Kim Chang-dong (Korean: 김창동), better known as Canna (Korean: 칸나), is a South Korean professional League of Legends player for Karmine Corp.[1] He made his debut during KeSPA Cup 2019.[2]

Canna
Kim in 2020
Current team
TeamKarmine Corp
RoleTop laner
GameLeague of Legends
LeagueLEC
Personal information
Name김창동
(Kim Chang-dong)
Born (2000-02-11) 11 February 2000 (age 24)
Andong, South Korea
NationalitySouth Korean
Team history
20202021T1
2022Nongshim RedForce
2023Dplus KIA[a]
2024–presentKarmine Corp
Career highlights and awards

He was a trainee of T1 before being promoted to the team.

Early life

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His role model is Khan.[3]

His in-game name was based on his favourite anime character, Kanna Kamui, from Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid.[4]

Career

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Season 9

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During his time as trainee, he and four other trainees from T1, Ellim, Mask, Gumayushi and Kuri, competed in the 2019 LoL Amateur Tournament. The team was called 'T1 rookies', and they won the tournament.[5][6]

On November 26, 2019, T1 announced that Canna would be joining as part of the roster.[7] His first game after the announcement was against Gen.G during KeSPA Cup 2019, and his first champion used was Aatrox, which he won.

Season 10

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He played his first LCK game on February 7, 2020, against Hanwha Life Esports.[8] He and his team finished the split in second place, which qualified them to the second round of playoffs.[9]

On April 25, 2020, he and his team won the LCK Spring finals. This was his first LCK title, which made him a 'Royal Roader[b]'.[10]

Season 11

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He was included in the roster for 2021 League of Legends World Championship.[11]

On November 25, 2021, he was transferred to Nongshim RedForce before the 2022 Spring Split.[12]

Seasons overview

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Team Year Domestic International
League Split Mid-Season Invitational World Championship
Winter Spring Summer Season Finals
T1 2020 LCK 1st 5th None held[c] Did not qualify
2021 LCK 4th 2nd Did not qualify 3rd–4th
Nongshim RedForce 2022 LCK 8th 8th Did not qualify
Dplus KIA 2023 LCK 5th 5th Did not qualify 9th–11th
Karmine Corp 2024 LEC 4th Did not qualify Did not qualify

Awards and honors

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LCK
  • One-time LCK champion – Spring 2020
  • One-time 2nd All-Pro Team – Summer 2020[14]

References

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  1. ^ "DWG KIA upgrades League roster with Deft and Canna". Dot Esports. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
  2. ^ "[KeSPA 컵] "데뷔전 아쉬워... 다음 경기는 공격적으로 플레이할 것" T1 '칸나' 김창동". sports.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-04-26.
  3. ^ Canna on becoming T1's new top laner, following his idol Khan | Ashley Kang, retrieved 2020-04-26
  4. ^ T1 Canna on being compared to Impact and Duke, which anime his IGN is based in | Ashley Kang, retrieved 2020-04-26
  5. ^ "[광주바위게 vs T1 rookies] 2019 LoL 아마추어 대회 결승전 1세트". AfreecaTV. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
  6. ^ "[광주바위게 vs T1 rookies] 2019 LoL 아마추어 대회 결승전 2세트". AfreecaTV. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
  7. ^ "[오피셜] '로치' 김강희 T1 합류... '구마유시' 이민형 등 연습생 1군 승격". sports.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-04-26.
  8. ^ "[LCK] 한화생명에 1세트 내준 T1, '칸나' 김창동 교체 투입". sports.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-04-26.
  9. ^ "[LCK] "땡큐, APK" T1, 드래곤X 2세트 패배로 2위 확정". sports.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-04-26.
  10. ^ "T1 '칸나' 김창동, 로열 로더 등극". sports.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-04-26.
  11. ^ "T1 announces roster for Worlds 2021". InvenGlobal. 2021-09-23. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
  12. ^ "[오피셜] 농심 레드포스, '칸나' 김창동 영입". sports.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2022-04-24.
  13. ^ Rand, Emily (April 23, 2020). "Riot cancels Mid-Season Invitational, announces changes to worlds". ESPN. Archived from the original on March 7, 2023. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  14. ^ "LoL Esports". lolesports.com. Retrieved 2022-04-24.

Notes

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  1. ^ Known as DWG KIA from January 2021 to January 2023.
  2. ^ A Korean term given to the rookies that win the championship in their first year..
  3. ^ Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[13]
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