?The second LEC 2021 Spring playoff match of the season promises to be a very one-sided affair. Schalke 04 finished the regular season in a very respectable fourth place, yet LoL betting sites have them priced as massive underdogs for their clash with G2 Esports this weekend.

While we have seen S04 succeed in this matchup before, winning a one-off clash is significantly easier than doing the same in a best-of-five environment – especially against one of the most efficient best-of teams in the world. G2 are exceptionally versatile and possess the ability to play many different playstyles, which makes them a tough team to prepare for.

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S04 found plenty of success with more teamfighting-oriented compositions throughout the regular season but started to struggle once switching to a Tristana-Nidalee setup, so they will likely look to use the former approach here. The problem is that G2 have found success with many different playstyles and are better at teamfighting than S04.

Schalke 04’s other strength is their flexibility with their picks, but that comes more in scaling and teamfighting rather than early-game strength, which is a huge stylistic problem for this bout. While we believe S04 have the tools to make the series exciting and close, G2 are a much stronger team and shouldn’t drop a map.

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?Schalke 04 kept their playoffs dreams alive last week when they snapped their seven-game losing streak in half with a commanding win against Astralis. With a 6-9 record, S04’s chances of entering the playoffs are fairly slim as they either need to win all their remaining games or hope for Misfits to choke.

On a more positive note, this should be S04’s easiest match of the LEC Super Week. Excel Esports enter this match on a seven-game losing streak that includes losses against some of the weakest teams in the league.

Excel have the potential to develop into a strong team, but it is hard to be overly optimistic about their chances this weekend. Schalke might have been struggling of late, but they should win games like this with their eyes closed.

?If we were to compare the individual talent of these two teams, Misfits would seem much stronger, but anyone who has been watching LEC games can agree Team Vitality are far more stable and play much cleaner LoL than the Bunnies.

Misfits have picked up six wins this split, but most of those came either against weaker opponents or from flukes against stronger squads. While we don’t view Misfits as a lost cause, they seriously need to re-evaluate their approach to games and find some sort of stability ahead of the LEC Summer.

Statistically, Misfits are the better team, but the eye test says Vitality should not be priced as high as they are. The Bees bested SK Gaming and Excel last week, and more of that form should see them make short work of Misfits as well.

?Astralis are looking much better than they did early in the season, but that isn’t saying a hell of a lot. While the Danes might be fun to watch due to their aggressive playstyle, this is a team you should generally avoid betting on – much like the Golden Guardians in the LoL Championship Series (LCS).

MAD Lions might not have been performing as well as many expected them to, but there is huge potential for growth. Javier “Elyoya” Prades Batalla is shaping up to end the season as one of the best junglers in the league, while ?rfan Berk “Armut”Tükek continues to impress with his versatility and strong laning in the top lane.

MAD’s main issue remains their volatile bottom lane, which tends to be way too aggressive during the laning phase. However, that was not as noticeable last week, which leads us to believe Matyá? “Carzzy” Orság and Norman “Kaiser” Kaiser have stabilised.

The only way Astralis can win here is if MAD Lions drop the ball. While we might see a more relaxed approach from MAD since they are already locked in for playoffs, that is not a good enough reason for us to take the outsiders.

?G2 Esports are no strangers to losing against weaker opponents, but they need to step it up a notch in the final week if they are serious about winning the regular-season title. With only one win separating them from Rogue, we can expect G2 to take their games a bit more seriously now and avoid the kind of silly mistakes that often make their games much closer than they should be.

SK Gaming are doing much better than initially expected, but they are still a class below G2, Rogue, Fnatic and MAD Lions. Regardless, SK are all but guaranteed to secure a spot in the playoffs and don’t necessarily need to defeat G2 to punch their ticket.

This is a must-win match for G2, so we can expect them to be on their best behaviour. In their wins, G2 have averaged 18.63 kills and only 8.25 deaths, so it makes sense to take them to get up with at least nine kills to spare.

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?Even though Schalke 04 are struggling, there is no reason to have them priced as high as $2.42 for this match. Last week they put up a solid fight against Rogue and might have looked much better against Misfits Gaming had they drafted better.

S04 are on a six-game losing streak and struggling on the financial front, but that doesn’t take away from the players’ individual quality. MAD Lions might have looked better of late, but their 3-1 run is a bit misleading since their wins came against teams that use an inferior playstyle to theirs (Excel), are disorganised and out of sync (Vitality), or are just highly volatile (Fnatic).

