Canna (gamer)

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

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
Canna
Kim in 2020
Current team
TeamDplus KIA
RoleTop laner
GameLeague of Legends
LeagueLCK
Personal information
Name김창동
(Kim Chang-dong)
Born (2000-02-11) 11 February 2000
Andong, South Korea
NationalitySouth Korean
Team history
2020–2021T1
2021–2022Nongshim RedForce
2022–presentDplus KIA[lower-alpha 1]
Career highlights and awards

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

Early life

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

Season 9

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

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[lower-alpha 2]'.[10]

Season 11

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]

Accomplishments
Year Team Event Place
2020 T1 KeSPA Cup 2019 3rd–4th
League of Legends Champions Korea Spring 2020 1st
2020 Mid-Season Cup 7th–8th
League of Legends Champions Korea Summer 2020 5th
Korea Regional Finals 2020 2nd
LCK League of Legends All-Star 2020 (LCK vs. LPL) 1st
2021 T1 League of Legends Champions Korea Spring 2021 4th
League of Legends Champions Korea Summer 2021 2nd
Korea Regional Finals 2021 1st
Season 11 World Championship 3rd–4th
2022 Nongshim RedForce League of Legends Champions Korea Spring 2022 8th

Individual awards
  • 2020 LCK Summer Split All-Pro 2nd Team[13]

References
  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. "LoL Esports". lolesports.com. Retrieved 2022-04-24.

Notes
  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..
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