lcsNA选手前瞻之Alex Ich SIGNATURE CHAMPIONS

The name “Alex Ich” is familiar to many League of Legends fans， and with good reason -- this mid laner is a legend of the League scene. It all started with a team called Moscow Five； a once unknown group of five Russians who roared onto the European scene in December of 2011， during Season 2.

Alex and Moscow Five terrorized IEM Kiev， dropping only a single game to TSM. The previously anonymous team became one of the strongest opponents in Season 2， solidifying their reputation when they took down CLG Prime at IEM Hanover. They were also considered favourites heading into Season 2 Worlds， and while they didnt take the Summoners Cup home， they did overcome tough opponents.

At their first Worlds appearance Moscow Five made it to the Semifinals before being taken down by the team that would take it all home -- the Taipei Assassins. Moscow Five even managed to survive the organization going out of business. The roster was picked up by Gambit Gaming and continuing to give strong performances throughout Season 3.

But， as a wise man once said， no king rules forever. Change comes for us all.

Alex Ich hung up his mid lane mantle for Gambit and transferred to Ninjas in Pyjamas in 2014， making an attempt to switch to top lane. And thats when things went wrong. Ninjas in Pyjamas fell apart and Alex Ich was released to find a new team. For a while， fans could only catch up with Alex Ich through the occasional headline that he was still searching for a team， or an update that he was trying out for a new roster. He made a brief appearance as a sub on Team Dragon Knights， and even helped them get into the NA LCS. Then， like a thief in the night， he was gone again.

When it was later announced that he was joining an NA Challenger team called the Misfits as their mid laner， some fans were skeptical it would pan out. But the Misfits endured， turning in a strong performance in the Challenger circuit before rebranding as the Renegades. The dark eyes of this veteran mid laner can now be found peering above the trademark red bandana of his team.

Its appropriate that Alex Ich would fit in with a team once called the Misfits -- the Russian has been famous（or potentially infamous） for his offmeta picks. While he thrived during the AD assassin meta of Season 3， tearing through a teams back line on Zed or KhaZix， hes just as happy jumping on AP KogMaw， Ryze， or even the nefarious Crabgot. His rock solid career even boasts performances on tanky initiators like Galio and Malphite.

And good luck banning him out --especially when you have the rest of the Renegades to deal with. Add in his ability to rack up farm， and you have a serious threat.

But Alex Ichs real secret weapon is that hes nearly impossible to tilt. His long career， combined with the fact that hes one of the rare pro players to have a family of his own at home， means that he has an unshakeable mentality. And hes able to give his young teammates a hand using those skills. “Sometimes [Crumbz and I] act as mentors， and our coach is helping us a lot in this case， calming [teammates] down. Usually the biggest difference between the veterans and the new players is experience. So in complex situations theyve never been in they can get confused， and you come in with your experience and you handle it.”

The rest of the team may need that advice and experience； as the Renegades head into the NA LCS， they face what is arguably the most competitive lineup ever active in the NA LCS at one time. Both the new and refreshed Cloud9 and TSM are ready and waiting for a challenge， as well as brand new and heavily stacked rosters like Immortals and NRG. Nevertheless， Renegades fans are staying true to the cause so far.

Alex Ich的大名，对于老玩家来说一定不会陌生——他曾是LOL历史上最具传奇性质的中单之一。这一切源于一个叫做Moscow 5的战队，这个由五位曾经默默无闻的俄国男儿组成的战队在2011年12月横空出世。

Alex和M5一起统治了IEM6基辅站，在这个强者云集的杯赛中，他们只输给了当时被认为是大热门之一的TSM一小场比赛。在此之后，这个原本默默无闻的战队一战成名，迅速成为了S2最强大的几支战队之一。在此之后他们又在IEM6汉诺威分站击败CLG.Prime再次证明了自己的强大，而风头正劲的M5也被认为是不久后S2的夺冠大热。最终，虽然在S2上他们没有最终捧杯，却也击败了多个强劲对手。

然而，古语有云，没有永远的王朝。

Alex Ich在S4中期因难以承受无休止的旅行比赛，卸下Gambit中单位，转投强队NIP，甚至不惜为此尝试转型上单。然而祸不单行，NIP最终因为选手禁赛分崩离析，Alex也因此流离失所。人们渐渐忘记了这位曾经的传奇，只是在新闻的头条上时而见到报导他一直在寻觅新队的消息。他最终转战北美，以中单身份带领当时的挑战者战队TDK晋升LCS，却在之后再次离开了队伍。

M5的第一次世界赛之旅上，他们成功晋级了4强，但在四强赛上他们输给了最后夺冠的TPA。在休赛期，M5战队最终克服了队伍老板的监狱风波，新老板Gambit Gaming最终将他们5人纳入旗下，而M5五人组也在Season3里继续着他们出色的发挥。

当他迟些宣布他加入另一个NA挑战者联赛队伍Misfits并担任中单的时候，就连他的粉丝都对此持怀疑态度。然而此后Misfits克服困难在挑战者联赛里表现优异并被重新收购改名Renegades。这位老兵的双眸如今在象征队标的红色围巾上正在渴望着战斗。

可想而知，Alex Ich能够适应任何队伍的体系。这位俄国法王曾以他的独特选人和新奇套路而著称。在Season3的大部分时间内，他都以最为擅长的AD如劫，卡兹克等无情威胁着对方的后排。当然，他也一样能够适应偏向刷子和团战型的中单英雄。在曾经的几次比赛中，他甚至玩出了石头人和加料中单。所以说，如果你想通过BAN人来限制Alex的话，我只能说祝你好运了，尤其是当你还有他的同伙（队友）需要同时应付的时候。

Alex真正的秘密武器，是他极其稳定冷静的心态。他的争战经验以及他独有的坚实后盾——家庭，支持他有着最难以动摇的意志。他也能用他的从容给他的年轻队友门带去信心和指引。“有的时候，Crumbzz和我就像是他们的导师，我们俩和教练一起，帮助年轻的队友们时刻保持冷静。像我们这样的老将们和新人相比，最大的财富就是经历，当那些会让他们彷徨无措的困境来到时，你可以马上接过问题并解决它们。

如今，队伍中的其他成员或许会真的很需要这些经验和建议，因为他们将要面对的，是NALCS有史以来最具竞争性的一个赛季。不仅仅是全新的C9和TSM正等待这挑战，新组建的Immortal和NRG的阵容天赋也是熠熠生辉。而有了Alex坐镇中路，Renegades的粉丝完全可以放心期待。

“我觉得能和froggen和jensen交手一定非常有趣。”——Alex Ich 2015

显而易见，Alex这位中单常青树不会畏惧任何人的挑战，无论他是成名老将还是后起之秀。“我觉得能和froggen和jensen交手一定非常有趣。尤其是Jensen，因为我以前从来没有和他打过，因为我在欧洲的时候他不巧被禁赛了。我和他有不少私下交流，我也从他那学到了很多。”

凭借名副其实的“英雄海”，稳定坚毅的心态，和想家人一般和睦的团队，Alex的新赛季充满期待。