Weekly Power Rankings for the EU League Championship Series
For the first time ever, GAMURS will be releasing weekly power rankings for the European League Championship Series. Check back here every week for updated rankings.
The point system for these power rankings is based on the rankings submitted by GAMURS staff members. The staff members rank the teams from best to worst, with No. 1 being the best and No. 10 being the worst. Points are rewarded to mirror a team’s ranking; the first place team receives ten points, while the tenth place team receives one point.
Before every week of action, another power rankings article will be released where the teams will move up or down based on their performance in their matches. Don’t forget to check back each week for the latest power rankings.
2016 EU LCS Summer Rankings – Preseason
1. Fnatic (56 points, 4 first place votes)
- Noh “Gamsu” Young-Jin
- Lee “Spirit” Da-yoon
- Fabian “Febiven” Diepstraten
- Martin “Rekkles” Larsson
- Bora “Yellowstar” Kim
Fnatic aims to reclaim the crown and send Yellowstar to his sixth Worlds tournament. With top-three talent at every position, they are a strong contender.
2. G2 Esports (53 points, 2 first place votes)
- Mateusz “Kikis” Szkudlarek
- Kim “Trick” Kang Yoon
- Luka “PerkZ” Perkovic
- Jesper “Zven” Svenningsen
- Alfonso “Mithy” Aguirre Rodriguez
G2 Esports looks to bounce back from a disappointing Mid-Season Invitational and prove themselves as one of the top teams in Europe.
3. Origen (48 points)
- Paul “Soaz” Boyer
- Maurice “Amazing” Stückenschneider
- Tristan “PowerofEvil” Schrage
- Konstantinos “Forg1ven” Tzortziou
- Glenn “Hybrid” Doorenbal
Origen lost their bot lane to G2, but the additions of Forg1ven and Hybrid leave them just as strong as last split. Look for Origen to come out swinging in their first game against G2.
4. H2k-Gaming (45 points)
- Andrei “Odoamne” Pascu
- Marcin “Jankos” Jankowski
- Ryu “Ryu” Sang-ook
- Aleš “Freeze” Kněžínek
- Oskar “Vander” Bogdan
H2k-Gaming made no major changes between splits, but the addition of Freeze makes them a strong contender. They could rise to the top in future power rankings.
5. Vitality (34 points)
- Lucas “Cabochard” Simon-Meslet
- Kim “MightyBear” Min-soo
- Erlend “Nukeduck” Våtevik Holm
- Park “Police” Hyeong-gi
- Raymond “KaSing” Tsang
Vitality overhauled their roster between splits with the addition of a Korean jungler and ADC. Time will tell if these additions will work out for Vitality.
6. Unicorns of Love (25 points)
- Tamás “Vizicsacsi” Kiss
- Kang “Move” Min-su
- Fabian “Exileh” Schubert”
- Kim “Veritas” Kyoung-min
- Zdravets “Hylissang” Galabov
UoL has remade their roster with a new jungler, mid laner, and ADC. Little is known about the roster, so they will most likely significantly move up and down the power rankings in the coming weeks.
7. FC Schalke 04 (22 points)
- Etienne “Steve” Michels
- Berk “Gilius” Demir
- Hampus “Fox” Myhre
- Rasmus “MrRalleZ” Skinneholm
- Hampus “sprattel” Abrahamsson
Schalke 04 is backed by a major EU soccer team and has the potential to be an intriguing story in the upcoming split and offseason. Their future is promising, but they need to escape relegation this split.
8. Team ROCCAT (21 points)
- Sang-won “Parang” Lee
- Karim “Airwalks” Benghalia
- Felix “Betsy” Edling
- Pierre “Steelback” Medjaldi
- Ji-hwan “Raise” Oh
ROCCAT has made significant changes to their lineup and will feature three new faces this split. They have the potential to surprise, but only time will tell.
9. Splyce (22 points)
- Martin “Wunderwear” Hansen
- Jonas “Trashy” Anderson
- Chres “Sencux” Laursen
- Kasper “Kobbe” Kobberup
- Mihael “Mikyz” Mehle
Splyce faces the risk of playing in their third straight promotions tournament. They need to step up their game to avoid relegation.
10. GIANTS! Gaming (9 points)
- Lennart “SmittyJ” Warkus
- Nubar “Maxlore” Sarafian
- Gun “NighT” Woo Na
- Son “S0NSTAR” Seung-ik
- Morgan “Hustlin” Granberg
After barely escaping the promotions tournament, Giants has a lot of work to do to be competitive this split.
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Justin Wenzel is a League of Legends writer for GAMURS. You can find him on Twitter @Jd_Wenzel.