Uzi has always been associated with the image of a super marksman, someone who can be compared to Faker in terms of influence and fame in the League of Legends scene, at least in China. He has been part of many different teams, but his most successful period and the place he has been the longest is undoubtedly with Royal Never Give Up, where Uzi has gradually become an icon of RNG.
Therefore, when Uzi could not compete in the LPL Spring 2020 due to health issues, there were always reasons to justify RNG’s failures, and the fans of this team still hoped for their “chubby marksman” to return. However, recent information and the latest developments from RNG have left the fans of this team feeling like they are “sitting on fire”; it is very likely that the biggest star named Uzi will leave this team soon.
A few days ago, it was noticed that Uzi frequently duo-queued with Flandre from LNG Esports to rank together. This is the first sign that Uzi is preparing to move to LNG, and the next piece of evidence is that Uzi is officially no longer listed under RNG’s contract, according to the Global Contract Database of Riot Games.
Of course, we cannot immediately confirm that Uzi is leaving RNG. However, the expiration of his contract and playing alongside a key player from another team (in this case, Flandre and LNG Esports) leads people to believe that LNG is the next destination for Uzi. The Chinese media even suggests that Tarzan, a former member of Griffin, is also set to join this team.
With China having four spots for the World Championship this year (including the Play-In stage), it is entirely understandable that mid-tier teams like LNG Esports want to “go big” to reach the global stage. As for RNG, if they continue to perform inconsistently like in the Spring along with losing Uzi, the prospect of remaining stagnant in the middle of the LPL standings is not a bright outlook for the MSI 2018 champions.
