Compared to last season, 100 Thieves suffered in the LCS this year. Although they did place second a few times, they failed to replicate the consistency from last year. Bearing this in mind, multiple changes and new signings are here – read on to preview the 100 Thieves LCS Roster 2023!
After winning the LCS Summer 2021 last year, 100 Thieves entered this season as one of the favourites.
However, after failing to replicate the win and offering an embarrasing performance at Worlds, change was needed.
Speaking of which, a total of 4 players were let go of. In their place, 4 new faces are now part of the 100 Thieves family. Indeed, take a look at the newly announced team below:
Milan “Tenacity” Oleksij – Top – NEW
Can “Closer” Celik – Jungle
Soren “Bjorgsen” Bjerg – Mid – NEW
Yiliang “Doublelift” Peng – Bot – NEW
Alan “Busio” Cwalina – Support – NEW
Credits: Riot Games
Indeed, we have some massive names on this team. Accordingly, the veterans of “Bjergsen” and “Doublelift” has made headlines – but will they make the podium in the coming season?
Overall, the organization hopes to improve over last year:
So, which are the most popularity LCS organizations? Accordingly, we’re sure that one of the names is Team Liquid. However, this past season was perhaps below their standard. Bearing this in mind, the organization has finally announced the full Team Liquid LCS roster 2023 – read on to learn more below!
Team Liquid LCS Roster 2023 – Hoping for Better
This year comes with a promise — we will work harder than ever before.
Heading into this off-season, after failing to qualify for Worlds, change was always coming.
Indeed, the popularity and legacy of Team Liquid expects yearly qualification for Worlds at least. Letting go of the entire team except for Jo “CoreJJ” Yong-in, the team is built around him in more ways than one.
Specifically, the Team Liquid LCS Roster is now mainly South Korean, with 3/5 players from the region. Here’s how the roster is looking right now:
Park “Summit” Woo-tae – Top
Hong “Pyosik” Chang-hyeon – Jungle
Harry “Haeri” Kang – Mid
Sean “Yeon” Sung – Bot
Jo “CoreJJ” Yong-in – Support
Credits: Riot Games
Both Korean additions, “Summit” and “Pyosik” were announced in the past few days. Indeed, considering Korea is one of the top regions for competitive League of Legends, apart from China, this roster is looking deadly.
With this new team, we can’t wait to see how this team performs – definitely planning to improve over last year by making it to international Majors:
It’s been a tough year for TSM fans over in the LCS. Accordingly, despite their popularity, the organization failed to perform this season, especially compared to last season. Bearing this in mind, the roster has made several changes – read on as we discuss the TSM LCS Roster 2023 heading into the next season!
Yes, over the past few days, a few new players have been added to the team. Specifically, here’s how the roster is looking right now:
Colin “Solo” Earnest – Top
Lee “Bugi” Seong-yeop – Jungle – NEW
Huang “Maple” Yi-tang – Mid
Toan “Neo” Tran – Bot – NEW
Johnathan “Chime” Pomponio – Support
For those unaware, both the newly signed players come from the Academy/LLA scene. Having built up an impressive season, TSM looks to borrow their experience to push this team to better achievement this coming year.
Credits: Riot Games
Accordingly, they desperately need to improve over their past season:
5-6th @ LCS Summer 2022
9th @ LCS Spring 2022
9-10th @ LCS Lock-In 2022
Heading into the next season, we’re interested to see if any further changes come through – maybe some coaching and substitution changes.
Over the past few days, the MAD Lions LEC Roster 2023 has announced some changes. Accordingly, after signing a duo, one piece was missing for the team. Bearing this in mind, they’ve revealed who will fill out the Support role – take a look to learn more below!
Earlier this week, the organization signed the trio of “Chasy”, “Carzzy” and “Nisqy”.
Paired alongside Javier “Elyoya” Prades who has fought through the Jungle lane since 2020, the following team now has a fifth:
Kim “Chasy” Dong-heyon – Top
Javier “Elyoya” Prades – Jungle
Yasin “Nisqy” Dincer – Mid
Matyas “Carzzy” Orsag – Bot
Zdravets Illiev “Hylissang” Galabov – Support – NEW
Specifically, they’re signing an incredible European talent. For those unaware, Zdravets “Hylissang” Galabov was part of the impressive Fnatic roster which was one of the top teams in the region for several years.
Credits: Riot Games
Indeed, this experienced veteran is definitely what this team needs to make them more consistent for the coming season both locally and internationally.
