After losing its first match of week 4 of the 2021 League of Legends Championship Series Summer Split to Team Liquid, Evil Geniuses is making a roster change.
Evil Geniuses has made its first move of the mid-season break in the midst of the 2021 Mid-Season Invitational.
Evil Geniuses joins Team Liquid, TSM, 100 Thieves, Dignitas, and Cloud9 in post-season qualification, but because of the state of the standings, no specific seeds for the 2021 LCS Mid-Season Showdown have been locked in.
A few days after his arrival in North America, Peter Dun spoke to Inven Global about how coaching remotely changed his responsibilities withing EG's system, adjusting to a traditional Head Coach role through quarantine, and the potential he saw in both Evil Geniuses' LCS roster as well as the North American talent pool as a whole.
Zeyzal spoke to Inven Global's Nick Geracie about his 2020 season on Evil Geniuses, playing in the amateur scene with SolaFide Esports, and how his choices during the off-season best suit his primary goal of returning to the LCS.
Evil Geniuses Support Tristan "Zeyzal" Stidham spoke to Inven Global's Nick Geracie after the win about the perfect game victory, the current meta for Supports, and how Heo "Huni" Seung-hoon and Matthew "Deftly" Chen have impacted EG's LCS roster.
A few days before the start of the 2020 LCS Summer Split Evil Geniuses Jungler Dennis "Svenskeren" Johnsen spoke to Inven Global's Nick Geracie about Spring Split, the addition of Huni, and the affects of COVID-19 on the LCS.
UPDATE 5/28: Evil Geniuses confirmed the signing of Huni in an announcement tweet Thursday afternoon.
Evil Geniuses Academy Jungler Andy "AnDa" Hoang spoke to Inven Global's Nick Geracie after the win to discuss replacing Kadircan "Kadir" Mumcuoğlu, building synergy with his new Mid Laner Ahmad "Giyuu" Charif, and the team's road to the 2020 LCS Academy League Spring Finals.
Zeyzal showed all spring that he hasn't missed a beat since parting ways with Cloud9 and joining EG, and during the team's turnaround period halfway through the Spring Split, the Support spoke with Inven Global's Nick Geracie about his daily routine, various forms of self-care, and how he maintains the best beard in the LCS.
Evil Geniuses Jungler Dennis "Svenskeren" Johnsen spoke to Inven Global's Parkes Ousley after the win over FlyQuest to break down the series, shed light on the team's adjustments throughout the split, and look ahead towards potential scenarios in the Spring Playoffs throughout the coming weeks.
Evil Geniuses Mid Laner Daniele "Jiizuke" di Mauro was named Player of the Week for week 8 of the 2020 League of Legends Championship Series Spring Split. Through eight weeks, Jiizuke is the fifth Mid Laner to win the award.
SonicFox and dekillsage are two of the top competitors in the Fighting Game Community, and were previously signed together under the Echo Fox organization.
Kumo joined Inven Global's Nick Geracie after the win to discuss forming team synergy, living with Svenskeren, and what to expect from Evil Geniuses in the remaining two-thirds of the 2020 LCS Spring Split.
Colin "Kumo" Zhao will join Jungler Dennis "Svenskeren" Johnsen, Bot Laner Bae "Bang" Jun-sik, and Support Tristan "Zeyzal" Stidham as confirmed members of the EG roster.
According to a report by ESPN Esports' Jacob Wolf, Evil Geniuses is set to acquire Jungler Dennis "Svenskeren" Johnsen and Support Tristan "Zeyzal" Stidham from Cloud9 ahead of the 2020 LCS season.
