Massive Roster Changes Hit Multiple Teams Across EMEA, NA, and BR

The competitive landscape of League of Legends is shifting once again following a wave of roster changes announced on January 23. Multiple teams across North America, Brazil, and the EMEA region are reshaping their lineups, with both player transfers and coaching changes making headlines.

In the EMEA region, devils.one is making a major move by acquiring the Rift Legends 2026 Winter spot previously held by Zero Tenacity. The entire devils.one Academy roster, including top laner Effigy and jungler Hunter, will be promoted to the main team, marking a significant shift in their competitive strategy.

Brazil's PAIN welcomes Snok as their new assistant coach, a change expected to bolster their strategies as they prepare for upcoming tournaments. Meanwhile, GLE adds jungler AlluK, strengthening their lineup as they seek to improve their performance in the Brazilian scene.

In North America, EST bids farewell to Snok as he departs as head coach, while also losing Eduardo, their esports director. The organization has confirmed Kisno as a temporary substitute jungler for the Swiss Round 1 of the LCS 2026 Lock-In, stepping in for KryRa. Cloud9 has also added Eduardo in a co-streamer role, signaling a shift in their content strategy.

DIG has brought in V1per as a co-streamer, indicating the importance of content creation in their brand strategy. The changes continue with DSG confirming the arrival of Kisno, while FX enhances their analytics department by hiring Lyfaenia as a data analyst alongside coaching staff Guchi and Nothing.

Overall, these roster adjustments highlight the teams' efforts to refine their lineups and coaching staffs as they gear up for the challenges ahead. With many changes occurring across EMEA, NA, and BR, the upcoming splits promise to be highly competitive as teams adapt and evolve.