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Scout, Worlds 2021 Champion and LNG’s midlaner, is set to miss Worlds 2024 amid a legal dispute with his former team.
Lee “Scout” Ye-chan, Worlds 2021 champion and midlaner for LNG Ninebot Esports, will be unable to compete in Worlds 2024 due to a legal dispute with his former team. This led to a travel restriction. The situation is quite complex, and LoL Esports had to intervene by announcing Zeng “Yagao” Qi as the emergency substitute for LNG, the third seed from the League of Legends Pro League (LPL).
Scout and Worlds 2024
Mixed reactions within the community
The decision from LoL Esports has sparked mixed reactions within the community. Some fans are happy that LNG can compete with substitutes instead of being disqualified entirely, arguing that it would be unfair to penalize the other players who are not at fault and have worked hard to qualify for Worlds 2024. They also believe disqualification would disrupt the tournament’s format by leaving an odd number of participants.
On the other hand, some argue that the rules should be strictly followed, regardless of how complex the situation may be. Some suggest that LNG should have chosen one of their officially registered substitutes to replace Scout, rather than bringing in a player who wasn’t listed during the Worlds 2024 roster lock.
According to Worlds 2024 regulations, each participating team is required to list at least one substitute. For example, T1 hasregistered Rekklesas a backup for the support role. Based on theWorlds Pick’Emwebsite, LNG has listed Zhou “xiaoyu” Yu and Zhao “Shad0w” Zhi-Qiang as their substitutes.
T1 adds Rekkles to roster ahead of Worlds 2024
Rekkles is set to go to Worlds 2024, but not as an LEC player.
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Yagao and LNG will begin their journey at Worlds 2024 through the Swiss Stage starting on Oct. 3. Stay tuned onesports.ggfor more updates about LNG and Worlds 2024.
