TSM's ImperialHal on ALGS victory, NRG, and a Scump-like legacy

Perspective is a funny thing. It's been 1,239 days between Phillip 'ImperialHal' Dosen and TSM conquering Apex Legends' first LAN event in Krakow, Poland, and their recent victory at the ALGS Split 1 Playoffs in London - a wait that is "too long," according to the man himself.

However, if you look at it from a different angle, ImperialHal and TSM have won half of the four official, international Apex Legends LANs that have been hosted since the battle royale game launched. While a lot of time has passed, there's still something oddly familiar about ImperialHal hoisting a trophy - a sentiment he shares.

"It honestly doesn't feel that much different to any other LAN win," he admits to me in an interview with The Loadout fresh off the victory in London. "Maybe it'll feel different, you know, after we're out of the moment. But it definitely just feels pretty similar."

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