Our Teams
The British Esports Student Championships
The Tydfil Tytans currently have three main teams which compete in the British Esports Student Championships, each competing in a different game. The teams are all made up of students studying across a range of areas within The College Merthyr Tydfil.
Rocket League Team
Our Rocket League team is made up of three members.
Luckzy
Real Name: Lawson Sims
Studying: Level 3 IT
From: Barry, Wales
Bio: Luckzy has been playing Rocket League since 2016, collecting a massive 4000 hours, and has recently started taking it more seriously, achieving a rank of Grand Champion 2! Outside of Rocket League, Luckzy plays a wide array of games, enjoying lots of sports titles, including F1, WWE, UFC, FIFA and Madden! Outside of gaming, Luckzy loves football, and is a very passionate Manchester United supporter.
Cyrox
Real Name: Jack Davies
Studying: Level 3 Esports
From: Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
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TuxThief
Real Name: Ethan Willliams
Studying: Level 3 Games Development
From: Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
Bio: TuxThief has been playing Rocket League infrequently for the last 4 years, but has decided to commit himself to a team this year. Through his almost 600 hours of playtime, he has managed to get himself to Diamond 2! Outside of the Tydfil Tytans, he enjoys playing some slower paced, story-driven games, such as God of War, and has also started enjoying some Overwatch 2! When he's not gaming, he also enjoys watching Anime. TuxThief also takes a huge amount of pride in being the "official cheerleader" of the Tytans when not in play...
Valorant Team
Our Valorant team is made up of five members.
Mysticc
Real Name: Cohen Ackerman-Card
Studying: Level 3 Esports
From: Blackwood, Wales
Bio: Mysticc has been playing Valorant since it was in beta in 2016, collecting a huge 5000 hours of game time, achieving a rank of Gold I. He is currently one of the Tytan's subs, with his main agents being Raze, Reyna and Phoenix. When not playing Valorant, Mysticc enjoys playing games like Call of Duty, Escape from Tarkov and even a little bit of Beat Saber!
Koopa
Real Name: Leo Punter
Studying: Level 3 Esports
From: Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
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Infinity
Real Name: Leah Pike
Studying: Level 3 Games Development
From: Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
Bio:
Tsukii
Real Name: Lucius McCarthy
Studying: Level 3 IT
From: Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
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TheDapperRaven
Real Name: Cemal Cehan
Studying: Level 2 IT
From: Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
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Overwatch Team
Our Overwatch team is made up of seven members.
He1nz
Real Name: Kian O'Leary
Studying: Level 3 Esports
From: Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
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Yokubo
Real Name: Jay Hayton
Studying: Level 3 Games Development
From: Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
Bio: Yokubo has been playing Overwatch since it's initial release back in 2016, collecting just under 700 hours in total, reaching a rank of Platinum. He plays as one of the Tytan's DPS heroes but is happy to play any role to help the team! Outside of Overwatch, Yokubo enjoys playing other games like God Of War and even For Honor, which he claims to be in the top 1% of (you'll have to take his word for it...).
Sasuke
Real Name: Kian O'Leary
Studying: Level 2 IT
From: Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
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MAOMAO
Real Name: Cariad Williams
Studying: Level 3 Art and Design
From: Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
Bio: MAOMAO has been playing since release in 2016, accumulating around 400 hours in total and achieving a rank of Gold. She is one of our support players, mainly playing as Mercy (which she is awesome at!), but also enjoys playing Widowmaker, Pharah and D.va too! Outside of Overwatch, MAOMAO also enjoys playing some more relaxing, story-focussed, open-world games, such as Zelda and Red Dead Redemption.
Mads
Real Name: Madison Williams
Studying: Level 3 Games Development
From: Aberdare, Wales
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Turty
Real Name: Iwan Davies
Studying: Level 3 IT
From: Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
Bio:
Absolutely Spiffing
Real Name: Joseph Swan
Studying: Level 3 IT
From: Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
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