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Impression has been one of many staple high laners for North America by a number of years of competitors. And, after two years with Evil Geniuses, he’s shifting to a different staff following their failed Worlds 2022 run.
Ever since successful the world championship alongside Faker and the remainder of T1 in 2013, Jeong ‘Impression’ Eon-young has been one of many gamers that paved the way in which for import expertise’s recognition within the LCS. He’s nonetheless targeted on being one of the best high laner he might be and was self-critical and insightful in Dexerto’s interview with him at Worlds 2022.
He’s been an LCS competitor for the higher a part of a decade and hasn’t been with no staff since. After spending a yr and a half with Cloud9, three years with Crew Liquid, and now two years with Evil Geniuses, Impression is as soon as once more on the lookout for a brand new residence.
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In accordance with Travis Gafford, that new residence may very well be FlyQuest. Whereas Impression’s vacation spot isn’t set in stone, he has formally parted methods with Evil Geniuses and gained’t be taking part in for them in 2023.
Impression leaves Evil Geniuses after two-year LCS tenure
Whereas Evil Geniuses made it out of the Worlds 2022 Play-Ins and took down MAD Lions within the course of, they couldn’t replicate that success within the Group Stage. Like the opposite two North American groups, they solely gained one recreation out of their six complete on the Worlds 2022 Group Stage.
With Danny dropping out of competitors close to the tip of the Summer season 2022 Cut up, Evil Geniuses had been already weakened. Kaori revealed that he solely had 8 video games of apply with the complete staff earlier than they competed within the LCS Playoffs, per his interview with Dexerto. Whereas he had extra time to apply earlier than Worlds 2022, they didn’t handle to take a recreation off the opposite main area reps.
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Issues had been sure to vary for 2023 in additional methods than one. Now, with Impact gone, they’ll want a brand new high laner.
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With a goodbye message from EG and a few heat phrases from EG jungler Impressed, Impression is off on his subsequent enterprise.
In accordance with Travis Gafford’s sources inside the scene, Impression might be changed by Ssumday on Evil Geniuses. It will, in flip, unlock the previous world champion high laner to go to FlyQuest, a staff that has made it clear that they’re going to spend massive on their roster.
Whereas nothing is confirmed till contracts are signed, early stories mixed with Impression’s tenure as a participant make it very doubtless he’ll nonetheless be taking part in within the LCS in 2023.
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