TSM has announced their starting lineup for the 2019 LCS Summer Split, and they plan to run a six-man roster with both Matthew “Akaadian” Higginbotham and Jonathan “Grig” Armao sharing time in the jungle. Grig was initially slated to start for the main team in 2019 Spring, but was swapped out for Akaadian due to ongoing wrist problems.









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When Akaadian first came onto the scene with Echo Fox in 2017, he made a name for himself through his proactive and carry-oriented style. Last split, TSM was able to find their stride through proactive and aggressive plays that developed as synergy between Akaadian and top laner Sergen “Broken Blade” Çelik grew stronger.





When Grig last started for TSM in the summer of 2018, he played more to his lanes in a supportive fashion. Considering how TSM was able to make it to finals in spring with Akaadian starting, the biggest concern is how much Grig’s jungling will change the way the team plays. In their statement, TSM said that they plan on using their practice time before LCS to figure out how they can best utilize the two junglers.





In addition to these changes, jungler Mingyi “Spica” Lu will start for TSM’s academy squad, and ADC Johnson "Johnsun" Nguyen will practice with the academy team as an in-house sub.