xPeke
The founder of Origen and architect of the legendary backdoor.
Enrique Cedeño Martínez (born 24 April 1992), better known by his in-game name xPeke, is a retired professional League of Legends player. He was the founder and owner of Origen, which competed in the LEC. Martínez is best known for his spell with Fnatic, with whom he won three LEC titles and the Season 1 World Championship.
Quick Facts
- Character
- xPeke (Jorge Gutiérrez)
- Role
- Mid Laner
- Affiliation
- Fnatic, Origen (League of Legends)
- Nationality
- Spanish
- Game
- League of Legends
- Status
- Retired professional player
Lore & Background
Enrique Cedeño Martínez was born on 24 April 1992 in Molina de Segura, Spain. He first came to prominence in 2011 as a member of myRevenge, winning the Intel Extreme Masters Season V League of Legends invitational. That squad was picked up by Fnatic, with whom he won the Season 1 World Championship at DreamHack. In 2013, he was part of the Fnatic squad that won both the Spring and Summer Splits of the LEC, and he was named Summer Split playoffs MVP. At IEM Season VI Katowice, Martínez 'backdoored' SK Gaming in a play regarded as one of the most iconic in League of Legends history. In 2014, he won another Spring Split title with Fnatic. After the Season 4 World Championship, he left Fnatic to create a new team. On 7 December 2014, Origen was officially announced, with Martínez as player manager. In its first season, Origen won the Europe Challenger Series title and finished second in the Summer Split of the European LCS. Martínez and Origen qualified for the Season 5 World Championship, reaching the semi-finals. Martínez had the highest Creep Score of any player in that tournament. Origen was acquired by Astralis' parent company RFRSH Entertainment in 2018, and xPeke stayed as an ambassador and owner.
Reader's Guide
xPeke is best known for his iconic backdoor play at IEM Season VI Katowice, his three LEC titles with Fnatic, and founding Origen. He played mid lane and was known for high creep score.
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