If true, Astralis made the right move with Vizicsacsi’s signing

On April 8, 2022, fans of the 2015 Unicorns of Love and of 2018’s Splyce rejoiced as Upcomer’s Brieuc “Wooloo” Seeger reported that Astralis were interested in signing veteran top laner Kiss “Vizicsacsi” Tamas.

Although seemingly unexpected to many, the news is a clear case of “water is wet” despite its status as a rumor. Indeed, Astralis’s needs are numerous since they parted ways with shotcalling support Hampus “promisq” Abrahamsson and top lane duellist Matti “WhiteKnight” Sormunen.

Among available free agent top laners, Vizicsacsi is a case of “two birds, one shot:” he fills two critical needs for Astralis and one of their wants.

[Sources] Astralis have signed Vizicsacsi 🇭🇺 as new top laner for the LEC

Vizicsacsi played for Gamers Origin in the LFL the spring split and finished top 8 at worlds with splyce in 2019https://t.co/bdCj3G7KNu

— LEC Wooloo 🇪🇺 (@LEC_Wooloo) April 8, 2022

Plugging Astralis’ leadership void

Since Astralis moved away from the Origen brand and rebuilt their League of Legends roster in 2021, they relied on promisq’s shotcalling. Despite the player’s mechanical shortcomings, he remained on the team for three splits as he fulfilled many of its in-game leadership needs.

However, Vizicsacsi’s availability and satisfactory skill progression during GamersOrigin’s late surge has provided Astralis a strong leadership option, and he has a strong track record—one arguably stronger than another solid option for Astralis, Cabochard.

The player has been central to Unicorns of Love’s wild, sweet, and cool competitive days in the European LCS, where they contended for a Worlds spot between 2015 and 2017 through his and Hylissang’s leadership.

Furthermore, in 2019, he was a central piece of Splyce’s growth from Worlds wannabes to quarterfinalists despite their internal conflicts, accommodating for the growth of future mid lane star Marek “Humanoid” Brazda at the same time.

After a two-year hiatus, Vizicsacsi’s return to form in the LFL is auspicious to Astralis, and they would be stupid if they did not consider him. Beyond showing skill, he has shown character, enduring an arduous climb—both on his skill and on GamersOrigin’s standing—to accomplish his goals.