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| Divisions | Arena of Valor |
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| Founded | 28 November 2017 |
| League | Garena Challenger Series (GCS) League of Legends Master Series (LMS) |
| Location | Taiwan |
| Owner | Shawn Yue |
| Website | www |
MAD Team is a Taiwanese esports organization founded on 28 November 2017 by Hong Kong actor Shawn Yue. [1] [2] [3] The organization formerly had a League of Legends team competing in the League of Legends Master Series (LMS), the top level of professional League of Legends in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau. [4]
On 29 November 2017, it was announced that the roster and Garena Challenger Series (GCS) spot of ahq White had been acquired by MAD Team. [1] MAD Team placed sixth in the 2018 GCS Spring Series and fifth in the 2018 GCS Summer Series. After winning the 2019 GCS Spring Series, MAD Team qualified for the 2019 Arena of Valor World Cup as Taiwan's representative.
| Nat. | ID | Name | Role | Date of birth | Joined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Neil | Chang Chun-sheng (張竣盛) | Jungle | 11 November 2000 | 3 January 2019 |
| | 03.22 | Guo Guan-wei (郭冠緯) | Abyssal Dragon Lane | 22 March 2003 | 1 August 2019 |
| | Fanta | Yen Hao-che (顏浩哲) | Support | 3 November 1998 | 23 December 2019 |
 | KuKu | Lam Ka-fu (林家富) | Abyssal Dragon Lane | 1 September 1996 | 23 December 2019 |
| | BV | Chen Chieh-jen (陳玠任) | Mid Lane | ||
| | Ace | Chun Yang-chen (范辰晟) | Dark Slayer Lane | 23 August 2020 | |
| | Xiaobai | Sheng Yang-hai (陳寬洋) | Dark Slayer Lane | 23 August 2020 |
On 28 November 2017, it was announced that the LMS spot of ahq Fighter had been acquired and rebranded to MAD Team. [1] [2] [3] Top laners Wu "Liang" Liang-Te and Tsai "Rock" Chung-Ting, junglers Lien "Benny" Hsiu-Chi and Hsiao "Kongyue" Jen-Tso, and mid laner Chen "Uniboy" Chang-Chu joined from ahq Fighter, while Huang "Breeze" Chien-Yuan and Ke "K" Kai-Sheng were acquired from Wayi Spider. [4]
MAD Team debuted in the 2018 LMS Spring Split and placed fourth in the regular season with a 6–8 record, earning them a spot in playoffs, where they defeated Machi Esports 3–1 in the first round, but lost to 0–3 G-Rex in the second. [4] MAD Team was one of four teams that represented the LMS at Rift Rivals 2018 LCK-LPL-LMS, the others being the Flash Wolves, G-Rex, and Machi Esports. The team lost all their matches in the tournament.
MAD Team placed second in the 2018 LMS Summer regular season with a 10–4 record. The team earned the second seed in playoffs, winning their first series 3–0 against J Team, but losing 0–3 to the Flash Wolves in the finals. [4] MAD Team accrued the most championship points throughout the 2018 LMS season, allowing them to qualify for the main event of the 2018 World Championship as the league's second seed. [5] [6]
For the 2018 World Championship's main event, MAD Team was drafted into Group C, along with KT Rolster, EDward Gaming, and Team Liquid. The team failed to win a single game and ended the group stage with a 0–6 record. [7] [8]
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