[3] The team placed first in the CS regular season, and were eligible for the European promotion tournament, where they defeated FC Schalke 04 and claimed their spot in the EU LCS; the highest level of professional play in Europe.
[2] The following year, Hans and Misfits found spring success, qualifying for playoffs and reaching the Semifinals,[5] and in summer, they made it all the way to the finals match,[6] before falling to G2.
[7] However, due to their combined fourth and second place finishes, the team automatically qualified for the 2017 League of Legends World Championship as Europe's second seed.
[11][12][13] After proving themselves a contender on the international stage, Misfits performed poorly in spring 2018, and finished the regular season with an 8–10 record, missing playoffs.
[16] In 2019, Misfits brought together an impressive lineup, including sOAZ, Febiven, and GorillA, while retaining Hans and Maxlore, and were expected to once again be competitive internationally.
[17][18] However the team flopped, placing eighth in spring and ninth in summer, with a combined 12–21 record on the year, making no playoff appearances and attending no international events.
[38] In they playoffs, Rogue defeated Misfits in the first round, which qualified them for the 2021 World Championship,[39] before being swept by both MAD Lions and Fnatic, giving them a third place finish.
[58] During his first split back in the European region, Hans won his maiden LEC title, defeating MAD Lions in the final 3–0 to qualify for the 2023 Mid-Season Invitational.