Esports journalist Brieuc Seeger alleged in an April 26 post that Cain would join Evil Geniuses in time to guide the team in the next LCS Split.

“Former Kwangdong Freecs Head Coach Cain will be the new Head Coach of 100 Thieves next split in the LCS. He coached previously in NA back in 2017 with Cloud9,” the post read.

Seeger also claimed that the organization were searching for South Korean free agents and players to replace S?ren “Bjergsen” Bjerg, the team’s former midlaner. Bjergsen left the team earlier this month following a disheartening end to the 2023 Spring Split. Cain’s addition to the team will fill the hole left behind by Bjergsen ahead of the coming Summer Split.

Cain spent the last year of his coaching career in South Korea, making the potential move to 100 Thieves his first time in the North American region since coaching for Team Liquid between 2017 and 2020.

The head coach stayed away from the pro scene for a season and joined Afreeca Freecs after the hiatus. Cain became a part of the organization in 2021 during their final split before the team rebranded. The head coach did not record any notable achievements with the team, leading two different lineups to consecutive early finishes in the playoffs and the 2022 LCK Summer Split, where they placed seventh.

Cain, however, recorded significant success during his stint with Team Liquid, helping the team win two LCS championships and reach finals in the 2019 Mid-Season Invitational. The team featured popular names like CoreJJ, Doublelift, Jensen, Xmithie, and Impact.

The roster and visa issues of the 2020 season characterized Cain’s last moments with Team Liquid. This prevented the team from creating any long term synergy and finishing in ninth place at the Spring Split.

Cain was eventually moved to another position in the organization as former esports caster Joshua “Jatt” Leesman took the reins from him. Leesman went on to lead Team Liquid into the 2020 Summer Split.

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Before the second day of the Split’s week three kicked off, TSM announced that Hauntzer would start for the team during their game against Digitas in place of their top laner, Colin “Solo” Earnest. The news comes two weeks after Jason “WildTurtle” Tran was moved to the organization’s LCS roster.

TSM have had one of the worst LCS starts this season and are yet to qualify for the Spring Playoffs bracket. Their strong mid/jungle players Lee “Bugi” Seong-yeop and Huang “Maple” Yi-Tang, in addition to WildTurtle’s performance, have elevated the team’s run in the Split. With only a little time to spare, the squad might snag a place in the Spring Playoffs bracket.

Haunzter joined TSM in late 2015 and has been a part of the lineup for over half his professional career. The player participated in the 2016 Spring Split alongside famous teammates like Yiliang “Doublelift” Peng and S?ren “Bjergsen” Bjerg. He made an immediate impact after joining the lineup, helping TSM earn a title that summer.

Hauntzer stayed on TSM’s lineup till 2018 and was part of some of the organization’s most accomplished moments. He has also played under Golden Guardians and is currently TSM Academy’s Challengers League top laner.

Solo was a part of TSM’s lineup when they were thoroughly beaten by 100 Thieves on the first day of week two. The team were in firm control at the start of the game; however, things began to spiral as the match progressed.

Solo, Jonathan “Chime” Pomponio, and Bugi ended the match with negative KDAs, while Huang “Maple” Yi-tang and WildTurtle gave impressive performances. Solo had a hard time not getting killed during team fighting and was constantly tackled by Tenacity in-lane, ultimately costing his team the game.

Hauntzer and WildTurtle are recognized as two of the most famous players in LCS history, and TSM’s decision will see the two players compete alongside each other for the first time since April 2017. Since splitting, they have played in both Acadeny circuits and the LCS main stage.

It is not certain if Hauntzer will be a part of TSM’s lineup on the final day of the LCS regular season before the playoffs kick-off.

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The franchise took to their Twitter page to announce that Waldo will be leaving the team after being a part of the North American League of Legends scene for the past two years with the team.

The American will now focus on content creation as his next career move, leaving behind a brief but notable legacy with C9 that concluded with the team’s first LCS Summer Split championship since 2013. His journey to becoming head coach was tumultuous, but ultimately, the team achieved the success they desired.

