Peanut aids Hanwha Life Esports through First Stand with ex-rivals

Han ‘Peanut‘ Wang-ho advised Esports Insider that Hanwha Life Esports, comprised of former rivals turned teammates, are decided to “present a greater end result” in future matches.

The Korean esports workforce has confirmed to be the strongest roster thus far in League of Legends First Stand 2025, profitable each match they’ve performed thus far.

That is the present sport historical past of Hanwha Life Esports in First Stand:

Ever for the reason that landslide sweep in opposition to Prime Esports and CBTC Flying Oyster, the Korean area has been the favorite to win the League of Legends event.

And it involves no shock contemplating the members of its workforce. It’s comprised of gamers who as soon as confronted off in opposition to one another in different settings equivalent to League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK), now preventing facet by facet as allies.

Peanut confronted off in opposition to Choi ‘Zeus‘ Woo-je, a former toplaner for T1 in a number of LCK summer time and spring tournaments. He’s additionally butted heads with Park ‘Viper‘ Do-hyeon, botlaner of Hanwha Life Esports, whereas he was nonetheless a part of Gen.G in LCK Summer time 2024.

Regardless of the distinctive circumstances, Peanut expressed that he solely ever noticed the positives of his new teammates.

In an interview with Esports Insider, he mentioned: “I by no means as soon as thought of a rival turning into a teammate, I by no means actually processed it that method.

“So proper now, I’m so used to pondering {that a} good and expert and proficient participant has turn into part of our workforce and is now my teammate. It’s as straight ahead as ‘somebody like Zeus is a a part of my workforce.’”

That is the present line-up of Hanwha Life Esports for League of Legends 2025:

Followers, casters and gamers alike have acknowledged that Hanwha has assembled an extremely robust line-up comprised of former world champions.

Regardless of the reward, the Korean workforce confronted just a few shut calls, together with the tiebreakers with Workforce Liquid and Karmine Corp.

Peanut mentioned: “Our efficiency was above common, and I believe we nonetheless see some elements the place we have to repair. So I believe ultimately, as a way to show that we’re the true favourites, we simply should be extra expert with our best-of-fives and present a greater end result primarily based on that.” 

The First Stand additionally noticed the return of the Fearless Draft format, which prohibits gamers from utilizing beforehand chosen champions along with the usual bans.

In a sport the place gamers are compelled to inhabit ‘each doable comp you possibly can see,’ Peanut harassed the significance of an organised workforce.

“My teammates are taking part in fairly effectively,” he mentioned, “and I believe due to their excessive efficiency, they’re permitting and enabling me to play as a lot as I can and simply as effectively.”