The LCS teams are known to play with many imports, ie players who are not from the North America region. Even though some of them have since acquired North American residency (having played in the local league for a number of years, to the point of being considered a local player even without having taken a North American nationality American like Impact or Bjergsen), the statistics are quite incredible. The last season on the 10 incumbents at each positionalone 5 toplaners were of North American origin, 3 junglers, 1 single midlaner, 4 ADCs and 4 supports.
It is for this reason that the aold imports become local residents have a lot of value on the transfer market (in addition to being excellent players), so it may be good EG who pulled off the stunt of the night.
A return and a transfer
After a brief stint in China at Fun Plus Phoenix, Summit would return to North America, to Team Liquid. Despite his Decent Spring Split at C9 in 2022 (2nd regular season, 4th in Playoffs), the former SANDBOX top laner was gone for the whole Summer Split. In the end, this change paid off for C9, but it’s a safe bet that the player will want prove that it can adapt perfectly to the LCS. Anyway, that’s what it claims Wooloo in a recent tweet. Only, Bwipo is under contract with TL until 2023, and we not yet known if the two players will share the positionor if the old Fnatic would be on the departure. The only thing certain for the moment at TL, is the CoreJJ contract extension until 2023.
Apparently the story between Evil Geniuses and Impact would come to an end. The former world champion, whose contract ended two days ago, will not wear the colors of EG, and will be replaced by his compatriot Ssumday. His adventure with 100T so stop after more than five years of good and loyal service. As for Impact, given their performance last year, they shouldn’t have too much difficulty finding a team in the LCS.
A change in the jungle
always according to Wooloo, another transfer is reportedly close to being finalized. After 2 years at TSM, Spica would go to flyquest for the 2023 season. For the moment this jungler of Chinese origin who has only played in NA has not known any other club within the North American elite, and has left to play for the first team he had to beat to win his first LCS title in 2020 (TSM beat Flyquest 3-2 in the Summer Split final).