After spending the vast majority of its time within the LCS because the league’s plucky underdogs, FlyQuest is hovering into the brand new yr with a flight full of ace pilots. The crew lastly accomplished its lineup, which has a few veteran LCS stars, a prime LCS Academy prospect, and two of the LCK’s fastest-rising gamers.
Former MVP jungler Spica is the newest signing, as he’ll be part of forces with longtime LCS favourite Impact to type a formidable top-side combo for the inexperienced crew. This previous yr with TSM was fairly tough for the 21-year-old star, who will now attempt to flip a brand new leaf after back-to-back bottom-five finishes in the course of the common season. Spica continues to be top-of-the-line junglers within the league, however he’ll have to regain his throne again among the many likes of Blaber, Inspired, Closer, and Pyosik.
Impact will try to assist his younger jungler flip issues round after having moderately profitable yr with Evil Geniuses. The 27-year-old is coming off of a championship this previous Spring to go together with a top-four end on the 2022 Mid-Season Invitational, earlier than battling his option to a top-three end in the summertime with a valiant run by means of Worlds.
Meanwhile, FlyQuest additionally secured the providers of two rising stars from Korea by signing the 2022 Rookie of the Year, together with the LCK’s most up-to-date Co-Player of the Split. Former KT Rolster mid laner VicLa will probably be taking the lengthy flight over the Atlantic with celebrity AD carry Prince, as they purpose for the summit in a brand new area.
VicLa has been touted as a high-tier prospect from the LCK, and though he’s solely 19 years previous, he has proven loads of nice indicators as a fearless participant who is able to make the profitable play. Prince, then again, was one of many best-performing marksmen within the league in the course of the summer time. The 22-year-old led the league in kills, whereas holding a whopping 38.4 p.c of his crew’s whole kills this previous season, in response to League stats combination Oracle’s Elixir.
The greatest unknown could also be at assist. Eyla is lastly getting his massive likelihood to show himself after spending the final two years within the Academy scene. He helped lead TLA to back-to-back Proving Grounds trophies, and now has his eyes set on the LCS championship. Additionally, FlyQuest added former DRX coach Kim “Ssong” Sang-soo to guide the crew strategically.
This is a large turnaround for FlyQuest after the group sat within the shadows of its fellow friends for therefore lengthy. Ever since its inaugural break up in 2017, the crew rapidly grew to become recognized for its green-focused initiatives to avoid wasting the surroundings, however by no means managed to develop into a contender for the throne in NA. In 2023, nonetheless, followers may need to catch a seat on the hypeflight earlier than it takes off subsequent yr.
