Who is Shogun?
Shogun's real name is Nguyen Van Huy, born on March 31, 2004. Shogun started to join Buffalo from May 2021, to November of the same year he became the reserve player for Arietty in the main squad. Since then, Shogun has begun to show his talents, showing the audience that he is the right person to take on SGB's gunner position. Together with Taki support players, the two became the leading lower lane VCS, even making international friends admire.
The journey becomes the official gunner of Saigon Buffalo
The 2022 Winter VCS returns, although it is not competitive to participate in the international tournament, but it also somewhat resolved the article rubbing and warming up the gloomy atmosphere of LoL VN then. Shogun was immediately trusted by coach Ren in the opening match of Team Flash, the Sivir & MissFortune performance was more or less convincing fans, that Shogun was not inferior to Arietty.
In the rest of the season, only 2 BO3 matches without the presence of “General” were the match against Luxury and SBTC in the second leg. Shogun released a total of 26 times, the win rate was only 50%, but it was clear what he brought was certainty and knowing the opportunity to shine in the gunner position. Compared to his predecessor Arette, Shogun overcame his elder, which is also the reason that Shogun became part of the main squad of SGB in 2022.
The parameters in the winter tournament in 2021 pointed out that Shogun had an average KDA 3.9, the soldier index in minute 9.2, the participation rate defeated 63.4%, holding 25% of the SGB squad damage. Although not the top indicators, but for the rookie with the first season of professional fighting, this is really too good, and especially the scary calm of Shogun is what is suitable for coach Ren.
In the VCSA Spring Arena of 2022, Gunner Arietty said goodbye to the team, Shogun naturally became a successor to Buffalo. Shogun in the 2nd season was officially played for a certain progress, Mr. Farm was better with 9.5 soldiers per minute, especially Shogun dealing extremely burning damage with 27.4%. The broad general tank with 15 different options has made many opponents bored, especially Jinx in the hands of Shogun reached a winning rate of 76.5% after 17 times to use. These performances helped the young SGB player to be rated relatively high in the VCS environment, but when it comes to international things, everything will be like?
Bright play at MSI 2022
Stepping at the first international tournament in his career, Shogun has absolutely no experience, playing from online to offline is a big barrier for the General. In the first match played on stage, Shogun had to confront T20 unbeaten and Gumayusi was considered as the No. 1 gunner in the world.
However, Shogun has turned everything into a smooth theory, when he and Taki chose the Gumayusi prime play style with Keria. Choosing a powerful BOT pair is Tristana & Alista, they have continuously duo kill together, turning the bottom line into their own catwalks. Unfortunately, T1 is a big team, and the surprise that Shogun creates is not enough to help SGB stay longer.
In the next matches, Shogun continued to show the ability to carry the team when shooting Aze & DFM, bringing SGB to 4 wins to enter the group stage. Top 6 MSI is the initial target of coach Ren, and although Saigon Buffalo is only runner -up, they have done the expectations of the VCS audience.
Going to the group stage, Ren lets the students rubbed, hitting the instinct of each member, which helps the young buffaloes have a great experience but it brings back the failure. 6 consecutive losses made Ren hot eyes, he was forced to return to revive the whole team spirit.
Immediately, SGB made it difficult for Mr. Rng, Xayah in the hands of Shogun to play extremely bright and fair with the Gala; However, the impatience of the whole team in the final stage led to bad results, the buffalo flipped over 10,000 money, SGB lost the battle full of regret.
Without mental depression because of that unfortunate defeat, SGB continuously won against PSG Talon & G2 Esports. Shogun is the main force for Kaisa KDA 5/2/6 in the match against PSG Talon, and Xayah KDA 6/0/8 in the match against G2. 2 wins are just enough for SGB to balance the achievements of EVOS 2018 & PVB 2019. Shogun's performance has made international friends fall in admiration, because for a long time, Vietnam has just had such a quality gunner.
Bring SGB to Worlds
Returning from Busan, SGB entered slowly, sometimes they were almost splashed out of the race for the top 6 position.
Saigon Buffalo quickly defeated Team Secret in the first round of the Playoffs to enter the semi -finals of Thang's clash. Here SGB made one of the best matches to organize, they were taken by grams twice, but they twice equalized. By game 5 decided, Buffalo launched the last attack to finish the opponent, thereby officially participating in Worlds.
The Bo5 series is considered history, because from the time the team was playing under the name of YG in 2017 to the present, they have never defeated Gam Esports in a Bo5 match. The young generation Buffalo failed consecutive in 2 years 2021 & 2022. Throughout 5 games, Shogun is the brightest name, he played calmly confidently. Aphelios in Shogun shot down each GAM member, the eye -catching pentakill was a reward for the tireless efforts of the 2K4 player, unfortunately GAM returned in the final to subdue the buffalo and win the championship.
Shogun will be the face of the gunner VCS
Shogun's gameplay now shows us the enthusiasm of youth, as well as the strange omen of a player who has just 18. Shogun does not speed dry blood like Bigkoro in the past, nor excessive play like Slay; In Shogun we see the combination of the top VCS gunner in the past.
Shogun's bravery can be considered as the peak Slayder, the ability to travel from Hoa to winkoro in 2017, and most importantly, the internal shining internationally as the way of noway or Celebrity used to work at Worlds. Shogun is better than anyone who knows how strong and weak he understands, he simply conceals the shortcomings and expresses what he is best in front of the opponents.
In 2017, GAM came to Worlds and brought with him the expectation, Levi – Optimus was considered the locomotive, but then noway was the absolute safety blocking at the lower wing. The luxurious Quadra Kill of Gunner VCS has made international friends fall in admiration, although Gam did not overcome the group stage, but the ADC VCS bravery no one dared to despise.
Five years later, Shogun brought the image of Tristana back to the world arena again. In the MSI arena, Shogun is ready to fight with Gumayusi or Gala, the names are considered the world's No. 1 gunner. “Vietnamese people are not bad”, that is, the general that Ren gave to the students at SGB. Although Shogun was not present at that time, the intense indomitable spirit of the buffalo must have flowing in his blood vessels.
At Worlds 2022, after the past 3 matches, Shogun shows that he is the most prestigious main force of the buffalo squad. Miss Fortune in the battle with Istanbul Wildcats, especially Aphelios in the heroic letter with Isurus; The General shot down each target 1; The high -class Pentakill helped him to capture Spotlight. Although it was unable to make a surprise from Deft & Drx, the next door of Saigon Buffalo was still very bright. Wish Shogun in particular & SGB in general will play well to create miracles at the Worlds Startup round 2022.
