DK Receives Bad News About ShowMaker Ahead of Worlds 2024

DK Receives Bad News About ShowMaker Ahead of Worlds 2024

Currently, many teams have started their journey to Europe to prepare for the 2024 Worlds, which will officially begin at the end of September. Even teams not competing in the Play-In stage need time to get acclimated to the European servers. In fact, some teams like PSG Talon have already begun training for nearly a week. However, before the Worlds 2024 journey has even started, Dplus KIA has received troubling news: their crucial player, ShowMaker, has been hospitalized urgently.

Specifically, according to an announcement from DK, their mid-laner has been diagnosed with gastroenteritis causing dehydration and had to be urgently admitted for IV fluids. Thanks to timely medical attention, ShowMaker has passed the critical phase. However, he still needs to stay in the hospital for monitoring for a period of time. It’s unclear if this will affect DK’s schedule to travel to Europe, but there is currently no information about the team having departed.

DK Faces a Challenging Journey at Worlds 2024

Entering Worlds 2024 through the regional qualifiers, DK has maintained their record of participating in every Worlds since their debut in the highest tier of Korean League of Legends. However, this year, DK’s roster has weakened slightly with Canyon moving to Gen.G. Fortunately for the former 2020 Worlds champions, ShowMaker has somewhat regained his peak form. In recent seasons, he has been a very reliable pillar for DK in domestic competitions.

However, because DK is currently a very inconsistent team, no one can be sure they will achieve great things, especially with a roster that is even more depleted than last year. Not to mention, the competition from world-class opponents will be fierce. Therefore, ShowMaker’s troubles before DK heads to Europe may be a sign of a challenging Worlds 2024 ahead for ShowMaker and his teammates.