FunPlus Phoenix
FunPlus Phoenix
Inactive
SUYGETSU
Dmitry Ilyushin
Zyppan
Pontus Eek
ANGE1
Kyrylo Karasov
Shao
Andrey Kiprsky
ardiis
Ardis Svarenieks
are unable to field a complete roster for Masters 1: Reykjavik due to travel restrictions related to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine crisis and COVID-19 situation, according to an announcement by Riot.
Fourth-place Challengers finalists
Team Liquid
Team Liquid
Europe
Rank #15
Jamppi
Elias Olkkonen
nAts
Ayaz Akhmetshin
Enzo
Enzo Mestari
Mistic
James Orfila
Keiko
Georgio Sanassy
will instead participate in their place.
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FPX just yesterday completed a clean sweep of Stage 1: EMEA Challengers after defeating
Team Liquid
Team Liquid
Europe
Rank #15
Jamppi
Elias Olkkonen
nAts
Ayaz Akhmetshin
Enzo
Enzo Mestari
Mistic
James Orfila
Keiko
Georgio Sanassy
,
FNATIC
FNATIC
Europe
Rank #1
Leo
Leo Jannesson
Derke
Nikita Sirmitev
Boaster
Jake Howlett
Chronicle
Timofey Khromov
Alfajer
Emir Ali Beder
, and
G2 Esports
G2 Esports
Inactive
in convincing fashion. Positioned as EMEA's first seed at Masters Reykjavik, FPX were poised to break new ground, as an appearance would have been the team's first appearance at an international LAN event following several narrow misses in 2021.
However, travel and COVID-19 restrictions have jeopardized FPX's Masters participation, the team announced. Kyrylo "ANGE1" Karasov, from Ukraine, Andrey "Shao" Kiprsky, and Dmitry "SUYGETSU" Ilyushin, from Russia, are all unable to leave their countries to Iceland due to travel restrictions. On the other hand, Ardis "ardiis" Svarenieks, who was recently missing from the servers, is currently recovering from COVID-19, leaving him unable to compete according to Riot officials.
Team Liquid finished just outside the cusp of qualification after falling to G2 in the lower bracket, but will now fill the void left by FPX's absence.
EMEA's three Masters Reykjavík representatives are now
G2 Esports
G2 Esports
Inactive
,
FNATIC
FNATIC
Europe
Rank #1
Leo
Leo Jannesson
Derke
Nikita Sirmitev
Boaster
Jake Howlett
Chronicle
Timofey Khromov
Alfajer
Emir Ali Beder
, and
Team Liquid
Team Liquid
Europe
Rank #15
Jamppi
Elias Olkkonen
nAts
Ayaz Akhmetshin
Enzo
Enzo Mestari
Mistic
James Orfila
Keiko
Georgio Sanassy
.