As the final of the 2020 League of Legends World Championships draws ever closer, it’s expected that going into 2021 there will be a reshuffle of rosters. Keep your eye on this page as we here at Dexerto compile all the important roster change news and rumors.
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The 2020 LoL World Championships has certainly seen a wealth of upsets. With behemoths such as Cloud9, T1, and last year’s champions FunPlus Phoenix (FPX) not even making it into the Championship this year, the LoL community has watched as titans were felled and underdogs have risen to the occasion.
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Some of the most notable moments include TSM’s record breaking 0 -6 streak, making them the first even major reason to lose every game on the Worlds stage.
While NA colleagues and fans alike have expressed disappointment, the TSM situation has opened a wider debate on the place of North America in the League of Legends world.
If TSM are to represent the best that America has to offer, some future adjustments were clearly necessary; veteran stars Yiliang ‘Doublelift’ Peng and Soren ‘Bjergsen’ Bjerg have retired to be replaced by rookie Lawrence ‘Lost’ Hui and FlyQuest’s Tristan ‘PowerOfEvil’ Schrage respectively.
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Further upsets included Top Esports’ reverse sweep against European powerhouse Fnatic. While most critics are unanimous that Fnatic’s Worlds performance was sound, questions regarding the performances of Mid Laner Tim ‘Nemesis’ Lipovšek and Support Zdravets ‘Hylissang’ Galabov throughout the regular LEC season have spurred on a lot of debate.
While the latter proved his worth during Worlds with outstanding performances on Rakan, the former appeared to have a much more rocky run and has since been replaced by ex-Cloud9 mid Nisqy. With Rekkles’ shock departure to G2, Fnatic brought in Astralis’ Upset as his replacement in what has been a rollercoaster off-season for the seven-time European champions.
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2020 certainly was a whirlwind, and if 2021 is in any way similar we expect to see some serious roster switches, especially with so many players ending 2021 as free agents.
LCS 2021 teams
100 Thieves
Current Roster
| Player | Role | Previous Team |
| Kim ‘Ssumday‘ Chan-ho | Top | 100 Thieves |
| Can ‘Closer‘ Çelik | Jungle | Golden Guardians |
| Tanner ‘Damonte‘ Damonte | Mid | Golden Guardians |
| Victor ‘FBI‘ Huang | AD Carry | Golden Guardians |
| Choi ‘huhi‘ Jae-hyun | Support | Golden Guardians |
Former Players
| Player | Role | New Team |
| Liyu ‘Cody Sun‘ Sun | AD Carry | TSM Academy |
| Juan Arturo ‘Contractz‘ Garcia | Jungle | Evil Geniuses Academy |
| Tommy ‘Ryoma‘ Le | Mid | 100 Thieves Academy |
| Philippe ‘Poome‘ Lavoie-Giguere | Support | 100 Thieves Academy |
Cloud9
Current Roster
| Player | Role | Previous Team |
| Ibrahim ‘Fudge‘ Allami | Top | Cloud9 Academy |
| Robert ‘Blaber‘ Huang | Jungle | Cloud9 |
| Luka ‘Perkz‘ Perkovic | Mid | G2 Esports |
| Jesper ‘Zven‘ Svenningsen | AD Carry | Cloud9 |
| Philippe ‘Vulcan‘ Laflamme | Support | Cloud9 |
Former Players
| Player | Role | New Team |
| Eric ‘Licorice‘ Ritchie | Top | FlyQuest |
| Yasin ‘Nisqy‘ Dinçer | Mid | Fnatic |
