Rekkles has been one of the largest ADC talents in League of Legends for years. According to a leak, he will now join the T1 Esports Academy Team as a Supporter. Twitch streamer Tolkin says that it is a marketing move
. MeinMMO reveals what is behind it.
The ADC legend Carl Martin Erik Rekkles
Larsson, one of the biggest personalities in the European LoL scene, plans to return to the professional scene of League of Legends in 2024, but this time not in Europe – but in Korea.
According to a leak from Sheep Esports, Rekkles will join the T1 Esports Academy Team and play in the upcoming Season in the LCK Challengers League – and that as a Support, a role he has trained intensively.
Who is Rekkles? With an impressive career spanning over 10 years as a professional player in League of Legends, Rekkles has become an ADC legend. He played a key role for Fnatic and significantly contributed to the team’s success. In particular, in 2018 he reached the finals of the League of Legends Worlds with Fnatic.
A remarkable turn in Rekkles’ career occurred this year when he decided to leave Fnatic and switch from the ADC position to the Support position. However, this transition posed challenges, and Rekkles has so far been without a team.
Now Twitch streamer, top laner, and caster Tolkin has commented on the leak. He believes that his move to T1 is primarily a marketing move
.
From ADC Legend to Supporter at T1
What exactly does Tolkin say? In a recently released YouTube video, the League of Legends Twitch streamer and caster expressed his opinion on Rekkles’ move to T1 and his new role focus. He describes the step as wild
and emphasizes that Rekkles, according to verbal agreement
, comes to T1 as an Esports Academy Support, not as a Main Support. So he will not replace Keria.
He says in his YouTube video:
Bringing Rekkles in is definitely insane because Rekkles was one of the biggest faces of European Esports of all time. […] A talent that got to play at the highest level at a very young age and was sometimes too young to play on the big stage. […]
Tolkin via YouTube
Tolkin sees the move more as a marketing move
and career move
. He suspects that the LCK Challengers League will receive more attention next year due to Rekkles’ involvement. He also emphasizes that Rekkles as a Support may not generate the same surprise but that the move will still create interest.
Tolkin pointed out that Rekkles will not be playing against the best competition in the region
and notes that at 27 years old, Rekkles is no longer among the young talents
who are scouted at the tender age of 17
and eventually rise to the main lineup.
These pieces of information are a leak and have not yet been officially confirmed. Regardless of whether Rekkles will surprise everyone or not, it is clear that his move to T1 Esports Academy will keep the Esports community on its toes.
It remains to be seen how Rekkles will fulfill his role as a Support in a new team and in a new region, and whether this unusual step will ultimately lead to further successes in his impressive career.
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