LiNk

LiNk

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Background Information

Name:

Austin Shin

Team:

Counter Logic Gaming

Alternate IDs:

LiNk115, scarra115, MidLink, linkkk, kT Link, kT Zelda

Country:

United States

Peak League:

Challenger (NA)

Role:

Mid

Livestream:

Facebook:

IRC:

Fan Page:

Twitter:

Reddit:

LiNk's Reddit Account

Video archive:

counterlogicvideos

Favorite Champion:

Team History

??? - Apr 2012	HOODSTOMPGRAVESGG
Apr 2012 - May 2012	Orbit Gaming
May 2012 - Dec 2012	CLG Black
Dec 2012 - Present	Counter Logic Gaming

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Austin "LiNk" Shin is a professional League of Legends player. He is the Mid Laner for Counter Logic Gaming.

[edit] Biography

LiNk hails from North Hills, California in the USA. A former member of CLG Black, Link became known for his vast champion pool and his "Lee Sin Great Escape" video. After CLG Black disbanded, Link joined the CLG main roster as an alternate, and quickly proved himself worthy of the starting position. In his starting role, Link has continuously displayed his vast mastery of the game, being the first to debut Syndra and Xerath in the 2013 Spring North American LCS.

[edit] League of Legends Career

On December 28th, 2012, LiNk joined Counter Logic Gaming as a substitute,^[1] and would be promoted to Mid Laner two weeks after, following Bigfatlp stepping down from the starting roster. ^[2]

Previous to Counter Logic Gaming, LiNk has played as the Mid Laner for CLG Black, Orbit Gaming, and HOODSTOMPGRAVESGG.

[edit] LCS Statistic

Champion Pick Statistic for the LCS Summer Season

Champion	Picks	Wins	Losses	Win %
Karthus	3	1	2	33.3
Orianna	1	0	1	0
Vladimir	1	1	0	100

[edit] Trivia

Known for running triple gold items on AP carries. (Philosopher's Stone / Heart of Gold / Kage's Lucky Pick)
Before joining Counter Logic Gaming as a substitute, he was a sophomore at UC Berkeley.
Known for his role versatility.
Known for his Great Escape as Lee Sin.
His teammates say he is a a very consistent player but not a play maker.
Has a very wide variety of champions he can play including Syndra and Twisted Fate

[edit] Achievements

2012
Date	Event	Result
2012-11-07	National ESL Pro Series Season 4	CLG Black 2 : 0 Team Curse
2012-07-22	Leaguecraft ggClassic Presented by Arqade	CLG Black 1 : 2 Team Dynamic
2012-06-17	GIGABYTE Esports LAN	CLG Black 0 : 2 Team SoloMid
2012-05-30	NESL Premier Season 3	CLG Black 2 : 0 Lzuruha Gaming