CLG
Current Roster
| Player | Role | Previous Team |
| Finn ‘Finn‘ Wiestål | Top | Rogue |
| Colin ‘Solo‘ Earnest | Top | FlyQuest |
| Mads ‘Broxah‘ Brock-Pedersen | Jungle | Team Liquid |
| Eugene ‘Pobelter‘ Park | Mid | CLG |
| Jason ‘WildTurtle‘ Tran | AD Carry | FlyQuest |
| Andy ‘Smoothie‘ Ta | Support | CLG |
Former Players
| Player | Role | New Team |
| Kim ‘Ruin‘ Hyeong-min | Top | Free Agent |
| Trevor ‘Stixxay‘ Hayes | AD Carry | FlyQuest |
| Raymond ‘Wiggily‘ Griffin | Jungle | CLG Academy |
| Kristopher ‘Fragas‘ Myhal | Jungle | Free Agent |
Dignitas
Current Roster
| Player | Role | Previous Team |
| Aaron ‘FakeGod‘ Lee | Top | 100 Thieves Academy |
| Joshua ‘Dardoch‘ Hartnett | Jungle | Dignitas |
| Max ‘Soligo‘ Soong | Mid | 100 Thieves Academy |
| Toàn ‘Neo’ Tran | AD Carry | Dignitas Academy |
| Zaqueri ‘aphromoo‘ Black | Support | Dignitas |
Former Players
| Player | Role | New Team |
| Omran ‘V1per‘ Shoura | Top | ANEW Esports |
| Kim ‘Fenix‘ Jae-hun | Mid | Free Agent |
| Johnson ‘Johnsun‘ Nguyen | AD Carry | FlyQuest |
Evil Geniuses
Current Roster
| Player | Role | Previous Team |
| Jeong ‘Impact‘ Eon-young | Top | Team Liquid |
| Dennis ‘Svenskeren‘ Johnsen | Jungle | Evil Geniuses |
| Daniele ‘Jiizuke‘ di Mauro | Mid | Evil Geniuses |
| Matthew ‘Deftly‘ Chen | AD Carry | EG Academy |
| Lee ‘IgNar‘ Dong-geun | Support | FlyQuest |
Former Players
| Player | Role | New Team |
| Colin ‘Kumo‘ Zhao | Top | Free Agent |
| Heo ‘Huni‘ Seung-hoon | Top | TSM |
| Greyson ‘Goldenglue‘ Gilmer | Mid | Free Agent |
| Bae ‘Bang‘ Jun-sik | AD Carry | Free Agent |
| Tristan ‘Zeyzal‘ Stidam | Support | Free Agent |
FlyQuest
Current Roster
| Player | Role | Previous Team |
| Eric ‘Licorice‘ Ritchie | Top | Cloud9 |
| Brandon Joel ‘Josedeodo‘ Villegas | Jungle | Rainbow7 |
| Cristian ‘Palafox‘ Palafox | Mid | Cloud9 Academy |
| Johnson ‘Johnsun‘ Nguyen | AD Carry | Dignitas |
| David ‘Diamond‘ Berube | Support | Cloud9 Academy |
Former Players
| Player | Role | New Team |
| Lucas ‘Santorin‘ Tao Kilmer Larsen | Jungle | Team Liquid |
| Tristan ‘PowerOfEvil‘ Schrage | Mid | TSM |
| Brandon ‘Mash‘ Phan | AD Carry | Evil Geniuses (Coach) |
| Jason ‘WildTurtle‘ Tran | AD Carry | CLG |
| Colin ‘Solo‘ Earnest | Top | CLG |
| Lee ‘IgNar‘ Dong-geun | Support | Evil Geniuses |
Golden Guardians
Current Roster
| Player | Role | Previous Team |
| Aiden ‘Niles‘ Tidwell | Top | Golden Guardians Academy |
| Ethan ‘Iconic‘ Wilkinson | Jungle | Maryville University |
| Nicholas ‘Ablazeolive‘ Abbott | Mid | Golden Guardians Academy |
| Trevor ‘Stixxay‘ Hayes | AD Carry | CLG |
| Leandro ‘Newbie‘ Marcos | Support | All Knights |
Former Players
| Player | Role | New Team |
| Kevin ‘Hauntzer‘ Yarnell | Top | TSM Academy |
| Can ‘Closer‘ Çelik | Jungle | 100 Thieves |
| Tanner ‘Damonte‘ Damonte | Mid | 100 Thieves |
| Victor ‘FBI‘ Huang | AD Carry | 100 Thieves |
| Choi ‘huhi‘ Jae-hyun | Support | 100 Thieves |
Immortals
Current Roster
| Player | Role | Previous Team |
| Mohamed ‘Revenge‘ Kaddoura | Top | FlyQuest Academy |
| Andrei ‘Xerxe‘ Dragomir | Jungle | Astralis |
| David ‘Insanity‘ Challe | Mid | Immortals |
| Quin ‘Raes‘ Korebrits | AD Carry | Legacy Esports |
| Mitchell ‘Destiny‘ Shaw | Support | Astralis |
Former Players
