Dignitas is bringing in Philippe “Poome” Lavoie-Giguere as their new beginning assist because the crew is attempting to safe a spot within the LCS Summer time Playoffs.
Regardless of coming into the 2023 LCS Season with an bold challenge, Dignitas had fallen very wanting the expectations with their final place end within the Spring Cut up. However with a number of roster modifications throughout the offseason, particularly with the addition of the Korean high laner Lee “Wealthy” Jae-won, Dignitas grew to become one of many surprises of the Summer time Cut up as far as they sit tied for fifth place with a 6-6 document after Week 4.
However with the playoff race heating up on the center and low finish of the LCS standings as we head into the final two weeks of the common season, Dignitas determined to make one other roster change to present themselves the most effective likelihood at a top-eight end. The crew determined to bench their beginning assist David “Diamond” Bérubé, who was one of many new signings throughout the offseason. To switch Diamond, Dignitas introduced that they’re signing Poome for the rest of the Summer time Cut up.
It is time to shake issues up
Welcome @poomelol pic.twitter.com/HBInShFRFL
— Dignitas (@dignitas) July 11, 2023
Regardless of debuting within the LCS again in 2020 Summer time with 100 Thieves, Poome’s first common beginning alternative got here when he joined CLG along with his long-time bot lane companion Fatih “Luger” Güven in the beginning of 2022. The Canadian assist spent three splits with that CLG core and helped his crew to 2 top-four completed. Sadly, that CLG after which NRG rosters couldn’t discover any success within the playoffs which then led to Poome and Luger leaving the org throughout the 2023 MSI break.
Nonetheless, Poome was thought-about a top-half LCS assist throughout his CLG tenure and he might help Dignitas of their playoffs objective. Most elements of the present Dignitas roster are overperforming in comparison with pre-Summer time expectations, however Diamond has been one of many worst-performing helps within the LCS up to now this cut up. He’s the one Dignitas participant drawing the majority of the criticism from the neighborhood.
After all, it could be unfair to say Diamond is the one downside for Dignitas, and it could be unrealistic to count on Poome to come back in and resolve every thing going improper for the crew. With the six wins already of their pocket, Dignitas is just about assured a playoff spot until they lose each remaining sport they’ve to any extent further. Contemplating this it looks as if the change was made with the playoffs in thoughts, however it could be exhausting to think about Poome altering Dignitas from a fringe playoff crew to a contender for one of many Worlds spots.
Followers can watch Poome and Dignitas in motion throughout the Week 5 of the LCS Summer time Cut up as they tackle TSM, NRG and Immortals.
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