Team MVP Announcing Players for ATC and Fundraiser

Today, Team MVP (South Korea) announces DongRaeGu, KeeN, Dream and Super to attend the
Acer Team Story Cup Season 1 Finals to be held in Krefeld, Germany on August 17-18. Team MVP was one of two South Korean teams to enter the first international team league held by Acer Inc. which began earlier this year, the other being FXO.Kr whom MVP defeated early on. The four participating MVP players have expressed their excitement to attend, for some of them, it will be the first time competing on European soil.

As the nature of Acer TeamStory Cup will be friendly similar to that of the well known and beloved HomeStoryCup, fans who attend can expect to spend some time with their favorite players in person. Team MVP would like to announce that they will be holding special autograph sessions for fans on both days at ATC in front of Limerick's Barcraft. Team merchandise will also be sold for those who are interested in eSports collectibles, of which will include for the first time to the public, the MVP's team jerseys and smart phone accessories. So if you're in town, come say hi!

In addition, since travel expenses from Korea to Germany has been costly for players (yes plane tickets have already been purchased), the four MVP players have decided to do a small fundraiser to help recoup some of the costs. Currently, Team MVP is without an international travel sponsor, though this was not the case when they entered the TeamStory Cup. It was not the team's intent to irresponsibly join an event in which they could not afford. However, over the last several months, the situation has changed unexpectedly. Not wanting to disappoint fans and tournament organizers, the team responsibly purchased travel expenses at an outstanding loss. Thus, the idea of a fundraiser was hatched to reclaim some of the unexpected expenses which befell the team, because the harsh reality is, even if MVP takes top place, they will barely break even with the cost spent for travel to this tournament.

All is not doom and gloom, however. Though the situation at hand is difficult, MVP's future is hopeful. Head Coach Choi of the team has stated that he is looking to work with several international sponsors in the near future to ensure travels will remain stable for the team. Attending ATC in Germany and hopefully, winning, may greatly influence how favorable some of these potential sponsors view MVP. "There is great opportunity in competing internationally," Choi says, "We are hoping to continue bringing our brand abroad and connecting with our fan base and business Partners outside of Korea."

Besides running Starcraft II team MVP, which most recently won the 2013 IGN ProTeam League (IPTL)
and was runner up in Korea's GomTV Global StarCraft II Team League Season 1(GSTL), Choi also manages a successful LoL team, MVP Ozone, which recently took first place in OGN's Olympus Champions Spring, 2013. StarCraft II MVP team is currently being sponsored by Lotte ChilSung and Razer. In the past, their international travels were covered by partnership with Complexity Gaming, Team MYM, Soundblaster and Center Point gear.

MVP Dream is a rising star within the team. He first gained international fame by attaining second place in IEM Katowice earlier this year. Dream is currently in Code S for 2013 WCS KR Season 3 after crushing legends such as FanTaSy and RorO with 2:0 victories. He is currently on a winning streak with 7-kills under his belt. Dream's TvZ and TvP winrates are both above 75% in Heart of the Swarm.



MVP KeeN has long been a fan favorite since the early days of Wings of Liberty. He is famous for his outgoing attitude and celebrations in team leagues victories. Keen's solid mechanics and remarkable game senses make him a dangerous foe. In Heart of the Swarm, his TvP winrates exceeds 70%. Keen is currently in Code S for the 2013 WCS KR Season 3.



Two-time MLG Champion, GSL Champion, IEM Champion, Dreamhack Champion, 2012 OSL runner up, Iron Squid II runner up. MVP DongRaeGu was one of the most successful StarCraft II Wings of Liberty player, ever. Though he is still trying to find his stride in Heart of the Swarm, his recent 2x Quarter Finalist results at IEM Shanghai and ASUS ROG Summer suggest that his form is once again on the rise. DRG is currently in Up & Down groups for the 2013 WCS KR Season 3.



MVP Super is the de facto ace player for MVP in the team league arena. Super has no bad matchup and his PvT winrate currently reaches an astounding 85%. Super famously performed an All-kill on the previous GSTL Champion, team FXO.Kr. Since then, he has successfully closed out many league matches for his team in GSTL and ATC, notably for the series against team Startale and Prime. Super is currently in Code S for the 2013 WCS KR Season 3.