Reacting to his exit away from the team, Waldo quoted the official announcement on the C9’s page. He explained the reason behind the impromptu news as he was recently announced as a part of the franchise roster ahead of the 2023 roster.

“[It was] 100 percent my decision to leave,” Waldo said.

“I had an awesome two years with C9 and wish them nothing but the best. I made the decision recently which is why I was included in their most recent team announcement.”

Despite the departure of Waldo, Cloud9 remains one of the top teams in the LCS, and the franchise is confident they will put up a great campaign in the upcoming season. Fans of Cloud9 are understandably disappointed by the news, but many are also excited to see what the future holds for the team. With the 2023 LCS season just around the corner, it will be interesting to see how Cloud9 adjusts to life without Waldo and how the team performs with a different head coach at the helm.

In 2020, Waldo joined C9 as a positional coach and, along with Mithy and Reignover, helped the team achieve great success in the 2021 Spring Split. They finished the regular season at the top of the standings and went on to defeat Team Liquid in the finals. However, their run was cut short at the Mid-Season Invitational later that year.

Waldo was the second-in-command for the team, under their new head coach Nick “LS” De Cesare, at the start of 2022. However, a controversy arose when the franchise released LS, who was formerly a T1 streamer, after they were unable to agree on the systems in place for their League division.

Owing to LS’s exit, Waldo was promoted to replace him as the head coach. After Waldo was promoted to head coach in February, he was tasked with leading C9’s newly assembled roster. Despite not having any success in the Spring Split, the revamped C9 team was able to win the Summer Split and earn the top seed for the World Championship in their region.

However, Mithy has taken over as head coach, thereby replacing Waldo this offseason. Aside from replacing one player in the mid lane, C9’s lineup has remained largely unchanged from 2022 and aims to build on their successful season from the previous summer. Mitchy will lead the roster for the first time at the Spring Split scheduled to commence on January 26, 2023.

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According to reports, the marksman has been talking to some LCS organizations concerning his return to the competitive season next season.

“Doublelift might make a return to pro play next year,” the report read.

“According to sources, the former pro player has been talking with several LCS teams. Nothing has been settled for now.”

The player responded to the post by simply writing “Who asked” in the comment section. While nothing has been confirmed, the prospect of Doublelift’s returning to pro play has several LCS fans excited.

This is not the first time the famed marksman has announced a return to the LCS. In March, Doublelift admitted that he constantly felt the urge to complete.

“I have the urge. I very frequently get the urge to compete because it is something that is so romanticized in our minds, and it is really fulfilling,” he said.

“I still think I can… I think Bjergsen had the best take possible; when he came back, he told his team, ‘Guys, I’ve been out of it for a year. I’m not gonna be that good, but I promise that I can get really good; I just need some time.’ I think that is the right mindset.”

While competing, the content creator played for squads like TSM, CLG, and Team Liquid. Doublelift was famous for his outstanding mechanical skills and abilities on and off the Summoner’s Rift.

The 29-year-old has won eight League of Legends Championship Series titles during the course of his professional career. The trophies were won during Doublelift’s time with Counter Logic Gaming, Team Liquid, and TSM. The LCS veteran also has five All-Pro nominations as well as five All-Star appearances and is widely considered the most reputable player in NA League history.

Doublelift retired two years ago after playing in TSM and put an end to a chapter in the League’s history. During his time in TSM, the player experienced several ups and downs.

Before joining TSM, Doublelift was benched by Team Liquid in the Spring Split, and the team cited his lack of motivation as the reason. They eventually finished in ninth place. He moved to TSM that summer along with players like Vincent “Biofrost” Wang and S?ren “Bjergsen” Bjerg, and the team ended their regular season run in fourth place.

TSM won the 2020 Summer Split tournament and added the win to their list of LCS championships. The team participated in the 2020 World Championship, but they were eliminated from the tournament in the group stage without winning a single match.

After the disappointing end to their otherwise good season, Doublelift announced his retirement from competitive playing during the offseason.

