Cause it sounds like no LCS for them , but then who takes their place ? Dig is probably coming back , but who else ? TDK also got punished , so I think that they are out too.
TBakes1 votesMy understanding is that they have the opportunity to sell their spots in the LCS as soon as possible. After a certain period (10 days?) Riot said they have back-up plans, but they seemed confident the spots would sell. There have been some pretty interesting trades, adds, and drops in the off-season across all regions, but this will shake up the NA LCS Summer Split for sure. Renegades were looking very good towards the end of the season, so I'm a bit more disappointed by that. TDK is also banned, so they will most likely be replaced as well.
I imagine DIG could purchase a new spot and start over if they want to since they got relegated. Apex will be a new team for Summer. TL and C9 have been creating some powerhouse Challenger teams in the off-season. NRG had some good pick-ups. Who knows what will happen? There is a ton of talent up for grabs!
DorkunedAuras1 votesOne riot rule is that an organization can only have 1 team in a specific pro circuit, so no second C9 or TL team.
X8ViEhkPS02 votesOne riot rule is that an organization can only have 1 team in a specific pro circuit, so no second C9 or TL team.
At that point the organization sells one team for a few million dollars (I think Gleeb said this does happen). Or sells both teams and funds both of them behind the scenes. The second is what happened with Liquid/Gravity funded by Curse and Winter Fox/Elements funded by Evil Geniuses.
