Will Reapered lead Cloud9 back to the top of the LCS mountain?
Cloud9 has actually revealed today that it is re-signing its previous coach, Bok “Reapered” Han-gyu, ahead of the 2024 LCS Summer Split. This relocation follows the verification from Cloud9 and Alfonso “Mithy” Aguirre Rodríguez himself that he would be stepping down from his function as the C9 head coach. This relocation comes as not a surprise following the underwhelming Spring Split, which saw Cloud9 stop working to get approved for the Mid-Season Invitational regardless of having among the very best lineups on paper in LCS history.
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A Return Home For Reapered
Cloud9 re-signs Reapered, the South Korean coach, returns home 4 years after leaving from the company in 2020. The South Korean coach left his position following the collapse of what was suggested to be among the most dominant years in LCS history. After a 17 routine season, followed by a 9-1 playoffs, Cloud9 raised their very first prize in 6 years. This was followed up by another strong routine season before a historical collapse, which saw C9 stop working to receive Worlds 2020, the very first time in the company’s history they would not be representing their area on the most significant phase.
Reapered signed up with Cloud9 in 2016 summertime and assisted them reach numerous LCS finals, several Worlds quarter-final looks, and a historical Worlds semi-final look– the outermost any North American lineup has actually reached at the World Championship.
Reapereds Journey Back To Re-signing with Cloud9
Considering that leaving Cloud9, Reapered signed up with fellow LCS company 100 Thieves, where he would likewise discover success, bringing them back to Worlds and winning their very first LCS title. Following on from 100T, Reapered signed up with the LJL, where he coached Sengoku Gaming from 2022 to 2023. Reapered is not the only modification Cloud9 is apparently making. Sheep Esports reported Ibrahim “Fudge” Allami would be changed by extremely promoted Korean possibility Park “Thanatos” Seung-gyu on the beginning lineup.
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