Top 10 most-hyped LEC roster/position changes of 2019

6. Fabian “Febiven” Diepstraten

Febiven had a bad split. While Mithy’s split was underwhelming, Febiven’s was bad. No real way around it. And for much of his time on Clutch, Febiven seemed mentally checked-out, attending games as more of a sullen onlooker than an active participant.

Of course, we all know what Febi can do – what he did consistently for years in a row. This is a man who stood up to Faker in mid, who laned like a god and outplayed like an absolute legend. Whether he can shake off the NA funk will likely determine how Febi’s split goes.

5. Paul “sOAZ” Boyer

After ultimately losing his spot to Bwipo in the offseason, sOAZ signed on with the (arguably) most stacked and volatile roster in the LEC. Misfits is crazy, mostly because their ceiling is as high as their floor is deep. However, one thing is for certain: sOAZ in top.

Assuming nothing drastic changes, our man will continue being an absolute rock in his lane and may be able to carry his team over any early hiccups of the season. It will certainly be a treat seeing him lane against his former teammate Bwipo.

4. Rasmus “Caps” Winther

The other most-stacked roster — admittedly a more stable choice than Misfits — is G2. This team decided that having one of the best mid laners in the LEC wasn’t enough, and locked down a monopoly on both Caps and Perkz.

While both laners showed insane peaks during Worlds, taking their teams to Finals and Semifinals respectively, it’s going to be a whole new level seeing them play on the same team together. Caps himself held the title of ‘best in the West’ for his position, showing some crazy outplays and ane mechanics, as well as a highly developed team fight prowess.

3. Luka “Perkz” Perković

So technically Perkz didn’t change teams. However, h he was a worthy inclusion on the list for the simple fact that he switched positions. And unlike most position switches, which are out of necessity for team cohesion or because a player is underperforming, we can actually be pretty optimistic for this switch.

We’ve seen Perkz play marksmen before, during the infamous “funnel comp”; he did great throughout that, so we can probably expect big things out of him this split too. That’s not to mention that he’s the second-best mid laner trying to reinvent himself as an ADC. What’s not hype about that?

2/1. Steven “Hans Sama” Liv/Kang “GorillA” Beom-hyeon

Call me a Korean hypeman if you want, but I am stoked for GorillA. GorillA is traditionally considered the best support player the world has ever seen, and he’s signed on the same team as Febiven and sOAZ. This roster is spicy, and if GorillA is able to showcase the moves that have placed him at the top of the world stage Misfits will remain a force to be reckoned with.

How GorillA pairs with Hans Sama isn’t clear; GorillA is best-known for controlling, ranged supports while Hans likes to play with cunning aggressive in lane. On top of that, we’ve seen world-class Korean players fall by the wayside after changing regions. Will GorillA be the next in this sad lineage? We’ll find out January 18!

Everyone set your calendars for January 18: between all the spicy roster swaps, imported talent, and returning stars, we have an exciting split ahead! If I missed a player or a point, or you enjoy the content, go ahead and comment below.