Luo Zhen

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Luo Zhen (罗真) 4
Alias(es)	AK; VIT丶Perkz (North American ranked account) 74 249
Gender	Male
Age	18 at the start of his V5 career 10
Affiliation	EDG; formerly V5 318
Occupation/Role	Professional AD Carry; occasional support and jungler in ranked or exhibition play 10 153 249
First Appearance	Chapter 2

Background / History

Luo Zhen is a reincarnator who brings experience from a previous life into professional League of Legends. After rising from the LDL, he signs with V5 as a rookie AD Carry and forms a new bottom-lane partnership with PPGOD. 3 4 6

His first Demacia Cup exposes the gap between lower-league play and the LPL: the volume of information and competitive pressure initially causes underwhelming performances. Coach Homme corrects his habits and expands his competitive perspective, while Karsa and Rookie support him as senior teammates. 4

Luo Zhen rapidly becomes a decisive factor in V5's matches. His Kai'Sa saves V5 from LNG's ambush, and his first recorded flow-state performance produces a crucial triple kill against LNG. 8 9 Continued practice with established AD carries—including LWX, IMP, and Uzi—turns him from a promising rookie into one of the league's most adaptable bot laners. 20 59 140

With V5, Luo Zhen wins the 2022 LPL Summer Split after defeating TES 3–1 in the final. 247 Following V5's championship run, he enters the transfer market and ultimately signs with EDG, where Meiko becomes his new support partner. 317 318

Appearance

Luo Zhen is initially notably thin due to his difficult LDL period and poor nutrition. After joining V5, regular meals and physical recovery gradually restore his physique. 10 68 151

• Clean-cut and slightly handsome after his first V5 styling session. 4
• Began his LPL career with a slender build. 10
• Later becomes visibly healthier and more muscular through improved nutrition and training. 68 151
• His red-carpet styling draws significant attention from fans. 323

Personality

Luo Zhen combines intense competitiveness with a deliberately theatrical, chuunibyo manner of speaking. His confidence can appear arrogant, especially after dominant performances, but he is also willing to acknowledge stronger opponents and actively seek instruction from them. 19 74 75

He is highly motivated by improvement, recognition, and money. He repeatedly pushes his training to unhealthy extremes, sometimes using self-punishment to sustain his regimen; coaches and teammates worry about the toll this takes on him. 175 186 193

Despite his outward confidence and constant chatter, Luo Zhen can struggle socially and becomes visibly nervous when pursuing Yiyi. He is deeply attached to his former V5 teammates and wants them to improve even after becoming opponents. 186 317 334

Abilities & Skills

ADC Fundamentals

Luo Zhen's core strength is his command of kiting, positioning, wave management, attack ranges, and damage rhythms. He is especially dangerous when using small positioning adjustments to deny opponents favorable trades. 2 106 124

• Uses superior spacing to win trades even at range disadvantages. 177 284
• Maintains farm and health while playing weak-side or sacrificial lanes. 23 41
• Makes defensive item purchases and summoner-spell decisions with survival as the priority when necessary. 63 199
• Can enter an extreme-focus state in which he perceives enemy movements with unusual clarity. 9 99

Playstyle Adaptation

Luo Zhen studies other AD carries as “templates,” adapting their movement, laning, farming, and teamfighting habits to the current opponent and team composition. 80 292 363

• Learns professional discipline and decisive playmaking through LWX. 20 195
• Develops more precise range control and lane pressure under Uzi's guidance. 124 140
• Receives one-on-one coaching from IMP, including mental training. 59
• Incorporates Huan Feng's Jhin control style and Bang's all-around fundamentals into his own play. 349 392
• Eventually moves beyond direct imitation, combining learned traits into distinct personal styles. 292 363

Strategic Awareness

Luo Zhen reads enemy intentions, manipulates map pressure, and frequently acts as a bait or resource-distribution tool for his team. 27 179 222

• Anticipates bot-lane ambushes through enemy movement, levels, and jungle-state clues. 11 46
• Uses low-health positioning and controlled retreats to draw enemies into unfavorable fights. 226 350
• Coordinates lane pressure with jungle pathing and objective control. 107 124
• Willingly sacrifices his own farm, life, or position when it creates a winning situation for the team. 42 179

Role Flexibility and Experimental Builds

Although primarily an AD Carry, Luo Zhen is capable of playing other roles and unconventional champion builds. 153 249 321

• Plays Ashe support effectively enough to pressure professional bot lanes. 249 250
• Uses jungle pathing focused on balancing ganks, minion income, and experience. 153
• Plays Twitch support as a roaming, tempo-focused pick. 336
• Adopts unusual builds such as AP Zeri, tank-oriented Ashe, and utility-focused marksman itemization. 276 321 417

