Peanut aids Hanwha Life Esports by way of 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 outcome” in future matches.

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

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

Ever because the landslide sweep in opposition to High 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 comparable 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 season 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 stated: “I by no means as soon as considered a rival changing into a teammate, I by no means actually processed it that approach.

“So proper now, I’m so used to pondering {that a} good and expert and proficient participant has grow to be 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 sturdy line-up comprised of former world champions.

Regardless of the reward, the Korean workforce confronted a number of shut calls, together with the tiebreakers with Staff Liquid and Karmine Corp.

Peanut stated: “Our efficiency was above common, and I believe we nonetheless see some elements the place we have to repair. So I believe in the long run, with a view to show that we’re the true favourites, we simply should be extra expert with our best-of-fives and present a greater outcome based mostly 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 pressured to inhabit ‘each doable comp you possibly can see,’ Peanut burdened the significance of an organised workforce.

“My teammates are enjoying fairly properly,” he stated, “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 properly.”