| Player | Role | New Team |
| Jake ‘Xmithie‘ Puchero | Jungle | Free Agent |
| Kieran ‘Allorim‘ Logue | Top | Free Agent |
| Nickolas ‘Hakuho‘ Surgent | Support | Free Agent |
| Apollo ‘Apollo‘ Price | AD Carry | SolaFide Esports |
Team Liquid
Current Roster
| Player | Role | Previous Team |
| Barney ‘Alphari‘ Morris | Top | Astralis |
| Lucas ‘Santorin‘ Tao Kilmer Larsen | Jungle | FlyQuest |
| Nicolaj ‘Jensen‘ Jensen | Mid | Team Liquid |
| Edward ‘Tactical‘ Ra | AD Carry | Team Liquid |
| Jo ‘CoreJJ‘ Yong-in | Support | Team Liquid |
Former Players
| Player | Role | New Team |
| Jung ‘Impact‘ Eon-yeong | Top | Free Agent |
| Mads ‘Broxah‘ Brock-Pedersen | Jungler | CLG |
TSM
Current Roster
| Player | Role | Previous Team |
| Heo ‘Huni‘ Seung-hoon | Top | Evil Geniuses |
| Mingyi ‘Spica‘ Lu | Jungle | TSM |
| Tristan ‘PowerOfEvil‘ Schrage | Mid | FlyQuest |
| Lawrence ‘Lost‘ Hui | AD Carry | TSM Academy |
| Hu ‘SwordArt‘ Shuo-Chieh | Support | Suning Gaming |
Former Players
| Player | Role | New Team |
| Sergen ‘Broken Blade‘ Çelik | Top | FC Schalke 04 |
| Søren ‘Bjergsen‘ Bjerg | Mid | TSM (coach) |
| Erik ‘Treatz‘ Wessén | Support | SK Gaming |
| Yiliang ‘Doublelift‘ Peng | AD Carry | Retired |
| Vincent ‘Biofrost‘ Wang | Support | F/A |
LEC 2021 teams
Astralis (formerly Origen)
Current Roster
| Player | Role | Previous Team |
| Matti ‘WhiteKnight‘ Sormunen | Top | BIG (EU Masters) |
| Nikolay ‘Zanzarah‘ Akatov | Jungle | AGO Rogue (EU Masters) |
| Erlend ‘Nukeduck‘ Våtevik Holm | Mid | Origen |
| Jesper ‘Jeskla‘ Klarin Stromberg | AD Carry | mousesports (EU Masters) |
| Hampus ‘promisq‘ Mikael Abrahamsson | Support | mousesports (EU Masters) |
Former Players
| Player | Role | New Team |
| Mitchell ‘Destiny‘ Shaw | Support | Immortals |
| Elias ‘Upset‘ Lipp | AD Carry | Fnatic |
| Jakub ‘Jactroll‘ Skurzyński | Support | Misfits Premier |
| Barney ‘Alphari‘ Morris | Top | Team Liquid |
| Andrei ‘Xerxe‘ Dragomir | Jungle | Immortals |
Excel Esports
Current Roster
| Player | Role | Previous Team |
| Felix ‘Kryze‘ Hellström | Top | Excel Esports |
| Daniel ‘Dan‘ Hockley | Jungle | Fnatic Rising |
| Paweł ‘Czekolad‘ Szczepanik | Mid | AGO Rogue |
| Patrik ‘Patrik‘ Jírů | AD Carry | Excel Esports |
| Tore ‘Tore‘ Hoel Eilertsen | Support | Excel Esports |
Former Players
| Player | Role | New Team |
| Marc ‘Caedrel‘ Lamont | Jungle | Retired |
| Joran ‘Special‘ Scheffer | Mid | S2V Esports |
FC Schalke 04
Current Roster
| Player | Role | Previous Team |
| Sergen ‘Broken Blade‘ Çelik | Top | TSM |
| Erberk ‘Gilius‘ Demir | Jungle | FC Schalke 04 |
| Felix ‘Abbedagge‘ Braun | Mid | FC Schalke 04 |
| Matúš ‘Neon‘ Jakubčík | AD Carry | FC Schalke 04 |
| Gabriel ‘Kamito‘ Scholtz (SUB) | AD Carry | FC Schalke 04 |
| Dino ‘LIMIT‘ Tot | Support | SK Gaming |
Former Players
| Player | Role | New Team |
| Han ‘Dreams‘ Min-kook | Support | Free Agent |
| Andrei ‘Odoamne‘ Pascu | Top | Rogue |
| Konstantinos-Napoleon ‘FORG1VEN‘ Tzortziou | AD Carry | Free Agent |
Fnatic
Current Roster
| Player | Role | Previous Team |
| Gabriël ‘Bwipo‘ Rau | Top | Fnatic |
| Oskar ‘Selfmade‘ Boderek | Jungle | Fnatic |
| Yasin ‘Nisqy‘ Dincer | Mid | Cloud9 |
| Elias ‘Upset‘ Lipp | AD Carry | Astralis |
| Zdravets ‘Hylissang‘ Iliev Galabov | Support | Fnatic |
Former Players