This past season of League of Legends has showcased some impressive teams. Accordingly, the T1 LCK Roster 2022 achieved some incredible feats as one of the best teams in the world. Will their roster change? Well, it seems that their star player isn’t going anywhere!
For those unaware, Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok is one of the most renowned and well-respected professional LoL players in the world. Signed on this team since 2019, his presence and career history has inspired this team to achieve the success it has.
Hence, the recent news surrounding his remaining on T1 is great! With his contract expiring earlier this year, many were concerned that we would consider other options. Instead, he’s staying for another 3 years.
Bearing this in mind, the roster seems to be sticking together, here it is below:
Choi “Zeus” Woo-je – Top Laner
Mun “Oner” Hyeon-jun – Jungler
Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok – Mid Laner
Lee “Gumayusi” Min-hyeong – Bot Laner
Ryu “Keria” Min-seok – Support
Credits; Riot Games
So, what’s next for this team? Well, after dominating Spring, this team is likely tired of placing second internationally:
2nd @ Worlds 2022 + MSI 2022
2nd @ LCK 2022 Summer Playoffs + LCK 2022 Summer
1st @ LCK 2022 Spring Playoffs
1st @ LCK 2022 Spring
We can’t wait to see what this team delivers next year.
This past season was rather poor for the MAD Lions LEC Roster. Accordingly, ever since bombing at Worlds 2022, change was on the horizon. Finally, this change has arrived as we’ll describe in the article below – the entire team is changing!
Finishing dead last, MAD Lions failed expectations after a somewhat decent performance through the season. Indeed, despite winning multiple events last year, this year saw them decline to the midde of the pack in the LEC.
Take a look at some of their most significant finishes from the past season:
17-18th @ 2022 World Championship
4th @ LEC Summer 2022
7th @ LEC Spring 2022
5-8th @ 2021 World Championship
1st @ LEC Summer 2021
3-4th @ MSI 2021
As you can see, there’s been a significant decline from last season.
Credits: Riot Games
Due to this, the announced change is no surprise – a total of 4 players have been dropped from the roster. Instead, the following roster has been revealed:
Kim “Chasy” Dong-hyeon – Top – NEW
Javier “Elyoya” Prades – Jungle – NEW
Yasin “Nisqy” Dincer – Mid
Matyas “Carzyy” Orsag – Bot – NEW
Zdravets “Hylissang” Illiev Galabov – Support – NEW
Naturally, a complete overhaul will guarantee one thing – change. Now, will this be an improvement or a decline? We’ll have to wait until next season to see.
For those unaware, Worlds 2022 was rather brutal for North American teams. Accordingly, multiple organizations in the region look to revise their strategy for the future season. Bearing this in mind, we’re not surprised to see roster changes effecting the Evil Geniuses LCS Roster 2023!
However, up until Worlds 2022, it was quite a strong season for Evil Geniuses. Indeed, bouncing back to the top after a few tough seasons, EG remained a top 3 NA team all year.
Yet, at Worlds they failed to escape the Groups, placing 11-14th.
Over the past few weeks, there have been multiple changes, affecting coaching and active player roster. Currently, over the past two days they’ve signed a few new names below:
These new signings makes the team rather international, involving multiple players from the EG academy roster. Let’s see if they can, above all, improve their international record from last year:
Respectively, it’s been a great season for Gen.G with their LCK roster. Accordingly, after placing 3-4th at Worlds, it seems that the organization is hoping to make some changes to the roster. Read on as we describe the most recently announced change for Gen.G LCK Roster 2023!
Indeed, the question lies – wouldn’t a 3-4th finish at the top event in the season be enough for most teams to stick together?
Well, while massive change is not indicated, this is the second time the organization has placed 3-4th. Naturally, in order to win, they may need to make some small changes.
Seemingly, that’s what they seem to be doing with the likes of “Peyz” and “Delight” being signed to the organization. Find the current roster below:
For those unaware, we’ve seen quite a bit of rostermania for League of Legends over the past few days. Accordingly, one thing to note is that PSG Talon LoL Roster 2023 looking to rebuild. Read on to learn more about the roster moves below!
Competing in the Pacific Competitive Series, PSG Talon have been on top of the PCS region.
However, this past season, they haven’t been performing too well. Accordingly, it was definitely strange to see that the respectable organization failed to qualify for Worlds 2022 this year.
