Yiliang ‘Peter’ Pang, known professionally as Doublelift, is one of the most iconic League of Legends competitors of all time. He’s a historic and powerful champion in the North American scene and is widely regarded as the greatest NA LoL player of all time. Currently, he holds the record for the most LCS championships in history. Recently un-retired, Doublelift is still recognised as one of the all-time best ADCs, boasting stunning mechanics and in-game knowledge.
Doublelift’s prestigious career took him from pillar to post, spanning more than a decade. At his peak, Doublelift became a desperately sought-after fantasy esports character. He was loved by millions, and while he has debated returning to League of Legends esports in 2023, he spends most of his time creating content and entertaining his considerable following of fans.
During his ten-year professional career, it’s estimated that Doublelift has made more than $330k through tournament winnings. However, Doublelift’s net worth doesn’t end there by any means, as we also need to take into consideration his professional contracts, sponsorships, and even his stream earnings. Once upon a time, Doublelift was making around $200k a year as a League of Legends competitor, and his following of 1.7m users on Twitch reportedly nets him another $9,000 a month.
If we combine all these income streams, we can safely say that Doublelift is one of the highest-earning League of Legends players ever. Even though he wasn’t actively competing in 2022, he still earned a considerable amount from his Twitch live streams, which he broadcasts several times a week.
Read on to learn as much as you can about Doublelift, as here at Esports.net, we’ve worked hard to break down the career of this impressive player.
Yiliang ‘Doublelift’ Pang is a North American League of Legends player and streamer who currently resides in California. Before he entered the diverse, dynamic world of League of Legends, Doublelift favoured traditional home console games. However, when he made the transition to PC gaming as a child, he quickly found himself bowled head-over-heels by the likes of Dota and World of Warcraft.
When Doublelift eventually found League of Legends, he instantly knew he’d become a bold, powerful competitor one day. In an interview, he explained that, as a result of his dreams and aspirations, his upbringing was strained and his hobbies impacted his relationship with his parents:
I would always struggle with my parents… we would just argue over everything, especially games. When I wanted to play they just thought it was a complete waste of time. It got worse and worse over the years.
Despite the difficulties at home, Doublelift would become a sought-after competitor from a relatively young age. He was ‘discovered’ by Counter Logic Gaming in 2011, and by 2015, he’d be competing under the banner of Team SoloMid, one of the most valuable and prolific organizations in the industry. At his lowest point, his family kicked him out of their home, slamming his gaming habits as non-productive and not conducive to a successful life. Today, he’s widely regarded as one of the greatest League of Legends players of all time.
For the majority of his prestigious career, Doublelift has played comfortably in a PRO AD Carry role. When he was competing for the likes of Team Liquid and Team SoloMid, this is the role in which he made almost all of his contributions to the squad. During his time competing as a League of Legends professional, Doublelift came to favour a number of different characters, such as:
Throughout his career, Doublelift became known as a rockstar player, putting to use an aggressive playstyle that gave him the ability to carry almost any squad he ran with. He was a dominant force in the game and a buzzing, hype-fuelled personality offline, which has contributed massively to his successful streaming career.
Before he retired from active League of Legends competing, Doublelift competed under the Team SoloMid banner. For years, he transitioned back and forth between Team Liquid and Team SoloMid, arguably two of the best organisations in the League of Legends space. Here’s the full breakdown of Doublelift’s organisational history, before we dive a little deeper, of course:
Doublelift’s first year in League of Legends esports was a rocky one, and he played for several teams in the space of just a few months. It began with Counter Logic Gaming, but in the same year (2011), Doublelift also fought for Epik Gamer, unRestricted eSports, and Team Curse. As he became more prolific over time and sharpened his skills, he became recognised across the industry and began catching the eyes of more valuable organisations.
Bizarrely, one of the things Doublelift became most well-known for was his trash-talking in pre-game interviews. He used this time wisely to get inside the minds of his competitors, and for the most part, it worked remarkably well.
