According to reports, the 27-year-old Korean has drawn interest from a couple of teams all through this offseason. Team Liquid were also said to be in the running for Impact’s signature, although FlyQuest seem to have to beat them to it.
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has reached a verbal agreement with Team Liquid and will return to the LCS.
FlyQuest and MAD Lions are other teams that considered the toplaner during the offseason. pic.twitter.com/4TDXC9jCfz
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(@LEC_Wooloo) November 22, 2022
Impact has demonstrated exceptional gameplay and tactical skills, which have led to him influencing a number of trophies for the various teams he has represented over the course of his career. He achieved player-of-the-week recognition in both the 2021 LCS Lock-In and the 2021 LCS Summer.
The top laner reached a milestone in his career in 2013 while playing for SK Telecom, now known as T1. With the likes of Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok and Chae “Piglet” Gwang-jin, he brought home the win in the 2013 League of Legends World Championship.
This year, Impact has led his team to a first-place finish at the 2022 LCS Summer. There, they competed against 100 Thieves in the final, where they won 3-0 to take home a $100,000 grand prize.
Impact began his professional career in 2012, and in the years since then, he has competed in both domestic and international leagues while playing for teams such as Tempest, NRG eSports, Cloud9, and most recently, Evil Geniuses, from whom he parted ways on Monday. Additionally, the player competed for Team Liquid between the years 2017 and 2020.
At FlyQuest, the Korean will be joining support player Zaqueri “aphromoo” Black, French mid laner Lo?c “toucouille” Dubois, Argentinian jungler Brandon “Josedeodo” Villegas, and Canadian top laner Philip “Philip” Zeng.
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“The goat. The legend. @Impact. Thank you for the last two years��your hard work has been vital in lifting the LCS trophy and going to Worlds,” the franchise announced on Twitter.
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“We hope you keep the Top Die dream alive on your path forward, and always remember: Once an Evil Genius, always an Evil Genius. @HPE”
Impact was crucial to Evil Geniuses’ rebuild in 2021 and led them to a championship win in the LCS Spring Split. At the Mid-Season Invitational, EG ended their campaign with a top-four finish.
They also secured qualification for the group stage at the 2022 LoL World Championship, where they placed 11th-14th with a 1-5 record. Prior to the 2022 LCS season, Evil Geniuses were yet to make an appearance at the Mid-Season Invitational or the Worlds.
According to the LoL global contract database, Impact’s contract is due to expire on November 22. On that date, the 27-year-old will move into unrestricted free agency.
Although Evil Geniuses will be retaining the bulk of the successful 2022 lineup for the 2023 season, the top lane will be a focus as they look to strengthen the roster. Previous reports have suggested that the vacant spot is to be filled by the current 100 Thieves Academy top laner Milan “Tenacity” Oleksij.
Also up for grabs at EG is the AD carry spot, as Kyle “Danny” Sakamaki — whose absence from the team is reported to roll over into the 2023 season — is on the chopping block. The franchise’s interim ADC, Muhammed “Kaori” Hasan ?ent��rk, is reported to be on his way to join French franchise Karmine Corp in the LFL. EG are said to have struck a verbal agreement with 100 Thieves bot laner Victor “FBI” Huang.
With the introduction of Tenacity and FBI to the previous roster, Evil Geniuses are expected to run a solid campaign in the 2023 season. Every player on the current roster — jungler Kacper “Inspired” S?oma, mid laner Joseph “Jojopyun” Pyun, and Philippe “Vulcan” Laflamme — was awarded with All-Pro honors for the 2022 LCS Summer.
Impact should have no problems landing himself a new home with a scorching resume of nine championship titles, including the 2013 LoL World Championship under the banner of T1. He also finished as runner-up at the Mid-Season Invitational with Team Liquid.
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