A brief history of TSM

Riot·Jan 22, 2016·5 votes·43,140 views

Since the dawn of competitive League of Legends only one team can lay claim to playing in all five World Championship events.

They’re one of the oldest and most storied teams in the history of competitive play, being a dominant force in North America since its conception back in 2011. You’ve no doubt heard the crowd chanting their name even when they’re not playing, and whispers of ‘Baylife’ make you feel like you’re out of the loop on some grand joke.

We are, in fact, talking about Team SoloMid (TSM! TSM! TSM!). But who are they? Where did they come from? Where are my pants? We want to answer all these questions and more with our brief history of Team SoloMid, the first installment in our League Of History series. If you’re talking about TSM, it’s impossible to talk about them without first talking about this man...

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Andy ‘Reginald’ Dinh is the founder and former manager, coach and mid lane star for TSM. His face is plastered on the NA LCS studio and for good reason -- TSM was his brainchild. It was born in the fires of a falling out between Regi and his team All Or Nothing due to ideological differences. Not willing to hang up the keyboard and mouse, Regi endeavoured to start his own team branded after his and his brother Dan Dinh's website -- Solomid.net -- one of the first websites dedicated to League of Legends and a forum for people to post champion guides.

It was these humble beginnings that would eventually evolve into the powerhouse of esports that TSM is today. Much of the early personality of the team came from Regi himself. Sometimes brash. Sometimes quick to temper. Not afraid to trash talk (or back it up) and always striving to be as competitive as possible. Originally they struggled to hold down a roster until they settled on The Rain Man, TheOddOne, Chaox, Xpecial and Reginald in the coveted mid lane position.

This lineup would see moderate success back in the day when a League of Legends World Championship looked like this.

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They would end the inaugural World Championship in 3rd place behind European teams against All authority and Fnatic. At the start of Season 2 they hit their stride when they signed a man who would go on to become legend.

The Glory Days

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Signing Dyrus is arguably one of the more pivotal moments in the organization’s history. He was a dominant force in the top lane for Epik Gamer and replaced a player (The Rain Man) who many people thought was past his prime. Dyrus would become synonymous with the TSM brand. Whether it was turning up on stage with his fabled "Dyrus Pillow" or calling everyone else in the competition trash (especially Counter Logic Gaming), his YOLO attitude seemed to go hand-in-hand with the fans of TSM.

Dyrus was one of the most popular streamers of the time and no doubt introduced countless people to the joys of Singed. His skill, personality and accessibility to the fans made him one of the most likeable figures in in the world of League of Legends. He was a journeyman who was never the best player on the team -- but sometimes, for the briefest moments, he could be, making his story all the more compelling. He’d solo kill a Ryze top with Mundo and then in the next game go and die to the wolves…

Domestically Season 2 was an insane year for TSM. With Dyrus as their new top lane they would go on to win just about every domestic tournament. IPL4, IPL Faceoff, MLGs -- if there was a North American tournament then odds are TSM won it. Throughout 2012, TSM won six marquee professional North American events, and finished 2nd in place many others. League fans thought they were the best and TSM knew they were the best. No matter which other domestic team stepped up to challenge them, TSM would always find their way back to the top.

It was this attitude that would see them crowned Season 2 NA Regional Champions and they went into Season 2 Worlds as the favorite North American team. Their domestic success failed to translate internationally, however, and despite a ton of hype and a wave of momentum behind them they still only managed to place 7th. The results were crushing. Not only to they fail to meet all expectations, but Dyrus also leaked Team Dignitas strats to CLG.EU, something which he apologized profusely for later and would refer to as “the worst moment of his life.” Nevertheless, it reflected poorly on both him and TSM as a whole.

The strat leaks were just the start of the turmoil for the team heading into Season 3. TSM were playing well, but beneath the surface the team was struggling. As a result of these struggles ADC Chaox was benched for negative behavior. TSM called up their substitute ADC, WildTurtle, to replace him for their upcoming LCS weekend. WildTurtle came up huge against compLexity Gaming and not only walked away from the match with a Pentakill, but a starting spot on the TSM roster.

