Thus, another winless season for SBTC Esports. Despite many changes, from player positions to the coaching style of the management compared to VCS Winter 2021, SE has yet to show a positive face up to this point. After some promising results in the recent SEA Games 31 qualifiers for League of Legends, SE has once again revealed itself to be an unstable team, lacking a consistent playstyle and mainly relying on individual brilliance.
Nevertheless, in this Spring 2022 season, Dia1 has still not returned, and thus SE still lacks truly satisfactory personnel. However, a “bombshell” revelation has recently emerged for SE fans when Palette unexpectedly disclosed on stream that his teammate in the bot lane, marksman Celebrity, might take a break after the Spring 2022 season ends. This is further substantiated by earlier reports that Celebrity might retire to focus on family. While reacting to SE’s vlog, Teacher Ba also subtly confirmed that Celebrity would “take a break,” although the streamer did not know the actual reason behind this player’s decision.
Since joining SE, Celebrity has always been regarded as one of the top “carry” players. Therefore, if Celebrity truly decides to take a break, this would be a significant loss for SE in the upcoming Summer split. Many SE fans have mentioned Slayder as a solid replacement for the “international AD” Celebrity.
The only issue is that Slayder is a talented player, but he places great importance on titles and his ability to develop within the team. Additionally, any team with Slayder must pay attention to building a playstyle around this marksman. Meanwhile, regarding titles, SE is somewhat at a disadvantage compared to the giants like GAM Esports or Saigon Buffalo.
At this moment, everything remains as rumors since both SE and Slayder have yet to comment on this potential deal. If Slayder joins, SE would have worthy reinforcements to fill Celebrity’s position. However, the condition is that SE must also prove they can offer Slayder titles and opportunities to participate in international competitions, just as this marksman desires.