WildTurtle

{{Infobox Pro Gaming player

| ID = WildTurtle

| name = Jason Tran

| name_trans =

| image = WildTurtle at the NA LCS Spring 2016 playoffs.jpg

| caption = Tran in 2016

| nickname =

| birth_date = {{Birth based on age as of date|25|2020|12|11}}{{cite news |last1=Esguerra |first1=Tyler |title=WildTurtle: "I think I have a little bit more responsibility as a veteran now considering Bjergsen and Doublelift retired" |url=https://dotesports.com/league-of-legends/news/wildturtle-i-think-i-have-a-little-bit-more-responsibility-as-a-veteran-now-considering-bjergsen-and-doublelift-retired |access-date=May 13, 2021 |work=Dot Esports |date=December 11, 2020}}

| birth_place = Toronto, ON

| nationality = Canadian

| team = Shopify Rebellion

| role = Bot Laner

| league = LCS

| game = League of Legends

| career_start = 2011

| career_end =

| years1 = 2011

| team1 = Forty Bus Gaming

| years2 = 2011–2012

| team2 = Monomaniac eSports

| years3 = 2012

| team3 = Kill Steal Gaming

| years4 = 2012

| team4 = Orbit Gaming

| years5 = 2012

| team5 = Quantic Gaming

| years6 = 2012–2013

| team6 = Cloud9

| years7 = 2013–2015

| team7 = Team SoloMid

| years8 = 2016

| team8 = Immortals

| years9 = 2017

| team9 = Team SoloMid

| years10 = 2017–2020

| team10 = FlyQuest

| years11 = 2021

| team11 = Counter Logic Gaming

| team12 = Immortals

| years12 = 2022

| team13= Team SoloMid

| years13 = 2023

| team14= Shopify Rebellion

| years14 = 2024

| highlights = * 4× NA LCS champion

}}

Jason Tran, better known as WildTurtle, is a Canadian professional League of Legends player who is the bot laner for Shopify Rebellion of the LCS. He previously played for Team SoloMid, Cloud9, CLG, Immortals, and FlyQuest. WildTurtle played in the 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2020 World Championships.

WildTurtle is the player with the second most played games in the LCS, behind only Bjergsen.

Early life

WildTurtle used to play Defense of the Ancients, but transitioned to League of Legends to play with his friends. He returned to the game at the end of 9th grade after a one-year hiatus.{{Cite video|people=Jason "WildTurtle" Tran (interviewee)|date=May 8, 2013|title=TSM Snapdragon Jason "Wild Turtle" Tran Talks League Of Legends|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hxB8gIUstA|publisher=GamerHubTV|accessdate=April 9, 2016}}

Career

During Season 1 of League of Legends (2010-2011), WildTurtle played for Forty Bus Gaming and Kill Steal Gaming.{{Cite web|url=https://eu.lolesports.com/pl/gracz/wildturtle|title=WildTurtle|last=|first=|date=|website=LoL Esports|publisher=Riot Games|access-date=April 16, 2015|language=Polish}} He played for Monomaniac eSports prior to IPL (IGN Pro League) Season 4.{{Cite web|url=http://www.solomid.net/post/3910+Announcing+the+TSM+Subs!|title=Announcing the TSM Subs!|last=(no last name)|first=Lightblind|date=|website=Solomid|publisher=Team SoloMid|access-date=April 15, 2016}} He left the team around 2 weeks before the tournament due to internet access issues which prevented him from practicing enough.{{Cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/leagueoflegends/comments/s1gum/monomaniac_esports_4th_place_at_ipl4_ama/|title=Monomaniac eSports, 4th place at IPL4 AMA|last=|first=|date=April 9, 2012|website=Reddit|publisher=|access-date=April 16, 2016}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/leagueoflegends/comments/rhsti/ipl4_qualifier_3rd_place_match_monomaniac_esports/c45ywkd/|title=IPL4 Qualifier 3rd Place Match - Monomaniac eSports (NEW ROSTER) vs Curse Gaming (8 hours from post)|last=|first=|date=March 28, 2012|website=Reddit|publisher=|access-date=November 9, 2016}}

