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.
AC/AM Standouts highlights the players who performed best in the most recent week of NA Academy and amateur play. I’ll discuss a few of the most noteworthy standouts, then list some other players whose performances caught my eye below.
Contractz dominated FlyQuest Academy with a pair of Nidalee games where he exerted relentless pressure all around the map, especially working around Tony Top’s Camille and Jax picks to set up the side-laning win condition. His Nidalee javelins around the Baron pit in game 1 changed the story of the series, and his play overall was the main factor behind EGA’s upset over FLYA and their advancement in the upper bracket.
Contractz Stats
| Â | KDA | KP | GXD10 | DPM | CSPM |
| PG | 7.5 | 71.4% | +85 | 705 | 6.5 |
AC/AM Standouts highlights the players who performed best in the most recent week of NA Academy and amateur play. I’ll discuss a few of the most noteworthy standouts, then list some other players whose performances caught my eye below.
EGP’s bot laner has been holding down a spot in the top 3 NA amateur prospects throughout the year, and his play in the Giant Slayer Gauntlet so far is showing why. He exploded on games of Samira and Kai’sa against Winthrop University, and he outshone Prismal of Golden Guardians Academy in a 2-0 series win, which is no easy task.
Shiro Stats
| Â | KDA | KP | GXD10 | DPM | CSPM |
| GSG | 12.7 | 69.0% | +554 | 636 | 9.5 |
The break between the Unified Grand Prix and Giant Slayer Gauntlet seems to be have a good reset for Shiro, whose play had been falling off a little along with his team’s overall performance, and he returned to the Rift with a vengeance this week. Hopefully he can continue to deliver as he faces even stiffer challenges in the remaining rounds of this tournament. Continue reading AC/AM Standouts: 2021 Spring, Week 8
