Li Xiaofeng
Encyclopedia
Li "Sky" Xiaofeng who also goes by the pseudonym "Sky" or "WE.Sky" is a Chinese professional gamer of the popular Blizzard Entertainment
real-time strategy game Warcraft III, the Frozen Throne. He is currently playing for the Chinese based World Elite team. Currently he is considered the best Human player by World Cyber Games
record.
Li Xiaofeng is a protagonist in the documentary film Beyond the Game
.
during a three month stay in Seoul
, South-Korea in March, 2005. He would remain one of the most notable players throughout the remainder of the year, dominating his competitive home country and showing strong international results by winning ACON 5 and taking fourth place at the Electronic Sports World Cup
.
He surprised the world by taking first place at the World Cyber Games
by the end of the season, the tournament was considered the toughest to win of all tournaments and had a player field that included names as Manuel Schenkhuizen and Dae Hui Cho.
Going into 2006 as one of the most successful players of the previous season, he stood out by showing consistent performance with excellent micromanagement and maturity in strategy and thinking. He finished within the top 3 of many of the major tournaments of the year, but was widely expected to make his strongest appearance at the World Cyber Games again.
During the 2006 World Cyber Games he went undefeated through what was considered the toughest road to the grand finals for all attendees including an encounter with Manuel Schenkhuizen. Beating Yoan Merlo
in the grand finals, Li Xiaofeng became the first back to back Warcraft III World Cyber Games champion. Earning him a spot in the World Cyber Games "Hall of Fame".
In 2007 he lost in the finals of the World Cyber Games, and had to settle for silver.
He was recognized as the greatest WarCraft III player of 2006 by competitive gaming media around the world.
Blizzard Entertainment
Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. is an American video game developer and publisher founded on February 8, 1991 under the name Silicon & Synapse by three graduates of UCLA, Michael Morhaime, Allen Adham and Frank Pearce and currently owned by French company Activision Blizzard...
real-time strategy game Warcraft III, the Frozen Throne. He is currently playing for the Chinese based World Elite team. Currently he is considered the best Human player by World Cyber Games
World Cyber Games
The World Cyber Games is an international competitive video-gaming event operated by South Korean company World Cyber Games Inc., and sponsored by Samsung and Microsoft...
record.
Li Xiaofeng is a protagonist in the documentary film Beyond the Game
Beyond the Game
Beyond the Game is a 2008 Dutch documentary film about the world of professional video gaming, most notably as related to the game Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne featuring world champion players Chinese Xiaofeng Li , Dutch Manuel Schenkhuizen and Swede Fredrik Johansson prominently. It is...
.
Game style
He is widely known for his aggressive playing style with the Human race, which many considered to be a “slow” defensive race. He is known for using a fast tech build with a lumber mill, which leads to a push using the Archmage, Beastmaster, militia, towers and numerous summoned creatures to overwhelm the opponent. In numerous Warcraft III forums this strategy has been coined “Sky Rush." He was also known for a "two farm tech" without a lumber mill which leads to the "Sky Push," involving riflemen, a few casters, a breaker, and Archmage/Naga against Night Elf, but as Night Elves learned to defeat this push, it lost popularity in favor of more tower-reliant strategies.E-sport biography
Li Xiaofeng started gaining recognition in international competitive gaming after taking third place at the first edition of the World e-Sports GamesWorld e-Sports Games
World eSport Games is a competitive, international video game league with elite amateur and pro gamers from around the world battling to be crowned world champions...
during a three month stay in Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, South-Korea in March, 2005. He would remain one of the most notable players throughout the remainder of the year, dominating his competitive home country and showing strong international results by winning ACON 5 and taking fourth place at the Electronic Sports World Cup
Electronic Sports World Cup
The Electronic Sports World Cup is an international professional gaming championship.Every year winners of national qualifier event around the world earn the right to represent their country in the ESWC Finals...
.
He surprised the world by taking first place at the World Cyber Games
World Cyber Games
The World Cyber Games is an international competitive video-gaming event operated by South Korean company World Cyber Games Inc., and sponsored by Samsung and Microsoft...
by the end of the season, the tournament was considered the toughest to win of all tournaments and had a player field that included names as Manuel Schenkhuizen and Dae Hui Cho.