=2012=

Wildturtle was a substitute for Team Legion at the IPL Face Off: San Francisco Showdown on August 11 and 12 and played against Team WE.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/ipl/all/news/ipl-face-off-san-francisco-showdown-complete-schedule/|title=IPL Face Off: San Francisco Showdown Complete Schedule|last=Sutherland|first=Josh|date=August 4, 2012|publisher=IGN|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120805033821/http://www.ign.com/ipl/all/news/ipl-face-off-san-francisco-showdown-complete-schedule/|archive-date=August 5, 2012|url-status=dead|access-date=April 15, 2016}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/tsm-snapdragon-profile-wildturtle/1100-6407281/|title=TSM Snapdragon Profile: WildTurtle|last=(no last name)|first=Gamespot Staff|date=April 17, 2013|website=|publisher=GameSpot|access-date=April 14, 2016}} Later in the month, he played for Counter Logic Gaming Black at the MLG (Major League Gaming) Summer Championship, replacing Austin "LiNk" Shin as their mid-laner.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sk-gaming.com/content/55493-MLG_Day_1_Recap|title=MLG Day 1 Recap|last=Staller|first=Joe|date=August 25, 2012|website=|publisher=SK Gaming|access-date=April 15, 2016}} They lost 0–2 to Team Dignitas in the second round of the tournament.

On October 20 Orbit Gaming announced that they were replacing their Attack Damage Carry (ADC) Nientohsoh with WildTurtle.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ongamers.com/articles/the-history-and-formation-of-cloud-9-part-1-of-the-cloud-9-story/1100-1302|title=The history and formation of Cloud 9 - Part 1 of the Cloud 9 story|last=Shields|first=Duncan|date=April 28, 2014|website=onGamers|publisher=GameSpot|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140501125412/http://www.ongamers.com/articles/the-history-and-formation-of-cloud-9-part-1-of-the-cloud-9-story/1100-1302|archive-date=May 1, 2014|url-status=dead|access-date=April 9, 2016}} Nientohsoh would move to the mid position, replacing nubbypoohbear who had left the team. The team left the organization on November 1, stating that some prize money was stolen and that equipment was never given to them. They renamed to Reddit Nation, and attended the Lone Star Clash 2 event. After the tournament Quantic Gaming announced that they had acquired the team.{{Cite web|url=http://www.quanticgaming.com/league/|title=Introducing Quantic's LoL Division|date=November 11, 2012|website=Quantic Gaming|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121114234417/http://www.quanticgaming.com/league|archive-date=November 14, 2012|url-status=dead|access-date=April 9, 2016}}

On December 4, Quantic Gaming disbanded.{{Cite web|url=http://www.cadred.org/News/Article/188884/|title=Quantic Closes Doors|last=Meulendijks|first=Victor|date=December 4, 2012|website=Cadred|publisher=Heaven Media Ltd.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121206072838/http://www.cadred.org/News/Article/188884/|archive-date=December 6, 2012|url-status=dead|access-date=April 9, 2016}} Sources stated that investors withdrew funding without notifying the organization. The team was released on December 12 and renamed to the placeholder name NomNom. They finished in the top three at the Season 3 North American MLG Online Qualifiers and secured a spot to the offline qualifier for the League of Legends Championship Series (LCS).

=2013=

NomNom renamed to Cloud9 on January 8. They did not pass the offline qualifier for the LCS.

