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Rookie

Rookie is a South Korean League of Legends mid laner for Invictus Gaming, a 2018 World Champion and two-time 2018 LPL split MVP.

Rookie competing at the 2015 LPL season in Shanghai. · Photo by Bruce Liu, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0; no changes made. Source

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Updated October 13, 2026

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Role

Pro Player · Mid Laner

Riot's 2018 Worlds profile identifies Rookie as a mid laner.[2]

Affiliation

Invictus Gaming · League of Legends[1]

Listed on iG's 2026 roster; he returned for the 2025 season.[1][4]

Signature achievement

2018 League of Legends World Champion[2][3]

Rookie played mid lane for Invictus Gaming's championship roster. Riot named him MVP of both 2018 LPL splits.[2][3]

Career

2025 – Present
Invictus Gaming
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Overview

Rookie’s competitive authority rests on a specific combination of evidence: he was a mid laner on Invictus Gaming’s 2018 World Championship roster and earned MVP honors in both LPL splits that year. Riot’s current roster continues to list him with iG, following his return for the 2025 season.[1][2][3][4]

His documented assets support League of Legends strategy, player education and championship-history formats. Any activation would need to confirm the separate rights held by Rookie, Invictus Gaming, Riot Games and the relevant competition. No personal sponsor or public audience metrics are included without verified evidence.

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Mid-lane strategy content

Rookie could support tactical breakdowns and player education formats, subject to team and publisher approvals.

Championship storytelling

His 2018 title and return to Invictus Gaming support career and team-history formats, subject to player, team, competition and publisher rights.

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