2025 is a big year for competitive League of Legends, with the LCS being dissolved for the sake of creating two new Americas Leagues in the LTA merger. Things are going to get spicy in the off-season.
- MAD Lions ditched Fresskowy just after they dropped out of Worlds 2024, with the team publicly pleading for jojopyun to join them. This, somehow, worked.
- A wealthy Chinese investor has bought out Invictus Gaming, and he’s rumored to be trying to spend big and get the 2018 Worlds-winning iG roster together
- The LTA merger has created the North and South conferences, creating a whole slew of new and returning teams in a format entirely new for both regions
- T1’s roster is looking to stick together
The LTA merger has been made official, with the LTA North and South teams being formed. A number of teams didn’t survive the transition, with the South American leagues especially getting condensed. Meanwhile, almost every LCK team is making changes, G2 is broken up, and LPL salary caps put most teams at risk of having to shuffle around their funds.
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This might end up being the most insane off-season in League of Legends history.
Here’s every roster swap we know of so far, as well as what the final teams look like going into 2025 for the LCS (now LTA North), LTA South, LEC, LCK, LCP and LPL.
Which LCS teams are leaving in the LTA merger?
100 Thieves, Immortals, and NRG are all out of the LTA as a result of the merger. However, 100T won’t be leaving quite yet, with the team taking up a provisional guest slot after selling their franchise spot back to Riot.
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That said, they won’t have a way back into the league after 2025. The team has one last year to make their mark before they’re gone for the forseeable future. Plus, hey, we get Disguised in the main league now, though they’re only getting a guest slot that they’ll have to fight to keep.
All LoL 2025 roster changes
Note: An asterisk next to a name or change means it’s based on a rumor/report and is still pending
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LTA North (formerly LCS)
| Team | Top | Jungle | Mid | ADC | Support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 Thieves | GeneralSniper | River | Quid | TBD | Eyla |
| Cloud9 | Thanatos | Blaber | Loki* | Zven* | Vulcan |
| Dignitas | TBD* | Spica | Jensen | TBD* | Isles |
| FlyQuest | Bwipo | Inspired | Quad | Massu | Busio |
| Shopify Rebellion | Fudge* | Contractz* | Nisqy* | Bvoy* | Ceos* |
| Team Liquid | Impact | UmTi | APA | Yeon | CoreJJ |
| Disguised (Guest Team) | TBD | TBD | Abbedagge* | TBD | TBD |
| Lyon Gaming | Licorice* | Oddie* | Saint* | Hena* | Lyonz* |
LTA South
| Team | Top | Jungle | Mid | ADC | Support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fluxo | Kiari | Shini | Fuu | TBD | TBD |
| FURIA | TBD | TBD | Tutsz | Ayu | JoJo |
| Leviatán | Jauny | TBD | TBD | Beenie | Vahvel |
| LOUD | Robo | Croc | tinowns | Route | RedBert |
| paiN Gaming | Wizer | CarioK | dyNquedo | TitaN | Kuri |
| Red Canids | fNb | Aegis | Grevthar | Brance | frosty |
| Vivo Keyd Stars | GUIGO | Disamis | Leleko | Smiley | Trymbi* |
| Isurus (Guest Team) | pan | OnFleek | Kaze | Gavotto | Loopy |
LEC
| Team | Top | Jungle | Mid | ADC | Support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team BDS | Irrelevant* | 113* | nuc | Ice | Parus* |
| G2 | BrokenBlade | SkewMond* | Caps | Hans sama | Labrov* |
| GiantX | Lot* | Closer* | Jackies | Noah* | Jun* |
| Team Heretics | Carlsen* | TBD* | Kamiloo* | Flakked | Stend* |
| SK Gaming | JNX* | Isma | Reeker* | Rahel | Loopy* |
| Karmine Corp | Canna | Yike* | Vladi | Caliste | Targamas |
| KOI | Myrwn | Elyoya | jojopyun* | Supa | Alvaro |
| Fnatic | Oscarinin | Razork | Humanoid | Upset* | Mikyx* |
| Team Vitality | Naak Nako* | Lyncas | Czajek* | Carzzy | Hylissang |
