Karmine Corp Announce LEC and VCT 2026 Rosters
French esports giant Karmine Corp (KC) has revealed its star studded LEC and VCT EMEA/Game Changers rosters for 2026, announced by co founder Kameto during a January 7 livestream.
Alongside the lineups, KC showcased its new 2026 jersey and partnerships like Razer gearing up for a dominant year across Riot titles.
LEC 2026 Main Roster
KC retains its core of Canna, Yike, and Caliste, bolstered by Korean import kyeahoo and North American Worlds vet Busio. Coaching led by veteran Reapered.
- Top: Kim “Canna” Chang-dong (South Korean, Retained)
- Jungle: Martin “Yike” Sundelin (Danish, Retained)
- Mid: Kang “kyeahoo” Ye-hoo (South Korean, ex-DRX)
- ADC: Caliste “Caliste” Henry-Hennenbert (French, Retained)
- Support: Alan “Busio” Cwalina (American, ex-FlyQuest)
Coaching Staff:
- Head Coach: Bok “Reapered” Han-gyu (ex-Cloud9, 100 Thieves)
- Assistant: Quentin “Zeph” Viguié
- Head of Data: Benjamin “Xenesis” Castet
Karmine Corp Blue (Academy) Roster
Only jungler Yukino returns; new faces including Italian Chinese top Tao prepare for LEC Versus under new head coach Blidzy.
- Top: Xu “Tao” Hongtao Alessandro (Italian-Chinese, New)
- Jungle: Johnny “Yukino” Dang (American, Retained)
- Mid: Kamil “Kamiloo” Haudegond (French, New)
- ADC: Costin “Hazel” Pestrițu (Romanian, New)
- Support: Olivier “Prime” Payet (French, New)
- Head Coach: Ianis “Blidzy” Paul (replacing TheRock7)
VCT EMEA 2026 Roster
Major refresh with three new additions (LêwN, dos9, Sheydos) joining retained stars Avez and SUYGETSU. Coaching unchanged.
- Burak “LêwN” Alkan (Turkish, ex-BBL Esports)
- Dastan “dos9” Zhumagali (Kazakh, ex-BOOM Esports Pacific)
- Bogdan “Sheydos” Naumov (Russian, ex-KOI)
- Hazem “Avez” Khaled (Egyptian, Retained)
- SUYGETSU (Russian, Retained)
Coaching Staff (Unchanged):
- Head Coach: Andrey “ENGH” Sholokhov
- Assistant: Ahmed “ZE1SH” Sheikh
VCT Game Changers 2026 Roster
The dominant 2025 EMEA Stage 1 & 2 winners (6th at Championship) return fully intact:
- Anastasiya “Glance” Anisimova
- Azra “Alkyia” Erin
- Anastasia “anesilia” Ivanova
- Şura “Jiex” Yıldırım
- Safia “safiaa” Leghzaz
Since: October 29, 2025
