TL UmTi: “[River] killed my precious APA, my fucking little baby. […] If I meet 100 Thieves in playoffs I’m gonna fuck him.”
Q: It was a hard scaling win with the double dragon comp, how did that feel for you?
UmTi: You guys call it scaling, and I agree, but I think we’re strong to fight early. APA’s Asol is really strong and aggressive early, we just made a mistake.
Q: You won, but people definitely think you guys are forced to take Asol because APA’s champ pool is limited, what do you think about that?
UmTi: Before, I agree APA’s champ pool was limited to neeko and ziggs. But now he has an Asol. Now, he has a taliyah. And Azir, but Azir is not allowed right now, but that’s 5 champions we can play with. I don’t think he’s a limited player, I think he’s prepared for Joker picks […] and it’s our job to prove he isn’t limited.
Q: With Volibear coming in, how do you feel about the jungle meta?
UmTi: Volibear was never my favorite pick before I came to NA, but Jake (Spawn) told me very strongly about the Volibear patch and changed my mindset about it, it’s just a good champion.
Q: Now that All-Pro is coming, I assume you think you’re the best jungler, make your case for #1.
UmTi: Oh, I don’t think that way. I don’t like to think about who’s the best because I don’t learn that way. Like today, Inspired is very perfect in his play, he studies a lot and River is a very creative type of player. I just want to learn a lot from them. If I think I’m first, I will not learn — everyone is good, they have their moments. I have my good and bad moments too.
I just have a mindset of learning a lot.
Q: Does any team look better than their standings right now?
UmTi: I’m sad we can’t play more stage games, so I only have scrim data, but I think Shopify is playing better now. I don’t know if they’ll prove it on stage but I think they’re much better.
Q: Last time, you told me Korean pizza is dogshit and Costco pizza is the best American pizza, still true?
UmTi: I tried Pizza hut since then, but Costco was still better, so yes.
Q: 100 vs IMT is about to start, who do you think will win?
UmTi: I think 100T will win, I think they just don’t care about scrims and they just do individual plays. But they’re just very talented and creative players and Quid holds his team on stage.
Q: How do you prepare for your games?
UmTi: I just do what I think is right, and if Core tells me to do something, *UmTi sits up and salutes* I say “Yes Sir! You are fucking correct” and I do it.
Q: Ok and finally, do you have any trash talk?
UmTi: I don’t know, I never trash talk in my life. Let me think. I think I didn’t lose to River, to me. We lost the matches two times, but [River] killed my precious APA, my fucking little baby. It’s like cheating, you know? Like, how can you kill the glorious mid lane? I’m so mad. If I meet 100 thieves in playoffs I’m gonna fuck him. Don’t worry APA, I’m gonna kill him, I’ll have my revenge time.
