The past year has been full of excitement and heartbreak for fans and players of competitive League of Legends. Teams from every region have fought hard for regional and international success, but only a few have come out on top.
As we look ahead to 2023, another exciting time in the League esports community is on the horizon. The offseason brings with it plenty of hype and anticipation, as fans speculate about potential roster changes and trades. The world of LoL Esports is always unpredictable, and the end of the year is no exception.
To help keep things organized, here is a list of upcoming free agents in the major regions that fans should keep an eye on. These players have the potential to make a big impact on their new teams and shape the upcoming season.
Note: * marks an Academy/ERL player, while ** marks an Amateur player. Bolded names are players who won All-Pro honors in 2022.
Upcoming LCS 2022 free agents
– 100 Thieves – Kim “Ssumday” Chan-ho
– 100 Thieves** – Rayan “Sniper” Shoura
– Evil Geniuses – Jeong “Impact” Eon-young
– Immortals – Lee “IgNar” Dong-geun
– Team Dignitas* – Toàn “Neo” Trần
– Team Dignitas* – Noh “Gamsu” Yeong-jin
– Team Liquid – Jo “CoreJJ” Yong-in
– Team Liquid* – Sean “Yeon” Sung
– Team Liquid* – Bill “Eyla” Nguyen
– TSM – Colin “Solo” Earnest
– TSM – Mingyi “Spica” Lu
Upcoming LEC 2022 free agents
– Astralis – Kasper “Kobbe” Kobberup
– Astralis – Andrei “Xerxe” Dragomir
– Astralis – Kiss “Vizicsacsi” Tamás
– Excel Esports – Erlend “nukeduck” Våtevik Holm
– Excel Esports – Mark “Markoon” van Woensel
– Mirage Elyandra – Liyu “Cody Sun” Sun
– Misfits Gaming – Vincent “Vetheo” Berrié
– Misfits Gaming* – Lucjan “Shlatan” Ahmad
– Misfits Gaming* – Oskar “Vander” Bogdan
– Rogue – Andrei “Odoamne” Pascu
– Rogue* – Hampus Mikael “promisq” Abrahamsson
– SK Gaming – Jean “Jezu” Massol
– SK Gaming – Janik “JNX” Bartels
– Team BDS* – Juš “Crownshot” Marušič
– Team Vitality* – Duncan “Skeanz” Marquet
– Team Vitality* – Mathias “Szygenda” Jensen
Upcoming LCK 2022 free agents
– DRX – Kim “Deft” Hyuk-kyu
– DRX – Cho “BeryL” Geon-hee
– DWG KIA – Jang “Nuguri” Ha-gwon
– DWG KIA – Noh “Burdol” Tae-yoon
– Gen.G – Park “Ruler” Jae-hyuk
– Gen.G – Son “Lehends” Si-woo
– Gen.G – Choi “Doran” Hyeon-joon
– KT Rolster – Kim “Rascal” Kwang-hee
– KT Rolster – Kim “Life” Jeong-min
– Liiv SANDBOX – Lee “Prince” Chae-hwan
– Nongshim RedForce – Jang “Ghost” Yong-jun
– Nongshim RedForce – Lee “Effort” Sang-ho
– Nongshim RedForce – Kim “Canna” Chang-dong
– Nongshim RedForce – Gwak “Bdd” Bo-seong
– T1 – Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok
Upcoming LPL 2022 free agents
– Edward Gaming – Park “Viper” Do-hyeon
– Edward Gaming – Lee “Scout” Ye-chan
– FunPlus Phoenix – Kim “Clid” Tae-min
– FunPlus Phoenix – Lin “Lwx” Wei-Xiang
– JD Gaming – Seo “Kanavi” Jin-hyeok
– LGD Gaming – Zhiqiang “shad0w” Zhao
– LNG Esports – Wang “Light” Guang-Yu
– LNG Esports – Kim “Doinb” Tae-sang
– LNG Esports – Hu “Ale” Jia-Le
– Royal Never Give Up – Li “Xiaohu” Yuan-Hao
– Royal Never Give Up – Shi “Ming” Sen-Ming
– Royal Never Give Up – Chen “GALA” Wei
– Royal Never Give Up – Yan “Wei” Yang-Wei
– Top Esports – Zhuo “knight” Ding
– Top Esports – Yu “JackeyLove” Wen-Bo
– Top Esports – Gao “Tian” Tian-Liang
– Victory Five – Song “Rookie” Eui-jin
– Victory Five – Hung “Karsa” Hao-Hsuan
– Victory Five – Lee “Rich” Jae-won
– Weibo Gaming – Kang “TheShy” Seung-lok
– Weibo Gaming – Hu “SwordArt” Shuo-Chieh
– Weibo Gaming – Lê “SofM” Quang Duy
This list is bound to change as the offseason progresses and teams make their moves. Keep an eye out for future updates and announcements as teams finalize their rosters for the upcoming season. The race for the championship is on, and these free agents could be the key to success.
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