The Halo Championship Series Summer Season came to a close last Sunday, with the hot-handed Splyce hoisting the trophy at DreamHack Atlanta. From proverbial rags to riches, Splyce clawed its way through a Last Chance Qualifier just to get into the regular Summer Season. It quickly showed that qualifying for the Pro League was no fluke, and challenged for the top spot in the standings week after week. Editor's Picks Four esports staff members leave WME|IMG

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If there was any doubt about just how good Splyce was, it was silenced as the team entered the last week of the regular season tied for first with none other than Halo juggernaut, OpTic Gaming. The teams met in the second to last week of the regular season, and the Green Wall emerged victorious.

After that, Splyce exacted revenge not once, but twice, at DreamHack Atlanta.

OpTic Gaming and Splyce worked through the weekend and were set on a collision course that ended in the Winner's Bracket Finals. The young, talented Splyce roster- comprised of Jesse "bubu dubu" Moeller, Ryan "Shooter" Sondhi, Jonathan "Renegade" Willette, and Anthony "Shotzzy" Cuevas-Castro, made a statement in their first attempt at retaliation with a lopsided 4-1 series win. That win punched Splyce a ticket to the Grand Finals, and sent OpTic Gaming to relatively unfamiliar territory - The Loser's Bracket.

Awaiting OpTic was Team EnVyUs, which was fresh off wins against both Evil Geniuses and Team Liquid. OpTic quickly dismissed nV in resounding 4-0 fashion, and advanced to the Grand Finals for a chance to avenge the previous loss. Splyce allowed no quarter, however, and put together another dominant series against OpTic that culminated in a Coliseum Capture the Flag victory that went into overtime as the final nail in the coffin, 4-2.

This win was the first for the Splyce organization after failing to place higher than Top 4 at any previous event, and the second consecutive loss at a Grand Finals for the once seemingly untouchable OpTic Gaming squad.