It was recently discovered that the jungler known as Grig is no longer listed in the Global Contract Database. The GCD is a website that lists all the current contracts of pro players. While Grig was playing for Team Dignitas, the site did not show him as being on a contract.
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Jonathan Armao is a League of Legends player
After a few years of struggling in the LCS, Jonathan Armao finally broke into the pros with TSM Academy. He played Rek’sai for the academy in the Spring Split and made the Finals, facing his former teammates Goldenglue and Keith. His performance was impressive, and he climbed back into the LCS’s consideration for the summer split.
Jonathan “Armao” Armao, formerly known as Grigne/Grig, has been promoted to the main LCS roster. Before joining Team Liquid Academy, he played for Dignitas, a team that finished second in League One last year. In May of this year, he joined Team Liquid Academy, and last year, he helped them reach the semifinals of the NACS Summer Qualifier. Afterwards, the team lost to the Misfits, who went on to become the Renegades. Nevertheless, Armao was named the player of the year.
Armao’s career in League of Legends started with COGnitive Gaming, but they disbanded after the NACL New Year’s Kickoff Tournament. He then joined Cloud9 Tempest for a month before joining the TSM academy in December 2017. He played primarily as a jungler but also played some top lane. Armao then moved to the Team Liquid Academy in May 2020.
Jonathan Armao is a 22-year-old North American jungler who previously played for the Grig League of Legends organization. He first appeared on the scene in 2014 as a sub for Cloud9 Tempest. But he didn’t fully break into the scene until 2015, when he joined the Team Liquid Academy.
He played for Dignitas in the 2020 LCS
The South Korean player made his professional debut on ahQ eSports Club in the LMS in March of 2019. After a two-month stint in the LJL, River joined Dignitas, which finished in eighth place. In the Summer Split, the team finished eighth, but fell short of making the playoffs. In the meantime, he played for Dignitas Academy and has played for the team’s academy team.
In the off-season of the 2020 LCS, he split time between the Academy and LCS. While he did not play as much as expected in the 2020 LCS, his performance was impressive and he was considered a top-quality rookie top laner. However, the team’s roster also included players with less experience. This included Joshua “Dardoch” Hartnett, Aphromoo, Soligo, and Toan “Neo” Tran.
Amidst all of the news and rumors surrounding his signing, Dignitas has made an official announcement regarding their new roster. Froggen, who previously played for Golden Guardians, will now compete alongside Heo “Huni” Seung-hoon and Jonathan “Grig” Armao. The team also revealed that Johnson “Johnsun” Nguyen will compete for Dignitas, but has not confirmed it yet.
The Korean star’s return to the LCS comes just as his team is trying to recover from a terrible spring split. Having failed to improve their overall performance, the team is in the process of making roster changes before the start of the LCS Summer Split. This will help them strengthen their midfield and bolster their overall roster.
In the spring split of the 2020 LCS, Dignitas placed seventh. While Huni has been a consistent player with the team, his performance has slowed down a bit since then. His laning style is prone to getting slowed down and he may not be able to sustain his aggressive style. Riot Games’ preseason patch has made extensive changes to the meta, which is expected to make the 2020 LCS meta not optimal for Huni.
He splits time with Mike Yeung in scrims
TSM’s Mike Yeung has struggled throughout the season. He suffered from headaches and wrist soreness, which limited his practice time. He blamed the fans for the worst split in the franchise’s history, and considered leaving competitive gaming to pursue a degree at UC Irvine or UConn. However, Yeung continued to play with TSM during the rest of the season. Yeung eventually left TSM during the offseason.
Echo Fox have lost their first two matches with Yeung in the lineup. Despite their poor start, Yeung’s coach Tyler Perron isn’t concerned. He believes that positive results during scrims may be a sign of a turnaround. Perron was previously an assistant coach at Phoenix1 and remains bullish about Yeung’s potential.
As a rookie, Mike Yeung has been in the LCS for less than a year. During the Spring Split, he played under the name ‘Z Y Xydra’ for the team. This was his first LCS split and he was often criticized by his fans. He was often caught before the fight started and his pathing was less than optimal. The LCS is a competitive environment, and players are constantly scrutinized and judged harshly. TSM’s move to split Yeung with Grig in scrims could be an attempt to shake things up in the roster.
He is a team-based player
As a team-based player, Grig is a reliable performer who has consistently delivered solid numbers. He has never recorded a solo kill, but his statistics fluctuate with the performance of his team. In the Summer Split alone, Grig has been the best jungler, posting his highest adjusted KDA, kill participation, and damage numbers of his career. That is not to say that Grig is an excellent solo performer, but his team-based play and consistent play have helped him earn a spot on a winning team.
In late 2014, Grig joined COGnitive Gaming, a team that competed in the NA LCS Spring Split. After losing to Zenith eSports, COGnitive disbanded. Grig then went on to replace Hard on Cloud9 Tempest in League One. In May of 2015, Grig joined Team Liquid Academy. In the NACS Summer Qualifier, the team was defeated by Misfits, and Grig was asked to replace Dardoch.