For the first few years of his career, Doublelift was riding an ego-fuelled train. As he became a top-tier player, he saw no shame in flexing his undeniable abilities, becoming well-known for his somewhat toxic personality. By 2015, it had become too much of an issue for CLG, and ultimately, the team that had discovered Doublelift kicked him out, right in the middle of 2015’s League of Legends World Championship event.
That wasn’t the end for Doublelift, of course.
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Following his dismissal from Counter Logic Gaming, Doublelift went from strength to strength. He was quickly scooped up by Team SoloMid, an organisation that would come to be home away from home for the upcoming superstar. With the backing of a massive organisation behind him, Doublelift flourished, landing some impressive victories in the following months. He was happy at Team SoloMid for quite some time, before taking a brief break away from the organisation in 2018 and opting to compete under the Team Liquid banner.
This was a monumental time for Doublelift, and he’s widely credited with single-handedly rescuing the team from relegation in the 2018 Spring LCS season. As time went on, Doublelift jumped back over to TSM, but it was a short-lived move and he was benched shortly after. He announced a departure from Team SoloMid and moved into Team Liquid full-time, continuing his career in earnest.
In 2020, Team Liquid effectively listed Doublelift on the open market for a transfer, and once again, he found himself within the confines of Team SoloMid. It was a relatively rocky year for the ‘aging’ player, but it had a happy ending – at the end of the summer season, Doublelift secured his eighth NA LCS title with TSM. Shortly after, in November of 2020, Doublelift took to Twitter to emotionally explain that he was officially retiring from competitive League of Legends.
In March of 2021, Team SoloMid announced that Doublelift would actually be staying on with the organisation as a content creator and streamer. Unfortunately, due to internal disputes that ended in claims of abuse, Doublelift abandoned Team SoloMid entirely, opting to go it alone on Twitch and YouTube.
Doublelift joins Bjergsen in 100 Thieves for the 2023 LCS Season. The roster move was praised by many as as the key move in the LCS Off-Season.
During his ten-year professional career, Doublelift was able to lock down several grand achievements. In 2011, when playing under the Epik Gamer banner, he managed to place fourth in the first-ever League of Legends World Championship. It was an event that kicked off a prestigious career and pushed Doublelift to keep succeeding and growing as a League of Legends player.
Before he was a TSM player, he failed to gain any meaningful traction, and tournaments wins were few and far between. There were some high finishes in the LCS Playoffs and a third-place finish at the IEM Season X tournament, but Doublelift failed to gain too much ground. Here’s an extensive breakdown of Doublelift’s biggest tournament moments and wins:
Doublelift has also represented North America in every All-Star tournament since 2013, and has won numerous MVP awards. He’s a member of the exclusive 1000 Career-Kill Club, and in 2022, was nominated at The Streamer Awards for the Best League of Legends Streamer category.
We’ve already mentioned Doublelift’s strained relationship with his parents, but nobody saw this news coming. In March of 2018, his family life took a huge hit when he received the shocking news that his older brother had attacked his parents. It was a tragic situation to say the least, as Doublelift’s brother, Yihong, had brutally assaulted his parents, killing his mother and seriously wounding his father.
Yihong Peng was subsequently charged with murder and held on a $1,000,000 bail following a desperate chase with police in California.
Unfortunately, owing to many personal issues while playing for Team Liquid, Doublelift’s performance took a notable hit. This is what prompted his move to Team SoloMid, but as a result of his very public image, many of Doublelift’s personal issues surfaced in the popular media.
For instance, it was revealed that, for a while, Doublelift was dating Leena Xu, the then-President of TSM. There were wildfire claims circulating, suggesting that Doublelift had sabotaged his own performance with Team Liquid to be transferred back to Team SoloMid, to be closer to Leena. In an interview, Leena Xu comprehensively denied these claims, but there was no doubting that there was a clear conflict of interest.
With Doublelift being undeniably tied to Team SoloMid while competing for Team Liquid, there were certainly grounds for a major conflict of interest. Further to these claims, evidence surfaced that revealed conversations between Leena Xu and Doublelift of a damning nature. While on stream, Leena was heard discussing confidential, contractual information with Doublelift. It was a highly controversial time for Doublelift, to say the least.
