In a period where some eSports players are calling it time on their competitive playing career, veteran League of Legends mid-laner Nicolaj Jensen has committed to continue his playing career after reportedly agreeing to join a new roster for the LCS 2024 season.
Jensen will play for FlyQuest in the LCS in 2024 after replacing VicLa, only a year after joining Dignitas. This development was announced on Tuesday, November 14, as Jensen will mount on a fourth journey for LCS glory after losing out on League’s Worlds Championships for the first time while playing with Dignitas this year.
Jensen was instrumental as Dignitas went beyond their tenth-placed finish in the Spring Split to make it to the LCS Championship in August. Their run was, unfortunately, he and DIG could only bring down a disbanding TSM before bowing out to Golden Guardians to end their run in fifth.
While official confirmation is yet to be communicated about Jensen’s departure from DIG, his time at FlyQuest, once it starts, will be his fourth outing with a different LCS organization in as many years.
Jensen’s exit has been a long time coming, as he was linked to another LEC squad that was seeking Jensen’s services for the first split of the 2024 season. However, the Danish veteran will wear the colours of FlyQuest after they win the race for the Dane, who will now remain in the U.S. for at least the first split of the new year.
FlyQuest continues their rebuilding process after releasing the bulk of their 2023 roster in September going into the League offseason, and the 28-year-old Dane will be expected to lead the roster’s new core of Gabriël “Bwipo” Rau and Kacper “Inspired” Słoma.
There will be a mixture of rookie and experience as rookie AD carry Fahad “Massu” Abdulmalek is expected to be promoted from FlyQuest Challengers and will be joined by former 100 Thieves support Alan “Busio” Cwalina as FlyQuest will be pushing for a top spot and its second appearance at Worlds.
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