LYON Berserker: "If our coaches and teammates think Castle can be better than Dhokla, then I understand the decision to bring him in"

The official presentation of ’s six-man roster happened during the sixth regular season week of the 2026 League of Legends Championship Series (LCS) Spring Split. The Mexican organization had a tough task ahead: the undefeated . With the possibility of ending TL’s unbeaten season and pushing to the last week of the regular season to finish in first place, the stakes in this match couldn’t be higher.

Two quality teams with Most Valuable Player candidates battled it out, but only one would emerge victorious. After a three-game tussle, it was the Pride who snagged the victory 2-1 and kept their hopes for first place alive. Following their match, LYON’s botlaner, Kim “" Min-cheol, spoke with Sheep Esports about the advantages of Cho “" Hyeon-seong and Niship “" Doshi, Mafia Boss Kacper “" Słoma, the progression of Jonah “" Rosario, and his feelings on other regions having road shows.

Kim “Berserker” Min-cheol: “Game 1 was pretty chill, but I didn’t feel I played well on Game 2 and Game 3. I mean, a win is a win, but I’m not really happy. That’s what I feel now.

Berserker: Not really disappointed, but it felt like I didn’t know the match-up in the laning phase well. The things I expected to happen in the laning phase weren’t happening. It could be better.

Berserker: I’m not sure what’s happening. Nocturne, Nami, and I were playing bottomside, but then Sylas and Anivia died in the midlane. I need to rewatch the game, but I played safely. If I can hit, I know I have tons of damage. I’m trying to play the teamfight slowly. Somehow, I got a pentakill. I didn’t realize I got a penta kill in-game. It felt good.

Berserker: I guess it has to be Inspired, because he talks straightforwardly. Sometimes it’s too much, but we can learn the game from him, genuinely. I even learned from Kacper, so you could say I like him to be the quote-on-quote mafia boss. This helps the team improve. I’m happy to play with Inspired.

Berserker: Not really. We’re all trying to win. If you see the angle, sometimes we can try to limit test, even on stage, unless it’s World Finals or some shit [sic]. If you know you’re in a winning position if you play slowly, then there’s no reason to force something. Another thing is that we were playing against Ashe and Seraphine, and their win condition is to 5v5. Dhokla was trying to do something in-game every time, but Inspired shut him down. I thought it was a fair response because I also wanted to play slowly. For the upcoming dragon fight, if we took the zone and poked, they couldn’t do anything.

Berserker: Honestly, I didn’t know Castle was going to join until the day he arrived around three days ago. After First Stand, everyone was making mistakes when playing scrims or on stage. I didn’t feel we had played well until last week, even though we were 4-1 in the standings. We kept trying to improve, but the top suddenly changed. How do I say? He’s a pro gamer. If our coaches and teammates think Castle can be better than Dhokla, then I understand LYON’s decision to bring him in. Even today, Dhokla played two games, and Castle played only one, so they’re competing against each other. I think it’s good for the team because they can improve.

Berserker: Dhokla has the funny champion pool. He picks Vayne, Varus, and Anivia. If Dhokla can get the fifth pick on the red side or counterpick against the enemy top champion, he becomes really strong. What Castle has that Dhokla doesn’t is that the former’s goal is clearer than the latter’s. When I’m in midlane, I try to be aggressive as soon as possible. If the side lane can give clear information, I can play the game correctly.

Berserker: When I first came to LYON, Dhokla was playing a lot of champions. He hasn’t played all of these on stage, but he played a diverse array of champions. The first time I played with Dhokla, I wasn’t sure, honestly. Let’s say we pick Nasus top as a counter pick into Kennen, and then Dhokla said, “I’m going to win no matter what.” We respond with an ok, the game starts, and sometimes he is 0-4 or 0-5 at 15 minutes. At the beginning of the season, I wasn’t sure about this strategy because I hadn’t seen it in my career. After a few months, he started to perform with the counter picks. I think it’s a good strength.

Berserker: We’re working on the game a lot, especially after scrim games. We keep trying to tell him what he can improve while laning. After the laning phase, supports should start warding, right? Our coaches and teammates try to discuss with him where to ward or when there’s a good base timer. He caught up quickly. I think he can still be better, even with me as a duo. We’ll keep improving, which is a good thing.

Berserker: Sadly, we play without fans, and that’s something you feel. If I make a super play during the game, then the crowd roars in response. I can feel that, but sadly, we don’t have this feeling. I saw that Korea has T1 Homeground, and heard that Europe was trying to host the LEC in France and Spain. It would be nice if the LCS would try to do this in Mexico or another region. Sadly and realistically, I suppose the viewership is not that high. That’s why I think the LCS doesn’t try to be hosted elsewhere that much. If they tried to do this, then I would be happy.”