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Who Is VeteranEU?

9/24/2023

Michael "Veteran" Archer, or VeteranEU, is a highly well-known League of Legends esports figure. He was a former English coach who served as H2K's head coach and is currently a Fnatic streamer. He was born on June 15, 1992, in the United Kingdom, which means he is 30 years old.  

 

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The veteran made his debut in 2015 with the group Origen. He also streams on Twitch, where he primarily focuses on VOD reviews. Besides this, he is also known to observe a lot of amateur competitions and national leagues throughout Europe. When tweeting about European esports, he was notable for using images of the European Robin.

 

VeteranEU led the extremely well-known StriatusGaming and wrote for TheScore Esports. 

 

What Is TheScore Esports?   

   

TheScore's online news site, i.e., TheScore Esports, launched in 2015, covers all of the top competitive video games and players. Its principal avenue for material distribution is YouTube. As of November 2019, the channel had amassed over one million followers, making it the most important news source on competitive gaming.

 

The company's larger aim to unwind the esports business through a wide range of content offers includes the channel's quick expansion. TheScore Esports' YouTube channel had more than 1.5 million subscribers as of December 2020.

 

Which Teams Has VeteranEU (Michael Archer) Represented in the Tournaments?

 

VeteranEU has represented five teams to date in the League of Legends tournaments. He has represented two teams twice in different years. Look at the detailed timeline of his involvement with different teams:

 

Teams

Duration

Origen

February (2015) - May (2015)

Team Dignitas

July (2015) - July (2015)

H2K-Gaming

December (2015) - December (2016)

Schalke 04(Soccer team’s gaming division)

January (2017) - May (2017)

Schalke 04

June (2017) - October (2017)

H2K-Gaming

December (2017) - November (2018)

Fnatic

April (2020) - November (2021)

 

VeteranEU hasn’t stayed with a team for too long, the most he has stayed with a team is with Fnatic which was one year and six months. However, his impact on teams is undeniable.

 

Detailed Look at VeteranEU and Trivia        

  

Overall, VeteranEU is a pundit in League of Legends now. He watches the European National Leagues and amateur tournaments and imparts his views on these tournaments. All this knowledge has helped him run a talk show called Elitists, which covered the LEC and European National Leagues. The other co-host of the talk show was another famous gaming community personality - Thorin.      

 

VeteranEU also regularly streams on Twitch, with his most in-demand gig being him reviewing Videos on Demand (VOD). His Twitter profile reads “Coach/Analyst/Agent/Consultant”. If you enjoy his content we also recommend checking out LS, who has recently tried his luck with coaching the professional League of Legends team of C9.

  

He offers extensive coaching for League of Legends players. This is both personal 1-on-1 coaching as well as team coaching. Currently, he has completed over 340 sessions. He has put up his achievements to garner more interest in his coaching, including making the EU LCS Playoffs three times and the top four at the League of Legends Championships. Level up your League game with personalized premium coaching!

 

Conclusion

 

That is all you need to know about VeteranEU, aka Michael. He is an influential figure with impressive achievements in the gaming world, especially in League of Legends. Follow us for more gaming-related articles.