In March, the ADC of Team SoloMid (TSM), Chaox, was benched, then removed from the organization as a result of his lackluster performance, extracurricular activities, and attitude.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sk-gaming.com/content/81112-TSM_Roster_Changes_Chaox_Out_WildTurtle_In|title=TSM Roster Changes: Chaox Out, WildTurtle In|last=Greeno|first=Dan|date=March 26, 2013|website=|publisher=SK Gaming|access-date=April 9, 2016}} WildTurtle, a substitute for TSM since February, became their starting ADC after initially substituting for Chaox when he was benched. Cloud9 replaced WildTurtle with SnEaKyCaStRoO.{{Cite web|url=http://www.team-dignitas.net/articles/blogs/League-of-Legends/3494/A-sit-down-with-Cloud-9-Lemonnation|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130626140018/http://www.team-dignitas.net/articles/blogs/League-of-Legends/3494/A-sit-down-with-Cloud-9-Lemonnation|url-status=usurped|archive-date=June 26, 2013|title=A sit down with Cloud 9 Lemonnation|last=Kimbirk|first=Tim|date=June 21, 2013|website=|publisher=Team Dignitas|access-date=April 9, 2016}}

TSM took first place in the North American League of Legends Championship Series (NA LCS) Spring Split.{{Cite web|url=http://www.polygon.com/2013/9/13/4719744/league-of-legends-world-championship-viewers-guide-the-teams-the|title=League of Legends World Championship viewers guide: the teams, the players, the stories|last=Funk|first=John|date=September 13, 2013|website=|publisher=Polygon|access-date=April 9, 2016}} They lost 0–3 to Cloud9 in the finals of the NA LCS Summer Split playoffs.

=2014=

At the NA LCS Summer Split playoffs, TSM defeated Cloud9 in the finals 3–2, claiming first place.{{Cite web|url=http://www.neoseeker.com/news/25911-team-solomid-defeats-cloud-9-in-league-of-legends-north-american-lcs-summer-split-finals/|title=Team SoloMid defeats Cloud 9 in League of Legends' North American LCS Summer Split finals|last=Young|first=Rory|date=September 2, 2014|website=|publisher=Neoseeker|access-date=April 9, 2016}}

TSM lost 1–3 to Samsung White in the quarterfinals of the 2014 World Championship in October.{{Cite web|url=http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/137845-League-of-Legends-World-Championship-Quarterfinals-Summary|title=China and Korea Shine in League of Legends World's Quarterfinals|last=Bogos|first=Steven|date=October 6, 2014|website=|publisher=the escapist|access-date=April 9, 2016}}{{Cite web|url=http://2015.na.lolesports.com/worlds/2014/worlds-2014/matches/quarterfinals/samsung-white-vs-team-solomid|title=Samsung White vs Team SoloMid|last=|first=|date=|website=LoL Esports|publisher=Riot Games|access-date=April 9, 2016}}

In December, TSM lost 0–2 to Unicorns of Love in the quarterfinals of the Intel Extreme Masters Season (IEM) IX San Jose tournament.{{Cite web|url=http://www.dailydot.com/esports/cloud9-uol-iem-san-jose/|title=Cloud9 still the team to beat in the West with IEM San Jose win|last=Lingle|first=Samuel|date=December 8, 2014|website=|publisher=The Daily Dot|access-date=April 9, 2016}}{{Cite web|url=http://intelextrememasters.com/season9/sanjose/|title=Intel Extreme Masters SanJose 2014|last=|first=|date=|website=Intel Extreme Masters|publisher=|access-date=April 9, 2016}}

=2015=

At the IEM Season IX – World Championship in March, TSM defeated Team WE 3–0 in the finals to win the tournament.{{Cite web|url=http://www.dailydot.com/esports/team-solomid-win-iem-katowice-2015/|title=Team SoloMid take IEM title|last=Lingle|first=Samuel|date=March 15, 2015|website=|publisher=The Daily Dot|access-date=April 9, 2016}}

In April, TSM claimed first place at the NA LCS Spring Split playoffs after defeating Cloud9 3–1.{{Cite web|url=http://www.loadthegame.com/2015/04/20/tsm-wins-back-back-na-lcs-title/|title=TSM Wins Back to Back LCS Title|last=Racicot|first=Theodore|date=April 20, 2015|website=|publisher=Load The Game|access-date=April 9, 2016}}