Bearing this in mind, it’s no surprise that the following players have been let go of:
Top Laner – Su “Hanabi” Chia-Hsiang
Jungler – Jeong “Burry” Seung-hwan
Mid Laner – Kim “Gori” Tae-woo
Bot Laner – Wong “Unified” Chun Kit
Support – Ling “Kaiwang” Kai Wing
Credits: LoL Esports Flickr
As you can see, the entire roster is moving on. Otherwise, the following two players, who were substitutes, are the only ones still left on the roster:
Huang “Azhi” Shang-Jhih – Top Laner
Ng “Pretender” Cheuk Lun Jason – Mid
We’re curious to see how this team rebuilds – will they improve over previous results from this year?
For those unaware, the esports disciplines may be described as forming part of tiers. Accordingly, Tier 1 Esports 2022 involves the likes of Dota, League of Legends and CS:GO. Indeed, in this article we’ll be taking a look at LoL and CS:GO – they simply keep pushing the industry!
Tier 1 Esports 2022 – Awesome Majors
Credits: Valve
In the past month, we’ve truly witnessed the impressive status of competitive League of Legends and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
Let’s start with LoL. Smashing the industry, the Worlds Championship 2022 celebrated the end of the season inviting the international community to crown another champion.
Moreover, the prize pool of $2,225,000 took place over the past month, bringing the competition to North America for the first time – here DRX managed to surprise the entire world and conquer the group of 16 teams.
Credits: Riot Games
Meanwhile, CS:GO similarly hosted an epic Major event in the past month. Taking the community to Rio, through IEM Rio Major, the event had previously been cancelled due to the international health situation.
Placing the highest prize pool ever in competitive CS:GO, the $1,250,000 spurred the likes of Outsiders who surprised everyone out of the top 24 teams in the world.
So, in short, both esports have featured some massive events over the past month – what about the rest of the season?
Season Recaps – Continuous Growth
Throughout the season, CS:GO has made some impressive strides forwards both in terms of format of events and also the season itself.
Credits: ESL
Currently, the esport benefits from the freedom of having multiple event organizers – with the likes of BLAST, PGL and ESL working together to host their own events within the same calendar. Each one with their own flair, such as the $1,000,000 Grand Slam means that the action never stops for CS:GO.
Here are some of the events from this year for CS:GO:
BLAST Premier Spring Groups 2022 – Jan 28 – $177,498
IEM Katowice – Feb 15 – $1,000,000
ESL Pro League Season 15 – Mar 09 – $823,000
PGL Major Antwerp 2022 – May 09 – $1,000,000
BLAST Premier Spring Finals 2022 – Jun 15 – $425,000
IEM Cologne 2022 – Jul 05 – $1,000,000
ESL Pro League Season 16 – Aug 31 – $835,000
IEM Rio – Nov 23 – $1,250,000
And there’s more to come, such as the BLAST Premier World Finals later this year, with another $1,000,000 on the line. Otherwise, changes in event format such as the Swiss System Format have allowed for very interesting Majors!
Credits: Riot Games
Meanwhile, and very differently, League of Legends makes use of the franchised system. For each of the major regions, there are two regular season splits with two international events each year. The major regions are as follows:
LCK – Korea
LCS – North America
LEC – Europe
LPL – China
Competing internationally at the Mid-Seasonal Invitational and the Worlds 2022, here are some examples of events hosted this past season:
LEC Spring 2022
LCK Spring 2022
LCS Spring 2022
Mid-Seasonal Invitational 2022
LEC Summer 2022
LCK Summer 2022
LCS Summer 2022
Worlds 2022
With each of the two formats offering advantages and disadvantages, both esports are reaping the benefits!
Esports Viewership – At the Top
Credits: Valve
And now, to supplement our look at the events, here are some viewership statistics from Esports Charts.
Note that the following are the top 3 events in terms of viewership for both esports:
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
PGL Major Stockholm 2021 – Peak Viewers 2,748,434
PGL Major Antwerp 2022 – Peak Viewers 2,113,610
IEM Rio Major 2022 – Peak Viewers 1,428,993
League of Legends
2022 World Championship – Peak Viewers 5,147,699
2021 World Championship – Peak Viewers 4,018,728
2019 World Championship – Peak Viewers 3,985,787
As you can see, the top 3 events are all in recent years – growth is being maintained and observed.
Naturally, we cannot possible say which is better – CS:GO or League of Legends?
However, what we can for certain is that the likes of Dota 2 is not as successful as these other two scenes. Indeed, we’ll be taking a look in a future featured article at the state of Dota 2 as a Tier 1 esport in comparison to the success of CS:GO and LoL!