Schalke 04 to win is a very appealing bet at the offered odds. Whatever the outcome, we are expecting anything but a tight, low-scoring affair.

?If there is one thing we have learned about Misfits Gaming this split, it is that they can win any match just as easily as they can lose to any opponent. That more or less summarizes where we are going with this prediction.

And it is not only Misfits’ volatility that points towards a potential upset upset, but also Astralis’ improvement since the arrival of Carl Felix “MagiFelix” Bostr?m. The Danes are still a bit reckless and often make silly mistakes, but they like to fight, which is one way to compensate for their lack of individual talent.

There are two bets for this match that we like: Astralis to win, and Astralis to secure at least 11 kills. Considering the underdogs average 17 kills in their wins, we recommend you either take only the latter bet or both since it is highly unlikely they will win with less than double digits.

?Team Vitality will need a miracle to secure a spot in the playoffs after a 2-11 start to the season. The latest odds at esports betting sites suggest they won’t have an easy time against SK Gaming, who enter this match on a five-game winning streak.

Despite Vitality’s improvement, they still seem a bit out of sync, which won’t do them any favours against the in-form SK. Although there is a world where the Bees cause an upset, the odds are not good enough for us to take their side. Instead, it is SK to secure first blood that stands out.

SK have picked up first blood in 62.5% of their wins and 53.8% of their games this season, whereas Vitality have yet to secure first blood this split. At these odds, siding with Janik “Jenax” Bartels and co. to get their name on the board first is a no-brainer.

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After four weeks of play, Excel are tied-fourth in the LEC Spring standings with a 5-4 record, which sits them right next to Schalke 04 and MAD Lions. Astralis proved to be far less successful with seven losses in their last nine outings, which includes a fairly one-sided defeat against Excel at the end of January.

Last time out, Excel were priced at $1.61 to win and considering they have since improved, it makes sense to see them priced at even shorter odds. That said, Astralis have shown some improvement as well, which is why we don’t see a reason why they should be priced as high as they are.

The arrival of Carl Felix “MagiFelix” Bostr?m to Astralis seems to have introduced some stability and even though they will need a bit more time to fix all their issues, Astralis are not nearly as weak as the betting odds suggest.

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The second fixture of the day will serve us with a mid-table brawl between Misfits Gaming and SK Gaming, who have already met during the second week of LEC Spring. SK won that game with 19-5 in kills and 11k gold lead, however, they’re still priced as underdogs for the rematch.

Misfits enter this match with a 3-6 record and only one win in their last six outings (1-5). What’s more, their sole win in that stretch has happened against Astralis, which is hardly worth celebrating, especially considering SK were just as successful against the same team not too long ago.

The Bunnies might have a higher ceiling, but they’re still very inconsistent. Despite being underdogs, SK can cause an upset here.

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After a disastrous start of the season, Fnatic have seemingly found their formula to success which was right in front of them from the get-go. This team has been showing some sort of aggression from the start of the season, but it took them two weeks to polish their playstyle, which has since earned them four consecutive wins.

Fnatic average the highest average kills/game (19.56) in the league, while their games on average produce 34.29 kills. MAD Lions are similar in a way that they also average a fairly high number of kills in their games (13.33 KPG, 27.57 TKPG), as well as 0.90 total kills per minute – second only to Fnatic (1.14).

Until Fnatic start showing signs of slowing down, we will continue to believe they can win this match with ease, but there are better betting markets to explore. The Top LoL betting sites are offering $1.89 on this game ending with at least 31 kills, which is one of the highest total kill lines we have seen thus far, however, we have to note that all but one of Fnatic’s last four games ended with at least 30 kills – except for a 28-kill game against G2 – and we don’t see why this one will be any different.

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G2 Esports have choked a couple of times this season, but with Martin “Rekkles” Larsson slowly getting comfortable as their new ADC, it’s only a matter of time before the reigning LEC champions reach their full potential.

G2 still have issues in draft and at times look like they’re a bit too relaxed on the Rift, however, it’s hard not to be excited about this team following their impressive win against Rogue last week. Their next opponents, Schalke 04 did slip up last week, dropping games against Astralis and MAD Lions, but they have proven before just how potent they can be when they took down Rogue, G2 and Misfits.

