XG’s Xm charges the perfect mid-laners on this planet: GPK is #1

Xm is without doubt one of the rising stars of Xtreme Gaming (XG), the Chinese language crew that took 1st place at Elite League in March.

Apparently, within the house of just some months in 2024, the mid-laner has surpassed his whole prize winnings from 2017 to 2023, resulting in him changing into a beloved meme. We sat down with Guo “Xm” Hongcheng at ESL One Birmingham to mirror on the occasion and likewise to select his brains about Viper, the best-mid laners on this planet and extra importantly – what does he take into consideration his Chinese language prize winnings meme?

This interview was carried out in Chinese language and translated to English by the interviewer.

XG’s Xm on ESL One Birmingham prime 8 end

esports.gg: First, congratulations on successful Elite League! The crew appeared a bit gradual to begin within the ESL One Birmingham. What do you assume was the rationale for yesterday’s loss? What’s the temper within the crew?

XG Xm: We simply received the championship, so maybe we have been a bit unfastened, resulting in a not-good efficiency on the primary day. Additionally, the present patch has been round for a very long time, and we wished to check out some new issues, but it surely didn’t work out. The crew vibe has at all times been good, everybody is mostly constructive. In a while we’ll return to China for a relaxation, then put together for the subsequent match.

Xtreme dominated Elite League to assert the $300,000 grand prize (Picture through Xtreme Gaming)

It’s been 4 years because you final teamed up with Ame. Do you discover any of his variations or adjustments in comparison with earlier than?

XG Xm: To be sincere, my reminiscence of 4 years in the past isn’t very clear. However now, he appears to make extra choices within the recreation and has turn into extra mature than earlier than. It looks like extra of a character change.

2017 – 2023$155,2982024 (Jan to April)$181,000

XG’s XM profession prize winnings up to now (Esports Earnings)

There’s been a meme in the neighborhood about the way you’ve received extra money within the final six months than you probably did within the final seven years. Have these discussions or the elevated winnings had any affect on you or modified your life?

XG Xm: Not likely, the winnings positively make me glad. However there haven’t been many adjustments in my life as a result of I don’t have something particular I wish to purchase or pursue. Enjoying Dota makes me glad.

Why do you assume there’s such a giant distinction in earnings between this brief interval and the earlier years?

XG Xm: I believe there have been fewer alternatives earlier than to take part in these tournaments, my expertise have been adequate. It’s in all probability as a result of the timing wasn’t proper, like in 2019 after we misplaced many qualifiers with a rating of 2-3.

“After Elite League ended, we thought there could be a brand new patch, so we didn’t follow in any respect, however then we discovered there was no replace”

XM mentioned the crew anticipated a big patch pre-ESL One Birmingham

XG didn’t follow for ESL One Birmingham as a result of they anticipated a patch

This yr’s schedule is especially tight. How do you normally take care of such conditions? Do you assume it has any affect on this match?

XG Xm: We normally relaxation first, then scrim for a day or two. In any other case, it’s not good to be too tense for the subsequent match. Really, after Elite League ended, we thought there could be a brand new patch, so we didn’t follow in any respect, however then we discovered there was no replace. [Interviewer: Do you like this new update?] New updates are typically good, at the very least we’ve got new Arcanas. However I don’t play both of Skywrath or Vengeful Spirit.

Viper is your signature hero. Why do you select Viper? And why do you assume gamers are reluctant to select him?

XG Xm: As a result of Viper makes opponents really feel uncomfortable, however they’ll’t do a lot about it. Gamers could also be reluctant to select Viper as a result of they assume he’s a bit clumsy, and enjoying this hero poorly could make you look dumb.

Gamers could also be reluctant to select Viper as a result of they assume he’s a bit clumsy, and enjoying this hero poorly could make you look dumb.

Xm on his trademark hero Viper

Who’re the three heroes you dislike essentially the most?

XG Xm: Meepo, Dazzle, and Faceless Void.

As a mid-laner I used to be fascinating to know who you’d rank the highest 5 mid-laners on this planet proper now?

XG Xm: my prime 5 could be:

Danil “gpk” Skutin

Stanislav “Malr1ne” Potorak

Michał “Nisha” Jankowski

Topias “Topson” Taavitsainen

Cheng “NothingToSay” Jin Xiang

Who’s the participant you want essentially the most? What’s essentially the most memorable latest recreation with him?

XG Xm: Topson. Assembly him in a pub recreation looks like being shocked by his progressive itemizations. As soon as, I encountered him enjoying Pudge in a pub recreation, and despite the fact that I picked a hero that countered him, I couldn’t management him in any respect. He saved hooking creeps. [laughs]