Whatever was left of the aforementioned notion was completely shattered by the debut of Eric "Licorice" Ritchie. The rookie top laner became the focal point of Cloud9 throughout the season and elevated himself into the upper echelon of NA LCS elite. Licorice was an integral part of the entirety of Cloud9's campaign, stabilizing the roster during a tumultuous start to summer and shining throughout its run to the 2018 Worlds Semifinals.
After a fantastic rookie season, Licorice was invited to All-Star 2018 to represent North America along with teammate Zachary "Sneaky" Scuderi and Team Liquid AD Carry Yiliang "Doublelift" Peng. I sat down with Licorice to reflect on his 2018 season during day 1 of the All-Star event.
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