Recognising talent, Team Vitality signed zen at the start of the RLCS 22-23 Season in October 2022, five months ahead of the expiration of the ban.ĭespite a lack of experience in the mode, zen's popularity rapidly increased during the prodigy's 1v1 showmatch winstreak in February 2023. Zen initially gained attention in 2021 and was seen as one of Europe's most promising upcoming players, set to become eligible to play in the RLCS in the 21-22 Spring Split - though the prodigy's RLCS debut would be delayed until 2023 as a result of a one-year ban, citing a breach of the code of conduct for illegally subbing in a qualifier in 2020 as an underage and unregistered player.ĭuring the suspension, zen continued to draw attention throughout 2022 and early 2023, notably winning the Urban Series four times in a row.
