Colin Young-Wolff/Riot GamesThe VCT Rostermania for 2026 is underway in Valorant following Valorant Champions Paris, and there have already been some interesting moves going down.
Valorant Champions Paris marked the end of the 2025 season for VCT, with NRG bringing home the crown for the Americas.
They only dropped two maps on the way to the final against Fnatic, almost blowing a 2-0 lead as their EMEA counterparts leveled the best-of-five at 2-2, before NRG ended a thrilling finale on Sunset to take home the $1 million jackpot.
The conclusion of the end-of-season event has already triggered a massive Rostermania period, too. This has seen the likes of Evil Geniuses and Team Vitality trying to bolster their rosters after missing out on qualification for Paris, while T1 and MIBR are also making changes.
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Focusing on the latter part of that, a number of teams have already stated their intentions to rebuild. 100 Thieves are undergoing a “full rebuild,” with Asuna, Zander, and HC Zikz, considering joining new teams. Cryo is also exploring his options away from the North American org.
Gentle Mates, the French org backed by content creators Squeezie, Gotaga & Brawks have joined VCT EMEA for the upcoming season. It is a busy off-season for them, seeing as their Call of Duty roster has also been reshaped.
Leviatán have also allowed okeanos and c0m to explore their options. Though, the Argentine organization has, according to Sheep Esport’s Alejandro Gomis, reached a verbal agreement with spikeziN.
Despite making it to Paris, MIBR are also shaking up their roster. According to The Spike’s Bruno Povoleri, artzin, cortezia, and xenom are also looking to join other teams. Povoleri also reportedly that FURIA are looking to sign artzin and cortezia.
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Additional rumors about singular players and coaches moving have also surfaced on social media, and we’ll be updating our tracker below with those.
All Valorant 2026 rostermania rumors & moves
November 2:
- MiniBoo reportedly reaches verbal agreement to sign with Team Liquid, as per Sheep Esports
November 1:
- Sentinels announce departure of Zekken
- Sentinels confirm new roster of: Kyu, N4RRATE, johnqt, cortezia, and reduxx
October 30:
- Gen.G holding try outs for VCT roster
- BBL Esports is reportedly set to sign the entire roster from BBL PCIFIC, Sheep Esports reports
- Cloud9 confirm signings of Zellsis and Penny
- johnqt reportedly reaches contract extension with Sentinels, according to Sheep Esports
October 29:
- Autumn reportedly set to join EDward Gaming as new head coach, according to Sheep Esports
- eeiu reportedly reaches verbal agreement to join Furia, as per Sheep Esports
October 28:
- Team Secret announces signing of Sylvan
- Kyu reportedly joining Sentinels, as per Sheep Esports
October 27:
- Sylvan reportedly set to join Team Secret, as per Sheep esports
- Cloud9 release Mitch
- tex reportedly verbally agrees to join with MIBR, according to The Spike
- Cortezia reportedly set to sign with Sentinels, as per The Spike
- Verno reportedly agrees contract extenstion with MIBR, according to The Spike
- Zellsis reportedly signing with Cloud9, say Sheep Esports
October 26:
- Karon re-signs with Gen.G for another year
October 25:
- t3xture pens two-year contract extension with Gen.G
- Chronicle joins Team Vitality
October 24:
- Mazino reportedly reaches verbal agreement to join MIBR, according to The Spike
- ComeBack joins Team Heretics
- Keiko reportedly reaches verbal agreemen with NRG to replace s0m, according to Sheep Esports
October 23:
- zekken reportedly reaches verbal agreement to sign with MIBR, as per Sheep Esports
- Less reportedly set to join Kru Esports, according to Sheep Esports
- aspas reportedly agrees contract extension with MIBR for another year, says Sheep Esports
October 22:
- t3xture reportedly reaches verbal agreement over contract extension with Gen.G, as per Sheep Esports
- s0m announces he will be taking a break from comeptitive Valorant
- Sentinels announce release of bang from their roster
