The League of Legends offseason has arrived in 2022, and so has its slew of wild rumors and surprising roster changes. With things expected to get busy across the esports’ major regions, Jaxon is here to track with a League of Legends offseason tracker for every rumor and transfer.
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Current League of Legends major region rosters
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LEC roster updates and rumors
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Confirmed transfers
November 2022
- 3rd: Janik “JNX” Bartels announced that he would not be part of “any LEC/LCS team for Spring 2023”, confirming his departure from SK Gaming.
- 7th: Benched Team Vitality jungler Oskar “Selfmade” Boderek revealed on stream that he will “likely be teamless” for the start of the 2023 season.
October 2022
- 17th: After five years with the organization, Jankos leaves G2, becoming a restricted free agent.
- 24th: Director of Esports for Rebels Gaming Alvar “Araneae“ Martín Aleñar joins Team Heretics.
September 2022
LEC rumors
- Nov. 7: Labros “Labrov” Papoutsakis is moving to Team BDS to serve as their new support. (Alejandro Gomis, Blix)
- Nov. 7: Norman “Kaiser” Kaiser is set to join Team Vitality as their new support. (Marián Stoica, Blix)
- Nov. 7: XL’s new support will be current G2 starter Raphaël “Targamas” Crabbé. (Yohan Markov, Jaxon)
- Nov. 7: Mid laner Vincent “Vetheo“ Berrié will start for XL in 2023. (Brieuc Seeger)
- Nov. 7: Team Vitality will be adding T1 Challengers top laner Kyeong “Photon” Gyu-tae to their LEC roster. (Brieuc Seeger)
- Nov. 7: LDLC OL ADC Thomas “Exakick“ Foucou is the latest ERL player linked with a move to the ERL, as he will reportedly join SK Gaming. (Brieuc Seeger)
- Nov. 7: ADC Matyáš “Carzzy” Orság will be returning to MAD Lions after a season with Team Vitality. (Brieuc Seeger)
- Nov. 6: Jungler Mark “Markoon” van Woensel has reached a verbal agreement to join SK Gaming for the 2023 LEC season. (Marián Stoica, Blix)
- Nov. 5: After wide-ranging interest from the LEC, LDLC OL jungler Martin “Yike” Sundelin will sign with G2. (Brieuc Seeger)
- Nov. 5: Finn “Finn” Larssen will sign with Astralis as their new top laner. (Alejandro Gomis, Blix)
- Nov. 5: Team BDS will promote Academy jungler Théo “Sheo” Borile to their LEC roster for 2023. (Brieuc Seeger)
- Nov. 3: FnaticTQ support and Worlds super sub Rúben “rhuckz” Barbosa will join Fnatic’s LEC squad for Spring 2023. (Marián Stoica, Blix)
- Nov. 3: Odoamne will join XL, with Finn “Finn” Larssen being released by the team (Alejandro Gomis, Blix)
- Nov. 2: Matyáš “Carzzy” Orság is in negotiations to return to MAD Lions. (Yohan Markov, Jaxon)
- Nov. 2: Team Heretics are in talks to acquire Unicorns of Love SE midlaner Lee “Ruby“ Sol-min for their debut LEC season. (Alejandro Gomis, Blix)
- Nov. 2: Mihael “Mikyx” Mehle will return to G2 in order to reunite with former teammate Hans sama. (Brieuc Seeger)
- Nov. 1: Norman “Kaiser” Kaiser may join Team Vitality. (Brieuc Seeger)
- Nov. 1: LDLC OL toplaner Onurcan “Ragner” Aslan will be joining the LEC. (Brieuc Seeger)
- Nov. 1: Andrei “Xerxe” Dragomir will be leaving Astralis to join Team Heretics. (Brieuc Seeger)
- Nov. 1: G2 and Fnatic will have some form of roster swap either at jungler or support. (Brieuc Seeger)
- Oct. 29: Mertai “Mersa” Sari will join Team Heretics as their LEC support. (Marián Stoica, Blix)
- Oct. 28: Andrei “Odoamne” Pascu will part ways with KOI. Vitality.Bee’s Mathias “Szygenda” Jensen is expected to replace him. (Alejandro Gomis, Blix)
- Oct. 26: Astralis’ bot lane tandem of Kasper “Kobbe” Kobberup and Lee “JeongHoon” Jeong-hoon are both expected to sign extensions with the LEC team. (Marián Stoica, Blix)
- Oct. 26: Peter Dun, former Head of Coaching Staff for Evil Geniuses, will be joining Team Heretics in their debut LEC season. (Marián Stoica, Blix)
- Oct. 19: SK Gaming have made a verbal agreement with former Misfits top laner Joel “Irrelevant” Scharoll for the 2023 season. (Alejandro Gomis, Blix)
- Oct. 19: G2 will be parting ways with ADC Victor “Flakked” Lirola. (Jankos’ departure was also part of this initial report, but has since been confirmed.) (Brieuc Seeger)
- Oct. 18: Adam “Adam” Maanane has reached a verbal agreement with his current team, Team BDS, to return to the LEC top lane after being demoted to their Academy team in 2022. (Alejandro Gomis, Blix)