| Rogue | TBD* | TBD* | Larssen | TBD* | TBD* |
LCP
| Team | Top | Jungle | Mid | ADC | Support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSG Talon | Azhi | JunJia | TBD* | Betty | Woody |
| GAM Esports | Kiaya | TBD* | Emo | EasyLove | Elio |
| Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks | Evi | Forest | Dasher | Marble | Vsta |
| CTBC Flying Oyster | Driver/Rest | Karsa | Gori/HongQ | Shunn | SwordArt |
| Chiefs (Guest Team) | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| DetonatioN FocusMe (Guest Team) | RayFarky | Steal | Aria | Yutapon | Harp |
| Team Whales (Guest Team) | Hasmed | Sounda | Claws/Dove | Artemis | TBD |
| Vikings Esports (Guest Team) | TBD | Gury | Kati | Shogun | TBD |
LCK
| Team | Top | Jungle | Mid | ADC | Support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Zeus | Oner | Faker | Gumayusi | Keria |
| Gen.G | Kiin | Canyon | TBD* | Peyz/Ruler* | Lehends |
| Hanwha Life Esports | Doran* | Peanut | Zeka | Viper | Delight |
| KT Rolster | Doran/Kingen* | Cuzz* | Bdd | Peyz/Ruler* | Way* |
| Kwangdong Freecs | DuDu | HamBak* | BuLLDoG | Leaper | Andil |
| Nongshim RedForce | TBD | Sylvie | Fisher | Jiwoo | TBD |
| OK BRION | Morgan | TBD | FATE/Pullbae | Envyy | Pollu |
| DRX | Rascal | Pyosik* | ucal* | Teddy | Pleata |
| FearX | Clear | Raptor | Clozer | Hena | Duro |
| DPlus KIA | Kingen* | Lucid | Showmaker | Aiming | Moham |
LPL
| Team | Top | Jungle | Mid | ADC | Support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilibili Gaming | Bin | Xun/Wei | TBD* | Elk | ON |
| Top Esports | 369 | Tian | Creme | JackeyLove | Meiko |
| JD Gaming | Flandre/Sheer | Kanavi | Yagao | TBD | Missing |
| FunPlus Phoenix | Xiaolaohu/Zdz | milkyway | Care | deokdam | Xingye |
| Ninjas in Pyjamas | Shanji | Aki/Leyan | Rookie | Photic | Zhuo |
| Weibo Gaming | Breathe | Tarzan | Xiaohu | Light | Crisp |
| Invictus Gaming | TheShy* | Ning* | Rookie* | JackeyLove* | Baolan* |
| Anyone’s Legend | TBD | Croco | Shanks | Hope | Kael |
| Oh My God | Hery | Xiaofang/Tianzhen | Angel/Linfeng | Starry | ppgod |
| Team WE | Wayward | Heng/Yanxiang | FoFo | Able/LP | Mark |
| Rare Atom | Xiaoxu/Yu | Xiaohao | VicLa | Assum | Jwei |
| Royal Never Give Up | Juice | Geju | Tangyuan/Xzz | huanfeng | Iwandy/Ming |
| LGD Gaming | Burdol | Meteor | haichao | Shaoye | Jinjiao |
| EDward Gaming | Solokill | TBD* | Cryin | Leave/Thesnake | Wink |
| Thunder Talk Gaming | HOYA | Beichuan | ucal | 1xn | QiuQiu |
| Ultra Prime | Decade/Qingtian | H4cker | Yuekai | Doggo/xiaoyueji | Niket |
| LNG Esports | Zika | WeiWei | Scout | GALA | Heng |
Roster change announcements & rumors tracker
November 5
- After being bought out by a wealthy Chinese investor who was a big fan of the 2018 Worlds winning roster, Invictus Gaming is trying to bring back the roster that won Worlds that year: TheShy, Ning, Rookie, JackeyLove, Baolan. The LPL is implementing a salary cap in 2025 and JackeyLove is likely to have a big buyout from Top Esports, so he may be hard to sign.
- According to FMKorea rumors, Gen.G are considering dropping Peyz and signing Ruler. Meanwhile, KT is also considering Ruler, but may sign Peyz instead if Gen.G drops him. The situation with both teams is uncertain.
- Ceos is reportedly moving to Shopify Rebellion, with the LTA North org agreeing to pay his $174k buyout according to Sheep Esports. This is the first time a player has ever been imported from Brazil to a tier 1 league
November 4
- Knight has deleted all videos and posts about BLG following their Worlds 2024 loss and has seemingly cut ties with the team
- According to a since-deleted FMKorea post from a leaker, Gen.G are having a difficult time retaining Chovy. Takes this with a grain of salt, but his contract, along with every player on Gen.G’s roster, have contracts set to expire before 2025. Chovy is also rumored to have been in contact with multiple LPL teams.
