Bjergsen

Bjerg was born on 21 February 1996, in Denmark.{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/events/game-crib-tsm-snapdragon/story.html?sid=6405700|title=TSM Snapdragon Profile: Dyrus – News at GameSpot|date=February 20, 2013|publisher=GameSpot|accessdate=September 26, 2013|archive-date=October 3, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131003044513/http://www.gamespot.com/events/game-crib-tsm-snapdragon/story.html?sid=6405700|url-status=dead}}{{cite news |last1=Erzberger |first1=Tyler |title=North Americans still can't win NA LCS MVP |url=https://www.espn.com/esports/story/_/id/19250842/north-americans-win-na-lcs-mvp |access-date=May 3, 2021 |work=ESPN |date=April 26, 2017}} He grew up in Mejdal, Holstebro with his two brothers.{{cite news| url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/esports/2020/11/20/bjergsen-retirement-tsm/| title = Bjergsen's 'League of Legends' legacy – The Washington Post| newspaper = The Washington Post}}{{cite tweet|user=Bjergsen|author=Søren Bjerg|number=438328474852675584|date=February 25, 2014|title=Here's another one with my brothers ;-)}} Prior to League of Legends, Bjerg played several games casually, including Counter Strike Global Offensive, World of Warcraft, Hearthstone, and Diablo 2.{{cite web|url=http://www.twitch.tv/tsm_bjergsen|title=TSM Bjergsen|website=Twitch|accessdate=August 21, 2015}}

Bjerg joined professional League of Legends in 2013 as a member of the Copenhagen Wolves in the European League of Legends Championship Series. Due to age restrictions put in place by Riot Games, Bjerg was unable to play with the Copenhagen Wolves until Week 3.{{cite web|url=http://nyhederne.tv2.dk/2015-03-29-danmarks-bedste-league-of-legends-spiller-flere-foelgere-end-bendtner-og-eriksen|title=Danmarks bedste League of Legends-spiller: Flere følgere end Bendtner og Eriksen|date=March 29, 2015|first=Christian |last=Barfoed|website=Nyheder|accessdate=August 21, 2015}} For the first two weeks, he was temporarily replaced by the team's substitute player, {{proper name|cowTard}}. After he turned 17 years old on February 21, he joined the main lineup and played in the remaining matches.{{cite web|url=http://www.dailydot.com/esports/bjergsen-team-solomid-finals/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160720081652/http://www.dailydot.com/esports/bjergsen-team-solomid-finals/|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 20, 2016|title=From prodigy to champion: How Bjergsen conquered the LCS|first= Samuel|last= Lingle|website=The Daily Dot|date=September 4, 2014|accessdate=October 26, 2015}} After finding success with CW, his team was acquired by and re-branded as Ninjas in Pyjamas (NiP) for the Summer Split of the EU LCS.

On 2 November 2013, Bjerg left NiP to move to North America and joined Team SoloMid as their mid laner.{{cite web|url=https://unikrn.com/community/stars-collide-bjergsen-vs-doublelift/|title=STARS COLLIDE: BJERGSEN VS DOUBLELIFT|first= Tim|last= Sevenhuysen|date=August 18, 2015|website=Unikrn|accessdate=August 21, 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/inside-biggest-nerd-sporting-event-718562|title=Inside the Biggest Nerd Sporting Event You've Never Heard Of|first=Natalie|last=Jarvey|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=July 16, 2014|accessdate=September 26, 2015}} He was the second player to cross over from the EU to NA LCS, after Edward left Gambit Gaming to join Team Curse during Season 3.[http://www.solomid.net/new-tsm-roster-change.php Announcing the new TSM roster!] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304110431/http://www.solomid.net/new-tsm-roster-change.php |date=March 4, 2016 }} solomid.net On 23 January 2014, Riot Games announced that Bjerg violated the LCS rules by approaching and encouraging a contracted LCS player to leave his position at Lemondogs.{{cite web|url=http://www.pcgamesn.com/leagueoflegends/riot-fine-league-legends-pro-bjergsen-2000-poaching-another-teams-players|title=Riot fine League of Legends pro Bjergsen $2000 for poaching another team's players|first=Rob|last=Zacny|website=PCGamesN|date=January 11, 2014|accessdate=September 26, 2015}} He admitted the violation and was fined $2,000.[http://forums.euw.leagueoflegends.com/board/showthread.php?p=14674717#post14674717 Esports Competition Ruling: Fining of Bjergsen] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150320083034/http://forums.euw.leagueoflegends.com/board/showthread.php?p=14674717#post14674717 |date=March 20, 2015 }} forums.euw.leagueoflegends.com{{better source needed|date=December 2020}} In the Spring Split, Bjerg and TSM finished second place in the regular season with a 22–6 record, and Bjergsen won the Most Valuable Player award in his first split in North America.{{cite news |last1=Volk |first1=Pete |title=NA LCS MVP: Updated winners list |url=https://www.riftherald.com/na-lcs/2017/4/25/15422376/na-lcs-mvp-lol-winners-list-history |accessdate=January 18, 2020 |work=The Rift Herald |date=April 25, 2017 |language=en}} They were placed into the semi–finals, where they defeated Counter Logic Gaming 2–0 before falling 3–0 to Cloud9 in the finals. In Summer, Team SoloMid ended at 16–12, which was good enough for a third place seeding in the playoffs. TSM faced Dignitas in the first round, and won 3–1, before facing defeating LMQ in a close 3–2 series to make their fourth consecutive finals appearance, and their third against Cloud9. This time, Team SoloMid was able to overcome the reigning champions, and Bjerg won his first LCS Championship.

