With the conclusion of Worlds 2025, the LoL esports offseason is now rife with player transfers, including both confirmed and rumored roster changes. This is one of the most exciting times of the year, as there are always a couple of unexpected and wild changes that happen during the transfer window.

This LoL esports 2026 roster tracker provides a comprehensive overview of all the confirmed and rumored changes ahead of the 2026 season.

All Confirmed LoL Esports 2026 Roster Changes

Here’s a summary of all the confirmed LoL esports roster changes to date.

All LCS Roster Changes For 2026

Inspired Set To Join Lyon

Kacper “Inspired” Słoma is rumored to join LYON ahead of the 2026 LCS season. The Mexican organization is also reportedly acquiring Kim “Berserker” Min-Cheol from DN Freecs and Jonah “Isles” Rosario from Dignitas.

LYON’s 2026 LCS roster is expected to be:

• Top: Frankie “Zamudo” Lin
• Jungle: Kacper “Inspired” Słoma
• Mid: Kang “Saint” Sung-in
• ADC: Kim “Berserker” Min-Cheol
• Support: Jonah “Isles” Rosario

Sentinels To Acquire Disguised Trio

The Disguised mid and bot trio of Isaac “DARKWINGS” Chou, Cho “Rahel” Min-seong, and Choi “huhi” Jae-hyun are expected to be acquired by the newest organization in the LCS, the Sentinels. This leaves Cho “Castle” Hyeon-seong as the only player to continue with Disguised in LCS 2026.

Team Liquid To Sign Morgan, Josedeodo, And Quid

After a disappointing 2025 season, Team Liquid is rumored to revamp the top side of its roster by signing top laner Park “Morgan” Hu-ran, jungler Brandon “Josedeodo” Joel Villegas, and Lim “Quid” Hyeon-seung.

If these changes are confirmed, Team Liquid’s LCS 2026 roster is expected to be:

• Top: Park “Morgan” Hu-ran
• Jungle: Brandon “Josedeodo” Joel Villegas
• Mid: Lim “Quid” Hyeon-seung
• ADC: Sean “Yeon” Sung
• Support: Jo “CoreJJ” Yong-jin

Other Notable Rumors

• Former KT Rolster Challengers mid laner Yoo “Zinie” Baek-jin is rumored to join Shopify Rebellion.
• Eain “APA” Stearns is speculated to be the new mid laner for Cloud9. He would be replacing the outgoing Lee “Loki” Sang-min.
• Ibrahim “Gakgos” Bulut is expected to stay with FlyQuest in 2026. Additionally, the team is rumored to sign former LOUD jungler Johnson “Gryffinn” Le.

All LEC Roster Changes For 2026

Karmine Corp To Acquire Kyeahoo And Busio

Rumors point towards Karmine Corp acquiring the services of FlyQuest support Alan “Busio” Cwalina and former DRX mid laner Kang “kyeahoo” Ye-hoo. With these unconfirmed changes, Karmine Corp’s LEC 2026 roster is expected to be:

• Top: Kim “Canna” Chang-dong
• Jungle: Martin “Yike” Sundelin
• Mid: Kang “kyeahoo” Ye-hoo
• ADC: Caliste “Caliste” Henry-Hennebert
• Support: Alan “Busio” Cwalina

NAVI Sign Rhilech, Rumored To Acquire Maynter, Poby, And Parus

Natus Vincere have signed promising Turkish jungler Enes “Rhilech” Uçan. The Ukrainian organization is also speculated to sign Volodymyr “Maynter” Sorokin, Yoon “Poby” Sung-won, and Polat “Parus” Çiçek.

If these rumors turn out to be true, NAVI will field the following roster in the LEC 2026 season:

• Top: Volodymyr “Maynter” Sorokin
• Jungle: Enes “Rhilech” Uçan
• Mid: Yoon “Poby” Sung-won
• ADC: Lee “Hans SamD” Jae-hoon
• Support: Polat “Parus” Çiçek

SK Gaming Eye Mini 2019 G2 Reunion With Wunder And Mikyx

SK Gaming will likely be one of the more interesting teams in the LEC 2026 season if the rumors prove to be true. The German organization is expected to retain jungler Duncan “Skeanz” Marquet and acquire Martin “Wunder” Hansen, Adam “LIDER” Ilyasov, Josip “Jopa” Čančar, and Mihael “Mikyx” Mehle.

