Cloud9, with strategic changes and the integration of new players for 2024, faces unexpected challenges. Despite a promising start, the team experienced a series of defeats, questioning its strategy and coordination. As the regular season continues, Cloud9 must overcome their odds to aim for the title and qualify for international competitions.
Below Cloud9
In anticipation of 2024, Cloud9 took advantage of the offseason and transfer window to make some changes to the composition of its starting five by integrating two new recruits. The North American team signed June “jojopun” Pun as their new mid laner as well as Philippe “Vulcan” Laflamme as their new support. The change was intended to strike a balance between injecting new strengths and maintaining continuity in strategy, as three essential members of the 2023 roster decided to remain within Cloud9. However, despite the high expectations placed on this formation, described by some as a “super team”, Cloud9 is currently facing challenges.
Cloud9 is currently facing difficulties at the start of its 2024 campaign, reflecting a journey full of unexpected difficulties. Despite a promising start with three consecutive wins that heralded the Spring Split under the best of auspices, however, the situation quickly deteriorated, culminating in a fourth consecutive loss during Superweek. The losing streak is the longest since the 2018 Summer Split, raising questions about the effectiveness of the team’s strategies. Defeats by Shopify Rebellion, Immortals, FlyQuest and most recently Team Liquid have called into question the strategies adopted. As a result, Cloud9 find themselves in fifth place overall, posting a record of three wins in seven matches with Immortals. This mid-table position, with the first leg phase now complete, highlights the challenges the team faces in turning the tide and regaining momentum.
With three weeks left before the end of the regular season, Cloud9 has an opportunity to improve the situation and optimize its performance. However, the team must put in intense work to claim the LCS title this year and qualify for international events in the future, which is a tall order considering the road ahead. In terms of general rankings, it is Flyquest, specifically a team made up of Bwipo, Inspired and Jensen, who are in first place with 6 wins in 7 matches, ahead of 100 Thieves, NRG and Team Liquid, with three teams fighting for 2nd place. . Dignitas and Shopify bring back the rebellion.
LCS Spring Split 2024 Rankings
| order | teams | victories | Defeat |
| 1 | FlyQuest | 6 | 1 |
| 2 | 100 thieves | 4 | 3 |
| – | NRG | 4 | 2 |
| – | Team Liquid | 4 | 3 |
| 5 | cloud 9 | 3 | 4 |
| – | Immortal | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | Dignitas | 2 | 5 |
| – | Shopify Rebellion | 2 | 5 |