LCS Summer 2020: Five Players Poised for a Comeback Next Split

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 1: — during 2020 LCS Spring Split at the LCS Arena on February 1, 2020 in Los Angeles, California, USA.. (Photo by Tina Jo/Riot Games) /

Cody “Cody Sun” Sun (ADC, 100 Thieves)

One of the more under-reported players whose play declined in the spring was Cody Sun, who went from looking like a sure-fire top three ADC in the LCS by the end of 2019 to mediocre at best during the spring of 2020. He and his lane partner Philippe “Vulcan” Laflamme drove that 2019 Clutch team to a victory in the qualifying gauntlet and a spot at Worlds.

When they parted ways, I believed that he had the bigger impact to that duo. Now, one split later, I’m questioning just how much Vulcan carried him during that 2019 run.

While Vulcan has flourished with C9, Cody Sun floundered on 100 Thieves in the spring. While a lot of that is attributable to their new lane partners (Vulcan is paired with one of the best Western ADCs ever in Zven, while Cody Sun is stuck with a too-raw Stunt), Cody hasn’t exactly been upholding his level of play from last year. His gold per minute is down, deaths per game are up, and his kill share is worse compared to last year.

While Cody has always been on the low-end in terms of DPM for ADCs, it seems like last year he was benefitting a bit too much from having stronger laners around him to help pick up the slack. Now, he needs to show that he can step up and be the main carry for this team to play around.

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