Camelot Kings

 is a team participating in the Smite Pro League. The team is owned and operated by Hi-Rez Studios.

History
The Camelot Kings formed ahead of Season 8 of the SPL in February 2021, alongside seven other teams managed directly by Hi-Rez. The initial roster consisted of Variety, CaptainTwig, BigManTingz, Genetics, and Netrioid.

2021 Season
The 2021 Season did not have a good start for the Camelot Kings. The Coronavirus Pandemic, which was still in full force at the time, made the Smite Pro League go from a LAN league into an Online league. The Pandemic made travel very hard if not impossible for some smite players. While not affected as harshly as the Oni Warriors or Valhalla Valkyries, the Camelot Kings were affected. BigManTingz and Genetics would not be able to come to the United States due to the Coronavirus Pandemic. Despite this setback, the Camelot Kings were able to do well in the spring season, coming in at 3rd seed. Unfortunately, they would lose at the Group Stage and would not qualify for the Phase 1 Playoffs Tournament. During the summer season, the Camelot Kings would come in at 1st seed but would come 3-4th place at the Phase 2 Playoffs Tournament. During the Fall season, the team would come in at 3rd seed but 2nd seed at the Phase 3 Playoffs Tournament. In between the end of the Fall season but before the start of the Playoffs Tournament, the team would announce that the group will soon meet up in LAN. BigManTingz and Genetics would leave together for the USA. With the team together, their sights were set on winning the Smite World Championship. Due to their 2nd place victory at the Phase 3 Playoffs Tournament, they were automatically placed at the Semifinals. Their opponent would be the Atlantis Leviathans. Despite losing, the Camelot Kings were the only team who would take a game from the Atlantis Leviathans, ruining their almost perfect Worlds run.

2022 Season
The 2022 season would be a better season for the Camelot Kings. One notable change was that BigManTingz was no longer in America but in Europe. While a reason was never formally announced, Visa issues are most likely the culprit. Regardless, the Camelot Kings were fine with the arrangement because BigManTingz was the least affected by ping out of all the players with ping issues. He played well enough regardless of the high ping and would arrive in time for the Summer Masters tournament. During the spring season, the Camelot Kings would be the 5th seed team. During the Spring Masters Tournament, the Camelot King would end up finishing 2nd. During the Summer season, the Camelot Kings would transition into a very powerful team. Out of the 14 matches the Camelot Kings played, they would only lose 2 matches. This would earn them the first seed. During the Summer Masters Tournament, the team would still look pretty powerful. However, they would once again end up finishing 2nd. Coming into the fall split, the Camelot Kings were still a strong team. However, they had a weakness to the Jade Dragons and the Atlantis Leviathans. Beyond those two teams, the Camelot Kings would have a loss against the Valhalla Valkyries. The team, while performing very well, thought things should change. While many fans thought Captaintwig was underperforming, the Camelot Kings thought that the change they should make was to their ADC. So, on November 16th, the Camelot Kings announced that Netrioid would be dropped from the roster, and Jarcorrr would be picked up. This would shock the community as the Camelot Kings seemed to have meshed well as a team, no one would have expected for them to kick someone so close to the playoffs for World's seeding. Yet, this change would prove to be fruitful. Their next game against the Atlantis Leviathans would result in the Kings stopping the winstreak that the Atlantis Leviathans were on. Their last game against the Tartarus Titans would give the kings a much-needed confidence boost that this was the right decision.

The Camelot Kings looked like the team to beat during the Play-offs tournament. The team would easily dispatch the Olympus Bolts in a 2-0 set, would meet mild resistance against the Jade Dragons in a 3-1 set, and won a nail bitting set against the Atlantis Leviathans with a score of 3-2. The team had remained undefeated and steadfast. For this, they would be granted the first choice for their opponent after the SWC Play-ins concluded. Once finished, the team would choose the Highland Ravens as their first opponent. The team had not been playing smite for maybe over a month due to the break between the end of the Play-offs and the start of SWC, as they did not have to participate in the SWC Play-ins. Regardless of this, the team was focused on SWC. They would 2-0 the Highland Ravens during the quarterfinals, however, there was a lot of fightback from the Highland Ravens. In the Semifinals, the team would face off against the Olympus Bolts and win 3-0. Once again, there was some fightback from the Olympus Bolts but the Camelot Kings played better. Finally, they would face off against the Tartarus Titans in the Finals. The Camelot Kings were able to defeat Cyno's Thanatos, a pick that caused many teams a lot of despair. Once beaten, the Camelot Kings continued their domination against the Tartarus Titans, with the biggest opposition being during game 3. It seemed during game 3, Captaintwig was faltering against Cyno's Pele. Yet, when it mattered most, he and the team were able to have an amazing team fight and turn things around. The team would beat the Tartarus Titans in a 3-0 fashion. Captaintwig is a player who is known for having the "Twig curse." Captaintwig has been in every Smite World Championship without fail but never won any of them. With this win, his curse has been broken. To top it off, the Camelot Kings had the most dominant performance at any SWC, as no other teams have won an SWC without losing a game. Their set is more dominant than S8 Atlantis Leviathans or S3 NRG Esports. The team is also tied with the Atlantis Leviathans for the longest win streak, as the team has not lost a set since picking up Jarcorrr. The MVP of the Smite World Championship was Genetics

2023 Season
Coming off their win at the World Championship, the Camelot Kings had decided to stay together. The team had looked undefeatable, and they were the team to beat. During the kickoff tournament for SPL, the Camelot Kings would take on the Oni Warriors in the quarterfinals. In a surprising set, the Oni Warriors won 3-1 against the Camelot Kings. This would end the Camelot Kings' win streak. After the conclusion of the tournament, the Camelot Kings would be placed in the order division alongside the Eldritch Hounds, Highland Ravens, and Styx Ferrymen. The first half of the regular summer season was kind to the Kings. While they were no longer the team to beat, they were still one of the top teams to beat. This all turned around when the Camelot Kings faced the Gilded Gladiators. The Gladiators were the worst team in the league. Due to this, the Kings did not approach the match with an aura of respect. The team would play well during the first match, then sloppy and rushed during the second match. In the third match, the Gladiators won due to outmatching their opponent and playing better. In their next set, the Camelot Kings would win their match against the Highland Ravens. After, they would suffer four straight losses. The team would start to waiver and would no longer be the powerhouse that they were. Yet, due to the division format implemented at the start of the season, the Camelot Kings would qualify for the semifinals during the summer tournament. They would win against the Eldritch Hounds, but lose in the finals against the Atlantis Leviathans. Regardless, the Camelot Kings would auto-qualify into the quarterfinals with their opponent being the Jade Dragons. During Summer Masters, the Camelot Kings would lose 0-2 against the Jade Dragons and be out of the tournament. As of now, the fall tournament has not started.