| Player | Role | New Team |
| Martin ‘Rekkles‘ Larsson | AD Carry | G2 Esports |
| Felix ‘MagiFelix‘ Boström | Mid | Free Agent |
| Tim ‘Nemesis‘ Lipovšek | Mid | Gen.G (Streamer) |
G2 Esports
Current Roster
| Player | Role | Previous Team |
| Martin ‘Wunder‘ Nordahl Hansen | Top | G2 Esports |
| Marcin ‘Jankos‘ Jankowski | Jungle | G2 Esports |
| Rasmus ‘Caps‘ Borregaard Winther | Mid | G2 Esports |
| Martin ‘Rekkles‘ Larsson | AD Carry | Fnatic |
| Mihael ‘Mikyx‘ Mehle | Support | G2 Esports |
Former Players
| Player | Role | New Team |
| Luka ‘Perkz‘ Perković | AD Carry | Cloud9 |
| Kristoffer ‘P1noy‘ Albao Lund Pedersen | AD Carry | Free Agent |
MAD Lions
Current Roster
| Player | Role | Previous Team |
| İrfan Berk ‘Armut‘ Tükek | Top | SuperMassive Esports |
| Javier ‘Elyoya‘ Prades | Jungle | Movistar Riders |
| Marek ‘Humanoid‘ Brázda | Mid | MAD Lions |
| Matyáš ‘Carzzy‘ Orság | AD Carry | MAD Lions |
| Norman ‘Kaiser‘ Kaiser | Support | MAD Lions |
Former Players
| Player | Role | New Team |
| Andrei ‘Orome‘ Popa | Top | MAD Lions Madrid |
| Zhiqiang ‘Shad0w‘ Zhao | Jungle | Free Agent |
Misfits
Current Roster
| Player | Role | Previous Team |
| Shin ‘HiRit‘ Tae-min | Top | 1907 Fenerbahce |
| Tobiasz ‘Agresivoo‘ Ciba | Top | Misfits Premier |
| Iván ‘Razork‘ Martín Díaz | Jungle | Misfits |
| Vincent ‘Vetheo‘ Berrie | Mid | LDLC |
| Kasper ‘Kobbe‘ Kobberup | AD Carry | Misfits |
| Petr ‘denyk‘ Haramach | Support | Misfits |
| Oskar ‘Vander‘ Bogdan | Support | Rogue |
Former Players
| Player | Role | New Team |
| Danny ‘Dan Dan‘ Le Comte | Top | LDLC OL |
| Mads ‘Doss‘ Schwartz | Support | Cyberground Gaming |
| Fabian ‘FEBIVEN‘ Diepstraten | Mid | Fnatic Rising |
Rogue
Current Roster
| Player | Role | Previous Team |
| Andrei ‘Odoamne‘ Pascu | Top | FC Schalke 04 |
| Kacper ‘Inspired‘ Słoma | Jungle | Rogue |
| Emil ‘Larsson‘ Larsson | Mid | Rogue |
| Steven ‘Hans sama‘ Liv | AD Carry | Rogue |
| Adrian ‘Trymbi‘ Trybus | Support | AGO Rogue |
| Nico ‘Blueknight‘ Jannet (SUB) | Mid | Rogue |
Former Players
| Player | Role | New Team |
| Finn ‘Finn‘ Wiestål | Top | CLG |
| Oskar ‘Vander‘ Bogdan | Support | Misfits |
SK Gaming
Current Roster
| Player | Role | Previous Team |
| Janik ‘Jenax‘ Bartels | Top | SK Gaming |
| Kristian ‘TynX‘ Østergaard Hansen | Jungle | LDLC |
| Ersen ‘Blue‘ Goeren | Mid | 1907 Fenerbahce |
| Jean ‘Jezu‘ Massol | AD Carry | Misfits Premier |
| Erik ‘Treatz‘ Wessén | Support | TSM |
| Marc ‘Canee‘ Behrend (substitute) | Jungle | SK Gaming |
| Thomas ‘Bertho‘ Huber (substitute) | Support | SK Gaming |
Former Players
| Player | Role | New Team |
| Juš ‘Crownshot‘ Marušič | AD Carry | Gen.G (Streamer) |
| Dino ‘LIMIT‘ Tot | Support | FC Schalke 04 |
| Kim ‘Trick‘ Gang-yun | Jungle | Free Agent |
| Dirk ‘ZaZee‘ Mallner | Mid | Free Agent |
Team Vitality
Current Roster
| Player | Role | Previous Team |
| Lucas ‘Cabochard‘ Simon-Meslet | Top | Team Vitality |
| Cantoursna ‘Nji‘ An | Jungle | Team Vitality |
| Duncan ‘Skeanz‘ Marquet | Jungle | Team Vitality |
| Aljoša ‘Milica‘ Kovandžić | Mid | Team Vitality |
| Markos ‘Comp‘ Stamkopoulos | AD Carry | Team Vitality |
| Labros ‘Labrov‘ Papoutsakis | Support | Team Vitality |
Former Players
| Player | Role | New Team |
| Lee ‘Mowgli‘ Jae-ha | Jungle | T1 Academy |