Swedish League of Legends player Martin “Rekkles” Larsson joins esports organization T1 in the League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK), taking on the role of support in T1’s Esports Academy for the LCK Challengers League (LCK CL).
Paired with rookie player Sin “Smash” Geum-jae, Rekkles is poised to debut as support in the Korean league during the LCK CL Spring 2024 season.
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Rekkles transfers to LCK CL’s T1 Esports Academy
Rekkles shared his journey from Europe to South Korea in an announcement video by T1. The video showcased him exploring the T1 Headquarters located in Seoul while introducing himself to those unfamiliar with him in the region.
“I know it’s gonna be a long road ahead,” he said in the video. “There is a new language, new culture, new teammates, a lot to learn, and a new role as well. It’s gonna be quite overwhelming for me in the beginning.”
Despite the challenges, Rekkles made a commitment to the learning process, assuring viewers that he aims to become “like any other team member” within a year or half a year.
| T1 ESPORTS ACADEMY ROSTER FOR LCK CL 2024 | ROLE |
| Moon “Dal” Jeong-woon | Top lane |
| Koo “Guwon” Kwan-mo | Jungle |
| Yoon “Poby” Sung-won | Mid lane |
| Sin “Smash”Geum-jae | Bot lane |
| Martin “Rekkles” Larsson | Support |
| Lee “GBM” Chang-seok | Head coach |
Watch the full announcement video below:
In the previous season, he faced challenges with Fnatic, securing 9th place in Winter, 6th in Spring, and an 8th-place finish in Summer after switching roles to support. He initially gained recognition as a skilled bot laner before transitioning to support.
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He has participated in multiple European League of Legends Championship Series (EU LCS) and League of Legends European Championship (LEC) splits throughout his career.
Despite winning multiple LEC championships, he hasn’t achieved his ultimate goal of winning Worlds. The closest opportunity was in 2018 when Fnatic reached the Worlds finals against Invictus Gaming in Seoul.
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