Going into 2006 as one of the most successful players of the previous season, he stood out by showing consistent performance with excellent micromanagement and maturity in strategy and thinking. He finished within the top 3 of many of the major tournaments of the year, but was widely expected to make his strongest appearance at the World Cyber Games again.
During the 2006 World Cyber Games he went undefeated through what was considered the toughest road to the grand finals for all attendees including an encounter with Manuel Schenkhuizen. Beating Yoan Merlo
Yoan Merlo
Yoan "ToD" Merlo is a French professional player of the real-time strategy games Warcraft III, playing as the race Human, and Starcraft II playing as Protoss; he was signed to the top electronic sports team in the United Kingdom: Four Kings, until November 7, 2007 when he decided not to renew his...
in the grand finals, Li Xiaofeng became the first back to back Warcraft III World Cyber Games champion. Earning him a spot in the World Cyber Games "Hall of Fame".
In 2007 he lost in the finals of the World Cyber Games, and had to settle for silver.
He was recognized as the greatest WarCraft III player of 2006 by competitive gaming media around the world.
Individual
WCGWorld Cyber GamesThe World Cyber Games is an international competitive video-gaming event operated by South Korean company World Cyber Games Inc., and sponsored by Samsung and Microsoft...
China (2004)
ESWCElectronic Sports World CupThe Electronic Sports World Cup is an international professional gaming championship.Every year winners of national qualifier event around the world earn the right to represent their country in the ESWC Finals...
Chinese Qualifiers (2005)- World Cyber GamesWorld Cyber GamesThe World Cyber Games is an international competitive video-gaming event operated by South Korean company World Cyber Games Inc., and sponsored by Samsung and Microsoft...
(2005) - ACON 5 (2005)
World E-Sports Games I (2005)- World Cyber GamesWorld Cyber GamesThe World Cyber Games is an international competitive video-gaming event operated by South Korean company World Cyber Games Inc., and sponsored by Samsung and Microsoft...
(2006) - International Electronic Sports Tournament (2006)
- Starswar 2 (2006)
- Starswar 3 (2006)
- Lenovo IEST (2006)
- ProGamer League Season 1 (2006)
- Electronic Sports World CupElectronic Sports World CupThe Electronic Sports World Cup is an international professional gaming championship.Every year winners of national qualifier event around the world earn the right to represent their country in the ESWC Finals...
(2006) - World e-Sports Games Masters (2006)
- International E-Sports Festival (2006)
- World Cyber GamesWorld Cyber GamesThe World Cyber Games is an international competitive video-gaming event operated by South Korean company World Cyber Games Inc., and sponsored by Samsung and Microsoft...
(2007) - CEG Changchun Tour (2007)
- ProGamer League Season 2 (2007)
- Starswar 4 (2007)
- Race War Season III (2007)
- Dream Cup #10 (2007)
- Neo Star League Season 2 Finals (2008)
- PGL Season 3 (2008)
- ESWCElectronic Sports World CupThe Electronic Sports World Cup is an international professional gaming championship.Every year winners of national qualifier event around the world earn the right to represent their country in the ESWC Finals...
Masters of Paris (2008) - Dream Cup Season III finals (2008)
- Electronic Sports World CupElectronic Sports World CupThe Electronic Sports World Cup is an international professional gaming championship.Every year winners of national qualifier event around the world earn the right to represent their country in the ESWC Finals...
(2008) - ESL Continental Final Asia
- CEG Beijing Tour (2008)
- IEF (2008)
- World GameMaster Tournament (2008)
- CEG Chengdu Tour
- PGL Season 4 (2009)
- Extreme Masters 3 Continental Finals Asia (2009)
- International Electronic Sports Tournament (2009)
- Zotac Cup #189 (2011)
Awards
- 2008 ESports AwardESports AwardThe eSports Award is an annual award ceremony held since 2004 by Turtle Entertainment in which individuals, teams and organisations are recognized in several categories for their contribution or achievements to or in the field of competitive gaming....
China Player of the Year - 2006 GGL Player of the year
- Member of World Cyber Games Hall of Fame