- Ethan reportedly agrees two-year extension with NRG, according to Sheep Esports
- crashies set to sign one-year extenstion with Fnatic, as per Sheep Esports report
October 21:
- NRG reportedly moving on from s0m, according to Sheep Esports
- munchkin confirms he will be leaving Gen.G Esports
October 20:
- c0m reportedly reaches verbal agreement with Evil Geniuses, according to Sheep Esports
- Paper Rex officially release mindfreak from their roster
- t3xture and solo reportedly expected to leave Gen.G Esports, as per report from Sheep Esports
- Koalanoob has reportedly reaches verbal agreement to join FURIA, according to The Spike
October 19:
- Milan reportedly reaches verbal agreement for two-year extension as Fnatic coach, as per Sheep Esports
October 16:
- boaster reportedly reaches verbal agreement to extend Fnatic deal for another year, according to Sheep Esports
- Dos9 reportedly reaches verbal agreement to join Karmine Corp, as per Sheep Esports
- Artzin reportedly reaches verbal agreement to join FURIA, according to The Spike
October 15:
- saadhak reaches verbal agreement to join KRÜ Esports, according to Sheep Esports
October 14:
- Apeks withdraw from Valorant
- LOUD want to bring back saadhak, according to The Spike
October 13:
- Sentinels reportedly trialing Reduxx for Bang
- Swerl departs from NOVA
- Evil Geniuses trialing Bao and Alym
- Evil Geniuses trialing c0m and Nerve for their IGL role, according to Akamaru
October 12:
- Cloud9 trialing Alym, according to Akamaru
October 9:
- Bilibili Gaming coach Bail allowed to explore options
- RobbieBK allowed to explore options in search for team away from LOUD
- Team Heretics confirm departure of Miniboo
- Zekken reportedly exploring options for 2026 away from Sentinels, according to Akamaru
- artzin announces free agency away from MIBR amid rumors of move to FURIA
October 8:
- Sylvan leaves T1 as contract expires
- GIANTX reportedly exercising 2026 contract extensions for ara, grubinho, and Flickless, according to Sheep Esports
- neT allowed to explore options away from Cloud9
October 7:
- Gentle Mates join VCT EMEA on one-year contract for 2026 season
- Evil Geniuses reportedly parting ways with yay and NaturE ahead of the 2026 VCT season, according to Sheep Esports
- Team Vitality reportedly allowing Less to hear offers from other teams ahead of the 2026 VCT Season, according to The Spike
- FURIA reportedly in talks with MIBR to bring in cortezia and artzin for the 2026 VCT Season, according to The Spike
October 6:
- Derrek announces that Evil Geniuses is allowing him to explore his options for a new team for the 2026 VCT Season
October 3:
- Team Heretics are reportedly allowing MiniBoo to explore his options for the 2026 VCT Season, according to Sheep Esports
- ANGE1 has reportedly reached a verbal agreement to become the NAVI Head Coach for the 2026 VCT Season, according to Sheep Esports
October 2:
- MIBR have reportedly allowed artzin, cortezia, and xenom all to to explore options with new VCT teams for the 2026 season, according to The Spike
September 25:
- Keznit announces that he is currently in talks with KRÜ Esports, but he is free to explore his options for the 2026 VCT season
September 15:
- Asuna, Zander, and HC Zikz announced they are potentially looking for new teams if 100 Thieves doesn’t bring them back for the 2026 VCT season
- Cryo also allowed to explore options away from 100 Thieves
September 9:
- KRÜ Esports have reportedly been in talks in attempt to sign Saadhak for the 2026 season
September 7:
- Magnum announces he is a free agent for the upcoming 2026 VCT Season, but will keep talking with BBL
September 5:
- ANGE1 officially retires from competitive VALORANT
- Leviatán reportedly reach verbal agreement with spikeziN to join their VCT roster for the 2026 season, according to Sheep Esports
September 4:
- Okeanos and c0m looking for new teams for the 2026 VCT season as Leviatán has allowed them to explore their options
As rosters start to be locked in for the upcoming season, we’ll be sure to update this with more. So, be sure to keep checking back.