Uzi

Biodata

Background

Uzi previously played alongside Xiaohu at Royal Never Give Up. In 2023, he returned from retirement with Edward Gaming and faced Xiaohu’s Weibo Gaming onstage; Weibo won, and Xiaohu’s expressionless handshake with Uzi became a memorable moment 9.

After years away from the stage, Uzi returned to professional play with Invictus Gaming’s all-god roster. His comeback drew considerable attention, but he worried that public criticism of him could also affect his teammates, particularly rookie support Lin Heng 3 10.

Personality

Uzi is friendly and self-deprecating, asking Lin Heng to call him Uzi, Zihao, or Puppy rather than “God.” Despite his concerns about returning, he still wanted to compete and felt that the stage was where he belonged 2 3.

Reflecting on his earlier career, Uzi admitted that wanting to carry too badly had sometimes made him impatient and left openings for opponents. At IG, he became more receptive to trusting teammates and playing compositions built around other lanes 13 47.

Abilities & Skills

Laning and mechanics

Uzi is known for aggressive AD carry play and precise attack-range control. During a Lucian solo against Lin Heng, he landed difficult Qs through minions and narrowly lost a level-three all-in by one auto-attack 25 34.

• Spacing: His control of attack range remained strong enough to impress Lin Heng, who judged Uzi to be near his former peak in their solo 34.
• Evasion: Playing Caitlyn against JDG, he used Flash to dodge Malphite’s ultimate while staying close enough to continue fighting 40.
• Limitations: Uzi said he relied more on feel than reactions to dodge. His concentration could also suffer over longer, high-intensity matches 6 34.

Champion play and coordination

Uzi combines his laning with his support’s abilities and adapts his pick to the team’s strategy.

• Yunara: In a scrim against BLG, he used Yunara’s W after Lin Heng’s Xerath slowed opponents, setting up a reliable follow-up Q from Xerath 5.
• Kai’Sa: He played the champion in his comeback game against WBG and later escaped a threatened JDG tower dive when Wei’s Nocturne ultimate obscured enemy vision 10 45.
• Ziggs: Against Anyone’s Legend, he played a wave-clearing bot lane while IG focused on protecting TheShy’s Ashe top. He later said he needed more practice on the champion 27 31.
• Champion-pool limitation: Although he has many playable champions, he is comparatively slow to learn unfamiliar picks for unusual compositions 48.

Story Role

Invictus Gaming tryout

Uzi partnered with Lin Heng in scrims against BLG, playing Ezreal alongside Camille and Yunara alongside Xerath. Initially wary of the rookie’s unconventional support choices, he was impressed by Lin Heng’s study of opponents and determination to wait for a professional opportunity. Uzi told the club it had found a gem 2 3 5 6.

Return against Weibo Gaming

Uzi was visibly nervous as IG took the stage against WBG, and Lin Heng chatted with him to ease the pressure. IG won the first game with Uzi on Kai’Sa and went on to defeat WBG in the series; afterward, Uzi greeted former teammate Xiaohu warmly 10 13 18.

Adapting to IG’s strategies

After the WBG match, Lin Heng urged Uzi and TheShy to play more selfishly in lane and aim for the championship. Uzi agreed to play for lane rather than repeatedly choosing weak-side AD carries 20.

Against Anyone’s Legend, Uzi and Lin Heng won a bot-lane skirmish two-for-zero, helping IG secure dragons and take the first game. In the second, Uzi played Ziggs while the team centered its strategy on TheShy’s Ashe; IG won the series 24 25 27 31.

Against JDG, Uzi’s Caitlyn helped IG control space with traps and win the first game. Later, playing Kai’Sa, he escaped a bot-lane dive after Wei used Nocturne’s ultimate to conceal IG’s response 40 45.

Relationships

• Lin Heng / Joker — IG’s rookie support and Uzi’s bot-lane partner. Uzi initially questioned his champion choices, but came to value his skill and ideas; playing with him helped Uzi embrace IG’s multi-core style 6 47.
• Xiaohu — Former RNG teammate and later WBG opponent. Their history was a focus of IG’s opening matchup, and they greeted each other warmly after the series 9 18.
• Rookie — IG teammate and an old teammate from earlier in Uzi’s career. Rookie commented that Uzi remained dominant in short solo games despite the demands of longer matches 10 34.
• TheShy — IG teammate. Uzi and Rookie had previously faced him in a stream’s solo games, where TheShy beat them and Zz1tai for a combined 0–16 result 34.
• Wei — IG jungler and former RNG teammate. His Nocturne ultimate helped Uzi escape a threatened dive against JDG 9 45.

Notable Quotes

“Sometimes you have to learn to trust your teammates. If you trust them, you won’t be so impatient, and you won’t leave so many openings.” 13

“Am I weaker than the opponent? Picking a weak-side AD every game... Starting tomorrow, we play for lane.” 20

“If you can carry me to a win, you can even play AD. I’ll support you.” 31