OpTic Gaming Signs Dardoch to League of Legends (LoL) Team
By Nicholas Barth ·
OpTic Gaming has announced that it has acquired Dardoch for its League of Legends (LoL) team from Echo Fox.
The current off-season for the world of professional League of Legends (LoL) has seen plenty of major roster moves from all over the world with the latest coming from the North American League Championship Series (NA LCS) on Tuesday, December 4th. Joshua "Dardoch" Hartnett has been signed to the League of Legends team of OpTic Gaming and will no longer be a member of the Echo Fox LoL roster for the upcoming NA LCS Split.
OpTic Gaming League of Legends (LoL) Signs Dardoch
The move of Dardoch to the LoL team of OpTic Gaming from the roster of Echo Fox was announced by both organizations on their respective Twitter accounts late Tuesday,
Echo Fox
Thank you @Dardochlol for everything during your time on Echo Fox. ?
— Echo Fox (@echofoxgg) December 5, 2018
We appreciated all the hard work and dedication you put in to help make 2018 the fantastic year it was! ?
We wish you the best on @OpTicLoL! pic.twitter.com/ELcVFEUU2m
OpTic Gaming
The jungle is a dangerous place, even more so now that the former Rookie of the Split and 2nd NA LCS All-Pro Team Joshua “Dardoch” Hartnett has joined our roster.#GREENWALL pic.twitter.com/H1RP4Vyi4H
— OpTicLoL (@OpTicLoL) December 5, 2018
Some members of the esports community for the popular MOBA title from Riot Games have looked at the acquisition of Jungler Dardoch to the League of Legends roster for OpTic Gaming as an unexpected off-season roster move, as OpTic had already signed William "Meteos" Hartman who had been the former Jungler of 100 Thieves and Flyquest Academy. However, it looks as though the GreenWall is looking to bolster its League of Legends roster with as much talent as possible.
The release of Dardoch is the latest major roster move for the LoL team of Echo Fox, as the NA LCS team conducted a massive trade with Clutch Gaming in November that saw multiple players switch organizations, recently signed Kim “Fenix” Jae-hun and Lee “Rush” Yoon-jae to to the team, and has parted ways with Heo "Huni" Seung-hoon and and Andy "Smoothie" Ta.
What are your thoughts on OpTic Gaming acquiring Dardoch from Echo Fox for its League of Legends roster? Will the addition help the GreenWall become a larger threat in the NA LCS? Let us know in the comments below!
(cover photo courtesy of Riot Games)