In 2015 Spring, Bjerg once again won the MVP Award, leading his team to a 13–5 record; first place in the league.{{cite web|url=http://na.lolesports.com/articles/lcs-Spring-split-awards-presented-ptl-and-lcs-finals |title=LCS Spring Split Awards presented on PTL and LCS Finals - na.lolesports.com|author=Fields, Frank}} In playoffs, Team SoloMid defeated Team Impulse 3–1 in the Semifinals, before once again meeting Cloud9 in the title match.{{Cite web|url=https://dotesports.com/league-of-legends/news/na-lcs-finals-preview-tsm-vs-c9-head-to-head-7087|title = NA LCS Finals Preview: TSM vs C9, Head to Head|date = April 18, 2015}} TSM defeated C9 3–1, and won their third LCS title, and Bjerg's second. In the Summer Split, TSM finished 5th, with a record of 11–7, but once again made the run to finals, defeating Gravity Gaming and Team Liquid both with a score of 3–1. In the finals, they faced Counter Logic Gaming, and were swept 3–0. Despite losing the Summer Finals, TSM still qualified for the 2015 League of Legends World Championship.{{cite news |last1=Erzberger |first1=Tyler |title=NA's history at the League of Legends World Championship |url=https://www.espn.com/esports/story/_/id/17659780/na-history-league-legends-world-championship |accessdate=December 27, 2019 |work=ESPN |date=September 28, 2016 |language=en}} At Worlds, Team SoloMid were drawn into Group D, alongside Korea's KT Rolster, Europe's Origen, and China's LGD Gaming. TSM came last in their group with a record of 1–5, eliminating them in the group stage.

In 2016, Team SoloMid started the Spring Split slow, ending in sixth place, with a 9–9 record, barely qualifying for playoffs. However once the knockout stage arrived, TSM defeated Cloud9 and Immortals, 3–1, and 3–0 respectively, to face Counter Logic Gaming in a rematch of last year. Once again, TSM was defeated, this time with a score of 3–2. In Summer, Team SoloMid finished with a record of 17–1, dropping only a single game to Immortals, and Bjerg won his third MVP. The team faced Counter Logic Gaming in the playoffs once again, but this time in the Semifinals, and this time, TSM swept the series 3–0 and went on to face Cloud9 in the finals, where they would win 3–1. With the victory, Bjerg earned his third World Championship appearance, this time, as North America's first seed. At the competition, Team SoloMid was drawn into group D, with Korea's Samsung Galaxy, China's Royal Never Give Up, and Europe's Splyce. They finished third in their group with a 3–3 record, and were once again eliminated in the Group stage.{{cite news |last1=Torres |first1=Xander |last2=Marshall |first2=Cass |title=Bjerg's Final Thoughts at Worlds 2016 |url=https://www.redbull.com/us-en/bjergsen-speaks-after-an-emotional-loss-at-worlds |accessdate=December 27, 2019 |work=Red Bull |date=October 10, 2016 |language=en}}{{cite news |last1=Berkman |first1=Frank |title=Royal Never Give Up end Team SoloMid's Worlds run |url=https://dotesports.com/league-of-legends/news/rng-eliminate-tsm-worlds-2016-3929 |accessdate=December 27, 2019 |work=Dot Esports |date=October 8, 2016}}

