Following a tumultuous performance at the 2022 League of Legends World Championship, controversy regarding a time and date change, and a preseason victory for the zoomers, the LCS is prepared to kick off its upcoming 2023 Spring Split on Jan. 26. Yet in the time since last year’s LCS Championship, the scene has changed drastically, including a major shift of the competition to Thursdays and Fridays.
Many familiar faces that stormed the competition in 2022 will be making their returns to the LCS. New rookies, international talent, and tenured veterans are preparing to grow the competition to new levels. The most surprising part of these changes, however, are the teams in which the talent is headed.