r/leagueoflegends • u/Xolam • 15h ago
Esports [Sheep Esports] HANJIN BRION re-signs full player roster for LCK 2027
https://www.sheepesports.com/en/articles/sources-hanjin-brion-set-to-retain-its-whole-roster-for-the-lck-season-2027/en98
u/xSwazyI - Invested in Smash stocks! 15h ago
Damn so the ADC pool for KT shrunk to Diable and Taeyoon and maybe Smash if they can entice him
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u/matchbaby 15h ago
KT will be extremely good if they get Taeyoon + Kellin. DK will not release Smash I think (of course, given if they can pay for salary).
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u/trying2hide 14h ago
I think Coud to KT is the latest rumour
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u/libertod 14h ago
a diable/CLOUD or even smash/diable ( don't believe in him already leaving dk) would be crazy good for kt
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u/d0pe-asaurus 14h ago
if BFX can also keep their entire roster while KT a good botlane i'm gonna be excited to see the BRO vs BFX vs KT fight in the first split of regular season
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u/SapphireLucina 15h ago
Honestly, they did way better than expected for me so this is great news. Now about that Nongshim roster
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u/Xenonzusul 14h ago
Nongshim needs to somehow improve their top and most importantly jungle. Who they can get is a big question tho. But I think toplane is up in the air until worlds finishes as Kiin and Doran will be on the market. Jungle is bigger problem and harder to answer. Who is even available?
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u/willo8ate showmakingmaker 13h ago
Sharvel is the biggest question for jungler this year in lck, NS should definitely aim to get him. As for toplane, might have to look for some academy talent or try and entice an overseas import back to korea
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u/Xenonzusul 12h ago
If Kiin goes military, then Morgan or Thanatos suddenly have a shot at top team, or some CL top can get a spot.
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u/Xenonzusul 12h ago
I think NS needs more vocal and experience jungle, doesn't look like Scout help much in coordinating team movements. Hope Deft will help them out, but he is way down in the bot lane.
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u/karma457 13h ago
Whoever out of Kanavi, Sharvel, Canyon, and Raptor that doesn't sign with GenG and HLE.
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u/Level_Record6475 13h ago
Who are TL going to randomly import now?
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u/BlazeX94 12h ago
Jokes aside, I doubt TL will make roster changes unless someone wants to leave. Their roster has scaled really well throughout the year and Spawn is not the type of coach to make sudden roster shakeups.
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u/WalterWoodiaz 15h ago
KT Diable please.
BRO’s roster is pretty good though, I could imagine them making a breakthrough in the future and being much better.
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u/LooseOne607 14h ago
Isn't it better to change 1 or 2 players since they got 7th? This has to be the first roster that was unchanged in tier 1 that finished 7th or worst no?
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u/sarinomu 11h ago
This has been a very solid year for BRO considering their team history which has usually been lower sadly. They were almost scratching legend after the rookies started to level up and it seemed like the overall synergy was improving despite the usual fries macbro.
Also BRO is more on the budget roster side so it's not like they would improve other than trying new LCKCL talent.
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u/Oxygenisplantpoo 7h ago
Nah I think that's just reductive thinking, you see bottom half teams rehash their rosters every year and still get nowhere. Not saying you're wrong, but I think there's more nuance to it.
What are the chances of hiring someone new who may or may not be great vs building on team synergy? BRO started the spring split pretty well and then kinda dissolved into old habits. I think Namgung needs to step up big time, but maybe they couldn't find anyone better.
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u/chocobisuketto I don't trust them..... 13h ago
bfx had the same roster as last year (at least for the early part of this year)
edit: they finished 6th it seemed but I just realized they won asi last year too so that might've been one of the reason as well
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u/PM_Best_Porn_Pls Bring Nida Back To Mid 3h ago
They improved well since Roamer joined and they've been playing quite good early/mid game regularly. They just have tendency to go for amazing nonsensical throws.
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u/F4Phantomll 10h ago
Yea I think this is a terrible move. I know people here love BRO for the memes but I couldn't believe the amount of people saying this is a good idea in this thread. Another year being bottom of the barrel I guess.
I'd say they're lucky they even get 7th place with how NS and DNS implode/having generational disgustingly terrible jungler (before Sharvel for DNS). NS and DNS have shown they're willing to spend for decent player it's just they have gotten unlucky with their young talent and whoever is making roster decision on DNS needs to be fired. BRO might just ended up 9th/10th again next year alongside KRX
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u/sarinomu 11h ago
I'm so for it tbh. Namgung has improved so much this year I love this little psycho that thrives in the wreckage. I hope Casting can get back in form and continue improving because it felt like he was on a downward trend as of late. Roamer has also impressed in certain picks like Locke. Gideon and Teddy are still solid players so I hope the team overall improves so it isn't "does Teddy hard carry or no" most of the time.
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u/zyxasdf 8h ago
i wanna see dns stick together. feels like something finally clicked for them and i think they definitely have the potential to top fries group next year (or maybe even sneak into legends ahead of damwon). they're a fun roster to watch even though i don't necessarily like their botlane. shame sharvel's probably gonna get offers from every team ever. won't blame him if he doesn't stay
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u/gordonpamsey 13h ago
I am convinced that the other 9 teams actually share ownership of Brion and use it as a buffer for criticism because what the fuck is this?
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u/SelectionAvailable1 15h ago
Damn, was hoping GenG would have a chance at Casting. Great for BRO though!
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u/OkSell1822 14h ago
GenG is probably going all out for Kiin returning for next year. We have no confirmation whether he will or will not go to the army this year, we'll probably only know after worlds. But, I imagine if he wss indeed going to the army this news would've already leaked as agents, teams, players and scouts wouldn't all be quiet about it
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u/SelectionAvailable1 13h ago
He has to go to the military. It isn’t news right now because it was known at the beginning of the year.
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u/Desperate_Scallion61 13h ago
actually a nice decision IMO.
yes they placed 7th, but you can clearly see they have the room for growth as they have 3 rookies.
teddy’s still pretty good.
the only argument i can see is with Gideon. but hopefully he can grow alongside them as well.
edit: mybad namgung is on his 2nd year on tier 1.
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u/Ophelia_Of_The_Abyss IN DAMWON WE TRUST HUNI/DEFT/SHOWMAKER 14h ago
Why would you re-sign the entirety of a roster that has no chance of being top 5?
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u/EliteTeutonicNight 14h ago
Has bro ever given you an impression of top5 ambition? This is legitimately the best year they've had since they joined the league.
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u/duocatisagirl pyosik's number 1 fangirl 14h ago
honestly i think this is fine cause the roster overall is young enough to improve together
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u/bazinga221 13h ago
This is the same dumb mindeset that causes western teams to randomly swap out their roster every year for no reason only to do worse, and promising young players to get dropped and never picked up again. Who the fuck are BRO going to sign to become a top 5 team? What players are guaranteed upgrades and within their budget?
They've had an okay year and most of the team is still young and growing. There's no reason to make changes just for the sake of making changes.
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u/Beneficial-Front1626 8h ago
They don't care if they get top 5 or not. Bro's ambitions end somewhere around 9th place, doing as well as they did this year is already their equivalent of winning Worlds. Would you not resign a Worlds winning roster?
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u/HistoricalRoad1755 15h ago
Good for BRO, was hoping to see Teddy on a stronger roster, but maybe they can keep improving and climb the rankings.