After successful the LoL World Championship slightly below a month in the past, DRX could have an virtually utterly totally different roster in 2023.
No one anticipated this 2022 DRX roster to problem for the Worlds Finals, not to mention win all of it. However in what may be the most important cinderella story in League of Legends historical past, DRX proved everybody improper time and time once more and managed to elevate the Worlds 2022 trophy. However as all the time occurs when a workforce wins as a darkish horse, the speculations began the day after the Finals in regards to the futures of DRX gamers. It was an affordable expectation that there can be some modifications to the squad, particularly with gamers like Kim “Zeka” Geon-woo shining individually, however there was nonetheless hope that the group can be operating it again yet one more time.
Sadly for the DRX followers, the workforce wasn’t in a position to deliver nearly all of the 2022 roster again. And in a collection of official Twitter posts at present, DRX unveiled their new roster for the 2023 LCK Spring Break up. The one participant remaining with the workforce is the assist Cho “BeryL” Geon-hee. The total roster for DRX in 2023:
- Prime lane: Kim “Rascal” Kwang-hee (from KT Rolster)
- Jungle: Kim “Croco” Dong-beom (from Liiv SANDBOX)
- Mid lane: Yoo “FATE” Su-hyeok (from Kwangdong Freecs)
- Bot lane: Search engine marketing “deokdam” Dae-gil (from DWG KIA)
- Assist: Cho “BeryL” Geon-hee
As soon as once more, DRX BeryL
DRX pronounces Jo ‘BeryL’ Geon-hee, a member of Worlds 2022 Champions, is again to DRX LCK workforce. Please give him lots of consideration and assist to him who will pave the best way for 2023 DRX.#DRXWIN #PaveTheWay pic.twitter.com/QUuqZ3pc3R
— Worlds 2022 Champions DRX (@DRXGlobal) December 3, 2022
Finish of the DRX’s month-long period
From successful the Worlds Finals on November 5 to this roster announcement initially of December, DRX followers had lower than a month to have a good time this five-man squad. Nonetheless, nearly all of the 4 gamers who left will preserve taking part in in LCK. The Finals MVP Hwang “Kingen” Seong-hoon and star mid laner Kim “Zeka” Geon-woo might be becoming a member of Hanwa Life Esports in an try at a brilliant workforce, and the veteran ADC Kim “Deft” Hyuk-kyu is signing with DWG KIA as deokdam’s substitute. And the jungler Hong “Pyosik” Chang-hyeon might be shifting to North America to hitch Team Liquid.
Nonetheless, not all hope is misplaced for the DRX followers. Rascal, Croco and FATE are all extremely regarded gamers in LCK, and all three have proven lots of good issues of their earlier groups. And deokdam was one of many greatest ADC prospects in Korea throughout his time with Nongshim RedForce and put up exhibiting at Worlds regardless of a down 2022. On the finish of the 2022 Summer season common season, there can be many followers and analysts that will have most popular this roster over DRX Worlds-winning one, based mostly on the performances on the time.
One other excellent news is that DRX was in a position to retain and bolster their teaching employees. Shin “Shine” Dong-wook who was the interim head coach throughout the Worlds run re-signed with the workforce as an assistant coach, whereas Kim “Micro” Mok-kyoung is brought in as the pinnacle coach. Micro was the proprietor and coach of DAMWON throughout their rise to the highest of LCK from Challengers Korea, and he spent the final yr as the pinnacle coach of Liiv SANDBOX.
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