SK Gaming’s 2026 LEC roster is rumored to be:

• Top: Martin “Wunder” Hansen
• Jungle: Duncan “Skeanz” Marquet
• Mid: Adam “LIDER” Ilyasov
• ADC: Josip “Jopa” Čančar
• Support: Mihael “Mikyx” Mehle

Other Notable Rumors

• Team Heretics are expected to sign mid laner Tolga “Serin” Ölmez and ADC Yoon “Ice” Sang-hoon. Jungler Théo “Sheo” Borile is rumored to remain with the team.
• Team BDS is looking to acquire former KT Rolster ADC Park “Paduck” Seok-hyeon, and ex-LEC champion, Adrian “Trymbi” Trybus.
• Two-time LEC champion Marek “Humanoid” Brázda is rumored to join Team Vitality.
• Karmine Corp Blue is looking to field mid laner Kamil “Kamiloo” Haudegond,  ADC Costin “Hazel” Pestrițu, and support Olivier “Prime” Payet.
• FNATIC is rumored to acquire Karmine Corp mid laner Vladimiros “Vladi” Kourtidis. The organization is also looking at three options in the top lane: Óscar “Oscarinin” Muñoz Jiménez, Francesco “Shelfmade” Cardia, and Panagiotis “Empyros” Tantis.

All LCK Roster Changes For 2026

Gumayusi Leaves T1, Rumored To Join Hanwha Life Esports

Right after their dominant win at Worlds 2025, in an unprecedented move, three-time world champion ADC Lee “Gumayusi” Min-hyeong has left T1 after more than seven years with the organization. His replacement is rumored to be former Gen.G and JD Gaming ADC Kim “Peyz” Su-hwan.

Gumayusi is speculated to move to Hanwha Life Esports, a similar trajectory to that of his former teammate Choi “Zeus” Woo-je in 2024.

Dplus KIA Rumored To Sign Smash

Dplus KIA is expected to rebuild its bot lane by supposedly acquiring Shin “Smash” Geum-jae. The former T1 and T1 Esports Academy ADC notably split time with Gumayusi during the early stages of the LCK 2025 season.

Viper Leaves Hanwha Life Esports

Hanwha Life Esports announced that they have parted ways with their star ADC Park “Viper” Dohyeon after the 2025 season, ending his three-year tenure with the team. During his time with HLE, Viper won the LCK Summer 2024, LCK Cup 2025, and First Stand 2025.

Other Notable Rumors

• OKSavingsBank BRION is rumored to sign former T1 and DRX ADC Park “Teddy” Jin-seong.
• T1 Esports Academy jungler Ha “Vincenzo” Seung-min is rumored to replace Bae “Sponge” Young-jun in DRX.

All LPL Roster Changes For 2026

There haven’t been any concrete roster changes in the LPL offseason so far. The only confirmed news so far is that the 2019 World Champions, FunPlus Phoenix, are departing the scene ahead of the LPL 2026 season.

Other Notable Rumors

• Meiko announced that he’s taking a break from competitive play during one of his recent streams.
• Viper is rumored to join the LPL next season.

There haven’t been any concrete rumors circulating in the LPL offseason so far. The only notable news so far is that the 2019 World Champions, FunPlus Phoenix, are departing the scene ahead of the LPL 2026 season.

We will update you with more information once confirmed roster changes and strong rumors start to take shape.

FAQs

How do LoL roster changes work for the 2026 season?

All the LoL esports roster changes for the 2026 season typically comprise teams extending the contracts of players or signing new talent, either as a way to improve their chances of winning or to cut costs.

What is the official roster change timeline for LCS, LEC, LCK, and LPL?

The LoL roster change timeline for the major leagues usually lasts from November to January. Following this transfer window, some sporadic transfers may still occur during the season.

Why do some roster changes remain rumored for weeks?

Some rumored roster changes remain unconfirmed due to players and organizations negotiating the terms of a transfer. In other cases, the player or the organization might have refused the initial offer and looked for other options.

Where can I track verified League of Legends roster announcements?

You can track the major LoL roster announcements on the official LoL esports handles on social media. For more specific announcements, you can follow the social media handles of the teams you want to follow—or you can simply keep up with all the changes here.

Who are the biggest confirmed transfers in LoL esports for 2026?

The departure of Gumayusi from T1 and potentially joining Hanwha Life Esports is undoubtedly the most significant news of the LoL esports 2026 transfer window.

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3. Gen.G Esports on X: “Canyon is staying..” (X)
4. DRX League of Legends on X (X)
5. Dplus Kia on X: “Thank you, Aiming…” (X)
6. Dplus Kia on X: “Thank you, BeryL…” (X)
7. NS RedForce on X (X)
8. BNK FEARX LoL on X: “The Journey continues, Clear (X)
9. BNK FEARX LoL on X: “The Journey continues, Raptor…” (X)
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