The organization parted ways with Chaox and with WildTurtle they would go on to finish 1st place and win the Spring Split. This high wouldn’t last long however, as a sleeping dragon was about to take the NA LCS by storm.

Clouds On The Horizon

During the Season 3 Summer Split, Cloud9 burst onto the scene and dethroned TSM from the top dog position. A team from the Challenger Series, they would finish the Season 25-3 (a record that stood until 2015 Summer) while TSM crept into third place with 14-14. This, coupled with a poor performance at the Season 3 Worlds, prompted a soul-searching journey from TSM that would eventually lead them to here...

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Regi made the decision to step down from the starting roster of TSM to devote himself to coaching/managerial responsibilities. Finding a replacement was going to be no small task. Regi was an outstanding player. He had a unique, aggressive style of play that saw him roaming all over the map. None of the North American mid laners seemed like a good fit, so Regi looked abroad to fill his big shoes, eventually settling on Bjergsen. A young, mid lane prodigy who was playing for Ninjas in Pyjamas (formerly Copenhagen Wolves). At the time he was only the second player to move from Europe to North America. Now he is one of the biggest stars in the NA LCS and arguably one of the best players in the world.

With the arrival of Bjergsen the ideology behind SoloMid took on a whole new level of meaning. Here was a rare talent that you could legitimately construct a team around. A mechanical God with a great macro understanding of the game and a Faker-esq champion pool. His talents would shape much of TSM’s strategy over the course of the next two seasons.

But even with the arrival of Bjergsen for the 2014 Spring Split, TSM still couldn’t shake the ever-growing powerhouse that was Cloud9. They ended the Split with a record of 22-6, their best yet, though still came 2nd in both the Split and the Playoffs to Cloud9, who were looking more and more like a final boss battle every single day.

Redemption

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As the Summer Split rolled around TSM fell into a slump. Xpecial was benched for his negative attitude and TheOddOne retired. They turned to Gleeb of Cloud9 Tempest and Amazing of Copenhagen Wolves as replacements. Amazing, a mechanical jungler known for his Lee Sin, fit in with the playstyle and standards of the team. Gleeb, however, didn’t reach the level that TSM were hoping for. To give themselves the best shot at Playoffs and Worlds TSM signed CJ Entus Blaze standout Lustboy to take over support duties. With this addition their luck started to turn around. They pulled themselves out of 5th place and managed to finish the Summer Split in 3rd, earning themselves a Playoffs berth.

They would go on to beat both Team Dignitas and LMQ to meet Cloud9 in the Finals. It was a road they had been down so many times before but always managed to stumble at the last hurdle. It was easy to be suffocated by the weight of everything that had brought them there. The roster changes and inner strife. The history of losing to Cloud9. It all culminated in a hard fought, 3-2 series. TSM prevailed, giving Cloud9 their first ever Playoffs loss.

Going into Worlds, again there were high expectations of TSM. Their Group Stage showed glimmers of this as they beat out SK Gaming and Taipei Assassins to come in 2nd behind Star Horn Royal Club, one of the best teams in China. Alas, in the Quarterfinals, they would come face to face with the powerhouse that was Samsung White. Although they managed to win one game, they would still lose the series 3-1.

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In the off-season TSM would lose jungler Amazing back to Europe. It was on good terms as Amazing just wanted to move back to EU. TSM acquired an up-and-coming Challenger player in Santorin as a replacement. It was with this roster that they would continue their run of excellent form and win their first ever international tournament at IEM Katowice, sweeping Team WE in the Finals 3-0. They would go on to win both the Spring Split and Playoffs, beating out Cloud9 in both instances. TSM was on a hot streak, until MSI stopped them dead in their tracks. They were coming into the tournament as favorites but only managed to win one game in the group stages, bowing out of the competition early.

The hit of MSI would carry on into the Summer Split. A lack of both confidence and coordination would see them finish the Summer Split in 5th place, the lowest position in the history of the organization. Even so, they still managed to use their superior Playoffs experience to win their way to a championship showdown with Counter Logic Gaming. They were swept 3-0 and gave CLG their first ever Regional Championship.

