According to multiple sources, Perkz will be leaving his current team G2 esports after wishing to switch over to the mid-lane once more. Here below is the report:
Perkz leaving G2 esports – Why?
Perkz has been with G2 for more than 5 years, and is definitely embodied as a face of G2 in League of Legends. With G2, he has managed to win 10 Regional Championships (EU LCS/LEC) but his most reputable moment in his career was when Perkz and his team reached the Grand Finals of the 2019 Worlds Championship.
Now with regards to why Perkz will be leaving G2 esports, it is because he has gained a desire to return back into the mid-lane. Of course with Caps in the lineup, this was quite problematic, however last year they were quite successful with the role swap. With Perkz in the Midlane and Caps in the ADC role they had some pretty good results. One of these results was at the 2020 Spring LEC, where the team placed 1st with a 15-3 score line. Shortly after however, they swapped roles once more, promoting Caps to mid and moving Perkz to ADC. But it seems like Perkz is not entirely enjoying the ADC role anymore.
Later today Perkz also tweeted out a subtle hint that the rumours were true. Here is his tweet:
Where will he go now?
Rumours are hinting that Perkz will be joining Fnatic as their Mid-laner. Fnatic currently has Nemesis as their mid; however, with a disappointing defeat in the quarterfinals, the team might step into a new direction with a more experienced mid-laner.
Overall the roster move makes sense, all that matters now is their performance after the changes. It will definitely be an interesting 2021 season for the LEC, so make sure you keep yourself updated with all the latest esports news by tuning in to www.esportsguide.com!
UPDATE 10/11/20
ESPN Esports reporter Jacob Wolf has followed up on this roster move and has since released additional information. According to his latest thread of tweets, G2 as well as Perkz have been interacting with six different teams in the past 2 weeks. Those teams consist of: Cloud9, Evil Geniuses, 100 Thieves, TSM, Vitality, as well as Misfits. Perkz’s preffered team out of these 6 is indubitably Cloud9, however as Jacob mentions, the holdup for this deal is G2’s buyout of $5 million. We all know how Cloud9 are never afraid to spend money on some very talented players; however, $5 million might be too much to ask for. Surely we’ll be getting more details soon, so make sure to keep an eye out on our website for any update!