The player’s potential return to the LCS could inject some life into the league next year, especially after it recently recorded its worst showing in the history of the World Championship.

It is not certain what squad he will be signed to, but Doublelift’s experience, knowledge, and leadership skills as a veteran would make him an excellent addition to any LCS squad.

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Besides Jojopyun, other players acknowledged and given first-place votes for the award include Kim “Berserker” Min-Cheol, the AD Carry from Cloud9, as well as Philip “Philip” Zeng and Lo?c “toucouille” Dubois, both FlyQuest solo laners.

While the MVP award for the LCS is usually given based on a player’s performance in a split, the league’s Rookie of the Year award is much broader. Before the award for the outstanding rookie is given to a first-year player, the achievements of the entire season of the players would be considered.

While with Evil Geniuses, Jojopyun was a part of 88 games for the duration of the season, leading the team to a 57-31 record in individual games this year, including international tournaments. The player also notably helped the team get to the Mid-Season Invitational semifinals and was integral in their first-ever LCS title win during his first split in the LCS.

Jojopyun’s Rookie of the Year title for EG is the second time in a row that the team has had a player honored. Kyle “Danny” Sakamaki, the team’s ADC, made his debut last season and was given the same award.

Danny joined EG at the beginning of the 2021 Summer Split and helped the team out of their stump in the previous season. When the player joined the team, they moved from their position in sixth place to becoming one of the best esports teams in the league.

Last week, Jojopyun and three other EG players from their starting lineup were chosen to join the LCS Summer Split’s first All-Pro team. The players included Danny, the AD carry; Kacper “Inspired” S?oma, the team’s jungler; and support Philippe “Vulcan” Laflamme. The only non-EG player on the All-Pro team was Kim “Ssumday” Chan-ho, a 100 Thieves top laner.

During the summer split, Jojopyun had 62 kills and 123 assists, contributing to EG’s 15-3 score in the split. His kills and assists were reportedly the highest among the rest of the rookies voted for. The team also earned the first seed in the 2022 LCS playoffs.

Evil Geniuses’ next match on the LCS stage is a best-of-five game against Cloud9 scheduled to take place this weekend. The game resulted from the team earning a bye in round one of the LCS playoffs. EG is pegged as the game’s favorite with $1.4 odds, while C9 is set at $2.86.

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C9 squared off against Dignitas, who was also winless after their first three games. However, it was Cloud9 who emerged victorious, moving up to eighth in the group stage standings.

In the split, Cloud9 lost their first game to Evil Geniuses, who sit atop the group standings with four consecutive victories. Their next game in week 1 was against Golden Guardians, and in under 30 minutes, they were beaten once again.

To round up week 1, they faced off against Team Liquid, which ended in another loss.

Perhaps the difference for C9 entering week 2 was the return of their AD carry and support duo. Kim “Berserker” Min-cheol and Jesper “Zven” Svenningsen, who missed week one due to “lost passports and COVID-19 cases” made their return to the team.

However, Ibrahim “Fudge” Allami was the MVP of the game after 33 minutes of action. Recall that C9 has reinstated Fudge as the top laner after he played as the midlaner in Spring.

Mitchell “Destiny” Shaw and Calvin “k1ng” Truong, who acted as stand-ins for the original starters will return to the Academy. Although they gave it their best shot, their efforts were not enough to help the team get a win.

Cloud9 will resume action later today as they take on 100 Thieves to round up week 2. 100T are the heavy favorites to win with a 1.50 win odd across several betting platforms.

Given their performance so far, it will be an uphill task for C9 to clinch the victory. 100T are currently ranked second in the standings with a 3-1 record.

Regardless of how things turn out against 100T, C9 still have 13 more games before the end of the Summer split. If they can build on their first win, they could turn things around for the better.

A top-six finish will guarantee a playoff feature for C9. All matches in the playoffs will follow a best-of-5 format. If Cloud9 finishes in the top three at the end of the Summer, they will get a direct seeding to the League of Legends 2022 World Championship.

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