When Doublelift left Team SoloMid for good in 2021, it was amidst bad blood. On-stream, he accused the organisation’s founder of abuse and bullying, going as far as stating that he ‘absolutely hated TSM’. He felt that it was mismanaged and subsequently aided an investigation, but it was ultimately discovered that ‘no unlawful conduct’ had taken place within the confines of Team SoloMid.
Yiliang ‘Doublelift’ Peng started his career with Counter Logic Gaming, after being discovered by the organisation’s owners at a young age. However, his early progress was slow, and he failed to play any games for CLG before he moved off to Epik Gamer in May of 2011. He played in a support role here, before moving to unRestricted eSports in July and playing as their man AD carry. In August of 2011, the team rebranded, becoming known as Team Curse. In November of 2011, Doublelift moved back across to CLG.
It was in 2013 that Doublelift began competing domestically, playing in the NA LCS Spring Split. While the first season for CLG was weak, they finished up in sixth place overall, qualifying for the Playoffs and ultimately ending the competition in fifth place. It wasn’t the worst finish possible, and it gave Doublelift the motivation he needed to grow.
He was already becoming known as one of the best AD carries in the NA region, and critics predicted a bright future was in store for the young player.
In 2014, Doublelift was approaching the end of his time at CLG, and his domestic record was improving considerably. While he was yet to start landing any huge victories, he was finishing higher at every tournament played, and ultimately, he was preparing for a move to a bigger, bolder organisation.
This was the year that Doublelift cemented himself as a truly impressive competitor in the North American region. In one of his final tournaments with CLG, Doublelift carried the team to victory and won the LCS Summer Split, securing his first domestic victory and a place at the League of Legends World Championship. However, following a less than desirable performance at Worlds, Doublelift left CLG, moving over to Team SoloMid and beginning the next step in his career.
Apparently, Doublelift failed to truly click with his teammates in Team SoloMid, which led to a poor performance in his earliest tournaments with the organisation. There was a little reorganisation effort as the year pushed on, and Doublelift found himself once again gelling remarkably well with the squad around him. It’s thought that Doublelift’s skills evolved during his time with Team SoloMid, and in 2016, he became the first-ever player in the LCS to secure 1000 Career Kills.
Domestically, 2017 was a banner year for Doublelift. He was recruited for a brief stint by Team Liquid, clashing against the likes of eUnited and Gold Coin United, and saving the team from relegation in the LCS. When he returned to Team SoloMid later in the year, he came back as a tenacious competitor, picking up back-to-back LCS trophies.
In 2018, Doublelift once again fought for Team Liquid, picking up some sizeable victories in the LCS Spring and Summer tournaments.
As 2019 wore on, it became clear that Doublelift was preparing to cement his legacy as one of the most iconic LCS players in history. This year, he worked hard and managed to secure another two LCS trophies, winning both the Spring and Summer tournaments.
In 2020, it seemed that Doublelift was perhaps preparing to wind down his professional career. While he became the first player to reach 1500 kills in March and secured the top spot in the LCS Summer tournament, a less-than-desirable 13th-16th place finish at LoL Worlds was maybe the final nail in the coffin for the NA legend.
This marked the end of Doublelift’s career, and shortly after the League of Legends World Championship event, he retired from competing.
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Doublelift is slated to un-retire and return to competitive play for the 2023 LCS Season.
With Epik Gamer, Doublelift attended his first-ever League of Legends Championship. While his team played remarkably well in the group stage, the trophy remained out of reach and Epik Gamer lost back-to-back matches against Fnatic and Team SoloMid.
Back with CLG, Doublelift found himself representing the team on a number of international stages. Firstly, he suffered a defeat at the OGN Invitational, before also falling short at The Champions Spring 2012. Also in 2012, CLG attended the League of Legends World Championship, where the team was unfortunately knocked out in the Group Stage.
Following that tournament, CLG entered the 2012 MLG Fall Championship, again picking up a disastrous finish. Towards the end of the year, CLG qualified to compete in the IPL 5, but, you guessed it, the team found itself unable to secure a trophy.
