ButterFan3

Eric Choi, known in competition as ButterFan3, is a retired American top laner who played within the North American scene. While active, he suited up for Zodiac eSports, part of the grassroots layer that underpins League of Legends in the United States. It is the level where hopefuls get their first real tests and where a good share of the region’s depth is developed away from the headlines.

Life in the Top Lane

For as long as he played, ButterFan3 held down the top lane, the most solitary corridor of Summoner’s Rift. Success there depends on winning one-on-one duels, keeping the minion wave in order without assistance, and reading the map well enough to decide when a teleport can swing a fight happening elsewhere. The role punishes hesitation and rewards self-reliance, leaving a player to carry much of the pressure with few teammates close enough to lend a hand.

Playing in the North American Grassroots

For years, North American competition has depended on organizations such as Zodiac eSports to offer players a stage beneath the top professional level. Rosters like these are often where careers take off, where scouts first notice talent, and where teamwork is shaped through endless scrims and official matches. ButterFan3’s years in this setting put him squarely within that vital development tier, adding to the wider picture of American competitive play.

He is now retired, following a path common in esports: a committed player who poured energy into the game during his active years before leaving the competitive stage. Stepping away is a normal chapter in any esports career, and those who pass through the regional scene tend to leave a lasting impression on the teammates and communities they shared it with, even if their names never reached the brightest spotlight.

The precise milestones of his career are part of the broader North American League of Legends record, but ButterFan3’s story reflects the many players who hold up a region’s competitive culture. His time as an active competitor is over, yet the experience he gathered in the top lane and the work he did with Zodiac eSports remain a real piece of the sport’s grassroots history.