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Although most eyes have been placed on the LCS, North America’s tier-two League of Legends<\/em> circuit has helped foster and build some of the most-talented players in the league’s history. Superstars like Mingyi “Spica” Lu, Robert “Blaber” Huang, and Joseph “jojopyun” Pyun are all big names that have made the climb from the Academy and amateur scenes into the big show.<\/p>

But on Friday, May 12, Riot Games made the controversial decision<\/a> to make Academy teams optional for LCS organizations, causing a huge stir among those fearing the death of the region’s path-to-pro.<\/p>

Without the support of LCS teams, fans believe that there won’t be any incentives for players to want to enter the tier-two scene in the region. Some retired pros, like former 100 Thieves member Tenacity, have encouraged amateurs to move to Europe<\/a> for a better chance at a career in the EMEA Regional Leagues.<\/p>

In the meantime, LCS teams have already started pulling support and dropping their tier-two rosters. Here are all of the teams that have dropped their teams for the 2023 Summer Split and beyond.<\/p>