Immortals Makes Surprising Roster Change for LCS Summer Split
In a surprising decision, Immortals has opted to start off the first week of the 2020 LCS Summer Split without their veteran jungler, Xmithie. Instead, Nicholas “Potluck” Pollock will join the starting lineup.
Potluck will be joining Paul “sOAZ” Boyer, Jérémy “Eika” Valdenaire, Johnny “Altec” Ru, and Austin “Gate” Yu in a move that has confused many fans and analysts in the North American scene.
Over the past few years, Xmithie has been one of the most consistent junglers in the LCS. His decision-making, leadership skills, and ability to work with his team have made him one of NA’s top talents. As a free agent at the end of 2019, he was highly sought-after in the market.
Immortals GM Keaton Cryer and head coach Thomas “Zaboutine” Si-Hassen explained the decision in a recent video, stating that the goal is to test out all available synergies with their 10-man roster. As a result, this starting lineup may not be the one we see every weekend.
It will be interesting to see how often Xmithie, AD carry Apollo Price, and support Nickolas “Hakuho” Surgent will rotate in and out of the roster. They still have plenty of talent to contribute should the team struggle early in the season.
Considering that the team finished in eighth place during the spring, it makes sense for management to make changes for the summer. Only time will tell if these roster adjustments will pay off as the regular season progresses.