TSM came out with their announcement on Twitter, where they talked about their decision in-depth. Citing a lack of practice for the main roster due to travelling problems brought on by the pandemic. This means that, in all likelihood, the roster won’t be able to play together at the start of the season. Earlier on this week Cloud9 reported similar issues, with their new additions still stuck in South Korea due to visa issues.
Their academy team is ready to fill in, says TSM. “Our Academy team has been bootcamping together overseas, and has shown strong scrim results during the offseason. Rather than create a combined roster of players that are available and have to change them out mid-tournament, we, in consultation with the LCS, have made the decision to utilize our Academy team to participate in the LCS Lock-in Tournament.”
It’s a heavy blow for the lock-in tournament and the start of the season has lost a lot of hype for a lot of fans. The lock-in tournament is set to start on January 14 and features all ten LCS teams as they prepare for the upcoming season. The winner receives $150,000 as well as $50,000 to donate to a charity of their choice.
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