More than likely we are heading into the biggest western League of Legends roster shuffle to date. After a horrid post-season for both the LCS and LEC, plenty of teams are likely rebuilding their rosters from scratch. To make things even worse, the best the west had to offer did not come even close to contesting the LCK and LPL at Worlds ’22 while being relatively dominant domestically. We already have hints of some big roster moves coming our way, and more to come post Worlds.
G2 Esports is dropping Flakked and Jankos
Although not yet officially announced, it has been reported that Flakked and Jankos will not be part of G2 Esports starting roster heading into 2023. Both Flakked and Jankos have active contracts with the organization that do not expire until the end of 2023/2024. The same report reveals that both players have been given permission to explore options outside of G2, meaning that their contracts will either likely be sold or transferred to another team.
This news is certainly disappointing for G2 fans, especially considering that Jankos had been a mainstay for the organization since the start of 2017. That said, on a positive note, this means that we will almost certainly continue to see both players on the crevice rather than on the bench, albeit for a different team.
Rekless might come back to the LEC
Rekkles is eyeing a return to the LEC with at least three organizations in current negotiations. Caution is advised with these rumors, as we’ve heard this before, and Rekkles ended up in the LFL instead. Meanwhile, Perkz is likely the target of another team re-build around him with reports that Vitality is seeking to replace their bot lane this postseason.
Two important changes in the top lane for the LEC
Irrelevant will move to SK Gaming following a verbal agreement between the two parties. Irrelevant had been promoted to the Misfits Gaming starting roster in the middle of the year for the LEC Summer split. Despite having only competed in the LEC main stage for a single split, Irrelevant has been a sought-after target for many teams.
Meanwhile, sources reveal Adam is set to be promoted from Team BDS Academy to the starting top laner for the primary LEC Team BDS. This decision was only natural considering Adam is a top new generation talent. Early in his career, he competed with Karmine Corp, a top LFL team who later went to win the EU Masters 2021 Spring.
Following his early success, Adam joined Fnatic for a single split in 2021, before moving to Team BDS and subsequently BDS Academy. Adam had previously risen too high too fast, however proving himself once again in the LFL with BDS Academy, Adam is expected to be back in the LEC stronger than ever.The 2023 League of Legends season is turning out to be a very interesting one, so make sure you check out our League of Legends betting page where you can find all the best sign up offers and free bets available.
