Late Wednesday, June 24th, Immortals announced they'd released head coach, Thomas "Zaboutine" Si-Hassen, and GM, Keaton Cryer. They've been temporarily replaced by LA Valiant GM, Mike Schwartz, and IMT assistant coach and analyst, GoToOne and Malaclypse, respectively.
Apollo will be taking the place of Johnny "Altec" Ru in joining the Immortals LCS squad, and also reunites with his longtime Support Nickolas "Hakuho" Surgent.
IMT rounded out their return to LCS by hosting a Season Kickoff at a popular LA arcade bar, Button Mash. Here's what you missed and what the team had to say about the new season:
With the 2019 LCS Summer Split halfway over, let's take a look at the members of each LCS team that has had the most impact on their respective squads.
Apollo joined Inven Global after clinching playoffs against CLG to discuss Echo Fox's amazing run, break down his penta kill, and discuss once again dawning the helm of the TSM slayer with his teammates Nickolas "Hakuho" Surgent and Colin "Solo" Earnest.
Solo sat down with Inven Global to discuss the Malphite pick, his growth on last year's Clutch Gaming, and Echo Fox's team dynamic.
Echo Fox Support Nickolas "Hakuho" Surgent sat down with Inven Global following Echo Fox's fourth split weekend in a row to talk about his team's strange curse, the willingness to take risks, and the familiarity between his teammates.
Colin “Solo” Earnest, Apollo “Apollo” Price, and Nickolas “Hakuho” Surgent will be joining Echo Fox as their top, AD Carry, and support respectively. On December 5th, Echo Fox announced on their official Twitter that Solo, Apollo, and Hakuho will be joining the team. All three players have been a part of the League of Legends esports scene for a long time. Apollo, who has been in LoL esports the longest, began his pro gaming career in 2013 with Team Summon back when he went by the name of WizFujiiN. He played for several different teams, including Team Impulse, Team Dignitas, Team EnVyUs, and Clutch Gaming. It was with Team Impulse where he renamed himself to Apollo, using his first name. He has managed to get moderate results during his stay with these teams, placing 4th in the 2018 NA Regional Finals.
On the 24th of November, Clutch Gaming announced that Apollo, Hakuho, and Solo have been transferred to Echo Fox.Apollo “Apollo” Price and Nickolas “Hakuho” Surgent, and Colin
After a rough start in the first 2 weeks, Clutch Gaming defeated one of the top teams in the NA LCS, TSM.Opening the first game of week 4 with a unique pick, Clutch Gaming caught the world by surprise
