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FunPlus Phoenix have signed the former Cloud9 player Park “Summit” Woo-tae to their League of Legends roster. The Chinese franchise said that his acquisition will add a ‘new perspective’ to the team going forward.
FPX took to their official Twitter account to announce the Summit acquisition, saying they were excited to have secured the signature of the Korean player following a solid LCS Spring campaign with C9.
“LOL Roster Update: Today we’re thrilled to announce Summit will be joining the FPX family as our new top laner!” the tweet read.
“After his exceptional performance in the LCS Spring Season, we’re excited to see him bring a new perspective to our team! Let’s give a warm welcome to FPX. Summit!”
Having spent about five months with Cloud9 and featuring in his first North American split, Summit will return to Asia in order to debut in the League of Legends Pro League (LPL). While he performed well in his time with the NA franchise and had a good run in the LCS Spring Split, he was outperformed by other top laners from other franchises in the tournament.
Summit’s acquisition by C9 hinged on the role swap of Ibrahim “Fudge” Allami at the start of the season. Fudge had moved to the midlane to create room for Summit as the top laner. But after their playoff run came to an end, the franchise replace Summit with Fudge, moving him back to the top lane.
Nicolaj “Jensen” Jensen returned to the team on May 11 to reclaim his midlane role, which in turn forced Summit out of the team. C9 finished fourth in the LCS Spring Split after being swept by Evil Geniuses.
Summit joins FPX with the league only just starting, but the team ranks last place in the LPL Summer Split regular season. His signing could be uplifting to a team that has featured in three outings and lost all three games.
FPX’s first game of the season was against Edward Gaming, who won 2-1. Their second outing ended in a 0-2 clean sweep against Invictus Gaming, while their most recent bout ended 1-2 in favor of Royal Never Give Up.
The franchise is looking to make some changes with the signing of the former Cloud9 star, which they hope will lead to positive results. While Summit is not known for his consistency, a change of environment and some alterations to the meta could be a recipe for success.
The 23-year-old will make his debut in FPX’s next game, which is against the second-placed team on the standings, Victory Five, on June 21.
