With the 2015 LPL Spring Split officially in the books, theScore eSports' staff hand out their end of season awards.

MVP

Tyler "Fionn" Erzberger - Deft, EDward Gaming

This was a tough one to call, with all of the top candidates coming from the now three-in-a-row LPL champions. While Pawn and Clearlove were essential to EDG's wins, I don't think EDG topples LGD if you replace Deft with an above average AD Carry. He's the best AD Carry in the world and there is no reason to dispute that until someone can beat him and EDG.

Kelsey Moser - Deft, EDward Gaming

There's actually an argument for this to go to Clearlove, as his jungle pressure is what arguably made EDG so successful this split. EDG was always about Deft: he carried the team, his laning improvements sent them over the edge, and his Spring split winning pentakill summarized his role on the team. Deft is without a doubt the MVP of 2015 LPL Spring.

Matt Demers - Deft, EDward Gaming

I am convinced that Deft is a demon who has possessed the body of a Korean boy. This demon likes playing League of Legends, and he also likes stealing the show. Deft's performance with EDG has been nothing short of amazing, and he's definitely a contender for best in the world right now.

Nilu Kulasingham - Deft, EDward Gaming

The two other contenders for this position were EDG's jungler Clearlove and LGD's midlaner We1less (GODV). I chose Deft because while Clearlove and We1less have been exceptional players, it is impossible to overstate how well Deft has played throughout the season. While Clearlove and Pawn have had off games, Deft has been a consistent beast. Deft has, at times, played like the best player in the world.

Most Improved Player

Fionn - Clearlove, EDward Gaming

I wasn't entirely sold on Clearlove's ability to be an elite jungler with the likes of Spirit, Dandy and KaKAO moving in, but he showed up big in the playoffs and was a big reason why EDG were able to win their third straight championship.

Moser - Spirit, Team WE

Spirit transformed from a jungler who struggled to find a way to help his team into some sort of omnipresent deity. The roster change was arguably a minor factor next to Spirit's improvements as a Nidalee and Rek'Sai player who was capable of 1v3ing and always ganking the correct lane. Spirit's improvements saved WE, and he thinks he can take them to the top next split.

Demers - We1less, LGD Gaming

We1less started the split by being perceived as the weakest link to the new LGD additions of Flame, Acorn and imp. He ended the season by not being the absolute superstar on the team, but shook off the label of being an anchor that hampered LGD's success.

Kulasingham - Dade, Master3

When Dade started playing in the LPL, he was awful and it really seemed like he didn't give a crap. He's "improved" a lot in the latter half of this split. It's no where near his old level but at least he seems to be competent when he's not trying to solve world hunger by feeding.

Rookie of the Year

Fionn - Spirit, Team WE

I feel like it would be cheating to give this award to my MVP, Deft, so I'm going another way with this one. Spirit, unlike Deft, had to fight through adversity in the early and mid-season with Team WE and prevailed through ridiculous carrying and mental fortitude. He not only finished the season by drawing blood against the champions EDG in a close 2-3 loss in the quarterfinals, but matured as a leader and became a fan favorite in front of the foreign Chinese crowd.

Moser - Meiko, EDward Gaming

Snake was full of great rookies, but they all tripped at the finish line when the style they played crumbled. Meiko, on the other hand, was a massive addition to EDward Gaming's roster that changed them from one of the best teams to absolutely-the-best-by-every-measurement-possible. He roamed well, he laid down vision like a champion, and he is coming for Cloud's "best Chinese Thresh" title.

Demers - Meiko, EDward Gaming

Meiko's debut season couldn't have gone better for him: victories in Demacia Cup Spring and helping EDG win LPL Spring are impressive additions to any resume. As a support player, he favors engage-heavy champions like Annie (with 13 plays), Thresh and Leona, but can also break out the Janna to protect and disengage; with Deft being such an important part of EDG's lineup, it's reassuring to see someone step up to compliment him in all facets.

Kulasingham - Team Snake

There have been a number of new entrants into the LPL as the League expanded to 12 teams, yet besides Meiko, the top three teams are composed of competitive veterans. For my Rookie of the split, I'm going to give it to the entire Snake team for their higher than expected performance. Flandre, Beast and Ella all have performed extremely well and its hard to pick one between the three.

