There've been plenty of changes to teams in the off-season, but with the EU LCS about to resume, we have the final rosters for each organization. Take a look!
Group A
Top: Expect
Jungle: Trick
Mid: Perkz
ADC: Zven
Support: mithy
The kings of Europe are back again, with nary a roster change in sight. It’s not like they really needed to change players – after all, G2 dominated the competition in Europe last year with back-to-back Split Championship titles. They’re certainly heavy favorites for the top spot in Group A.
If G2 suffer anywhere, it’s definitely their international play. They put in incredibly subpar performances at MSI and Worlds, and it remains to be seen if they’ll manage to patch things up this year.
Top: Alphari
Jungle: KaKAO
Mid: PowerOfEvil
ADC: Hans sama
Support: IgNar
As the only Challenger team to make it into the EU LCS this year, Misfits have a bit of an uphill battle against such established powerhouses as Fnatic and G2 Esports. That being said, they’ve put together a hell of a roster for the split, featuring PowerOfEvil in the midlane and KaKAO as a surprise player in the jungle. While the rest of Misfits is untested in professional play, they performed incredibly well in the Challenger series and are certainly a team to watch in the opening weeks of the LCS.
Top: Flaxxish
Jungle: Memento
Mid: Night
ADC: HeaQ
Support: Hustlin
The best thing that can be said for Giants Gaming is that they don’t quit. Since 2012, the team has been playing the LCS, always putting out middling results but never fading away into obscurity. This year is looking to be more of the same for the organization, with plenty of new talent filling out the roster. However, the weakness of Group A in general may be what Giants Gaming needs to make a push for the top.
Top: Phaxi
Jungle: Maxlore
Mid: Betsy
ADC: Hjarnan
Support: Wadid
Despite several close brushes with relegation, ROCCAT have made it back into the LCS yet again. With four team members departing the organization since last year, ROCCAT has had to rebuild from scratch, picking up Maxlore and Hjarnan in addition to two rookies. It’s not the best roster they’ve ever fielded, but ROCCAT looks decent going into the Spring Split.
Top: sOAZ
Jungle: Amazing
Mid: Caps
ADC: Rekkles
Support: Jesiz
Fnatic has fallen a long way since their Season 1 World Championship, but the roster they’ve compiled for the 2017 season is quite solid. Soaz’s return to the toplane is likely a huge morale booster for the team’s many fans, while the acquisitions of Amazing and Jesiz give the team a core of veterans to work with. It’s not their strongest roster to date, but Fnatic may dare to hope that they can rise back to the top of Europe.
Group B
Top: Cabochard
Jungle: Djoko
Mid: Nukeduck
ADC: Steeelback
Support: Hachani
It’s hard to know what to say about Vitality. They’ve been remarkably consistent, earning the highest number of ties in the 2016 Summer Split, but somehow managing to not differentiate themselves from the rest of the pack. A new botlane might be just what they need to hit the ground running in the Spring Split this year.
Top: Wunder
Jungle: Trashy
Mid: Sencux
ADC: Kobbe
Support: Mikyx
No one expected Splyce to be one of the breakout hits from Europe, but their performance in the Summer Split defied all expectations set on the team. With their full roster returning for the Spring Split, Splyce are poised to make another run for the EU Championships, and possibly Worlds again.
Top: Satorius
Jungle: Wisdom
Mid: NaeHyun
ADC: Tabzz
Support: Hiiva
Once one of the best teams in Europe, Origen have fallen far from their lofty throne. After barely escaping relegation, Origen’s players departed en masse, forcing the team to rebuild almost from scratch. Their new roster features no hint of the previous squad, with older veterans like Tabzz and Wisdom playing alongside rookies. There’s a decent amount of talent here, but it remains to be seen if they can return xPeke’s team to the top of the standings.
Top: Odoamne
Jungle: Jankos
Mid: Febiven
ADC: Nuclear
Support: Chei
Despite being seeded lower than Splyce and G2 Esports at Worlds, H2K was nonetheless the only European team to reach the Bracket Stage. Their success will no doubt provide some momentum for the team going into the Spring Split, setting them up to dominate Group B.
The loss of Ryu and FORG1VEN will certainly be weighing heavy on the team, but fortunately H2K has come up with some killer replacements, including Fnatic’s former midlaner Febiven and a brand-new botlane. If anything, the new H2K looks like a more multifaceted threat than they were before.
Top: Visicsacsi
Jungle: Xerxe
Mid: Exileh
ADC: Samux
Support: Hylissang
The glory days of the Unicorns are largely over, but the team consistently does well each split. This season is looking to be no different, especially after their jungler and ADC replacements. Though they’re facing the tougher group of the two, the Unicorns are certainly up to the challenge.
