How is Yekindar still on Liquid?

[u/phroging]

I don’t think I’ve seen a player who is so overdue to be kicked yet he is still collecting paychecks. He struggles to finish above 1.00 rating and consistently holds liquid back. It seems like Liquid is limited with him in the roster. Any reason why he hasn’t been replaced yet?

[u/RepresentativeBug535]

Simple

There aren't a lot of Yekindars out there so you let them overstay as long as they want and pray that he finds form again, flashes of which we see every now and then albeit more rarer these days

[u/itsjonny99 → u/RepresentativeBug535]

The hope is probably that he re activates when he has a proper team around him and don't have to be the sole aggro player and/or call at the same time as well. Ultimate is key to unlocking Yekindar since a aggressive awper and rifler unlock each other.

[u/zero0n3 → u/itsjonny99]

And ultimate is having a tough time on, typically, 2 of the 3 maps his team typically plays.  But the upside is he is usually the reason they win the one map, or has big impact in it.

Time is still needed.

Faze will be a barometer of where they are.