Comeback Player of the Year

Fionn - TBQ, LGD Gaming

Although he is the weakest link on LGD, the meta firmly shifted into a place where TBQ could be a factor with his loaded lineup of carries and strong utility players. He came up big time and time again with objective steals and was part of some key LGD victories throughout the season.

Moser - Zzitai, Invictus Gaming

There are a lot of contenders here, and most of them are on WE. Aluka, Xiye, and Yuzhe have all slummed on bottom tier teams before, but they only just barely avoided relegation this split. Nearly all of EDG's players achieved an untold dimension of play they had never discovered, but none of them were bad before. Zzitai's 2014 Summer was so deplorable in terms of apparent commitment and in-game play, I thought that he was retirement bound. This split, he proved his dedication, learned a new role, challenged some of the aspiring "best LPL tops," and was the final peg that transformed iG into a third place LPL team. No other player can say that.

Kulasingham - Clearlove, EDward Gaming

Alright, it's not really a comeback considering Clearlove has always been an upper tier jungler in China, but the discrepancy between this split and last year is massive. Clearlove is a top 2 jungler in the LPL this split. He's been magnificent throughout the year and when you compare his form this split to his form last year, you would not think that this is the same player.

Coach of the Year

Fionn - HooN, Team WE

This was a choice between EDG's constant dominance or WE's mid-season turnaround. In the end, I sided with HooN from Team WE and the changes the team made during IEM that corrected their course for the rest of the season.

Moser - Coach Aaron, EDward Gaming

The best coach in China will arguably always be Aaron. He's lead three different rosters with different styles to compete at the top of their region, and the only constant is Clearlove. He's got a bigger support staff now, but Aaron remains the king of China.

Demers - Coach Aaron, EDward Gaming

Ji Xing (otherwise known as "Coach Aaron") has lead his team to a powerful split, but also took some risks to do it; while there are obviously other people working within Edward Gaming to bring in players like Deft and pawN, it takes a talented coach to be able to assimilate and work them into the rest of the roster.

Kulasingham - Coach Aaron, EDward Gaming

This is a fairly easy award to give out. Aaron has been the best coach in China for three splits straight. There isn't a coach in China who has a higher pedigree than him (besides VG's coach Homme).

Playmaker of the Year

Fionn - Spirit, Team WE

Leader, fan favorite, playmaker. A big personality and a set of skills to match, any time he was allowed to play Nidalee or another carry jungler, it was one of the most fun displays of a player willing his team to victory.

Moser - Clearlove, EDward Gaming

There's a lot of Edward Gaming on this list. A lot. But there's a very good reason for it. Edward Gaming lost six of 44 regular split games and finished first in Playoffs. Clearlove was both the shotcaller and the leader of the roaming Chinese ganking squad. Clearlove needs to get involved for things to happen on EDG, and for once in his career, a lot happened in under 30 minutes.

Demers - Clearlove, EDward Gaming

Clearlove was a very important pillar in EDG's winning season, as he was able to adapt to the evolving jungle meta in time to benefit Deft's continued dominance. His 11 Nunu picks must have gone stale, but they were for the greater good of putting another wall between his enemies and Deft — his eight Lee Sin and five Jarvan games gave him more than enough chances to set plays up for his team.

Kulasingham - Spirit, Team WE

Spirit effectively 1v9ed WE's entire season before their roster change. The Korean jungler tried his hardest to make plays around the map and is widely considered the biggest reason as to why WE made playoffs. It's hard to give anyone else this award, Spirit effectively kept WE in the LPL.

All Star Teams

Team Fionn

Top: Koro1, EDward Gaming

As a Flame fan this breaks my heart. Koro1 was a great player all season long and out dueled Flame's teammate in the final.

Jungle: Spirit, Team WE

Dandy, KaKAO, and Clearlove would all be good choices, but Spirit embodied WE's stunning run to end the season.

Mid: Pawn, EDward Gaming

Once seen as a primarily safe lane player and a side character to the giant that was Samsung White, Pawn has taken a more forward and aggressive role with EDG. When his team needed him most, tied 2-2 in the quarterfinals against WE, their mid general came off the bench and played an instant classic game on Kassadin to seal the victory.

