Photo: Caltys
We don’t yet know what to think of this affair, in particular because we have to admit that we do not follow the EBL scene (Balkans) diligently. But the situation raises questions and even if the details remain very mysterious to this day, the case of Maya “Caltys” Henckel seems to smell very bad… This Swedish ADC caused a stir at the start of the year by being the first woman to sign in a ERL 1 as a holder, in a mixed team moreover. If for some it’s only a small step, you just have to read the many reactions on the networks to realize that it was actually a huge step forward!
Unfortunately, the advance did not last. After 3 matches Caltys was placed on the bench by her management. And after only 21 days, her contract was terminated… We imagine that the player is particularly disappointed with this development and we would like to hold Valiance. Beyond the gender of the player, one wonders if it’s really serious to bench so quickly in a season.
Statistics that hurt
Some will be quick to accuse Valiance of sexism or buzz structure, which would have in the end recruited a woman only to make people talk about her, before dropping her like an old sock. However, we do not have many elements at our disposal to judge. Apart from the official statistics, we don’t really know what happened internally. The only tangible element is that it was the management who placed the player on the bench and it was the latter who then asked to break her contract.
Speaking of stats, they don’t really speak for the player. The latter has played 3 games in competition with the team (1 win, 2 losses) and she comes out with poor statistics: 1 by KDA, 346.1 damage per minute or 38.9% of kill participation. His replacement, Ivan”Paladin“Delač won the 3 games he played in and posted stratospheric figures: 23.5 from KDA, 507.3 damage per minute and 78.6% of kill participation. Obviously, comparison is not right and the sample of parties remains insignificant. But if the team works better with Paladin, in competition as well as in training… It should also be noted that the latter has already proven himself with the team. For more than 7 months he was the holder of Valiance until Caltys arrives.
What future for the player?
The Swede has taken a step back on the networks. We can understand it and the situation must have logically affected it. However, she announced that she still wanted to play competitive League of Legends. totally free, she is ready to receive offers, whether from a mixed roster or a female roster. We hope for her that she arrives quickly bounce and that this time she will have time to fully express herself. A bad experience or a short experience is still experience and as the saying goes, any experience is good to take.