Here Are Five LCS Players to Watch

5. Felix "Abbedagge" Braun: "Fakerdagge" was seen as a promising mid laner in the LEC, even as part of the FC Schalke 04 Esports' miracle run in 2020. When he came to 100 Thieves for the 2021 summer split, however, he became one of the very best in the region. He lifted the LCS cup and had a very respectable showing at Worlds in a group with T1 and eventual champions EDward Gaming, leading his team to a 3:3 score. Can he repeat his performance in 2022? | © Riot Games

4. Jeong "Impact" Eon-young: The Korean veteran has long been a massive presence in the LCS top lane, remaining reliable where other worlds-class imports have faltered. He has been a constant presence since moving to Cloud9 in 2016 and only barely missed Worlds in 2021 after going there five years in a row. Now that the rest of Evil Geniuses looks up to him to lead them in 2022, how will he fare? | © Riot Games

3. Tristan "PowerOfEvil" Schrage: PowerOfEvil was already a big star in Europe, first appearing on a Unicorns of Love team that became a fan favorite by embarrassing TSM at the Intel Extreme Masters tournament, then going to Worlds with Misfits Gaming and making us believers in a five-game series against SKT T1 in the quarterfinals. After moving to the LCS, he initially struggled on weaker teams before hitting his groove in FlyQuest and returning to Worlds with that team in 2020. After his stint at TSM, he is now on an Immortals roster where he is the main star. Can he shine brightly once more? | © Riot Games

2. Steven “Hans Sama” Liv: This off-season saw several new imports move to the LCS, but none come with the reputation that Hans Sama had earned for himself over the years. For the last several years, he was one of the best ADCs in Europe - and last year, he was the shining star for Rogue in their Worlds run that saw them eliminate FunPlus Phoenix and nearly make it to quarterfinals in what looked like an impossible group. Now, he is on a star-studded Team Liquid roster with Jo "CoreJJ" Yong-in in his lane - and we are stoked. | © Riot Games

1. Søren "Bjergsen" Bjerg: He might have started his career in the then-EU LCS, but for the better part of a decade, Bjergsen was not just synonymous with TSM but with the entire LCS scene. After the team flopped at Worlds in 2020, the Bjergerking retired to work as coach. Then, the impossible happened: he left the team to return to play in Team Liquid. Can he give us the dominant performances we had seen before and be the team leader that we know he was? | © Riot Games