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The Spring season and 100 Thieves LCS debut begins with a match against OpTic, who are no stranger to Nadeshot, as he has established a legacy within their organization. This is also OpTic’s debut LCS match so the pressure will be on for both teams, as they look to make a good first impression.

What to Expect

OpTic’s roster is composed of seasoned players, fielding former FlyQuest support LemonNation and both Ryu and Meteos’s former teammate: ADC Arrow in the bottom lane. Arrow hails from Korea, and is a good ADC who excels during team fights, but has a history of a weak early game. LemonNation is a longtime veteran within the NA LCS and may struggle, as he may very well be past his prime and his most recent team (FlyQuest) did not perform very well in recent splits.

In the midlane, PowerOfEvil will be making his NA debut, most recently playing under Misfits in the European LCS and at worlds. Him and his team made a stunning quarterfinals appearance taking Faker and the renowned SKT to a game 5. PowerOfEvil will be a nuisance for our Ryu and may pose a threat. Jungling for OpTic will be Akaadian who has a great early game, and with proper leadership can do a great deal.

In the top lane zig, another former teammate of Meteos and Ryu will be facing our world class Ssumday. zig is a great NA talent, but Ssumday will make sure to dominate the top lane on gameday.

OpTic have a lot of experience on their team, but their roster seems to have been composed randomly and its potential is uncertain. There doesn’t seem to be a clear shot-caller for the roster, which may pose good for 100 Thieves, as we already have one in Aphromoo, and having a dedicated shot-caller is great to have.

Conclusion

Meteos and Ryu will be looking to take down their former teammates zig and Arrow on gameday, and alongside the rest of the roster are determined to defeat the Green Wall and start 100 Thieves’s LCS legacy with a bang.

Catch our first match on January 20th!