Yoan Merlo: Biography, Facts and Career

Yoan "ToD" Merlo is a French former professional player of the real-time strategy games Warcraft III and Starcraft II. In WarCraft III he played as the Human race, and in StarCraft he played as the Protoss. He was signed to the top esports team in the United Kingdom, 4Kings, until 7 November 2007, when he decided not to renew his contract for unspecified reasons. He later explained in an interview that the dissatisfying results of the Four Kings team were the reason for his departure. After much speculation, Merlo unexpectedly joined the team Mousesports on 1 December 2007. He is one of the most successful Warcraft III players ever, holding among other achievements first places at the World e-Sports Games, Blizzard Worldwide Invitational and Cyberathlete Professional League competitions. He is also a World Cyber Games silver and bronze medalist. He was recognized as the Warcraft III player of 2007. In an interview with GOMTV.net, an esports organization based in Seoul, South Korea, he hinted at his interest in competing in Starcraft 2. He achieved moderate success, winning some small tournaments and qualifying for World Cyber Games 2011.

Quick facts about Yoan Merlo

• Full name: Yoan Merlo
• Born: 1985-03-20
• Nationality: France
• Known as: Creator
• Wikidata ID: Q2504785

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