ShadoW has been a presence in EMEA Valorant since the beginning, most notably being a part of the old FunPlus Phoenix team that reigned towards the top of EU in 2020 and 2021. After his stint with FPX, he would join the Apeks team that went on to dominate tier two of EMEA in 2023, and were heavy favorites to ascend to the franchise league. However, they fell short at the very final hurdle, being swept in the grand finals at the hands of the heavy underdogs in Gentle Mates .
After the disappointing result at Ascension, ShadoW joined KOI to be their IGL for the 2024 season. In 2023, KOI had an underwhelming season, only finishing 2-7 in the regular season, and failed to qualify to any international events. Their overhauled roster in 2024 showed promise when they upset Team Liquid in Kickoff to make it out of the group stage, but this glimmer of hope was quickly eradicated as they were shut down in the play-in stage against Team Vitality and Karmine Corp . They would fare even worse in the regular season, ending in last place in the league with a record of 3-7.
With two unsuccessful seasons of franchising, KOI is looking for another shakeup of personnel, already having removed starxo , and reportedly eyeing new leadership in flyuh and Gorilla. ShadoW will now look for opportunities with other teams as an IGL.
KOI is now:
- Kamil "kamo" Frąckowiak
- Grzegorz "grubinho" Ryczko
- Bogdan "sheydos" Naumov
- Kevin "Noizeeh" Jaskiewicz (Manager)
- André "BARBARR" Möller (Head coach)
- Tyler "Bambino" Jay (Analyst)
