Misfits Are Ready To Steamroll The LEC In 2019, Sign GorillA

For the first time in his career Kang "GorillA" Beom-hyeon will not be playing on a Korean team in the LCK, with the news that he has signed to LEC team Misfits being confirmed. Misfits already have what amounts to a pretty stacked roster for the upcoming season, with several players from other teams and regions already confirming their involvement with the team.

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The new generation of Misfits have now been confirmed as top laner Paul “sOAZ” Boyer from Fnatic, jungler Nubar “Maxlore” Sarafian who is remaining with the team, mid laner Fabian “Febiven” Diepstraten who is returning from his time in the North American LCS, ADC Steven “Hans Sama” Liv who is remaining with the team, and now GorillA from the LCK.

After finding a lot of success domestically, as well as showcasing his skill on the international stage, GorillA’s move to Misfits could very well throw out the balance of the region, with the new roster promising great things for the players. This will unfortunately mark the end of his successful partnership with AD Carry Kim “PraY” Jong-in, a duo that many saw as almost unbeatable. “PraYrillA” have been almost a staple part of the LCK for some time now, and many fans are left wondering what will happen to the talented AD Carry now that his support counterpart has joined the LEC.

Misfits have never quite managed to claim domestic success, however their performance internationally has proven to have its stellar moments. The Worlds 2017 quarterfinal match against SKT T1 saw them drag the former World Champions to a decisive game five, proving they had the chops to compete on the main stage. Now, Misfits stand ready to take that fighting spirit and, with the help of their new players, challenge the top teams of the LEC.