Ice

Yoon Sang-hoon, who plays as Ice, is a 25-year-old South Korean bot laner now building a name for himself in European League of Legends. The marksman suits up for Team Heretics in the LEC, joining a growing group of Korean players who have chosen Western regions to measure their skills against a different style of competition.

What the Marksman Does

The ADC, or bot lane carry, is the role built around long-term damage in the late game. Its work starts quietly: farming safely through the laning phase while watching for ganks, then becoming the team’s main damage dealer once its items are finished. Above all, a marksman lives or dies by positioning, because one bad step during a teamfight can decide the entire game.

Champions He Gravitates Toward

Ice’s favourite picks point to a hyper-carry approach. Aphelios is among the most mechanically demanding marksmen available, and he pays off only for players who can manage his shifting set of weapons to squeeze out every point of damage. Zeri, by contrast, relies on mobility and kiting, which fits well in metas where skirmishes happen often. Lucian rounds out the group with aggressive early game and strong lane control. Taken together, these choices show a player equally at home growing into a late-game threat and pushing his lane from the first minutes.

Ice brings Korean training to Team Heretics and sharpens the roster’s mechanics in one of the most competitive leagues anywhere. Moving from the Korean scene to Europe means adjusting to new draft ideas and a different team culture, and that adjustment takes real effort.

Looking Ahead

At 25, Ice has the chance to leave a clear mark on the LEC. Marksmen rely heavily on their supports and on how the team is organised, so how far he can go will depend on the chemistry he develops with his bot lane partner and the coaching staff. If the mechanical base he built on demanding picks like Aphelios and Zeri carries over to the big stage, he could become a real damage threat in the league. His move overseas is worth keeping an eye on.