The 2023 LEC Winter Break up has introduced a ton of ups and downs for European League of Legends followers and gamers alike, particularly with the league’s new format. The shortened common season has pushed the match to change into fiercer than ever, and in consequence, some diamonds have been cast within the fires of competitors.
One shining instance that has risen from his LEC debut is SK Gaming’s rookie AD carry Thomas “Exakick” Foucou, who has burst onto the scene as the most effective gamers in his position. The 19-year-old prospect took over because the lead star for the group this previous cut up, serving to the group end as a top-three roster for the primary time since 2015.
Exakick presently leads the league in kills, common expertise distinction at quarter-hour, and common creep rating distinction at quarter-hour, in accordance with professional League stats combination Oracle’s Elixir. He’s additionally within the high 5 for the best share of 1’s whole group kills, making him an enormous contributor to SK’s success.
The younger star has required quantity of sources all through the season, main the LEC with a whopping 30.5 p.c share of his group’s whole gold. With a ton of gold and loads of assist from his teammates, Exakick is ready to shoulder the load of carrying his squad on champions like Zeri, Lucian, and Caitlyn.
Exakick isn’t the one participant that has been performing effectively for SK, although. Mark “Markoon” van Woensel has been quietly acting at a excessive stage, establishing performs and pushing his group into advantageous positions, though his stats aren’t eye-popping and his champion pool isn’t as thrilling as others.
Total, SK has change into a fan favourite of the 2023 Winter Break up, and a darkish horse for a deep run in the direction of a doable LEC championship. The remainder of the pack seems to be simply as powerful, nevertheless, and can want one other huge enchancment from the group as they enter best-of collection territory.
Catch SK in motion when the season continues on Saturday, Feb. 11.
