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This company’s founder once claimed he would sell his “house, car, and clothes” to prevent ending up like another company. (15[1])In each of the three times this company signed one player, it was revealed with a video of him emerging from a trash bin. In 2020, this company signed a controversial $6 million deal with Taiwanese (15[1])player SwordArt. This organization’s (15[1])ill-fated $210 million deal with (*) FTX resulted in them ending North American operations. (10[1])This esports organization was co-owned by founder Reginald and longtime player Bjergsen, (10[2])and was joined in (10[1])2015 by Doublelift from their LCS (-5[1])rivals Counter Logic Gaming. For 10 points, name this North American (-5[1])organization with a storied League of Legends team, named for a strategy of sending only one player down the center lane. ■END■ (10[1]0[2])

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