While the loss to CLG was devastating, TSM had their eyes firmly set on Worlds 2015. They bootcamped in Korea and had an overwhelming positive outlook at their prospects even after being given an unfavorable draw. Unfortunately, this positivity evaporated after the bootcamp and they finished bottom of their group.

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During the offseason TSM underwent some of the most radical changes seen by any top-tier team in the LCS. A string of retirements and benchings saw them almost lose their entire starting roster, including Dyrus. After his tearful announcement at Worlds 2015 he became the 2nd highest trending topic on Twitter.

When the dust settled the only player that was left was Bjergsen, essentially leaving them to rebuild their team almost from scratch. The result being one of the most stacked rosters in NA LCS history, including Doublelift, arguably the best ADC in North America, and Yellowstar, the 2015 EU LCS Summer Split MVP.

In Week 1 of 2016, they went 1-1 in the NA LCS, losing to CLG and picking up a come-from-behind victory against Liquid. Neither game looked particularly convincing. Though in the mess of rust and misplays there were glimmers of brilliance. Shiny little beacons of hope telling us what this team could become. Obviously, it’s going to be a long walk to get there. Teams traditionally take some time to gel together, but if this team manages to become a cohesive unit it could potentially be the best iteration of TSM to date.

This weekend in Week 2 of 2016, they’ll take on their former ADC WildTurtle and the rest of the Immortals, a team coming off the back of the fastest win in NA LCS history. It will be a huge test for TSM -- one that could define the rest of their season. And should they manage to take away a win against the up and coming Immortals, they’ll cement themselves as contenders for the Split.

Share your favorite memories of TSM and be sure to check out the match on lolesports.com this Saturday.

54 Comments

Chespin2013Jan 22, 201622 votes

But the real question still stands where are your pants?

TrollFan01Jan 22, 20168 votes

TSM the Dallas Cowboys of League of Legends.

NeoDeimosJan 23, 20164 votes

Unfortunately for TSM fans, the Cowboys actually won something in the distant past. TSM is more like the Bills in the early 90s: always making the playoffs, but never quite winning the whole thing.

TrollFan01Jan 23, 20168 votes

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Unfortunately for TSM fans, the Cowboys actually won something in the distant past. TSM is more like the Bills in the early 90s: always making the playoffs, but never quite winning the whole thing.

TSM has 5 regional titles to their name and the last one wasn't even a year ago. Plus TSM won IEM Katowice a world championship. You're talking crazy talk lol

KinjishiJan 23, 20163 votes

IEM Katowice isn't on the same level as the World Championship for League of Legends, gtfo.

TrollFan01Jan 23, 20168 votes

No you gtfo it was still an international tournament. so it counts.

KinjishiJan 23, 20163 votes

A preseason tournament versus Worlds? Preseason where teams are changing rosters and trying new comps before the season starts? You'll cling to anything.

TrollFan01Jan 23, 20167 votes

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A preseason tournament versus Worlds? Preseason where teams are changing rosters and trying new comps before the season starts? You'll cling to anything.

IEM Kataowice wasn't pre-season. It was in the middle of March. During the Spring Split. You'll make anything up.

8bit SoldierJan 23, 20168 votes

Why doesn't IEM Katawice count? It had Koreans, Chinese, and Europeans, as well as LMS and NA. How is that NOT a international tournament?

TajikDaSummonerJan 23, 20163 votes

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TSM has 5 regional titles to their name and the last one wasn't even a year ago. Plus TSM won IEM Katowice a world championship. You're talking crazy talk lol

Check your facts before you post guys. TY Trollfan01 for helping police these "experts." Lol summoner 14

TrollFan01Jan 23, 20162 votes

I did. They were the #1 team in the season 1 worlds. They won season 2 regionals. Spring Split 2013 and 2015. 2014 Summer Split champions too. 5 regional titles.

IEM Season IX World Championship Katowice was the full name.

TajikDaSummonerJan 24, 20163 votes

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IEM Kataowice wasn't pre-season. It was in the middle of March. During the Spring Split. You'll make anything up.

