With his consistency and teamfighting, Rekkles has a big chance at making it to Worlds 2021 with the LEC’s finest by his side.
Rekkles, along with Fnatic, has been pitted several times against G2 for the last competitive seasons, eventually forming the classic rivalry of the old and new kings of Europe when it comes to professional League of Legends. “Up until this point I always thought they (Fnatic) were the team to play for, I didn’t see G2 coming like this.” said Rekkles. Expect to see more JD Gaming versus Top Esports in 2021, and more.Ī new season spells out fresh beginnings, especially for ex-Fnatic player Martin “Rekkles” Larsson as he signed a three-year contract with G2 Esports. This year, they’ve added former LGD Gaming mid laner Su “xiye” Han-Wei and Afreeca Freecs bot laner Jin “Mystic” Seong-jun to the roster, which only gives them more options to push their advantage in terms of flexibility and champion selection.Įven though they lost to Team WE 3-2 in the Demacia Cup semifinals, it was without their core mid laner Zeng “Yagao” Qi. Falling to Suning 3-1 in the quarterfinals, it was the third seed team that went on to defeat Top Esports in the next round to reach the final. Unfortunately, they did not show up when it mattered most.
They managed to claim the championship in Spring, and went on to hand DAMWON Gaming their only loss during the group stage. They battled against Top Esports twice in LPL Spring and Summer last year for the domestic title. The only LPL team this season that did not have any players leave is JD Gaming. Despite faltering during the Worlds 2020 playoffs, they still dominated the Mid-Season Cup last year, and will be striving once again towards the coveted Summoner’s Cup this year. While other LPL teams may be strong, TES has been the most consistent. He replaces Zhang “QiuQiu” Ming, who did not get much playtime last year.ĭuring the Demacia Cup 2020, after Team WE narrowly defeated JD Gaming in the semifinal, fans and analysts were convinced that this final will be one of the most one-sided stomps in the history of the competition.Īs expected, TES swept WE 3-0 for the Demacia Cup championship. In addition to support Liang “yuyanjia” Jia-Yuan, the LDL star player from Team WE’s academy Wang “Zhuo” Xu-Zhuo has joined the team. The main roster of the number one LPL team in 2020 will be sticking together for Spring 2021. While the team lost a key playmaker in Jang “Nuguri” Ha-gwon, the new KR superteam recently won the KeSPA Cup 2020 with new top-laner Kim “Khan” Dong-ha, showing that the team is ready to dominate the 2021 season. By defeating Suning in the finals with a 3-1 scoreline, the team took home their first-ever Summoner’s Cup and reinstated Korea’s dominance in the international scene. Despite having a questionable Spring performance that slated them as a mid-table team, Heo “ShowMaker” Su and the boys turned into a powerhouse throughout the Summer Split, finishing as LCK Summer champions with a 16-2 record.Ĭontinuing their momentum, the team stomped the competition at Worlds 2020, taking out fellow LCK team DRX and international rivals G2 Esports. Worlds champions, DWG KIA (previously DAMWON Gaming) top our list as the best team in the world right now.
With competitive League of Legends returning with the new year, teams from the four major leagues of LCK, LCS, LEC, and LPL will test out their newest signings to see if they’re cut out for the season grind.īut how do the top teams from each league stack up against each other? Here’s what we think.