- T1’s players are aiming to stick together for 2025 and run back a third world title
November 2
- Hena set to round out Lyon‘s debut LTA North roster according to Sheep Esports
- Closer set to round out GIANTX‘s roster according to Sheep Esports
- 100 Thieves officially part ways with Tomo
November 1
- Luon reveals he’s exploring options in the off-season, meaning SK Gaming will likely have a different support. That support will be Loopy according to Sheep Esports
- Nongshim RedForce confirm DnDn’s departure
- Mikyx is joining Fnatic according to Sheep Esports
- Lot set to join GIANTX according to Sheep Esports
October 31
- The LTA merger is announced, with the LCS, CBLOL, and LLA officially being dissolved in favor of the LTA North and South conferences
- Disguised finally gets a spot in the LCS… after the league dies. Their roster is yet unknown
- 100 Thieves confirmed to be exiting the LTA after 2025, with the team citing financial concerns and selling their franchise spot back to Riot in order to stay afloat
- Trymbi set to compete for Vivo Keyd Stars in the LTA South according to Sheep Esports
- Saint is joining Lyon Gaming in the LTA North according to Sheep Esports
- Abbedagge is joining Disguised according to Sheep Esports
October 30
- Jun set to join GIANTX and stay with Noah according to Sheep Esports
October 29
- SK Gaming confirm Nisqy‘s departure from the team
- The LEC is getting massive changes in 2025 that’ll see a new format for every new LEC split
October 28
- The LCK is getting a major format change in 2025, with the region only having one regular season rather than 2 splits
October 24
- Noah set to join GiantX according to Sheep Esports
- Contractz is set to join Shopify Rebellion according to Sheep Esports. He’s the only NRG player so far this off-season to secure a new team
October 23
- Cloud9 sign Loki according to Sheep Esports. He was the mid laner for Hanwha Life Esports’ LCK Challengers team
- Yike set to join Karmine Corp and replace Closer according to Sheep Esports. Him and Mikyx were both being considered for GiantX, but the two went their separate ways
- Mikyx and Upset set to join Fnatic, replacing Jun and Noah. Fnatic plan to keep their topside
October 22
- MAD Lions KOI set to rebrand to just KOI in 2025
October 21
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- Kamiloo set to join Team Heretics according to Sheep Esports
- Noah publicly steps down from Fnatic, leaving their ADC spot open
October 19
- River re-signs with 100 Thieves according to Sheep Esports, settling concerns that 100T may be leaving the league in 2025
- jojopyun‘s making it pretty obvious he’s going to Europe in 2025
- G2 offered up Hans sama, Mikyx, and Yike just to get Caliste from Karmine Corp according to Sheep Esports. G2 manager Romain has denied this claim
October 18
- jojopyun actually joined MAD Lions according to a report from Sheep Esports
- JNX (formerly known as Jenax) is rejoining the LEC with SK Gaming according to Sheep Esports
- Stend is joining Team Heretics according to Sheep Esports
October 17
- MAD Lions made a public plea for jojopyun to join their team, with Ibai claiming they made him an offer already
- Comp set to leave Rogue and join Gentle Mates in the LFL according to Sheep Esports
October 16
- KCorp extend their contract with Canna
October 14
- Yike and Mikyx given permission to explore other options without a buyout following G2 Esports elimination from Worlds 2024. Their replacements are rumored to be SkewMond and Labrov
- Xerxe and Zoelys are reportedly set to join Team GO in the LFL.
October 9:
- Fresskowy is allowed to look for other options by MAD Lions just days after they dropped out of Worlds 2024.
October 8:
- Daglas reportedly joining Heretics’ LVP team, leaving Lyncas as Vitality‘s sole jungler.
- Carlsen reportedly joining Team Heretics as they begin their roster rebuild
- 113 set to join Team BDS according to Sheep Esports, marking his return to the LEC after being with Astralis for their last year in the league
October 7:
- Reeker reportedly joining SK to replace Nisqy, returning to the LEC for the first time since his underwhelming split with MAD in Spring 2022
October 5:
- Irrelevant is joining Team BDS and replacing Adam according to Sheep Esports
October 3:
- Czajek set to replace Vetheo on Vitality according to Sheep Esports.
- Zven is coming back to Cloud9 with Berserker out according to Sheep Esports.
- Bugi and Zeyzal are off Shopify Rebellion according to a report from Sheep Esports.
- Fudge is replacing FakeGod on Shopify Rebellion according to a report from Sheep Esports.
September 30:
September 20:
- IgNar is leaving GIANTX according to Sheep Esports.
- Berserker’s departure from Cloud9 is confirmed, and he’ll be leaving the team. His destination is yet unclear.
September 19:
- According to a report from Sheep Esports, Parus will be replacing Labrov on Team BDS. Additionally, Adam is being allowed to explore his options and likely won’t be on the team in 2025.
- FlyQuest dropped their entire challengers roster, putting big free agents like Srtty and Sheiden up for grabs.
September 16:
- Berserker is leaving Cloud9, according to Sheep Esports.
September 14:
- Tactical announces his departure from Immortals.
September 13:
- Castle, Mask, Olleh, and coach Inero are allowed to look for opportunities with other teams, backing up reports that IMT is leaving the LCS.
September 11:
- Photon officially announces his free agency, followed shortly by Sheep Esports reporting Naak Nako will be playing for Vitality in 2025. Their report also claims Vetheo may be replaced.
- Sheep Esports also reported that Team Heretics are going for a full roster rebuild and replacing everyone but Flakked.
- IWillDominate claimed that Cloud9 have chosen to drop Jojopyun due to him being consistently tardy for practice, but details around the situation are murky. Take this with a grain of salt.