- Oct. 12: Several LEC teams are scouting LDLC OL jungler Martin “Yike” Sundelin. (Brieuc Seeger)
- Oct. 4: Team Vitality are pursuing Misfits Strategic Coach Alexander “Carter“ Cartwright as their Head Coach for 2023, with the organization expected to part ways with Louis-Victor “Mephisto” Legendre. (Alejandro Gomis, Blix)
- Sep. 17: Team BDS is expected to part ways with Head Coach Fabian “GrabbZ” Lohmann, with Team Vitality a potential destination for the German coach. (Yohan Markov, Jaxon)
- Sep. 14: Steven “Hans sama” Liv is being courted by LFL organization Karmine Corp, causing their current ADC, Martin “Rekkles” Larsson, to explore options for returning to the LEC. (Brieuc Seeger)
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LCS roster updates and rumors
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Confirmed transfers
November 2022
- 7th: 100 Thieves part ways with head coach Bok “Reapered“ Han-gyu.
October 2022
- 11th: TSM release Edward “Tactical” Ra from their Academy team after an embattled 2022 campaign for the player.
- 16th: Evil Geniuses Head Coach Han “Rigby” Earl left the team in order to complete his mandatory military service in South Korea.
- 17th: Christopher “PapaSmithy” Smith, the architect of 100 Thieves’ rebuild, parted ways with the organization.
- 18th: In another move for the Evil Geniuses coaching staff, Peter Dun also left the organization after serving as their Head of Coaching Staff.
- 23rd: Kim “Olleh” Joo-sung leaves Golden Guardians to complete his mandatory military service in South Korea.
- 26th: Evil Geniuses release the rest of their LCS and Academy coaching staff.
- 26th: Samuel “Spookz” Broadley is promoted to fill the vacant Golden Guardians Head Coach position.
- 30th: Immortals part ways with Head Coach Tomáš “Nightshare” Kněžínek.
September 2022
- 6th: Evil Geniuses ADC Kyle “Danny” Sakamaki steps away from the team ahead of the LCS Summer Finals, citing mental health reasons. Academy ADC Muhammed “Kaori” Şentürk joins the main roster in his place.
- 6th: After four-and-a-half years with the organization, Spica parted ways with TSM and became a free agent.
- 19th: The dismantling of Team Liquid officially began as ADC Steven “Hans sama” Liv left the team.
- 21st: Former Immortals Head Coach Joshua “Dardoch” Hartnett leaves his position as Immortals Academy Head Coach to join the University of St. Thomas as their jungler.
- 28th: Golden Guardians Head Coach Nicholas “Inero” Smith was officially promoted to the role of General Manager.
- 28th: Team Liquid Head Coach André “Guilhoto” Guilhoto left the organization.
LCS rumors
- Nov. 6: Team Liquid will reportedly re-sign support Jo “CoreJJ” Yong-in, contrary to previous reports that the veteran would be testing free agency. (Brieuc Seeger)
- Nov. 4: 100 Thieves will promote academy support Alan “Busio” Cwalina to the LCS roster, as well as bring in MAD Lions coach Christophe “Kaas“ van Oudheusden. (Alejandro Gomis, Blix)
- Nov. 3: Cloud9 are reportedly replacing their midlaner, opting to sign Vitality.Bee’s Dimitri “Diplex” Ponomarev instead of retaining Nicolaj “Jensen” Jensen. Cloud9 also reportedly signed former JD-XL midlaner Jang “EMENES” Min-soo for their academy team. (Alejandro Gomis, Blix)
- Nov. 2: Gabriël “Bwipo” Rau may be the next player out at Team Liquid. (Brieuc Seeger)
- Oct. 31: Evil Geniuses are looking at their ADC options with Kyle “Danny” Sakamaki expected to miss the 2023 season. (Sander Hove, The Game Haus)
- Oct. 27: NA legend Yiliang “Doublelift” Peng is in discussion to return to the LCS and in talking with multiple teams. (Brieuc Seeger)
- Oct. 7: Veteran midlaner Søren “Bjergsen” Bjerg has left Team Liquid and is fielding offers in both the LCS and LEC. (Brieuc Seeger)
- Sep. 14: Team Liquid are looking to replace their bot lane with the Academy tandem of Sean “Yeon” Sung and Bill “Eyla“ Nguyen. As a result, current LCS support Jo “CoreJJ” Yong-in is expected to leave the organization after 4 years. (Sander Hove, The Game Haus)
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LCK roster updates and rumors
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Confirmed transfers
November 2022
- 1st: Brion Esports mutually parts with jungler Eom “UmTi” Seong-hyeon after two years.
