It seems that as the summer tournaments are approaching, teams from Asia to Europe are becoming more active in the transfer market. The most dynamic teams are probably in the LPL region, as many deals have taken place in just a few short days, while in North America, Team Solo Mid continues to be the center of transfer controversies. Specifically:
Starting with North America and the aforementioned focus – Team Solo Mid, just as the chairwoman Leena Xu mentioned on Doublelift’s stream, the organization has officially parted ways with jungler Dardoch. Almost immediately, Team Dignitas announced that player Dardoch is now a member of their team.
Moving on to the LPL region, LGD Gaming has been actively reinforcing their roster in recent days by promoting player Gravey from the youth team to the main roster, acquiring support player Mark and mid-laner Xiye from Dominus Esports. Hopefully, with Xiye, a fairly stable mid-laner, LGD will no longer face the crushing defeats they experienced in the last spring split.
Unlike LGD, EDward Gaming prioritizes the stability of their roster by retaining most of their lineup and only parting ways with player Jinoo. Key names for this team, such as mid-laner Scout, ADC Hope, and support Meiko, will continue to stay with EDward Gaming.
The most notable transfer in the LPL recently is perhaps Leyan joining Vici Gaming from Invictus Gaming. Previously, there were many rumors that Tarzan would be the one joining VG due to the team having a “famous Korean coach,” aka Coach Kk0ma. Indeed, this coach has a new trick, which is jungler Leyan.
Speaking of Griffin, this organization is like a sinking ship as they continuously announce the release of players, including key members like Tarzan and Viper. Most recently, Griffin also lost support player Irove, who will return to SandBox Gaming. Additionally, former SKT T1 coach Zefa has officially become the head coach of Damwon Gaming.
Back to the VCS region, Team Flash, with two additions named Naul and Palette, is making local fans quite anxious. Due to some procedural issues, Profit may not compete immediately, but both Yoshino and Stark are excellent players in the top lane. With the stability brought by Naul and Palette, it’s only natural that Team Flash’s bottom lane becomes stronger. Theoretically, Team Flash now possesses the number one roster in VCS.
Not splurging on star players like Team Flash, Saigon Buffalo (the renamed Dashing Buffalo) has made some noteworthy additions to their coaching staff. The duo Yuna and Iris, who recently parted ways with GAM Esports, have found a new home at SGB. While this may not be a blockbuster transfer, in the context of this team losing stars and relying entirely on young players, having a coach with expertise like Yuna is extremely necessary.