Despite S04’s immaculate run though weeks 2-3, they’re still a class below G2, who shouldn’t be dropping games like this – at least not twice in one split.

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?Schalke 04 enter the fourth week of LEC Spring 2021 on a four-game winning streak that includes two very convincing wins against G2 Esports and Rogue. While we can praise S04 for what they have shown of late, there is nothing positive to say about their next opponents.

Astralis were billed as the weakest team before the season began, and the first three weeks have not changed that assessment. To make matters worse, Astralis’ star mid laner Erlend “nukeduck” V?tevik Holm has stepped down from the team. His replacement is Carl Felix “MagiFelix” Bostr?m, who is a talented player, so perhaps he might prove to be an upgrade.

There is a world where Astralis perform better with MagiFelix on the team, but even that likely won’t be enough to derail the in-form S04. Take Schalke 04 with a -6.5 kill handicap.

?We were already quite big on Team Vitality, and we have an even bigger reason to look at these guys with excitement now that they have signed the former SK Gaming ADC Ju? “Crownshot” Maru?i? to their roster. By acquiring Crownshot, Vitality have gained both a carry player and a strong leader, which is exactly what they need to fix their mid- and late-game struggles.

Excel enter this match with a fairly solid 4-3 record and a three-game winning streak. Their run, however, is slightly misleading considering their latest three wins came against Astralis, Misfits and SK Gaming, which are not exactly strong teams.

Even though we are a bit concerned with how quickly Crownshot can gel in with his new team, his arrival makes Vitality significantly stronger. This should be a close match, but we expect Vitality to take the win.

?We rarely bet on Misfits Gaming, largely because they’re the type of team that can lose any game, but on the flip side, they can also defeat anyone on their day. That makes them difficult to play against, so it’s hard not to like them as a punch-up underdog.

The Bunnies are set to face the reigning LEC champions, G2 Esports, which seems like a match that can end only one way. That said, G2 haven’t looked too good this split, and we would go even so far to say they will not win the regular season unless they improve.

Misfits’ chaotic, aggressive and unpredictable playstyle could catch G2 off guard, so there is definitely a world where they can cause an upset. At these long odds, placing a few bucks on the outsiders is more than worth the risk.

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?Excel Esports and Misfits Gaming will open the day’s fixtures with what promises to be a close affair between two teams that share the same 2-3 record. This is also one of the toughest games to predict, largely because Misfits are very inconsistent and hard to figure out.

Excel are the polar opposite in the sense that they’re consistent, although they’re consistently mediocre. Still, their 40% win rate should be taken with a grain of salt since they’ve had to face G2 and Rogue and were somewhat unlucky to lose their bout with MAD Lions.

If Misfits show up, they will win this match with ease, but they’re far too unreliable for us to trust them with our money. Excel are a much safer bet at a good price.

Even though SK Gaming are 2-3, they are arguably the second-worst team in the league. Their only two wins this season have come against the struggling Astralis and the shaky Misfits, so it’s very difficult to be overly excited about SK.

MAD Lions are rightly priced as favourites on the back of their consistently solid performances throughout the first two weeks of the split, including a win over Fnatic last time out. Even though MAD are not as good as they were last season, they should do more than fine against lower-table teams such as SK.

Even though G2 Esports lost to Schalke 04 last week, they’re still the outright favourites to win the LEC Spring 2021 title. That said, their games so far have been far from clean, so it’s not like we can praise G2 all that much.

Team Vitality are 1-4, but we have to consider that – besides their fluke loss against Astralis – they have lost only to Schalke 04, Rogue and Fnatic, who are three of the strongest teams in the league. It might not be obvious, but Vitality are playing much better than their record suggests. Until we start noticing major flaws in their gameplay, we will continue to believe this team can punch up.

The kill line for this match is set at 9.5, which seems a bit too high. Even though G2 are more than capable of winning with double digits, they seem far too shaky for us to trust them at this price. Take the underdogs to keep it relatively close.

Schalke 04 made quite a statement last Saturday when they crushed G2 Esports with 13-7 in kills and a 10.6k gold lead. Sergen “Broken Blade” ?elik was the driving force behind the upset with a phenomenal game on Aatrox, but the whole team deserves a big thumbs up for that monumental victory.