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Check your facts before you post guys. TY Trollfan01 for helping police these "experts." Lol

(Was not sarcasm, totes agreeing with you. The general statement ending with "guys" was towards those you and I were speaking against.) [slayer-pantheon-thumbs]

TrollFan01Jan 24, 20162 votes

LOL! My bad then man. So used to getting shit and I jumped the gun. Thanks man ;)

Lord YuniiJan 24, 20162 votes

TSM is a good NA team but have no hope of performing at World's unless Reggie sells his team to someone that knows how to manage players. They need a much less toxic and much more team oriented environment.

KabraxisJan 24, 20161 votes

TSM won a world championship? Which one?

NeoDeimosJan 27, 20161 votes

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TSM has 5 regional titles to their name and the last one wasn't even a year ago. Plus TSM won IEM Katowice a world championship. You're talking crazy talk lol

Those 5 regional titles are exactly that. REGIONAL. To put that into NFL terms, it's the equivalent of winning your division and making the playoffs.

Bills win the AFC East, make the playoffs. TSM wins NA, makes the World Championships.

Unfortunately, unlike the Bills, TSM hasn't even made it to the "Super Bowl" yet, much less winning it. So, I guess they're more like Peyton Manning pre-Super Bowl years; always making the playoofs, but usually getting bounced in the first round.

Lord YuniiJan 24, 20162 votes

That's a very generous and kind way to put it, Neo. lol.

1MazaJan 23, 20162 votes

Yep, everyone cheers for them for some reason and they never do anything. Lol

TajikDaSummonerJan 23, 20163 votes

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Yep, everyone cheers for them for some reason and they never do anything. Lol

Yeah, 5 regional championships and going to worlds 5 times in a row in 5 years, on top of multiple international tourney wins. Totally nothing, so many teams have done that.... [slayer-jinx-wink] Did you even read this article? lol

Lord YuniiJan 24, 20161 votes

Yet again, his point is proven. They don't do anything. Sure they have hype and they get to World's each year. What do they do with their opportunities? Absolutely nothing. If you ask me they are a waste of space at World's and a very toxic organization in social media. I am glad they have a new team now though. Best team they have ever had. I thank God that Dyrus retired.

1MazaJan 24, 20161 votes

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Yeah, 5 regional championships and going to worlds 5 times in a row in 5 years, on top of multiple international tourney wins. Totally nothing, so many teams have done that.... [slayer-jinx-wink] Did you even read this article? lol

They only win the "international tournaments" where the other teams literally phone it in because they don't care about them. Lmfao. None of the good teams care about anything but worlds, they use tournaments like IEM to screw around and play for funsies. And wow, they won 5/10 of the splits we've had in the least competitive major region. UWA SO PROUDNESS. And for the same reason, going to Worlds barely means shit in NA, or even EU. All you have to do is suck less than at least 5 other shitty teams. This shit cracks me up.

TajikDaSummonerJan 24, 20163 votes

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They only win the "international tournaments" where the other teams literally phone it in because they don't care about them. Lmfao. None of the good teams care about anything but worlds, they use tournaments like IEM to screw around and play for funsies. And wow, they won 5/10 of the splits we've had in the least competitive major region. UWA SO PROUDNESS. And for the same reason, going to Worlds barely means shit in NA, or even EU. All you have to do is suck less than at least 5 other shitty teams. This shit cracks me up.

If it is so easy why aren't you doing it, bruh? lol Other teams want to win tourneys no matter what, everyone wants $50K and if you think they don't care about winning it you are fooling yourself. They are pro gamers, their job is to win money playing games, yeah some teams might cheese, but it isn't due to lack of caring. If anything it is hubris. Every time they lose a game their job is at stake a little more, there are hundreds of capable players, thousands in the "better" regions waiting eagerly to take your spot. An teams have no qualms with benching you as soon as you slip, they are a business and are there to make money. As for going to worlds, it is a big deal. Out of all these teams internationally, only 16 get to play in what most consider the only tourney that really matters. The fact that you are there is relevant, especially repeatedly. If Riot really thought there was no merit in having weaker regions there, they would not be. In the end, the KR and other stacked regions can bleed to western teams, it happens time and time again. It is about an intermingling of play-styles, not just dominance. TSM, though I am traditionally not a fan of as an org, brings things to that discussion and deserve their praise for it.

