The largest LoL team in the West is Team Solo Mid (TSM). However, they have been having problems for years: Now, new help should be found for the superstar of League of Legends, Bjergsen. It looks like they are changing the bot lane.
This was the major upheaval: Team Solo Mid had been the dominant team in the USA for years – but they just couldn’t shine internationally. At the Worlds, they were eliminated early every time.
After a particularly silly elimination of TSM at the Worlds 2017 in the preliminary round, the team attempted a significant overhaul.
Three “pillars” of the team were removed:
- The star ADC Doublelift had to go – he vowed to destroy TSM and did so repeatedly with great joy for Team Liquid
- Jungler Svenskeren left the team, he joined Cloud 9
- Support Biofrost also had to leave the team, he went to Counter Logic Gaming
This allowed them to let go of the core of a nationally very successful team: TSM had won the LCS three times in a row in 2016 and 2017.
But they literally chased “TSM” into the air. It was a big risk that was supposed to ensure international success.
TSM gets high-profile replacement and it only gets worse
This is how it went afterwards: TSM replaced the bot lane with the European duo “Zven” and “Mithy,” who were successful in Europe and won everything with G2 Esports in 2016 and 2017. As a jungler, they picked Mike Yeung, the Rookie of the Year 2017.
But the results were disappointing. Nationally, they surrendered dominance in the USA to Team Liquid, where Doublelift thrived. They then won the LCS four times in a row.
Internationally, TSM played no role whatsoever. 2019, TSM missed the qualification for the Worlds in the duel with Clutch Gaming.
This now ensures that another upheaval is imminent. The current bot lane will not stay at TSM:
- Sven can go as a free agent.
- Mithy has been gone since 2018. His replacement “Smoothie” is now also leaving TSM.
New upheaval 2019 – help comes from Europe and the past
These are the latest rumors: According to new rumors, TSM is now looking to rebuild its bot lane:
- They are allegedly looking to sign ADC Kasper “Kobbe” Kobberup (via dotesports). He was the ADC for Splyce, who represented Europe at the World Championship
- As support, TSM is allegedly looking to bring back Biofrost after 2 years – a trade with Counter Logic Gaming is said to be in discussions (via espn)
- Furthermore, it seems that the “jungler” position is open, as TSM is apparently also looking for a replacement after significant issues arose in 2019
However, these trades are not yet finalized.
What’s behind this: TSM is known as the “club with the money.” However, the last major expenditures turned out to be mistakes. Apparently, the team wants to recover from this now.
There is a fear among fans that they are wasting the “best years” of midlaner Bjergsen. He is now already 23.
