MVP
South Korea Zerg TerrOr
(
Jun Ji Won
)
Join Date: 
Leave Date: 
2015-04-13
 
Retired
South Korea Terran YoDa
(
Choi Byung Hyun
)
Join Date: 
2014-12-14
Leave Date: 
2015-10-19
South Korea Protoss Zoun
(
Bag Han Sol
)
Join Date: 
2014-11-??
Leave Date: 
2015-05-08
 
SK Telecom T1SK Telecom T1 SK Telecom T1

Organization[edit]

Former Staff
ID Name Position
South Korea CezanneKim Jung Hwan
South Korea GerrardPark Oi Sik Banned by KeSPA

Team Achievements[edit]

In A1Premier Tournaments
DatePlaceTournamentScoreVsPrize
2012-12-085th - 6th2012 Global Starcraft II Team League Season 31–2Grp S.$1,848.43
2012-07-285th - 8th2012 Global StarCraft II Team League Season 20–2Grp S.$1,756.93
2012-06-031stKorean StarCraft II League 2012 Season 16 : 0StarTaleStarTale$5,000
2012-06-034thKorean StarCraft II League 2012 Season 1: Group Stage4–3Grp S.$800
2012-04-071st2012 Global Starcraft II Team League Season 15 : 2StarTaleQStarTaleQ$26,509.27
2011-10-082nd2011 Global Starcraft II Team League Season 13 : 5MVPMVP$13,800
In A2Major Tournaments
DatePlaceTournamentScoreVsPrize
2012-11-215th - 8th2012 IGN Pro Team League1–2Grp S.$1,000
2012-03-091stIPL Team Arena Challenge 28 : 7New Star HoSeoNew Star HoSeo$9,000
In A3Minor Tournaments
DatePlaceTournamentScoreVsPrize
2015-07-141stSHOUTcraft Clan Wars July 2015 #34 : 3Evil GeniusesEvil Geniuses$500
2015-05-051stSHOUTcraft Clan Wars May 2015 #24 : 3mYinsanitymYinsanity$500
2012-01-301stKorean StarCraft II League 2012 January6 : 3New Star HoSeoNew Star HoSeo$1,000
2011-07-131stvVv's Wednesday Night StarCraft #94 : 3vVv GamingvVv Gaming$100
Complete list of results in any tournament

Highlight Videos[edit]

Interviews[edit]

  • 2013
  • 2011
  • Show All

Statistics[edit]

Earnings Statistics

Team Medal Statistics

TierTotal
A1Premier2103
A2Major1001
A3Minor4206
Total73010

1v1 Medal Statistics

TierTotal
A1Premier1251229
A2Major65718
A3Minor40202080
Total583039127
Note: This table shows the medals won by players
in 1v1 events while on the team.

References[edit]

  1. ↑ GSL Super Tournament Media Day Interview
  2. ↑ Prime's new Clothing website opened!
  3. ↑ PrimeZZang Opens Internationally
  4. ↑ GSTL Finals at Las Vegas
  5. ↑ TeamLiquid ESPORTS (October 19, 2015). "YoDa, Gerrard banned for life in match-fixing scandal". TL.net. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  6. ↑ Thouhastmail (December 2, 2015). "Team Prime officially disbands". TL.net. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
  7. ↑ KeeN joins Prime
  8. ↑ Kenzi (2015-04-13). "Prime Terror retire bye". Twitter.com. Retrieved 2015-04-13.
  9. ↑ http://imgur.com/nrWSzQm
  10. ↑ bypLy (April 19, 2015). "MyuNgSiK Joins StarTale from Prime". TL.net. Retrieved April 19 , 2015.
  11. ↑ "MacSed, Jim and XY joins PRIME for PL".
  12. ↑ "Zoun joins SKT".
  13. ↑ "Creator leaves PRIME".
  14. ↑ "TANGTANG to step back from pro gaming".
  15. ↑ "KeeN leaves Prime".
  16. ↑ "ByuN joins X-Team".
  17. ↑ TeamLiquid ESPORTS (October 18, 2015). "YoDa, Gerrard banned for life in match-fixing scandal". TL.net. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
  18. ↑ [1]
  19. ↑ Remember isn't retired, but is actually on search for a new team
  20. ↑ Marineking officially returns
  21. ↑ Prime sponsored by Home & Shopping
  22. ↑ Proleague R2 Rosters: Hurricane to Samsung, State and Choya to Prime, and more
  23. ↑ State offically joins Prime!
  24. ↑ Prime 2 player leaves Prime
  25. ↑ [2]
  26. ↑ Lorning (May 27, 2014). "einsPrime retires". TL.net. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
  27. ↑ AWalker9 (May 29, 2014). "Proleague Round 4 Team Rosters". TL.net. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
  28. ↑ Saser (July 31, 2014). "MVP "rebuilding": new players, coach, partnerships". TL.net. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
  29. ↑ kenzi (August 1, 2014). "MarineKing is leaving Prime". TL.net. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
  30. ↑ egernya (August 4, 2014). "Prime has a new main sponsor, KTC". TL.net. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
  31. ↑ Aeromi (August 3, 2014). "SalvatioN leaves Prime". TL.net. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
  32. ↑ kenzi (August 5, 2014). "MarineKing, SalvatioN, and DeParture Join MVP". TL.net. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
  33. ↑ Barbie leaves Prime
  34. ↑ MyuNgSiK joins Prime
  35. ↑ State leaves PRIME
  36. ↑ Billowy joins PRIME
  37. ↑ KeeN's tweet about Billowy
  38. ↑ [3]
  39. ↑ KassiA leaves Prime
  40. ↑ BBoongBBoong joins Prime
  41. ↑ YoDa joins Prime
  42. ↑ Nette joins Prime
  43. ↑ [4]
  44. ↑ 스타크래프트2 여성 프로게이머 이유라, 프라임 팀 입단 inven.co.kr 25/3/2013.
  45. ↑ [Interview]AZUBU vs Prime 2013 GSTL S1 Group Stage tl.net 31/03/2013.
  46. ↑ South Korea eSF (2013-05-29). "이스포츠 연맹 6월 게임단 로스터 공지". e-sf.co.kr.
  47. ↑ IM, Prime, MVP out of eSF, SouL joins
  48. ↑ [5]
  49. ↑ ex-BW pro Kal joins Prime
  50. ↑ sOs and Maru join Jin Air Green Wings
  51. ↑ SPL Round 1 Rosters.
  52. ↑ AnNyeong leaves Prime
  53. ↑ Maka streaming
  54. ↑ "Tt eSPORTS goes PRIME" Press Release on TteSPORTS.com
  55. ↑ MarineKing's interview
  56. ↑ "ESC ICY BOX welcomes Daisy"
  57. ↑ ByuN's interview
  58. ↑ ByuN's interview
  59. ↑ Creator's interview
  60. ↑ Bboongbboong leaves Prime team
  61. ↑ BB4 joins Team MJ
  62. ↑ "March KR roster changes"
  63. ↑ "Polt joins TSL"
  64. ↑ https://twitter.com/orangemilkis/status/122549758597414912
  65. ↑ https://tl.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=277434
  66. ↑ "Check joins eSahara!"
  67. ↑ https://tl.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=285937&currentpage=6#104
  68. ↑ https://tl.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=303457
  69. ↑ https://tl.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=178269


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