However, they were unable to beat other the Korean team, SK Telecom T1, in the finals, placing them 2nd in the tournament. At IEM Season VII - Global Challenge Cologne, the team went undefeated in their groups and bested the Korean lineup consisting of players that took 2nd at the Season 2 Championship, CJ Entus. Fnatic were unable to to achieve top 3 placing, placing 4th in the tournament, losing to Moscow Five and CLG Europe.Īfter the tough loss at regionals, sOAZ and team were able to bounce back strong in preparation for Season 3, winning major tournament DreamHack Winter 2012, and placing 2nd against the world's best at IPL Season 5 Las Vegas in Las Vegas. In August 2012, the Season 2 Regional Finals was held in Cologne where the top 3 placing teams would be flown to Los Angeles for the Season 2 World Championship for a chance to play for the $1,000,000 grand prize. In Season 2, he and his new team showed strong performances in tournaments, always placing top 3 in events such as SK Trophy March and IGN ProLeague Elites.
Luckily, with sOAZ being a respected and notable top lane,he was picked up in June by long time European stronghold, Fnatic. aAa continued to place high in following tournaments, however in May 2012, the line up decided to disband. SOAZ and the team played in multiple events, such as the major IEM Season VI - World Championship where they were able to take 4th. He then went back to top playing for a reformed lineup of aAa. He played in few major tournaments, such as IEM Season VI - Global Challenge Cologne where they finished 4th, before he left the team to play a brief stint as jungler for Absolute Legends in October 2011, for a one-month trial. They then went up again, against Team SoloMid to determine 2nd place, and defeated the American team, winning silver in the tournament.Īfter the championship, sOAZ, with his teammates left aAa to join the new team Millenium. Facing off against the familiar lineup of MyRevenge, now Fnatic, aAa were unable take 1st, losing 2-0. In the semifinals, sOAZ fought against the American powerhouse team, Team SoloMid, but were able to best the US players and advance to the winner finals bracket. They were able to make it out of groups after a relegation match to advance, winning over Team gamed!de. sOAZ and the team went on to the largest global league event at the time, the Riot Season 1 Championship. They were participants in one of Europe's biggest first tournaments, the IEM Season V - LoL Invitational where they placed 2nd, with a win over SK Gaming but losing in the finals to myRevenge. The team became known as a strong European contender in the new MOBA's growing competitive scene. SOAZ was picked up by known eSports team Against All Authority as part of their early League line up, back in late 2010. Originally a mid laner in League of Legends, he transitioned to the top lane as against All authority and Fnatic both acknowledged his skill in that role, and this promptly allowed him to make a name for himself. He then transitioned into playing Dota, where he played with the French team iA in Argh League. Paul " sOAZ" Boyer began gaming with Counter-Strike 1.6.
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