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Europe has not really had very good Worlds of League of Legends… With only one team in the top 8, the European league suffers from the comparison with South Korea and China. Snape saves the furniture a little, but fnatic, G2 and MAD Lions generally disappointed.
It’s hard to know if the players present at the world are paying for their poor performance, but several of them seem to be without a team for next year! They will therefore very quickly go from zero heroes… As we don’t have a short memory, we still think of them and we hope to see them again very soon at the highest level.
Upset, the chef’s surprise
Former Fnatic starter, pending for 2023
The Elias case”Upset“Lipp is quite difficult to read. Sportingly, the player is one of the best in his position in Europe and it is a little difficult to understand why he finds himself on the sidelines. There are of course rumors and rumors corridors according to which the German is difficult to manage and that his personality is not easy to integrate within a collective.But he has proven it for 2 years: he is a competitor who can carry his teammates. He has the talent and the experience and these two elements could have been enough to find a place…
The player revealed that he hasn’t found an LEC team for the Spring Split though. He will now have to find a team in NA or agree to wait.
Jankos, a buyout story?
Former holder at G2, waiting for 2023
Jankos is a true LEC legend. He has won the league many times and even if mechanically he may have some limitations, his experience could have benefited a lot of teams. His level or his mentality are not in question, despite a complicated end to the 2022 season. What is problematic is above all his buyout and his contract with G2 Esports.
Difficult to know what will happen to the player. For the time being, he would like to wait and make a comeback to the Nisqy. But he could also try an experiment in ERL… why not in LFL ?
Armut, the end of a cycle?
Former holder at MAD, waiting for 2023
Armute has an endearing personality and for two years, he entertained in interviews and on the networks. Unfortunately, on the ground, the level has not always followed, especially in 2022. In difficulty at the start of the year and strongly criticized for his somewhat reduced champion pool, he resumed some colors this summer under the impetus of Nisqy. But it wasn’t really enough and he was labeled as his team’s weak point. Even though MAD had extended it earlier in the year, the leaders changed their minds. They are launching a new cycle with quite a few starts. In this context, the toplaner has lost its place.
It is unclear where he will bounce. There are still a few places to take. LECbut we can also imagine a return to Turkey or an exile North America.
UNFORGIVEN, an unjust fate?
Former holder at MAD, waiting for 2023
William”UNF0RGIVEN“Nieminen wasn’t unanimous this year, but the Swede still showed real potential. He wasn’t the flashiest ADC, but for a rookie year, we found him to be pretty solid This summer, he has notably shown several flashes with Draven or Jinx.He is able to carry his team when he is put into orbit and we would have liked to continue to see him evolve in the European elite.
But MAD Lions has decided to shake up its roster by launching a new cycle. Like Armut, he pays the price, but it’s a little more unfair for him.
Flakked, snubbed by structures?
Former holder at G2, approached at Team Heretics Academy
Viktor”Flaked“Lirola Tortosa came, he won but he was not retained. stay in the European elite. He should thus go back through the ERL box (LVP) in order to prove himself again. On paper, this could seem a little unfair. But we must recognize that he was not irreproachable this year and that in the important moments, he was a little too fragile.As Aimé Jacquet would say, he still needs to strengthen his game and a return to the lower level could be beneficial to him.
That being said, it’s still a bit surprising to see a European champion snubbed by the other teams… The price of his buyout may have put the recruiters off.
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It’s not official yet, but all the elements point in the same direction. Rekkles, the best European ADC in League of Legends history, should return to Fnatic. If some fans welcomed the news as obvious, behind the scenes it was much more complicated!