[11] After failing to secure a spot in the newly franchised LCS, Immortals disbanded on November 20, 2017,[14] and Cody Sun's contract was briefly held by Team Liquid[15] before he joined 100 Thieves for the 2018 spring split.
[16] 100 Thieves finished the 2018 spring regular season in first place after five straight wins and a tiebreaker victory over Echo Fox,[17] giving them a bye into the semifinals, where they defeated Clutch Gaming in a close series.
[24] Cody Sun's prowess in the bot lane was integral to Clutch Gaming's improved performance, which secured them a fifth-place finish in the regular season and a spot in playoffs.
[28] Clutch Gaming was then reverse swept by CLG in the third-place decider match,[29] forcing them to begin in the first round of the regional qualifier for the 2019 World Championship.
Clutch Gaming began in the play-in stage of the 2019 World Championship, where they were placed in Group A with the CIS' Unicorns of Love and Australia's Mammoth.
[33] In the second round of play-in stage, Clutch Gaming was pitted against Turkey's Royal Youth, who they promptly swept to secure a spot in the main event.