Rogue enter the third week of the split as the only undefeated team in the league, but that does not necessarily mean they’re invincible. Last week they came extremely close to losing against Misfits Gaming, who should have won with ease but ended up choking in the latter stages of the game.

Rogue are individually stronger than Schalke 04, but the gap is not nearly as big as the latest LoL betting odds suggest. We are not ready to jump on Schalke 04’s hype train just yet, but they’ve shown enough for us to believe they can keep this match within five kills – especially against Rogue, who are not a particularly aggressive team.

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Cloud9 Disappoint at Flashpoint Season 2

It’s been a long time coming, but we finally had a couple of opportunities to see the new Cloud9 CS: GO roster in action. To say that fans across the globe were disappointed is an understatement.

They failed to win a single map against Virtus.pro in their debut performance at FLASHPOINT 2, causing some major upsets across US esports betting sites. Hopes were high as they prepared to face OG in their second showing, but once again they fell flat, leaving fans very disappointed.

They’ll have to go back to the drawing board as they prepare for their upcoming matches against FURIA, Team Liquid, and FaZe Clan.

Asian eSports news

KT Rolster Shakes Things Up

As this bizarre year draws toward a close, the 2021 League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) is now just around the corner. While the majority of teams are training and finalizing their rosters, KT Rolster have other plans.

They broke the news via Facebook that seven of their players are moving on from the organization. Kim “SoHwan” Jun-yeong, Song “Smeb” Kyung-ho, Kim “BonO” Gi-beom, and Lee “Kuro” Seo-haen are just a few of the members that will be looking for new teams.

The news isn’t a shock, as they have been subpar throughout the year after experimenting with players and various positions. We’ll be keeping tabs on their rebuild and monitoring how LoL betting sites tweak their odds.

African eSports news

ESEA Season 35: Open Division is Well Underway

We’re closing in on the final match of the ESEA Season 35: Open Division playoffs in South Africa. With no surprises, ATK Arena breezed through their semifinal against ex-Online Kingdom as predicted across CS: GO betting sites in Africa.

ATK will face Energy Esports in the finals on November 19th. Energy started their semifinal match with a 17-19 loss on Dust II. However, they turned the tables in their favor, defeating DNMK 16-11 on Vertigo and 16-1 on Inferno.

European eSports news

Schalke 04 Secure New Signings

With many teams having already secured their rosters for the upcoming 2021 League of Legends European Championship (LEC) season, Schalke 04 recently completed two new signings. They were fortunate enough to land two promising players, which should enhance their odds across League of Legends betting sites.

The first signing is Sergen “Broken Blade” ?elik, who returns to Europe after his stint at Team SoloMid, where he formed part of their LoL World Championship roster. Schalke also welcomed Dino “LIMIT” Tot from SK Gaming, where he proved himself to be an exceptionally valuable asset.

South American eSports news

FURIA Academy Captain Heads To Bootcamp

FURIA’s CS: GO first team are heading for a bootcamp in Serbia, and their academy captain will join them. Leonardo “?zmb?” Toledo has received the invitation as an internship of sorts, where he will have an opportunity to play with the organization’s stars.

He has already shown his dedication, hard work, and leadership skills as the captain in domestic tournaments. Among his most impressive feats was leading the FURIA Academy to a victory at the Logitech G Challenge, where they were the favorites across Brazilian esports bookmakers.

Oceania eSports news

ESEA Season 35: Preparation For The Grand Final

The semifinals of the ESEA Season 35 Open produced two thrillers. Downfall Gaming narrowly defeated Team Fenrir on the first map and barely took the win in the second map too.

During the second semifinal, Control Esports maintained control to emerge victorious against Sylyx. We have a couple of days of anticipation now as we await the grand final on November 19th. Keep an eye on our listed Australian esports bookmakers to stay updated with the match odds and predictions.

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FNATIC vs SCHALKE 04 LoL BETTING & MATCH DETAILS

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FNATIC vs SCHALKE 04 LEC SUMMER BETTING PREVIEW

The opening day of the upcoming League of Legends European Championship (LEC) Super Week will feature several exciting fixtures, yet the clash between seven-time champions Fnatic and the surging Schalke 04 will surely take centre stage.

Schalke 04 are on a similar path as they were in the LEC 2020 Spring, where they were 1-7 four weeks in but mustered up a 5-5 run to end the season in eighth place. This time Schalke were 1-10 after five weeks, but they have since won four games in a row to give themselves a slim chance of scraping into the LEC Summer playoffs.

