5 Pro LoL Players That Retired Too Soon | LoL eSports

Teammate feuds, the stress of performing, and injuries can force even the best LoL players to leave the pro scene while they’re still in their prime. Here are the 5 Best Pro Players That Retired Too Soon.

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5. Misaya (World Elite: March 2011 – December 2013)

Considered one of the best mid laners in the early years of League of Legends, Misaya was a dominant force with World Elite. His Twisted Fate was revolutionary as he was undefeated on his patented champ for a long time. Following a third place finish at the 2013 World Cyber Games, drama surrounding the team led to the departure of teammates Fzzf and Clearlove. And despite seemingly having a lot left in the tank, Misaya took his leave for good even though he was #1 on the Chinese Solo Queue ladder.

4. PoohManDu (SKT: February 2013 – September 2014)

Poohmandu was part of the 2013 SKT roster that won the Season 3 World Championships. With his ADC Piglet, he formed one of the best bot lane duos in League history known as the “Hundred Acre Bot Lane”. Known as an innovator of support Fiddlesticks and a spectacular Nami and Zyra player, ManDu was stellar in his time with SKT and iG. Unfortunately, an electrocution injury at a young age resulted in severe chest pain, which pushed PoohMandu off the rift way too early.

3. Puszu (Fnatic: July 2013 – October 2013)

In 2013, Fnatic needed to fill their ADC position as their star prospect in Rekkles was too young. Enter Puszu, a guy who was viewed solely as a temporary replacement. However, he outperformed expectations and led Fnatic to a successful summer season. Going into Worlds, Rekkles was eligible to take his spot back but Fnatic stuck with Puszu… and it worked out. Fnatic finished first in their group with a 3-1 record but fell short to Royal Club in the semis. That’d be the last game we’d see Puszu play as Fnatic went back to their young star.

2. Toyz (TPA: Apr 2012 – Jun 2013, HKE: Oct 2014, Aug 2015)

Toyz made quite the splash into the pro LoL scene, as he did so with Taipei Assassins on an international stage. Despite being huge underdogs, Toyz showed off his exceptional Orianna play and TPA upset opponent after opponent on their way to the Season 2 World Championship. Returning to the GPL, TPA dominated the region going 27-1. But after the all-star break, Toyz retired as he suffered from Carpal-Tunnel Syndrome. Although he would eventually return, he never returned to the form in which he won Worlds.

1. Zorozero (Lemondogs: Jun 2013 – Nov 2013, NIP: Nov 2013 – May 2014)

Despite only playing pro for about a year and a half, Zorozero will still go down as one of Europe’s best top laners of all time. His laning was unmatched as he appeared ungankable, with a high-level understanding of when to play safe. With Zoro in the top lane, the Lemondogs finished first in EU and earned a trip to Worlds. Then, although being a stand-out on NIP, he was unable to carry the team during the tank-top meta as NIP would fail to qualify for the EU LCS twice. Then rumours that he’d be joining CLG never panned out and Zorozero only saw time in one LCS split.

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