For the 2017 season, TSM finished Spring with a record of 15–3 as the second seed. Bjerg was awarded First Team All–Pro, but missed out on the MVP. In playoffs, TSM defeated FlyQuest 3–0 before facing Cloud9 in the finals. TSM won 3–2, and qualified for the 2017 Mid–Season Invitational. At MSI, Team SoloMid finished with a 4–6 record, placing fifth out of six teams. For the Summer Split, Bjerg and Team SoloMid once again finished first in the regular season, with a 14–4 record. Bjerg was awarded his fourth MVP, and in playoffs, TSM defeated Dignitas 3–1 before facing a new challenger, Immortals, in the finals. TSM won 3–1 and once again earned the first seed for the 2017 World Championships. Team SoloMid were placed into Group D, alongside China's Team WE, Europe's Misfits and Taiwan's Flash Wolves, but despite not having a Korean team in their group, TSM were still unable to advance, going 3–3 to finish third.{{cite news |last1=Goslin |first1=Austen |title=TSM eliminated from Worlds, Team WE and Misfits advance to Knockout Stage |url=https://www.riftherald.com/lol-worlds/2017/10/14/16475028/worlds-2017-group-d-stage-recap-tsm-we |accessdate=December 27, 2019 |work=The Rift Herald |date=October 14, 2017 |language=en}}

In 2018 Spring, Team SoloMid achieved an 11–7 record in the regular season, seeding third for playoffs. Bjerg was voted First Team All–Pro, but in playoffs, TSM were upset by the sixth seed, the newly formed Clutch Gaming and for the first time in their history, Team SoloMid were eliminated before finals. For Summer, TSM finished fifth with a 10–8 record, and faced Echo Fox in the quarterfinals, where they won 3–1, before losing to Cloud9 in the semifinals. Due to their fifth and third place finishes, respectively, Team SoloMid did not automatically qualify for Worlds 2018 and were instead placed into the Regional Gauntlet as the 2nd seed, with the winner claiming the third and final spot representing North America. In a rematch with Echo Fox, Team SoloMid swept the series 3–0, before being swept themselves by Cloud9, eliminating them. For the first time in his LCS career, Bjerg did not attend the World Championship.{{Cite web |last=Mickunas |first=Aaron |date=September 16, 2018 |title=TSM to miss Worlds for the first time thanks to Cloud9 and top lane Hecarim |url=https://dotesports.com/league-of-legends/news/tsm-to-miss-worlds-for-the-first-time-thanks-to-cloud9-and-top-lane-hecarim |access-date=March 9, 2022 |website=Dot Esports |language=en-US}}

After a disappointing 2018 season, Team SoloMid went 13–5 in 2019 Spring, good for third place. Bjerg took home another First Team All–Pro, and in playoffs they defeated Echo Fox 3–1, then reverse swept Cloud9 3–2 to return to the finals vs Team Liquid, where they were, in turn, reverse swept. In the Summer Split, TSM finished fifth, with a 10–8 record, but lost their first playoff game 3–1 to Clutch. Once again, the Regional Gauntlet was the team's last chance to save their season, but TSM was defeated 3–2 by Clutch gaming, and for the second straight year, Bjerg and Team SoloMid failed to qualify for the World Championship.{{Cite web |title=Clutch Gaming stuns TSM to qualify for the League of Legends World Championships 2019 |url=https://www.metabomb.net/leagueoflegends/news/clutch-gaming-stuns-tsm-to-qualify-for-the-league-of-legends-world-championships-2019- |access-date=March 9, 2022 |website=Metabomb.net |date=November 22, 2013 |language=en}}

In the Spring Split, TSM began their season by going 9–9, and in playoffs, defeated 100 Thieves 3–2 before falling to FlyQuest 2–3 and were once again eliminated early. In Summer however, they finished fourth, at 12–6, and Bjerg once again took home All Pro Honors, being voted to the First–Team. TSM faced Golden Guardians in the first round, and swept 3–0. However due to the new format, they were given another change in the losers bracket. There, TSM went on a run, defeating Dignitas, Golden Guardians, Cloud9, Team Liquid, and finally FlyQuest to win the 2020 Summer Split. Bjerg claimed his 6th LCS Championship Title, tying him for second all time, and earning TSM a spot at Worlds, however they failed to win a single game, going 0–6 and finishing last among all teams in the group stage.{{Cite web|url=https://dotesports.com/league-of-legends/news/tsm-take-down-flyquest-in-2020-Summer-finals-to-win-first-lcs-title-since-2017|title = TSM take down FlyQuest in 2020 LCS Summer Finals to win first LCS title since 2017|date = September 7, 2020}}

