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Top laner Lee \u201cFlame\u201d Ho-jong has departed from League of Legends <\/em>Worlds 2019 quarterfinalist team DAMWON Gaming, the organization announced today. <\/p>

The player, once famed for his lane dominance and his over 100 creep score discrepancy over his opponents, saw little playtime as a substitute with DAMWON. The team achieved a third-place finish in the LCK Summer Split before having mixed results at Worlds.<\/p>

https:\/\/twitter.com\/DamwonGaming\/status\/1197383012553383936 <\/div><\/figure>

Despite Flame’s veteran status and his prowess in the top lane position, he was absent from the roster at Worlds. Coach Kim Jeong-soo chose to leave him home in Korea rather than taking advantage of a seven-man roster.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>

\u201cIt is for the sake of a better team atmosphere,\u201d Kim Jeong-soo said<\/a> in September. “Flame has a really strong urge to play on stage. When he is denied, he often gets really depressed. I guess this could be an obvious thing for a professional player, but this might especially impact us negatively during Worlds. This is the reason he was removed from the roster.”<\/p>

The ins and outs of the team dynamic surrounding Flame have yet to be revealed, but his departure from the organization could be a direct result of his lack of playing time.\u00a0<\/p>

It’s unknown where Flame will head next. He could rejoin the LCS, head overseas to China, stay closer to home in Korea, or even retire.\u00a0<\/p>

Although it’s been a long time since Flame’s glory days on CJ Entus Blaze, he’s still a capable player with a competent champion pool and a wide range of mechanical skill. He should be the ideal pick up for a number of teams, especially in the lower rankings of the LCK.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"