Dardoch

Lore & Background

Dardoch grew up in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, with his parents and brother. He started playing League of Legends as a form of escapism from his life. He began his LCS career in 2016 as the starting jungler for Team Liquid. Over his career, he played for Team Liquid, Immortals, Counter Logic Gaming, Echo Fox, OpTic Gaming, TSM, Team Dignitas, and Immortals again as an assistant coach. He was known for being the most traded and controversial player in the League, with multiple suspensions and trades due to behavioral issues. He rejoined Team Dignitas for the 2026 Summer Split.

Reader's Guide

Dardoch is a jungler. He averaged the highest kills of any jungler in the 2016 Spring Split (3.18), the most kills and assists of any jungler in the 2018 Spring Split (2.05 kills, 7.32 assists), and the second most assists of any jungler in the 2020 Spring Split (6.39). He earned All-Pro Team honors multiple times: Third All-Pro Team (2016 Spring), Second All-Pro Team (2017 Spring, 2018 Summer), First All-Pro Team (2018 Spring), and Third All-Pro Team (2021 Spring).

Did You Know?

• Dardoch was suspended by Team Liquid on 27 May 2016, effective since 18 May 2016, due to behavioral problems.
• He was traded from Immortals to Counter Logic Gaming in 2017 due to 'internal issues and personality clashes'.
• In 2020, TSM president Leena Xu said on livestream that no one wanted to pick up Dardoch, sparking controversy.
• Dardoch joined Immortals as an assistant coach in July 2021.