ADC: Deft, EDward Gaming

Best player in China. Best ADC in the world. His mentality has become stronger on EDG and is growing into a more polished version of his Samsung Blue-self. My MVP and the official LPL MVP for the season, Deft could go down as one of the best Korean players of all-time by the time he finally hangs up his mouse and keyboard.

Support: Pyl, LGD Gaming

If I was going to pick the support I think is the best player, I'd go with VG's Mata. If I picked the support who formed the best partnership with their AD carry, I'd go with Meiko. But I'm going with Pyl, the captain of LGD who was able to rein in his AD carry partner, Imp, in lane and create a stellar duo in their first season. They weren't able to take down EDG in the finals, but Pyl has his team in-line for a Worlds spot if they keep up their solid play in the Summer season.

Team Moser

Top: Koro1, EDward Gaming

Koro1 had one of the most diverse performances of any top laner, but his team fighting remained a consistent high point. He played carries, tanks and bruisers. He went nearly undefeated on both Gnar and Maokai. When games went long, Koro1 was the player EDG relied on to set up the perfect team fights.

Jungle: Spirit, Team WE

Arguably, KaKAO adapted to the meta change better than Spirit and could play the widest variety of picks and still have a game impact. However, Spirit brute forced through it and continued on with his carry picks to great effect. His aforementioned transformation made him a contender for best player in LPL, and he's a must-have on any all-star team.

Mid: Rookie, Invictus Gaming

There are four players who could fit this role comfortably, but only one of them seemed to have a large positive game impact throughout the entirety of the LPL split. Camping Rookie is the best way to beat Invictus Gaming; at times it seems like he's the entire team — and that team finished third. If this team had to subscribe to LPL's 3/5 Chinese player rule, We1less could swap in with minimal wear-and-tear.

ADC: Deft, EDward Gaming

MVP of the split. Improved leaps and bounds. His team fight positioning is better than ever. His laning is better than ever. This is a brand new Deft. Just don't put him on Kalista or Urgot, and he'll keep carrying.

Support: Pyl, LGD Gaming

Shot-caller, vision control, playmaker extraordinaire. If you have a player who can do this much with Janna, you don't need other champions. As an added bonus, he plays almost anything. If you believe the reports, he also builds loyalty and asks as a mediator for his team. Pyl is the best support player in an LPL split with Mata as his competition.

Team Demers

Top: Flame, LGD Gaming

Acorn may have played more, but Flame made his appearances count. LGD had a great run through the LPL playoffs, and the threat of Flame was enough to add an element of uncertainty to the drafts of their opponents.

Jungle: Clearlove, EDward Gaming

In the interest of keeping this from being a Korean all-star team that happens to compete in China, I've decided to include Clearlove as the requisite tank player that is needed in the current meta. Versatility is the name of the game here, as he would be needing to cater to a number of different playstyles and carries.

Mid: pawN, EDward Gaming

It takes a special kind of player to fight through injury — maybe it was a bit silly to leave a hospital, but I admire fighting spirit and heart. Here's hoping recovery doesn't temper pawN for next season.

ADC: Deft, EDward Gaming

As a mentioned in my MVP paragraph, Deft is a demon in the form of an AD carry. I don't believe there's a better fit for an all-star team — not only in LPL, but the world.

Support: Mata, Vici Gaming

Mata's Vici Gaming lost in the quarterfinals but will be competing in the LPL's summer split; I still regard him as one of the best in his position in the world, and he would be the stable, consistent presence that this all-star team would need amongst their fire.

Team Kulasingham

Top: Koro1, EDward Gaming

Koro has been one of EDG's highlights this split (but then again, who hasn't really?) and is the best performing Chinese toplaner (debatable with Flandre).

Jungle: Spirit, Team WE

Tough choice between Clearlove and Spirit, but I'm going to go with Spirit here so I can stay within my arbitrarily imposed two player per team limit.

Mid: We1less, LGD Gaming

Pawn is exceptional but I really want to use Deft as my AD Carry, so We1less is a good second choice, plus this way, I can stay within my two Korean players limit too.

ADC: Deft, EDward Gaming

Deft is the best AD Carry player in the world right now and quite possibly the best player in the world.

Support: Pyl, LGD Gaming

A team needs a shotcaller and Pyl is an excellent one. Imp chose LGD because he wanted to play with Pyl and its not hard to see why. A Deft-Pyl lane looks frightening.