100 Thieves promoted Busio from 100 Thieves neXt into Academy, and Evil Geniuses moved Tomio from EG Prodigies into EG Academy. What prompted these moves, and what are the implications? Here’s an in-depth exploration of the motivations for both the teams and the players, the effects of the current infrastructure and ruleset, and the ways the moves affect the amateur teams.
What if the LCS had an expansion draft? Who would each team “protect” from the draft, and what might the new org’s initial roster look like? Let’s run the thought experiment and see where it leads us.
Academy Standouts highlights the players who performed best in the most recent week of NA Academy play. I’ll discuss a few of the most noteworthy standouts, then list some other players whose performances caught my eye below.
While the former FLY Academy roster has been up in the LCS taking names, Palafox has been back down in Academy showing how he earned his way into the LCS in the first place.
Sylas, Irelia, Yone, and Akali were his tools of choice this week. He was assertive, applying a lot of pressure on his lane opponents, picking up solo kills and threatening a few more. He created leads in lane and carried some big team fights, too.
Palafox Stats
| KDA | KP | GXD10 | DPM | CSPM | |
| Week 7 | 4.2 | 70.8% | +397 | 566 | 7.7 |
| Overall | 4.8 | 65.5% | +461 | 612 | 7.8 |
