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Mohamed Light
Egyptian Clash Royale professional esports player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mohamed Tarek El-Rashidi (Arabic: محمد طارق الرشيدي; born July 1, 2004), better known by the gamer tag Mohamed Light, is an Egyptian professional esports player widely regarded as one of the best Clash Royale competitors in the game's history.[3] He is a two-time Clash Royale League (CRL) World Champion, winning in 2022 and again in 2024, and a five-time World Finals participant.[4][5]
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Early life
Mohamed Light is from Damietta in northern Egypt.[6] A 2021 feature by Red Bull Egypt profiled his rise “from secondary school to the world stage,” noting that he began taking Clash Royale seriously during his school years before moving into organized competition.[7] He later enrolled at Mansoura University’s Faculty of Computers and Information (Artificial Intelligence program), whose official channels have repeatedly documented his competitive achievements.[8] Local coverage in Egypt highlighted him as a national representative in international events as early as 2022, ahead of the Helsinki World Finals that September.[6]
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Beginnings (2020–2021)
Light debuted with KIX Team in 2020 before a stint with LA Gaming through 2021.[citation needed] He broke out internationally that year by finishing runner-up at the CRL 2021 World Finals, passing US$100,000 in tracked career earnings.[citation needed]
First world title (2022)
In 2022, Light captured the CRL World Finals championship, capping a year that included wins in major qualifiers such as the Queso Cup Golden Edition and Masters Challenge.[4] Egyptian coverage and university notices reported the Helsinki venue (September 23–25), detailed his match path through Pandora, Sweep, Vitor, Airsurfer, Mugi, Samuel Bassotto, and Morten (twice), and cited a US$250,000 winner’s prize.[9][10][11]
2023 season
The 2023 crown went to Japanese rival Mugi, who won the World Finals in Helsinki; Light nevertheless remained among the year’s top performers and public favorites.[12] At the end of the year, Light was recognized as the Esports Awards’ Esports Mobile Player of the Year.[13][14]
Second world title and dominance (2024)
In 2024, Light signed with Saudi organization Twisted Minds in April and went on to reclaim the World Championship at the CRL 2024 World Finals. Across the three-day event he posted an 8–1 series record, defeating OS Lucas and Ryley in the upper bracket en route to the trophy and the largest share of the US$500,000 prize pool.[5]
2025
Ahead of the 2025 World Finals in Atlanta, the league’s preview article described Light as a five-time World Finalist and the reigning two-time World Champion (2022, 2024).[3]
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Style of play and reputation
Within the official CRL narrative he is “hailed by many as the greatest” in the game’s competitive history, and his rivalry with two-time champion Mugi is frequently highlighted by league coverage.[3] Trackers and databases list him as the highest-earning Clash Royale player to date, with ≈US$960,000 in event winnings verified by EsportsCharts and ≈US$1.03M tallied by RoyaleAPI’s community ledger.[15][16]
Awards and honors
Teams
- KIX Team (2020) [1]
- LA Gaming (2020–2021)[citation needed]
- SK Calalas (2022–2023)[citation needed]
- Twisted Minds (2024–2025)[2]
Selected tournament results
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