KabraxisJan 24, 20161 votes

Winning NA doesn't really mean anything. Winning at worlds or in KR regionals mean something. Let TSM go play in Korea for a split see how well they do.

KabraxisJan 24, 20161 votes

No.

pavi132Jan 23, 20168 votes

I know a lot of people hate TSM and hate TSM fans. Maybe they think they are bandwagon fans from when the team was dominant or maybe they find them annoying. For me, I remember watching TSM back when they had TheRainMan in top lane and were considered underdogs against the highly touted CLG. And they managed to pull off the win. I don't remember what tournament it was, but it was the finals of a LoL tournament and was my introduction to the world of e-sports. It was only at that point, because of them and their upset victory, that I got into watching e-sports and enjoyed it as much as watching any other sport. I was intrigued by the way they played, how TheRainMan would pull out Teemo in the top-lane with his frozen mallet and kite the commonly chosen bruisers around all day. It was fun watching Reginald's jump in on enemies when, honestly, he probably shouldn't have been doing so. I remember him playing Vladimir, a champion not often touched nowadays, aggressively in the midlane and trying him out and enjoying the champion not long after that. I don't even play League much anymore, but because of them, I started to and still do enjoy watching the LoL LCS to this day. I just hope some people who like to bash TSM fans realize that not all of those of us chanting TSM in the stands at every game and cheering for what was considered at some point to be the dominant team, jumped on as fans when they were dominant. I hope people realize that there are those like me out there who were with the team from the beginning, from their inception, rooting them on and continuing to do so to this day, no matter what. Soooo.... TSM! TSM! TSM!!!

TrollFan01Jan 23, 20162 votes

Very well said. You don't let the hate get to you and like who you like. Yiu even remember the game that did it for you.

Mine was when they played Regi's brother's team Epik Gamer at Worlds season 1. Being a little brother myself I was rooting for TSM from then on.

Lord YuniiJan 24, 20164 votes

I liked TSM at the beginning as well. It wasn't until season 2 (around the end of the season) that I realized how incredibly toxic the team was. They have an awful team environment. I credit that primarily to Reginald. After Theoddone retired and Xpecial was replaced I gave up on them. Then, what pushed me over the top was when Loco joined and he and Reggie slandered Monty. I couldn't stand them anymore. So when people chant tsm tsm tsm! I insert a 'screw' in there and its all good.

Saint NerdJun 18, 20161 votes

I totally understand, TheOddOne is a major gaming idol of mine. He's the reason I fell in love with TSM in season 1 and because of his cocky playstyle I grew to love the entire team and organization. Plus their joint hate/rivalry with CLG is something I can get behind as I dislike Hotshotgg and Aphromoo a lot. I hear you man, whenever I say I love TSM people assume I am a bandwagon fan. :(

zStewieJan 22, 20166 votes

Han solo shot first

68092871_DELJan 23, 20164 votes

TSM!! TSM!! TSM!! TSM!! Do you guys think that Immortals could possibly win the next worlds championship? Man! Im so overhyped by that team!!

Rocket the dogJan 23, 20164 votes

LoL history has only been started a few years ago, but it feels like the season 1 and 2 days (before I played) is like World War I and II history, a long time ago in a galaxy far far away.

BlackMagicWilsonJan 27, 20161 votes

I completely agree with you. I watched some season 1 videos of league and it was hard to believe they were from this decade.

Mr CabooseJan 23, 20163 votes

Only team to compete at all 5 world championship events? Ever heard of the team Fnatice by chance?

BillyTheSoldierJan 23, 201613 votes

Fnatic didn't make it to Worlds in Season 2

Lord YuniiJan 22, 20162 votes

gtfo Paul. TSM and C9 are yesterdays news and have been for almost a year. This article is just a poor attempt to bring them back some popularity. Dig and Liquid are also done, imho. Teams Immortals and NRG are where its at this year. And both teams should easily dispatch this TSM team.

TheSleepyGodJan 23, 201613 votes

It has only been one week in....

