After spending three years away from the LCS, a North American League of Legends veteran may be returning to the large stage in 2024.
Shopify Insurrection has reportedly signed Tristan “Zeyzal” Stidam because the crew’s beginning assist for subsequent season, in line with esports reporter Sander Hove. The 24-year-old shall be a part of the group’s debut within the league after buying the franchised slot of TSM this previous yr.
Zeyzal is a well-recognized face who’s most recognized for his time with Cloud9 through the 2018 season, the place he helped the crew attain the 2018 World Championship semifinals. Since then, he has bounced across the NA scene, with numerous stints with LCS, Academy, and novice groups alike, together with Evil Geniuses, Solafide Esports, C9 Challengers, and Disguised.
If Shopify Insurrection’s current strikes are accomplished, Zeyzal shall be reuniting with former teammate Aaron “FakeGod” Lee, who additionally performed on Disguised’s Challenger roster in 2023. Each gamers will even be assembly with their former coach, Seong “Reven” Sang-hyeon, who they performed for throughout their time on Cloud9’s Challenger roster.
Though the group hasn’t been linked to many famous person gamers this offseason, a mix of veteran expertise and promising prospects may shock some followers who’re underwhelmed by their reported roster. They’ll, nevertheless, have to interrupt by a number of powerhouse lineups in 2024 in the event that they want to actually make an influence of their first season collectively as a squad.