Due to their poor start to the split, Schalke don’t have full control of their destiny. If Erberk “Gillius” Demir and his crew manage to win their remaining three matches against Fnatic, Team Vitality and MAD Lions, their probability of making it to the postseason would jump from 9.7% to 72.7%. On the other end, a loss this Friday would reduce their chances to a mere 0.59%, effectively ending their miracle run.

Much of Schalke’s resurgence is due to the phenomenal performances of jungler Gillius, who has accumulated a 27/7/24 record in his last four games including a 10/1/8 against G2 Esports. We also can’t forget to mention Felix “Abbedagge” Braun, who has held his own against some of the best European mid laners while outclassing the likes of Erlend “Nukeduck” V?tevik Holm, Fabian “Febiven” Diepstraten and even Rasmus “Caps” Borregaard Winther.

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Hoping to stop Schalke’s miracle run will be Fnatic, who have not looked their usual selves this split. While there is a general consensus in the LoL community that Fnatic always find a way to reach the postseason and contest the title no matter how ordinary their form is, it seems like the LEC 2020 Summer might be different.

It’s somewhat shocking to see Fnatic struggle so much since they still field some of the brightest talents in the league. However, looking at how they play, the team clearly lack the coordination and synergy they once were known for.

While losing Mads “Broxah” Brock-Pedersen to the League of Legends Championship Series (LCS) shook up the roster, it’s hard to argue Oskar “Selfmade” Boderek is the issue. The Polish jungler is one of the most impactful players on the roster, but even his contributions aren’t enough to save Fnatic from making silly mistakes.

Fnatic are 1-3 from their last four, which includes a humiliating defeat to G2 Esports last Saturday and very concerning losses to MAD Lions and Rogue. Some of their struggles are due to the inconsistent form of Zdravets “Hylissang” Iliev Galabov, but the main problem is the lack of coordination and cohesion.

FNATIC vs SCHALKE 04 LEC SUMMER BETTING PREDICTIONS

Fnatic have a big advantage in terms of individual quality, but Schalke 04 have looked every bit as potent over the past two weeks and might even have the edge with a strong draft.

Schalke’s recent resurgence is the result of improved macro play and strong synergy as well as good individual form. While it might be a case of too little, too late, S04 are riding a big wave that will be hard to stop.

Schalke are in for an uphill battle, but we don’t count on Fnatic having an easy time either. Both teams are known to be fairly aggressive, so we can expect a bloody match with plenty of kills across the board. There is every chance S04 could spring an upset, but we reckon the overs on the total kills line of 25.5 is the safer bet.

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MAD LIONS vs SCHALKE 04 LEC SUMMER BETTING PREVIEW

MAD Lions will look to build on their impressive start to the League of Legends European Championship (LEC) 2020 Summer Split when they meet with Schalke 04 this Friday.

With a 6-1 record, MAD Lions enter Week 4 as the league leaders. So far they have defeated Excel Esports, SK Gaming, Fnatic, Team Vitality, Origen and Rogue, while their only loss came against G2 Esports on the opening day of the split.

All five MAD Lions players have been performing well, especially support Norman “Kaiser” Kaiser, top laner Andrei “Orome” Popa and jungler Zhiqiang “Shad0w” Zhao. While ADC Matyá? “Carzzy” Orság and mid laner Marek “Humanoid” Brázda have not put up outstanding numbers, both have played a major part in their team’s success this split.

MAD Lions have become known for their ability to pull out unique drafts that do not necessarily follow the meta trends. This makes them unpredictable and difficult to face, even for the strong teams in Europe.

It’s fair to say that if MAD Lions can continue playing at this pace, they are bound to see some level of international success. That, unfortunately, is not something we can say about Schalke 04, who are starting to look like the weakest team in the league.

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It seems like the story from LEC Spring is repeating itself, only this time it’s not Konstantinos-Napoleon “FORG1VEN” Tzortziou who is to blame for Schalke’s 0-7 record, which includes losses to Vitality, SK Gaming, Rogue, G2, Misfits Gaming, Excel and Origen. They have many issues they need to deal with, which range from poor macro play to lack of synergy to lacklustre individual performances.

