Starter spot when?

The king is back in the LEC. Sort of.

The lord of EU West solo queue himself,Carl Felix “MagiFelix” Boström, has joined Misfits Gaming as a multi-role substitute ahead of the LEC playoffs, the org announced today.

This is the first time MagiFelix hassigned with a teamsince he left Astralis in September last year.

Misfits Gaming MagiFelix

Misfits Gaming sign MagiFelix as multi-role substitute

“With playoffs right around the corner, we decided to sign a multi-role substitute for both LEC and LFL in case of emergency,” the org said in theannouncement.

Although he’s been competing professionally in the mid lane, the 22-year-old Swede is a known jack of all trades in solo queue, having reached Challenger in all five roles.

League of Legends, Astralis, MagiFelix

He almost reached 2000 LP, which would have set a new record on Riot’s solo queue ladder, but fell short at 1988 LP. MagiFelix last played for Astralis in the LEC, but hadnot joined a team in 2022until now.

The Berlin-based org most recently beatG2 Esportslast weekend, but lost toTeam Vitality, led by superstar mid lanerLuka “Perkz” Perković.

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They are currently in third place in theLEC Spring Split 2022with a 10-5 record, behind Rogue andFnatic, and will next play against Astralis on March 6, 2 a.m. GMT+8 | March 5, 10 a.m. PST | March 5, 6 p.m. GMT. Catch them live on theLEC TwitchandYouTubestreams.

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