AnDa and 5fire join EG Academy amid struggles to secure visas
With Evil Geniuses struggling to secure visas for Kadircan “Kadir” Mumcuoğlu and Ahmad “Giyuu” Charif, veteran League of Legends player Andy “AnDa” Hoang and rookie Aidan “5fire” Reckamp have joined Evil Geniuses Academy.
AnDa is joining EG Academy as the new jungler, the organization announced on
Twitter. This comes as a result of visa issues that are keeping Kadir, a European resident, out of North American competitive play. 5fire will be stepping in Giyuu’s place for the time being.
AnDa signs with EG Academy, 5fire joins as interim mid laner
AnDa most recently competed for 100 Thieves Academy, winning the 2019 NA Academy Summer Playoffs with the team. Unlike Kadir, who has never competed on an LCS stage, AnDa is bringing experience to EG’s academy team. As a member of 100T, he even had an opportunity to perform at the 2018 League of Legends World Championship.
The situation is a bit different for 5fire stepping in place of Giyuu, a Lebanese player. Unlike Kadir, Giyuu still has an opportunity to come to the region, but the visa process keeps getting delayed. While EG and the mid laner continue working towards visa approval, 5fire will be playing on-stage instead.
Neither one of the two players has experience playing in either NA Academy or in the LCS, but have looked strong in domestic leagues, with 5fire also winning the 2019 NA Scouting Grounds.
Can EG improve in the 2020 NA Academy League?
With the 2020 NA Academy League already underway, EG’s roster won’t have any time to practice with each other. This is especially a problem with Giyuu and 5fire, as Giyuu is likely to come back to the roster within a few weeks.
EG Academy played its first two games of the season with Dennis “Svenskeren” Johnsen and Colin “Kumo” Zhao instead of the two players that are in limbo. But even with two LCS players, EG looked weak and lost both academy games. Odds are things won’t improve very much, though this will serve as a good opportunity for AnDa and 5fire to keep themselves sharp and on scouts’ radars.
Read Also
Esports Betting
LCS Playoffs Round 1 Best Bets: Will C9 Falter?
Ben Boland
The LCS Summer regular season has finally come to a close and six teams will now do battle over the next few weeks with the hope of representing their region at the 2026 League of Legends World Championship. The first round of playoffs is expected to set the tone for what is to be an exciting conclusion to the return of the LCS. Cloud9 and Shopify do battle once again, ...
Esports Betting
The Best LCS Summer Split Week 7 Odds: Upsets On The Horizon?
Ben Boland
The LoL betting world is in for a treat this weekend as the LCS Summer Split regular season enters its final week. Everything is to play for, from the battle for first place to who starts life in the upper bracket. Esports betting sites are unsurprisingly covering the games extensively, and here my tips to bet on for each LCS match this weekend. This is a series that could go ...
League of Legends
LEC Playoffs Round 1 Betting Tips: G2 vs Vitality & Karmine Corp vs GIANTX
Ben Boland
The 2026 LEC Summer Playoffs are finally here in the world of LoL betting. After weeks of regular-season action, the battle to get to Worlds 2026 is heating up. Team Vitality, G2 Esports, GiantX, and Karmine Corp start their playoff run in the upper bracket. Both sets of matches have a lot of betting potential, with some decent value to be found. Here are some of the best bets to ...
League of Legends
Caps Hall of Legends skins prices and dates revealed
Hannan Mundia
Caps is the latest League of Legends player to be inducted into the Hall of Legends, and the LEC player’s dedicated skins have been revealed, including their prices and release dates. The Hall of Legends is Riot Games’ way to honor a handful of the most well-known and celebrated professional players associated with LoL. The first inductee was naturally Faker, while the second was Uzi. The third player is Caps, ...
League of Legends
Five Support Champions To Pick Up in LoL Patch 26.17
Ben Boland
The support meta in League of Legends is one of the most highly discussed roles in the game right now. With Riot doubling down on the roaming support playstyle, we will likely see more champions added to the pool around the time of Worlds 2026, which begins on 15 October. At the time of writing this article, the current patch, 26.17, is being tested on the PBE, with the launch ...
League of Legends
These Are Five Top Lane Champions To Pick Up in League of Legends Patch 26.17
Ben Boland
League of Legends patch 26.17 is just around the corner, and with that patch comes more changes to the role. The days of ADCs in the lane are starting to be a thing of the past, with more bruisers hitting the gym before the launch of 26.17. Many top laners are receiving buffs on the new patch, while powerhouses such as Nasus and Vayne are on the chopping block, making ...
League of Legends
Here Is What To Expect From the League of Legends Patch 26.17
Ben Boland
It’s less than a week until the release of League of Legends Patch 26.17, and with this patch comes some significant nerfs to popular champions, item adjustments, and targeting roaming supports as mage bottom lanes dominate the meta. While there is plenty to unpack in this week's patch from Riot Games, two champions, Vayne and Xerath, have received the biggest nerfs across the board. Here are some of the biggest ...