Andrei “Odoamne” Pascu is arguably the biggest disappointment in this team, which is a huge problem since he should be the star player. Instead, he is putting up some of the worst marks in the league.

Odoamne is currently holding a 0.74 KDA (league’s worst), 51.5% KPAR (second-lowest), and 3.29 average deaths per game (third-highest). That is not to say other players are performing well, but if Odoamne played even slightly better, Schalke would not be in the spot they are now.

Ahead of Week 2, Schalke made some changes to their starting lineup by bringing in ADC Matú? “Neon” Jakub?ík and support Han “Dreams” Min-kook, who replaced Nihat “Innaxe” Aliev and Risto “Nukes” Luuri in the bottom lane. The academy bottom-lane tandem looked fairly solid in Schalke’s games against G2 and Misfits but failed to deliver against Excel and Origen, so it’s hard to say whether they are the upgrade Schalke need.

MAD LIONS vs SCHALKE 04 LEC SUMMER BETTING PREDICTIONS

The results these two sides have produced throughout the opening three weeks of LEC Summer 2020 are polar opposites.

While Schalke showed flashes of competency early in the split, their overall performance is rather tragic. They are a level or two below MAD Lions in every aspect and, with all due respect, will need a miracle to win this weekend.

MAD Lions are looking like one of the top five teams in the world right now. While we don’t expect them to continue playing at the same tempo throughout the whole split, there are not many teams in Europe who can stop them at the minute.

Expect a dominant win for MAD Lions, who are in great shape and can’t afford to drop games like this if they’re serious about punching a ticket for the 2020 League of Legends World Championship.

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FORG1VEN announced his return to the professional LoL scene in April 2019, after leaving the scene back in 2016 in order to fulfil his national military service obligations. While the initial rumours suggested the Greek LoL legend would remain unsigned, Schalke 04 picked him up as part of their rebuild ahead of the 2020 League of Legends European Championship (LEC) season.

There was a lot of hype surrounding the new-look Schalke squad, especially as FORG1VEN was once considered one of the best ADC mains in the world. Unfortunately, the German squad failed to deliver in the opening two weeks of the LEC Spring Split, losing all four of their fixtures.

In the hope of finding some stability and better results, Schalke 04 decided to promote jungler Lukas “Lurox” Thoma from the academy team earlier this month. They lost both of their Week 3 games, however, which cemented them as the worst team in the league, besides Team Vitality.

A streak of six consecutive defeats took a toll on the squad’s morale and it was only the matter of time before someone broke ranks. FORG1VEN was the first player to express his frustration, announcing last Thursday that he was removing himself from the squad due to Schalke’s inability to satisfy his need to compete at the highest level.

“In my 7+ LoL career, I always played to win and be competitive,” said FORG1VEN.

“As of now at least, the current roster doesn’t fit these principles. Schalke is unable/unwilling to make changes to fit that goal, so we mutually agreed that I step down until and if they are willing to do so.”

So far this season, FORG1VEN has put up some of the worst statistics out of all ADC mains in the LEC. Ahead of Week 4, his numbers showed 1.76 KDA (second-worst), 9.59 CSPM (sixth-best), 68.2% KPAR (third-worst) and 20.5% KS (second-worst).

As his replacement, Schalke promoted Nihat “Innaxe” Aliev from the academy team. He was the driving force behind Schalke Evolution’s impressive start to the Prime League Pro Division 2020 Spring Season, where they won seven out of the opening eight games. Out of all ADCs in the league, Innaxe has been averaging by far the highest KDA (11.75) and also led in KPAR (74.6%).

While there were many fans that doubted Innaxe’s ability to replace FORG1VEN as Schalke’s main ADC, the youngster proved his worth in his 2020 LEC debut. On day one of Week 4, Innaxe managed to hold his ground against Rogue’s Steven “Hans Sama” Liv even though Schalke went on to lose the match. However, the German squad went above and beyond all expectations when they faced G2 Esports on Sunday.

Coming into the bout with a 0-7 record, Schalke startled the reigning LEC champions. The underdogs stomped Rasmus “Caps” Winther and company into the dirt in just under 42 minutes with a 27-8 scoreline.

Innaxe played a pivotal role, finishing the match with a phenomenal 8/2/11 record. The Bulgarian ADC passed his first test as Schalke’s new ADC with flying colours, yet only time will tell whether he can fill FORG1VEN’s shoes for the entire season.

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