In 2013, Doublelift found himself attending the 2013 All-Star Shanghai event, representing the NA LCS lineup. While the team would fall short in the loser’s bracket, this effectively kicked off a tradition for Doublelift, who would go on to become a familiar face at the League of Legends All-Star tournaments.
With CLG, Doublelift went on to attend the IEM Season 8 tournament in Cologne, Germany. Following a tense competition, the squad was knocked out of the tournament by a dominating Fnatic side, marking another unsuccessful bout in Doublelift’s career. Finally, to round off 2013, CLG participated in the Battle of the Atlantic, losing out to Team Alternate and being forcefully ejected from the competition.
In 2014, Doublelift kicked off the season by taking part in the IEM Season 9 tournament, being kicked out unceremoniously by an overwhelming Gambit side.
In 2015, Doublelift saw his last ever tournament with CLG at the 2015 League of Legends World Championship. While the squad started strong, they quickly ran out of steam, falling short in the group stage and failing to make the cut once again.
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Now playing with Team SoloMid, Doublelift competed at the IEM Season 10 event in San Jose. As a squad, the TSM players managed to climb into the semifinals, but they were pipped to the post by Origen. However, TSM also managed to qualify for the IEM S10 World Championship, where another semifinal finish was waiting for them.
In 2016, Doublelift also qualified for the World Championship, where a less than favourable group stage performance saw him being ejected from the tournament before any ground was gained.
On TSM, Doublelift attended the IEM Season 10 San Jose event. Team SoloMid scored a 2-0 victory over LGD in the Quarterfinals. But in the Semifinals, they were knocked out of the competition by Origen.
This was a much more successful year for Doublelift and TSM, with a victory coming at the 2017 Rift Rivals event. However, the morale boost brought on by the win was lost in its entirety by a crushing loss at the 2017 World Championship tournament.
Doublelift made another appearance at the All-Star event this year, both losing and winning tournaments at the special event. He also competed at the 218 World Championship, securing a poor finish in the group stage. At this point, it seemed that Doublelift had resigned himself to the belief that he’d never leave the LoL Worlds group stage.
At the 2019 Mid-Season Invitational, Doublelift finished in second place with Team Liquid, securing a considerable prize pool worth $200,000. However, once again, the World Championship would prove itself to be out of reach, and Doublelift crashed out in the Group Stage.
In the final international tournament of his career, Doublelift took to the stage at the 2020 World Championship. Sadly, despite a remarkable performance throughout the LCS Summer tournament just one month prior, Doublelift failed to make the magic happen at LoL Worlds. For the final time in his career, he bombed out in the Group Stage of the biggest tournament in League of Legends.
Doublelift’s net worth is around $2,000,000, and that includes his extensive League of Legends career. While he was a legendary competitor, he never really secured the biggest prizes possible, and the majority of his income is derived from streaming, sponsorships, and his organisational salaries.
While he’s officially an American, Doublelift’s ethnicity is Chinese, being born to a pair of Chinese parents.
Doublelift was born on the 19th of July 1993 and is currently 29 years old, a reflection of his experience in the LCS.
Doublelift measures at approximately 178cm, or around 5′,10″.
As of 2022, it’s assumed that both Leena and Doublelift are still in a relationship. Following the controversy surrounding their relationship, the pair wasted no time in going public and declaring their love.
Doublelift uses the “Logitech G900 Chaos Spectrum”, not a surprising choice given it’s one of the higher end mouses by TSM’s sponsor, Logitech.
Doublelift is currently playing for 100 Thieves in the North American LCS.
Doublelift left Team Liquid following a poor performance, opting instead to move back over to Team SoloMid.
While he’s Chinese by ethnicity, Doublelift has revealed that he cannot speak Chinese, as a result of his American upbringing. However, he has stated that he has great admiration for many Chinese League of Legends players in the LPL.
Doublelift currently lives in Los Angeles, California.
How To Connect With Doublelift
As he’s a top-tier content creator, Doublelift can be found on all major social media platforms. He’s currently active on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, as well as on Twitch, YouTube, Reddit, and Snapchat.
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