"Take each game as a lesson and try to make it fun": XSET iDom's advice for SF6, XRD Rollback, and more
Derek “iDom” is an American fighting game pro, currently under the XSET banner. A skilled Street Fighter and Guilty Gear player, he came in at second place at EVO this year, having been defeated by Japanese player Kawano. He’s had several first-place finishes in other tournaments, including the East Coast Throwdown, Combo Breaker, and has also had good performances on the Capcom Pro Tour.
Despite being a relatively unknown player just a few years ago, he has grown in skill and recognition, and is currently the 22nd best Street Fighter 5 player, according to the PGRSF 2016-19. In a recent interaction with Sportskeeda’s Jason Parker, Derek spoke about his career, advice for new players, and what he’s excited about in Street Fighter 6.
iDom: Honestly, it’s been a real blessing being able to do what I’m really good at for a living. Shout out to XSET for giving me a shot under their banner and allowing me to succeed. Great recognizes great!
iDom: When I was trying out a lot of the characters in Street Fighter 5 and I got to Laura, there was something that just clicked with me when I picked her and I played her. Honestly, I just had a lot of fun playing her.
iDom: I have felt like I've been playing pretty well this season in terms of tournaments. I've played against Kawano before. I can definitely see that he has improved a lot since the last time we played.
iDom: The only person I really wanted to play, really badly, was Daigo and luckily, I got to play him in top 8, so I was happy with that.
iDom: With older games like Xrd getting rollback, I am really excited to play the older GG titles too! But I am waiting for the best fighting game ever, Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 to get rollback.
iDom: I've been super excited for SF6. All the
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