Flash Wolves not competing in the League of Legends PCS in 2020
Flash Wolves fans were distraught this morning when they saw a tweet from the Taiwanese organization declaring that they wouldn’t be competing in the League of Legends Pacific Champion Series next season.
“We are so sorry to tell every fans, Flash Wolves League of Legend team won’t participate PCS in 2020. We will help player to find new stage for their career. Hopefully, we will see you next game,” the team tweeted.
Flash Wolves were the most dominant team in the LMS’ history, winning seven domestic titles during their six years of League of Legends competition, including in the LMS 2019 Spring Playoffs. That’s the most titles for any team in any of the regional leagues.
Despite their great showing in the Spring Split, the fan favorite team finished an underwhelming sixth place during the Summer Split regular season. They clawed their way to third in the Regional Finals, losing to HK Attitude 0-3. This was the Wolves’ second worst season in franchise history and their first time missing the World Championships since 2014.
Flash Wolves give reasons for leaving League of Legends
The League of Legends community blames the team’s roster changes on this disappointing performance. During the 2018 offseason, Flash Wolves lost mid laner Huang “Maple” Yi-Tang and support Hu “SwordArt” Shuo-Chieh, who opted to join Suning in the LPL. With their absence, it didn’t seem like Flash Wolves had enough talent to carry the team forward.
The departure from League of Legends could also be in part due to upcoming changes in the LMS. Next season, the LMS won’t even have its own regional competition, and will instead merge with Southeast Asia’s LST. This will form the Pacific League Championship Series that the Flash Wolves mentioned in their tweet.
But other fans blamed Flash Wolves’ roster changes on Riot’s decision to disband LMS as its own region. Flash Wolves fans were in agreement that Maple and SwordArt were perhaps the LMS’ last and only hope.
Others felt it was the tournament’s organizer, Garena, that made LMS unsuccessful, noting they were the only major region to never have an English broadcast. When news hit that the LMS would be merging with LST, many LoL fans blamed the unpopular event organizer for the LMS’ failure.
No matter the reason, Flash Wolves’ fans are sad to see the League of Legends team leave the scene. A reply on Twitter said they would deal with their grief over the news by watching old Flash Wolves games. Others simply offered “F.”
Flash Wolves still exists as an organization and will be competing in Hearthstone and Honor of Kings moving forward.
Olivia Richman
About Olivia Richman
Olivia has worked in media ever since graduating from college, with her coverage ranging from traditional newspaper reporting to digital coverage of all things gaming, online betting, and nerd culture. She has traveled around the world pursuing that coverage, from the far coasts of the United States to the busy downtown core of Tokyo, Japan. Olivia’s favorite games include Overwatch and Super Smash Smash Bros, and she has been published at Esports Illustrated, Inven Global, EsportsInsider, Upcomer, and elsewhere.
View full profile
Read Also
Esports Betting
League of Legends Classic will be back in 2026, here’s what we know
Wasif Ahmed
Riot has announced that League Classic will come out in Season 3 of 2026, as a game mode. League Classic is “old League of Legends”, the ability to play the game on a specific patch from over a decade ago. How much information do we have? What is League Classic, when will League Classic release, and what patch will it be for? Ever wanted to rediscover the old version of ...
League of Legends
Karmine Corp vs Team Liquid: Best betting odds and picks for MSI 2026
Hannan Mundia
While both Karmine Corp and Team Liquid lost one series each, both teams will have another chance to continue in the 2026 MSI play-in stage to potentially qualify for the bracket stage. Both participating teams got swept by T1 in this MSI stage, bringing them to the third round. Team Liquid’s performance against Deep Cross Gaming was impressive, but does that really mean that it has what it takes to ...
Esports Betting
T1 exposes Karmine Corp with 3-0 win at League of Legends MSI 2026
Wasif Ahmed
T1 just beat Karmine Corp 3-0 in the play-in stage of the 2026 Mid-Season Invitational. More importantly, T1 turned KC’s strengths into weaknesses. The bot lane and teamfight prowess that shone in the LEC were no match this time. The match started with Karmine Corp picking a disrespectful draft, blind picking three immobile squishies. Right off the bat, a botched invade put their jungle and bot lane at a disadvantage. ...
Esports Betting
The top 12 best players at MSI 2026
Wasif Ahmed
The 2026 Mid-Season Invitational is mere days away, and it will see the best players in the world face off. The reward is a prize pool of $2,000,000 and extra slots at the upcoming World Championship. So, who are the top 12 best players at MSI 2026? As the most decorated player in recent NA history, Inspired is LYON’s star player. In one word, this jungler is smart. Inspired’s signature ...
League of Legends
KeSPA Cup returns in July 2026 exclusively on Disney+
Hannan Mundia
The KeSPA Cup is slated to return sooner than most expected, though its date and exclusive Disney+ partnership raises some questions. The KeSPA Cup is an annual tournament organized directly by the Korea e-Sports Association. While it doesn’t get nearly as much attention as Riot-organized leagues and events, LCK powerhouses still participate in it. 2025’s KeSPA Cup is still fairly fresh since it took place in December. This year’s tournament ...
Esports Betting
Best betting odds and picks for T1 vs Karmine Corp at MSI 2026
Hannan Mundia
This year’s MSI is still ongoing, and the next match in the play-in stage is slated to pit T1 against the LEC’s Karmine Corp. Both participating teams absolutely destroyed their respective opponents in this stage’s first round. With two 3-0 scores, both Karmine Corp and T1 have established themselves as powerhouses. However, the level of opposition was clearly different, and that fact may show its face in this match. Tournament: ...
Esports Betting
T1 vs Team Liquid: Best betting odds and picks for MSI 2026
Hannan Mundia
The League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational (MSI) 2026 will kick off with T1 facing off against Team Liquid, but will the match really be as one-sided as the betting odds make it out to be? While some didn’t think that the reigning world champions, T1 would make it to this year’s MSI, the team proved many wrong once again. It barely made it to the play-in stage, where Team Liquid ...
