TSM Hauntzer on near-retirement and returning to LCS
Five years ago, Kevin “Hauntzer” Yarnell was at the peak of his pro League of Legends career. From being a staple member of TSM, winning multiple LCS titles, and making multiple appearances at the international level, Hauntzer was at the forefront of competitive League. However, the years following have not been kind to Hauntzer’s career since the glory days.
In 2018, he was a part of TSM’s first failure to make an LCS finals or World Championship in the organization’s history. In 2019, he missed playoffs for the first time in LCS 2019 Summer. And by the end of 2020, he found himself out of the LCS in its entirety.
For two and a half years. Hauntzer was no longer that staple member of the LCS. He was no longer winning LCS titles, nor was he competing for them. However, this past weekend, Hauntzer took the biggest steps of his own career for the first time in quite some time.
During the final week of the LCS 2023 Spring Split, we had an opportunity to sit down with TSM top laner Kevin “Hauntzer” Yarnell to talk about his return to the LCS stage, his own self-reflections on his career, and how TSM Challengers jungler Dennis “Svenskeren” Johnsen inspired him to continue his pro League of Legends career.
How to watch LCS 2023 Spring
Viewers will be able to tune into the LCS 2023 Spring Split through the LCS Twitch and YouTube channels.
