FPX Doinb talks Worlds skins, Nemesis, and Europe on stream

Fresh from their World Championship victory, Kim ‘Doinb’ Tae-sang has resumed his regular streaming activities, offering fans unprecedented insights into his European journey and competitive experiences.

The November 10 Paris finals crowned FunPlus Phoenix as world champions, marking consecutive LPL championship titles. With the competitive dust settling, Doinb engages his rapidly expanding audience through consistent streaming sessions.

The mid laner immediately addressed widespread speculation about potential LCS transfers, confirming his commitment to remaining with FPX. Despite attracting significant international attention following his dominant Worlds performance, Doinb remains under contract through 2020, making immediate team changes highly unlikely despite potential buyout clauses.

Doinb revealed plans to continue competing for at least another season, with retirement, domestic play, or international transfers all remaining possibilities contingent on his wife’s approval of any relocation decisions.

European Reflections: Competitive Challenges and Team Dynamics

Doinb characterized his European tournament experience as overwhelmingly positive, with one notable exception: his challenging solo queue performance.

‘While most competitors utilized duo queue strategies, I overestimated my individual capabilities and opted for solo play. Within days of arriving in Europe, my rank plummeted to Diamond tier,’ the mid laner confessed during his broadcast. ‘I hold the unfortunate distinction of being the sole LPL representative to achieve this ranking decline.’

Practice sessions presented a dramatically different story. According to Doinb’s assessment, FunPlus Phoenix secured victories in approximately 80% of their scrimmage matches. Their most formidable practice opponents proved to be LCK champions SK Telecom T1, who consistently outperformed FPX during training. Doinb attributed this scrim deficit to his experimental champion selections against Faker’s meta-dominant picks.

G2 Esports emerged as FPX’s primary scrim partner, providing crucial preparation for their eventual finals matchup. Doinb described these practice sessions as exceptionally ‘enjoyable’ encounters, characterized by both teams’ aggressive, high-tempo playstyles.

‘Our practice matches frequently featured 50 eliminations within 20-minute games, consistently maintaining this intense pace. However, one dissatisfied individual singled me out as the tournament’s weakest mid laner,’ Doinb recalled.

The critical commentary originated from Fnatic’s Tim ‘Nemesis’ Lipovšek, who publicly evaluated Doinb as ‘among the least effective mid laners at the competition.’

This assessment followed FunPlus Phoenix’s quarterfinal victory over Fnatic. Throughout the series, Doinb consistently outperformed his European counterpart, applying relentless lane pressure. Fnatic secured temporary advantage in only one game where Nemesis selected Veigar, a strategic champion choice European players frequently employ to disrupt opponents and concentrate resources around mid lane control.

Doinb treated the negative evaluation with characteristic humor, suggesting Nemesis should have directed criticism toward bottom laner Lin ‘Lwx’ Wei-Xiang instead. This reflects an ongoing team dynamic where FPX players regularly critique Lwx’s in-game decision-making.

The mid laner declined to analyze the Fnatic match footage following Nemesis’ remarks, though he later reciprocated with his own assessment.

‘Veigar represents his only proficient champion. The reason for this proficiency? It’s fundamentally simplistic. I could operate Veigar single-handedly,’ Doinb asserted.

Despite potential tensions with Nemesis, Doinb expressed unreserved admiration for Luka ‘Perkz’ Perković, describing him as exceptionally entertaining. According to Doinb, he maintained extensive communication with both Perkz and Cap’s Dad, the father of G2’s mid laner who has become a prominent community personality.

Doinb praised Perkz’s extensive champion repertoire, particularly his mage specialists. He expressed disappointment that Lwx couldn’t replicate these diverse picks. Doinb additionally confirmed discussions with Cap’s Dad about reconvening at the 2020 World Championship in China.

FPX Championship Skins: Strategic Selection Process

The most recurring inquiry directed toward Doinb concerned his World Championship skin selection. While teammates expressed clear preferences, Doinb carefully evaluated three potential champions: Yasuo, Malphite, and Ryze.

Ryze constituted one of his most frequently selected champions and represented one of the tournament’s most powerful picks. Ryze maintained a 56% victory rate in mid lane appearances, with this percentage increasing to 60% when deployed in top lane configurations.

Despite not utilizing Yasuo during the World Championship, Doinb actively campaigns for the skin regardless.

‘My Yasuo suffered an unfortunate demise against jungle raptors during the LPL finals. I genuinely desire to demonstrate my Yasuo proficiency! Given opportunity, I intend to utilize my Yasuo skin during next year’s World Championship,’ Doinb declared.

Malphite represents the unconventional selection among these options, a champion Doinb doesn’t typically play. However, he possesses compelling justification: his wife’s champion capabilities. Malphite stands as the exclusive champion his wife masters, motivating his desire to present her with a championship commemorative skin.

Doinb clarified his exclusion of Nautilus from championship skin consideration, citing commercial viability concerns. Doinb remained the solitary mid laner to deploy Nautilus during the World Championship, an unconventional selection requiring comprehensive champion understanding and continuous map mobility.

Doinb maintains his regular streaming schedule while actively campaigning for December’s Las Vegas All-Star event. The mid laner leverages both his broadcast platform and Twitter presence to solicit fan votes. This strategic approach has proven effective, positioning him second behind Invictus Gaming’s Kang ‘TheShy’ Seung-lok, qualifying him for All-Star participation.

This season, the LPL coordinates its independent All-Star event from November 30 to December 1 in Hai Nan, China. Supporters can vote for LPL professionals, content creators, and regional personalities. Doinb and his FPX teammates rank among favored competitors for the November 30 Hai Nan event. This initiative aims to expand LPL audience reach through an occasion celebrating regional competitive talent.

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