LNG Esports’ star mid laner Lee ‘Scout’ Ye-chan may miss the 2024 League of Legends World Championship as a result of his former staff EDward Gaming is suing him.
Scout certified for Worlds 2024 with LNG Esports by means of the LPL 2024 Regional Finals on August 31. This will likely be his second journey to the worldwide match with LNG – if he’s allowed to make the journey.
In line with a report from Korean information outlet Each day Esports, EDward Gaming could block him from touring regardless of having already certified.
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The org has been in some type of civil litigation with Scout since 2022, and so they’ve requested a journey ban for the participant. The Chinese language staff initially sued the South Korean League of Legends professional for negotiating with different groups whereas underneath contract.
That is EDG’s second trial in opposition to Scout, because the group appealed the court docket’s first choice and added to the potential journey ban stipulation.
Scout was on EDG for seven years earlier than leaving after 2022 Worlds.
The primary lawsuit in opposition to Scout was a dispute over his contract, because the participant reportedly agreed to affix an LCK staff whereas nonetheless underneath contract with EDG. He was ultimately allowed to signal with a brand new staff in Korea within the 2022 offseason, however ultimately returned to China to compete on LNG Esports with the LPL.
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In line with the report, Scout’s capacity to attend the match is as much as EDG and whether or not the group will implement the ban. LNG Esports is ready to begin its Worlds journey on the Swiss Stage on October 3.
If the participant can not attend the match, LNG must discipline an emergency substitute, as its present sub is a jungler.
Scout, LNG Esports, and EDG haven’t put out any statements in regards to the scenario on the time of writing. High gamers that would take his place from the LPL that aren’t going to the World Championship embrace Zeng ‘Yagao’ Qi, Track ‘Rookie’ Eui-jin, or the presently team-less Kim ‘Doinb’ Tae-sang
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Scout led EDward Gaming to a Worlds title in 2021 and has been a beginning participant on the squad since 2016. The Korean participant additionally helped the group qualify for the worldwide match 5 instances throughout his seven years on the staff, although EDG actually wasn’t proud of the best way by which he left.
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Since transferring to LNG, Scout has helped the staff to a top-eight end at Worlds 2023.