Signature Champions

• Kai'Sa — Used for high-risk backline dives and flow-state teamfight performances. 8 9 228
• Kalista — One of his earliest standout picks; used to secure level-one first bloods and dominate lanes. 2 3 63
• Zeri — A major growth champion through which he develops mobility, range control, and unconventional AP builds. 36 53 321
• Caitlyn — Used for lane domination, tower pressure, and the game-turning play that secured V5's Summer Split title. 19 107 247
• Vayne — Associated with several of his most spectacular solo and teamfight performances. 214 424 426
• Jhin — Used for precise wave control, long-range setup, and alternate playstyle templates. 6 349 351
• Ashe — Played as both a damage carry and a utility-oriented vision and initiation pick. 249 275

Achievements

Achievement	Details
MSI Champion	Recognized as the reigning MSI champion during V5's subsequent season. 160
2022 LPL Summer Split Champion	V5 defeats TES 3–1 in the championship final. 247
World Championship winner	Completes a championship-winning run with V5 before entering the following transfer period. 317
Match MVP	Earns MVP recognition after carrying V5 past LNG in the semifinals. 214

Relationships

• PPGOD — Former V5 support and Luo Zhen's first major professional bot-lane partner. Their initially new pairing develops into strong coordination, banter, and mutual trust. 3 124 178
• Coach Homme — V5 coach who corrects Luo Zhen's early habits, broadens his view of professional play, and later grants him greater autonomy. 4 9
• Karsa — Former V5 jungler and senior teammate who supports Luo Zhen's development, supplies him with resources, and remains a friendly rival after their separation. 4 190 357
• Rookie — Former V5 mid laner and protective senior teammate who helps Luo Zhen adjust to the LPL. 4 152
• 369 — Former V5 teammate and close friend; accompanies Luo Zhen while house-hunting and continues to share strong on-stage trust with him. 179 317
• LWX — Rival, sparring partner, and one of Luo Zhen's earliest mentors. LWX's overnight coaching helps Luo Zhen adapt to the LPL. 19 20 35
• IMP — One-on-one coach who helps Luo Zhen improve his skills and mental fortitude; also teaches him Korean. 59 152 203
• Uzi — Mentor whose training sharpens Luo Zhen's distance control, farming, and laning pressure. 124 140 220
• JKL — Competitive rival and sparring partner who later acknowledges Luo Zhen as his disciple after V5's title victory. 27 247
• Meiko — Luo Zhen's EDG support partner. They begin developing chemistry immediately after Luo Zhen joins the team. 318 320
• Yiyi — Luo Zhen's romantic interest. After encountering her again following V5's championship, he actively begins pursuing a relationship with her. 317

Story Role / Major Arcs

V5 Rookie Period

Luo Zhen enters V5 as a rookie ADC with considerable mechanical potential but limited LPL experience. His early struggle in the Demacia Cup establishes the need for mentorship, team coordination, and controlled aggression. 4 6

Rise Through the LPL

His performances against LNG and FPX reveal the contrast at the center of his play: he can patiently absorb pressure early, then become an aggressive carry once he identifies an opening. 9 16 19 This period also begins his habit of seeking out elite ADCs for training and incorporating their strengths into his own play. 20 40 59

V5 Championship Run

Luo Zhen becomes V5's increasingly central carry, balancing sacrificial weak-side games with explosive late-game performances. His Caitlyn helps secure the 2022 LPL Summer Split championship against TES. 222 247

Transfer to EDG

After V5's championship period, Luo Zhen chooses to join EDG during the S13 transfer window. His arrival reshapes EDG's roster around a new Luo Zhen–Meiko bottom lane and immediately raises expectations for the team. 318

EDG Carry Era

With EDG, Luo Zhen becomes more openly dominant and experimental. He carries against his former V5 teammates, uses unusual role picks and builds, and develops into a player capable of deciding games through both individual mechanics and strategic manipulation. 334 336 426

Notable Quotes

“I want to become stronger.” 78

“Give me a chance.” 12

“May your courage, my sword, and our respective missions be with the sun.” 361

Trivia

• Luo Zhen is known among fans as the “Chunibyo God of War” because of his theatrical remarks in team communications and interviews. 54
• He is also called the “Debt King” due to his habit of learning from and accumulating connections with veteran ADCs. 75 178
• He considers money an exceptionally effective motivation; Coach Homme's “add money” tactic immediately convinces him to commit himself. 186
• Luo Zhen obtained a driver's license during the off-season and bought a Cadillac before receiving it. 330