NeoDeimosJan 23, 20162 votes

People were saying the same thing about LMQ when they first got into the LCS... They finished 3rd that split and never recovered after losing most of their players after Season 4.

MystletaynnJan 23, 20164 votes

Immortals already have a great team environment and cohesion with none of the ownership issues that plagued LMQ, I think they'll be around for quite some time.

jdgrammer25Jan 24, 20162 votes

I just dont like the feel NA LCS has anymore. None of the teams are even NA anymore.

ModerNxJan 23, 20162 votes

This doesn't state the fame happen because CLG went to korea ;)

Eddie WinslowJan 23, 20162 votes

The great Faker's champion pool isn't close to being breached by Bjergsen. He plays in one of the weaker regions (at least consistently at worlds) With notably worse (you said it in your article) mid laners. And he doesn't play a huge variety of champions. Sometimes I think Monte just gets mad because they don't tout the greatness of the majority of Korean players but this is a flat out Lie!

1MazaJan 23, 20162 votes

How dare you even TRY to compare Bjergsen to Faker. Lmfao. Bjergsen plays like 10 champions to their best. Faker plays dozens of champions better than their dedicated mains.

LighttheJayJan 23, 20162 votes

No one who is new to LoL is reading this. This article is amazing but its only purpose was to bring nostalgia back to the day1's. And it did.

TajikDaSummonerJan 23, 20161 votes

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No one who is new to LoL is reading this. This article is amazing but its only purpose was to bring nostalgia back to the day1's. And it did.

I agree with and support the heart of what you say, but based on a lot of these comments that doesn't seem to hold true. A lot of these kids are making outlandish claims like: "TSM never do anything" lol [zombie-brand-mindblown]

Lord YuniiJan 24, 20162 votes

That's true it is nostalgic but it doesn't matterTSM is a very different team (except for the toxic environment).

Inori x ShuJan 22, 20161 votes

ummm i feel like every article and league broadcast is so biased towards cloud 9...

TajikDaSummonerJan 23, 20163 votes

C9 gets talked down on all the time, especially lately (and rightfully so), gtfo. The only mentions of them was to state the fact that their first two splits they rekt shit in NA, taking the splits, and that they lost to TSM in Spring 2015. No bias there, those things actually happened. [zombie-brand-facepalm]

KabraxisJan 24, 20161 votes

I live in Canada and TSM isn't my team.

TajikDaSummonerJan 24, 20161 votes

Maybe we suck as a region partially because we have the most toxic environment of any, except maybe EU. Not to mention the NA "fans" are so toxic toward even their own teams and favorite players. Also keep in mind, yeah KR is good, but they had at least a decade start on other regions when it comes to Esports, they have had actual professional organizations and heavy amounts of sponsorship flooding into the games since back when Starcraft was a thing, the first one, not SC2. These NA guys are having to sacrifice everything just to get a spot, and most likely will be sitting there next to a bunch of imports and battle just to play pro in their region when most teams would rather buy talent for others. I don't blame NA players for not really wanting to be pro, you have a better chance making money streaming these days if you are any good. Not to mention it seems like 90% of the fans are going to be total ass-hats to you. If you doubt me, just scroll up (or down, if by some miracle this is up-voted, which I doubt heavily) to some of these ridiculous comments. If you hate NA, then go watch KR and stfu, don't be a "fan" to just shit on everything that isn't 'winning" by your standards. You are just wasting your time and energy on a rather sad enterprise. summoner 14

Magnum MackJan 27, 20161 votes

Instead of chanting TSM TSM TSM we might a well support a team that's actually doing well and is also stacked: Immortals.

Need a catchy chant to go along with it?

AROO AROO AROO

Let's not pretend like their logo isn't resembling a Spartan design and that they aren't some wild bloodthirsty militant warriors with some insane skill.

I wasn't a Huni supporter until I saw his IMT games. He's learned a LOT about personal control and composure in his gameplay.

TSM gave it a good shot against them, but let's not hide behind the "Didn't ahve enough time to practice together" excuse. It's an excuse. You 3 of the best players to runt he NA rift and Hauntzer is really close to being on par. Don't act like you don't have the ingredients, you're just not wisking it right. Get it together or pass the baton.