The Esports Advocate

Streamer Team Continues to Shake Up Tier 2 League of Legends

The episode examines how streamer‑led teams, especially Cadrell’s former Lowe’s Ratones roster now rebranded as Witchcraft, have reshaped Europe’s Tier 2 League of Legends scene. It highlights the meteoric rise in viewership driven by creator‑driven squads, their surprise EMEA Masters victories, and the subsequent controversy over slot allocations that left traditional orgs like Bulldog Esports feeling short‑changed. Guest insights stress that player‑creator collectives bypass conventional management, offering high‑engagement content but raising fairness questions for established teams.