The team was eliminated from the Mid-Season Invitational in May in the group stage.{{Cite web|url=http://2015.na.lolesports.com/msi/2015/msi/standings|title=Bracket|last=|first=|date=|website=LoL Esports|publisher=Riot Games|access-date=April 9, 2015}}{{Cite web|url=http://2015.na.lolesports.com/articles/2015-mid-season-invitational|title=The 2015 Mid-Season Invitational|last=(no last name)|first=RedBeard|date=March 4, 2015|website=LoL Esports|publisher=Riot Games|access-date=April 9, 2016}}

In August, TSM lost 0–3 to Counter Logic Gaming (CLG) in the finals of the NA LCS Summer Split playoffs.{{Cite web|url=http://esports.inquirer.net/9877/believe-it-counter-logic-gaming-have-won-the-na-lcs-summer-split|title=Believe It: Counter Logic Gaming Have Won the NA LCS Summer Split|last=De Leon|first=Marco|date=August 25, 2015|website=eSports by Inquirer.Net|publisher=Philippine Daily Inquirer|access-date=April 9, 2016}}

TSM was eliminated from the 2015 World Championship in the group stage.{{Cite web|url=http://kotaku.com/america-s-biggest-league-of-legends-team-just-imploded-1736590125|title=America's Biggest League Of Legends Team Just Imploded|last=LeJacq|first=Yannick|date=October 14, 2015|website=|publisher=Kotaku|access-date=April 9, 2016}}

On December 7 Immortals announced that they had acquired WildTurtle.{{Cite web|url=http://www.dailydot.com/esports/immortals-huhi-pobelter-roster/|title=Huni, Pobelter, WildTurtle headline star-studded Immortals roster|last=Raven|first=Josh|date=December 8, 2015|website=|publisher=The Daily Dot|access-date=April 9, 2016}}

=2016=

Immortals finished first in the NA LCS Spring Split regular season while having the best split in NA LCS history, with a 17–1 record.{{Citation needed|date=June 2016}}

Immortals lost 0–3 to TSM in the semifinals of the NA LCS Spring Split playoffs in April, then beat Team Liquid 3–0 in the third place match.{{Cite web|url=http://www.thescoreesports.com/lol/news/7345|title=Immortals sweep Team Liquid 3-0, secure third place in 2016 NA LCS Spring Playoffs|last=Rosen|first=Daniel|date=April 16, 2016|website=theScore esports|publisher=theScore Inc.|access-date=April 22, 2016}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/esports/story/_/id/15183675/bjergsen-tsm-trusted-other-took-immortals-league-legends-esports|title=Bjergsen: TSM trusted each other and took down Immortals|last=Erzberger|first=Tyler|date=April 11, 2016|website=|publisher=ESPN|access-date=April 14, 2016}} Finishing second in the NA LCS Summer Split regular season, they lost 2–3 to Cloud9 in the semifinals, beating CLG 3–2 in the third-place match.{{Cite web|url=http://mashable.com/2016/08/27/na-lcs-third-immortals-gaming/|title=The top plays from Immortals' third-place win in the 'League of Legends' NA LCS|last=Beck|first=Kellen|date=August 27, 2016|website=|publisher=Mashable|access-date=December 15, 2016}} Ending the season with the most championship points, they were seeded into the top of the regional qualifiers for the 2016 League of Legends World Championship, but were defeated by Cloud9 1–3, failing to qualify for the tournament.{{Citation needed|date=December 2016}}

In early November, WildTurtle was negotiating with Team Dignitas, and played as a substitute for TSM at IEM XI Oakland, where the team lost to Unicorns of Love in the semifinals. He then signed with the team on December 7, dropping negotiations with Dignitas and replacing Doublelift, who was taking a break from his pro-gaming career during the 2017 NA LCS Spring Split. He was replaced on Immortals by Cody Sun.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/esports/story/_/id/18230300/league-legends-wildturtle-returns-team-solomid-2016-offseason-roster-shuffle|title=WildTurtle rejoins Team SoloMid after Immortals stint|last=Wolf|first=Jacob|date=December 7, 2016|website=|publisher=ESPN|access-date=December 12, 2016}}