A former LCS MVP, Mingyi “Spica” Lu, has been snubbed by groups for the upcoming 2024 Spring Cut up because the league will get smaller within the subsequent yr.
Because the 2023 low season winds down and the LCS gears up for the 2024 season, the trail for the longer term has been fairly rocky earlier than the season begins.
Instantly after Worlds, it was introduced Golden Guardians and Evil Geniuses had been exiting the league, and with no replacements, leaving the league with solely eight groups competing within the 2024 season.
And as potential groups for gamers to hitch dwindle within the LCS, varied star gamers have been disregarded of the league. And one among them is a former LCS MVP and younger star, Spica.
Spica introduced on Twitter that he was not taking part in within the upcoming 2024 Spring Cut up, pivoting in direction of streaming for the subsequent cut up and making an attempt his luck within the Summer season.
He mentioned of his plans, “Resulting from some unlucky circumstances I cannot be taking part in within the LCS for the Spring Cut up. Because of this, I’ll be streaming full-time for Spring Cut up and search for alternatives in Summer season.”
Within the 2023 season, the jungler was signed on to Flyquest and fielded a who’s who of LCK imports and LCS stars, nevertheless, fell wanting MSI qualification within the Spring in third.
And within the Summer season, after a roster change, Flyquest additionally fell wanting Worlds in a disappointing playoff efficiency that noticed them exit in ninth.
Nevertheless, Spica has lengthy been one among LCS’ youngest and brightest junglers, making his splash debut in LCS with TSM in 2020, successful the Summer season Cut up with them.
Alongside an LCS trophy, Spica additionally has an MVP on his belt from his efficiency within the 2021 LCS Summer season Cut up, which though TSM fell wanting Worlds at fourth, noticed Spica’s efficiency lauded with an award.
Unfortuantely, Spica was disregarded of Flyquest’s plans for the 2024 season, selecting LCS legend Impressed as a substitute.