TSM is one of the most successful League of Legends teams in America. However, it did not go well at Worlds 2020. Following that, the Dane Bjergsen ended his active professional career. The midlane position is now apparently set to be filled by a German player.
Who is the new player? According to Jacob Wolf from ESPN, who is regarded as the information source regarding LoL, the German player Tristan “PowerOfEvil” Schrage is set to join Team SoloMid.
However, a signature will only come on November 16, when the official transfer period begins. PowerOfEvil has reportedly already informed TSM that he would like to join them. According to Wolf, he turned down an offer from Team Evil Geniuses, who are also looking for a midlaner.
Thus, PowerOfEvil succeeds the LoL legend Søren “Bjergsen” Bjerg, who played for TSM for many years and has now retired from his career. He is now taking on the role of coach for Team SoloMid.
Bjergsen stated that the switch to the coaching position has nothing to do with the performance at Worlds. There, TSM did not achieve a single victory in the group stage. Instead, he had been coaching the team alongside playing for a long time. Now he wants to focus entirely on coaching.
PowerOfEvil is considered one of the strongest players in the USA
Who is the new midlaner? PowerOfEvil is a 22-year-old German LoL player who has been playing in the American LCS since the end of 2017. He was most recently with the team FlyQuest.
His team achieved 2nd place in the 2020 Summer Playoffs and qualified for Worlds. However, they were eliminated in the group stage by the teams Top Esports and DRX, finishing with 3 wins and 3 losses.
PowerOfEvil definitely had a large share in FlyQuest’s success.
What makes him so strong? In an interview, the player revealed earlier this year that many people have underestimated him so far. PowerOfEvil is an active and aggressive midlaner.
During the 2020 Summer Playoffs, he was involved in 74.8% of all kills of his team. This was the highest rate of all midlaners in the LCS (via Oracleselixir).
In the 19 games, he secured 62 kills, the second most in the playoffs. Only his predecessor Bjergsen was stronger in this regard. He achieved 90 kills, but in 25 games.
Moreover, PowerOfEvil had the highest average gold difference among all midlaners against his direct opponent. He is also strong in the laning phase.
Now, with Bjergsen as his coach, PowerOfEvil could become an even stronger midlaner.
Whether PowerOfEvil will become the best midlaner in the LCS next season remains to be seen. After all, there are rumors that PerkZ from G2 Esports may be moving to the USA. Cloud 9 is favored as the new employer. The only obstacle currently seems to be the transfer fee:
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