October 2022
- 17th: Liiv SANDBOX remove Head Coach Kim “Micro” Mok-kyoung, promoting academy Head Coach Yoo “Ryu” Sang-wook to replace him.
- 24th: Freecs release substitute ADC Han “Leo” Gyeo-re.
September 2022
- 22nd: Freecs replace Head Coach Jang “Cain” Nu-ri with former Griffin and DRX Head Coach Kim “cvMax” Dae-hi.
LCK rumors
- Nov. 4: EDward Gaming ADC Park “Viper” Do-hyeon and JDG jungler Seo “Kanavi“ Jin-hyeok are both looking to return to the LCK. (Rita)
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LPL roster updates and rumors
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Confirmed transfers
November 2022
- 4th: OMG sign ADCs “Starry” and “Tong”, top laner “Munian”, jungler “Mori”, and coach “Yannick”.
- 5th: EDward Gaming sign midlaner Lee “Fisher” Jeong-tae, who was released from Liiv SANDBOX Challengers on November 4.
LPL rumors
- Nov. 4: Former Invictus Gaming support Wang “Baolan” Liuyi, who was teamless for the 2022 season, has had a tryout with Ultra Prime. (Weibo)
- Nov. 4: OMG’s NEST Cup roster of “Munian”, “Mori”, Lin “Creme” Jian, “Starry”, and Zhou “Jerry” Kexue could serve as their Spring 2023 roster. (Weibo)
- Nov. 4: Gao “Ning” Zhenning, who has been inactive on the roster of Invictus Gaming since December 2020, has reportedly had a tryout with Ultra Prime. (Doinb)
- Nov. 4: Weibo Gaming is looking to sign RNG’s Yan “Wei” Yangwei and Chen “GALA” Wei. (Rita)
- Nov. 4: Lê “SofM” Duy is wanted Bilibili Gaming. BLG are also looking at JDG’s Zeng “Yagao” Qi and Ultra Prime’s Yuan “Cryin” Chengwei as possible replacements in the mid lane. (Rita)
- Nov. 2: All members of RNG except top laner Chen “Breathe” Chen are set to leave once their contracts expire at the start of free agency. (Doinb)
- Nov. 2: Seo “Kanavi“ Jin-hyeok may leave JDG (LPLFanClub)
- Oct. 31: Dai “Cube” Yi is expected to leave Rare Atom, Hu “iBoy” Xianzhao may also leave. (Rita)
- Oct. 31: Ultra Prime expected to rebuild around midlaner Yuan “Cryin” Chengwei and ADC Zhao “Elk” Jiahao. (Rita)
- Oct. 31: Anyone’s Legend looking to replace everyone apart from jungler Peng “Xiaohao” Hao and ADC Lu “Betty” Yu-hung. (Rita)
- Oct. 31: Lin “Lwx” Weixiang and Kim “Clid” Tae-min are both likely to leave to FunPlus Phoenix. (Rita)
- Oct. 31: Wang “Light” Guangyu will be released by LNG. (Rita)
- Oct. 31: Lê “SofM” Duy will be released by Weibo Gaming. (Rita)
- Oct. 31: An unnamed Western team is “very interested” in EDward Gaming’s substitute jungler Yu “JunJia” Chun-chia. (Rita)
- Oct. 27: Weibo Gaming are looking to extend toplaner Kang “TheShy” Seung-lok and midlaner Xiang “Angel” Tao (Angel’s contract extension was later confirmed by Weibo’s CEO). (Rita)
- Oct. 27: Team WE are in talks with former RNG coach Huang “FireFox” Ting-hsiang. (Rita)
- Oct. 27: ThunderTalk Gaming are looking to replace their bot lane. (Rita)
- Oct. 27: Bilibili Gaming is looking to replace midlaner Xie “icon” Tianyu. Potential targets include LNG’s Kim “Doinb” Tae-sang, NiP/V5’s Song “Rookie” Eui-jin, and DRX’s Kim “Zeka” Geon-woo. (Rita)
- Oct. 24: Team WE is looking to acquire a number of players and coaches, including Oh My God top laner Deng “shanji” Zijian, the recently-released coaching staff of Liiv SANDBOX led by Kim “Micro” Mok-kyoung, Liiv SANDBOX jungler Kim “Croco“ Dong-beom and Liiv SANDBOX support Kim “Khael” Jin-hong. (Rita)
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