For many professional players, the journey to the MPL begins with years of planning, structured training, and a clear ambition to compete at the highest level. For Lynch, it started much more simply.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, school moved online. With more time at home, he began playing more ranked games in Mobile Legends. What began as a routine during an unusual period eventually became the first step toward a professional career.
Years later, that same player is now preparing to wear the RRQ Hoshi jersey in MPL Indonesia Season 18.
Lynch may be a new face in the Kingdom, but his journey has already taken him through MDL, MPL Indonesia, and MPL Malaysia. Along the way, he has played multiple roles, learned from different competitive environments, and gradually developed into the EXP Laner RRQ Hoshi believes can contribute to its next chapter.
It Started with Ranked Games During the Pandemic
Lynch began taking Mobile Legends more seriously during the COVID-19 pandemic, when schools shifted to online learning and daily routines changed dramatically.
For him, the extra time meant more opportunities to play ranked.
“I started playing during COVID-19. Because school was online, I kept playing ranked, then I tried registering for a team trial and got accepted,” Lynch recalled.
The story sounds simple when told in one sentence, but the path behind it was anything but instant.
Playing ranked consistently gave Lynch the opportunity to sharpen his mechanics, understand the game more deeply, and eventually build enough confidence to enter a team trial.
That first successful trial became his doorway into competitive Mobile Legends.
He began his professional journey through the MDL scene in 2024 before gradually earning opportunities to compete at a higher level. What started as extra gaming time during online school was slowly becoming a career.
Why Chou Remains His Favorite Hero
Throughout his development as a player, Lynch has become known for his flexibility.
Before settling into the EXP Lane, he spent time playing as a jungler and roamer. That willingness to move between roles also reflects the type of heroes he enjoys playing.
His favorite is Chou.
“Chou, because his mobility is fast and he can move around everywhere,” he explained.
It is a choice that fits Lynch’s approach to the game.
Chou offers freedom to move around the map, initiate plays, create space, and threaten important targets. Lynch also enjoys playing Ling, another hero built around mobility and constant movement.
When it comes to EXP Lane heroes, he gravitates toward aggressive options such as Arlott.
And every player has that one hero they would rather not deal with.
For Lynch, that hero is Zhuxin, particularly because of her frustrating slow effects.
Learning the Game Through Different Roles
Lynch’s journey from jungler to roamer and eventually EXP Laner was not a result of struggling to find his position.
Instead, it came from curiosity.
“From the beginning, my favorite heroes were actually Ling and Chou. I really liked trying new heroes and playing in any lane,” Lynch said.
That curiosity eventually became an important part of his development.
While playing as a jungler, Lynch regularly discussed the game with teammates from other positions. Those conversations helped him understand not only what other roles were doing, but also why they made certain decisions.
His coaches noticed.
“My coach happened to think that I had the right understanding of other roles. When I was playing jungler, I often discussed things with teammates who played different positions,” he added.
That experience can become a valuable advantage for an EXP Laner.
The role is rarely isolated from the rest of the map. Knowing how a jungler wants to approach an objective, when a roamer is looking for an opening, or how another lane might develop can influence every decision—from rotations and positioning to the timing of an engagement.
For Lynch, learning multiple roles gave him more than mechanical flexibility. It gave him different perspectives on the same game.
His Advice to Young Players: Master One Role
Interestingly, Lynch does not necessarily recommend that aspiring professionals follow exactly the same path.
Although learning multiple roles helped shape his understanding of Mobile Legends, he believes young players who seriously want to become professionals may benefit more from mastering one position.
“Both have their own advantages. But if you want to become a pro player, I think it is better to focus on one role because there may be things you can only learn by consistently practicing that position,” he said.
Understanding multiple roles can certainly improve macro awareness. But professional competition demands a level of specialization that goes far beyond knowing the basics.
Matchups, lane management, positioning, hero pools, timing, communication, and decision-making all become more detailed as the level of competition increases.
For aspiring players, Lynch’s message is simple: versatility has value, but mastery still matters.
RRQ Showed Its Seriousness Through an Offline Trial
Before joining RRQ Hoshi, Lynch competed in MPL Malaysia Season 17.
After the season ended, several Indonesian teams offered him opportunities to trial.
He approached each one with the same mindset: give his best and see where the opportunity would lead.
But one organization stood out.
“After MPL MY Season 17 ended, I was offered trials by several Indonesian teams. I just tried to do my best, but RRQ really looked more serious because they immediately invited me for an offline trial,” Lynch recalled.
For him, that invitation made an impression.
An offline trial gave RRQ the opportunity to evaluate more than statistics or match footage. It allowed the team to see how Lynch communicated, adapted, responded to pressure, and interacted with the players around him.
It also showed Lynch that RRQ was serious about understanding what he could bring to the team.
That process eventually led him to the Kingdom.
Malaysia Taught Him How to Handle Pressure
Competing in both Indonesia and Malaysia has given Lynch experience in different environments.
But when asked about the biggest difference, he does not immediately point toward a specific playstyle or tactical approach.
Instead, he remembers the pressure.
Playing in a different environment came with expectations—both from others and from himself.
“At first, it was more about the pressure from expectations and my own ambitions. But in terms of the game itself, it was not too different because for me, the key is still experience,” Lynch explained.
That experience may prove especially important now.
Playing for RRQ Hoshi comes with a different level of attention. Every result is watched closely. Every decision can become part of a larger conversation. Expectations are never far away.
For a young player, that pressure can be difficult to describe until it is actually experienced.
Lynch has already had a taste of it.
Now, he has another opportunity to turn that experience into growth.
A New Chapter With RRQ Hoshi
Lynch’s road to RRQ Hoshi did not begin with a dramatic declaration that he would one day become a professional player.
It began with online school, free time, and a lot of ranked games.
One trial led to another opportunity. MDL became MPL. Indonesia led to Malaysia. Different roles became different lessons.
And eventually, the journey brought him back to Indonesia—this time wearing the jersey of RRQ Hoshi.
As the team prepares for MPL Indonesia Season 18, Lynch arrives with experience beyond his years: multiple roles, competition in two countries, and an understanding that improvement often comes from being willing to see the game from another perspective.
The player who once spent his online-school days grinding ranked games is now preparing for one of the biggest stages in Indonesian esports.
His next challenge begins with the King.