In October 2020, after a seven–year career with Team SoloMid, Bjerg retired from professional play and transitioned to the head–coach position for TSM.{{cite web |last1=Esguerra |first1=Tyler |title=Bjergsen retires from pro play, becomes TSM's head coach |url=https://dotesports.com/league-of-legends/news/bjergsen-retires-from-pro-play-becomes-tsms-head-coach |website=Dot Esports |accessdate=October 25, 2020 |date=October 24, 2020}} Bjerg dismissed speculation that his retirement was prompted by TSM's disappointing performance at the 2020 Worlds, saying that he had been planning it for some time. On November 21, TSM signed Tristan "PowerOfEvil" Schrage from FlyQuest to replace Bjerg in the midlane.{{Cite web|url=https://dotesports.com/league-of-legends/news/tsm-signs-powerofevil-to-replace-bjergsen-in-the-mid-lane|title = TSM signs PowerOfEvil to replace Bjergsen in the mid lane|date = November 21, 2020}} This new TSM squad, with Bjerg as their coach, finished second in Spring and first in Summer, but despite regular season success,{{Cite web |last=Kelly |first=Michael |date=July 30, 2021 |title=TSM reclaim first place from 100 Thieves in 2021 LCS Summer Split |url=https://dotesports.com/league-of-legends/news/tsm-reclaim-first-place-from-100-thieves-in-2021-lcs-summer-split |access-date=March 9, 2022 |website=Dot Esports |language=en-US}} Team SoloMid did not succeed in playoffs, and placed fifth in Lock-In, third in the Mid-Season Showdown, and fourth in Summer, losing to Cloud9, Team Liquid, and Cloud9, respectively.{{Cite web |last=Kelly |first=Michael |date=May 14, 2021 |title=Bjergsen speaks on TSM's strategy and approach going into 2021 LCS Summer Split |url=https://dotesports.com/league-of-legends/news/bjergsen-speaks-on-tsms-strategy-and-approach-going-into-2021-lcs-summer-split |access-date=March 9, 2022 |website=Dot Esports |language=en-US}} As a result, Bjerg's team did not attend Worlds.{{Cite web |last=Garcia |first=Ethan |date=August 23, 2021 |title=Cloud9 return to Worlds as final NA representatives with victory over TSM in LCS Championship |url=https://dotesports.com/league-of-legends/news/cloud9-return-to-worlds-with-victory-over-tsm-lcs-championship |access-date=March 9, 2022 |website=Dot Esports |language=en-US}}

In September 2021, Bjerg announced a desire to resume a player role,{{Cite web |last=Esguerra |first=Tyler |date=September 12, 2021 |title=Bjergsen reportedly returning to pro play for 2022 |url=https://dotesports.com/league-of-legends/news/bjergsen-reportedly-returning-to-pro-play-for-2022 |access-date=March 9, 2022 |website=Dot Esports |language=en-US}} and a one month later, he rejected a contract renewal offer from TSM, and announced he would be leaving the team.{{cite web| url = https://dotesports.com/league-of-legends/news/sources-bjergsen-to-depart-tsm-after-8-seasons| title = Bjergsen to depart TSM after 8 seasons – Dot Esports| date = October 28, 2021}} On 24 November 2021, Bjerg joined Team Liquid.{{Cite web |last=Kelly |first=Michael |date=November 24, 2021 |title=Bjergsen officially joins Team Liquid for 2022 LCS season |url=https://dotesports.com/league-of-legends/news/bjergsen-officially-joins-team-liquid-for-2022-lcs-season |access-date=March 9, 2022 |website=Dot Esports |language=en-US}}

Bjerg made his debut with his new team in the 2022 Lock–In, which Team Liquid won, defeating Evil Geniuses 3–0.{{Cite web |last=Esguerra |first=Tyler |date=January 29, 2022 |title=Bwipo helps carry Team Liquid to 2022 LCS Lock In Finals with win over Dignitas |url=https://dotesports.com/league-of-legends/news/bwipo-helps-carry-team-liquid-to-2022-lcs-lock-in-finals-with-win-over-dignitas |access-date=March 9, 2022 |website=Dot Esports |language=en-US}} Bjerg earned player of the series in the final match.{{Cite web |last=Esguerra |first=Tyler |date=January 31, 2022 |title=Bjergsen finishes 2022 LCS Lock In with tournament-leading 15.6 KDA |url=https://dotesports.com/league-of-legends/news/bjergsen-finishes-2022-lcs-lock-in-with-tournament-leading-15-6-kda |access-date=March 9, 2022 |website=Dot Esports |language=en-US}} Despite having a roster of superstars, Team Liquid failed to make the finals of either split in the 2022 LCS season and the team was disbanded after that season. Bjerg joined 100 Thieves for the 2023 LCS season, reuniting with former TSM teammate Doublelift. After being upset early in the playoffs of the 2023 Spring split by Golden Guardians, Bjerg announced his retirement from League of Legends on 8 April 2023.{{Cite news |last=Esguerra |first=Tyler |date=April 7, 2023 |title=Bjergsen retires from League esports |work=Dot Esports |url=https://dotesports.com/league-of-legends/news/breaking-bjergsen-retires-league-esports |access-date=April 8, 2023}}

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