- Team Vitality is back in force for this new season of League of Legends with two new rosters and is focusing on strengthening its coaching staff.
- In LEC, the club reveals a promising line-up which sees the arrival of three new renowned players alongside the young prodigy Kacper "Daglas" Dagiel, who came straight from the LFL team Vitality.Bee, and the star top laner Kyeong "Photon" Gyu-tae.
- On the LFL side, Team Vitality is back stronger than ever with the arrival of three young nuggets, alongside midlaner Mateusz "Czajek" Czajka who is back for a second consecutive year. It is also the return of experienced jungler Oskar "Selfmade" Boderek as leader, ready to take on the French scene.
Paris, Wednesday, December 20 – Team Vitality is delighted to present the new recruits of its League of Legends EMEA Championship (LEC) and Ligue Française de League of Legends (LFL) teams. After ten years of esports, a new page in the club's history is being written with more balanced rosters, mixing experienced players and young raw talents. From now on, Team Vitality wishes to remain faithful to its mission of identifying, growing and developing talents in the competitive scene, and to return to its values: ambition, passion and its community.
LEC TEAM: B TIR FROM SOLID FOUNDATIONS TO REACH THE TOP
Thus, four new players join top laner Kyeong “Photon” Gyu-tae in the hopes of winning an LEC title. In addition to this promising new roster, Team Vitality is banking on an experienced and victorious coaching staff, and on supporting its players in their development. The team is delighted with the arrival of James “MAC” MacCormack as Head Manager and Patrick “Pad” Suckow-Breum as Strategic Coach alongside Alexander “Carter” Cartwright, Head Coach, to covet the long-awaited ticket to Worlds.
- Jungler – Kacper “Daglas” Dagiel – 18 years old – Poland: Formerly a jungler on the Vitality.bee (LFL) roster with proven prowess, Daglas now joins the LEC team in Berlin. His time on the European stage highlights both his maturity, his incredible abilities and the confidence that Team Vitality places in this player’s development.
- Mid Laner – Vincent “Vetheo” Berrié – 21 years old – France: The French nugget is known for his explosive game. He also won the MVP title during the 2022 LEC Spring Split season with Misfits Gaming. After a very good season with Team Heretics in 2023, the midlaner will have to continue to prove his talent with the Bees.
- Bot Laner – Matyáš “Carzzy” Orság – 21 years old – Czech Republic: The second best ADC in the league in 2023, Carzzy is making his big return to Team Vitality. The latter impresses with his powerful and precise gameplay. Having a good knowledge of the coaching staff and his teammate Hylissang, Carzzy will contribute to the synergy of the entire team.
- Support – Zdravets “Hylissang” Iliev Galabov – 28 years old – Bulgaria: After shining at MAD Lions in 2023, Hylissang completes this new roster with his experience. An excellent model for his teammates, he brings aggressive shotcaller gameplay, perfectly matching his tank and support engage picks.
Our vision for the future of Team Vitality in the @LEC is here presented by @kiafrance
TOP – 🇰🇷 @lol_photon JUNGLE – 🇵🇱 @Daglas_lol MID – 🇫🇷 @Vetheo_lol BOT – 🇨🇿 @Carzzylol SUPP – 🇧🇬 @Hylissang_lol #VForVictory pic.twitter.com/ryuSxWRgED
— Team Vitality 🐝 (@TeamVitality) December 19, 2023
The team will be coached by the same coaching staff as in 2023 with:
- Kacper “Nahovsky” Merski (Head Coach) – 30 years old – Poland
- Malte “Krog” Krog (Assistant Coach) – 23 years old – Denmark
“We are proud to have managed to find four young talents that we will be able to support in their progression thanks to a good coaching staff. We have a lot of hope for their ability to join the LEC next year, that would be a great proof of success!” explains Fabien “Neo” Devide – President of Team Vitality.
In 2024, Team Vitality has set ambitious goals for League of Legends. The club is committed to developing each player’s unique strengths while cultivating a dynamic and fiercely competitive environment, with the goal of propelling itself to the forefront of both the LEC and LFL.
THE 2024 COMPOSITIONS
LEC Roster
- Top Laner – Kyeong “Photon” Gyu-tae
- Jungler – Kacper “Daglas” Dagiel
- Mid Laner – Vincent “Vetheo” Berrié
- Bot Laner – Matyáš “Carzzy” Orság
- Support – Zdravets “Hylissang” Iliev Galabov
LEC Staff
- Head Manager – James “MAC” MacCormack
- Head Coach – Alexander “Carter” Cartwright
- Strategic Coach – Patrick “Pad” Suckow-Breum
- League of Legends Head Manager – Alexander “Stuii” Spelda
LFL Roster
- Top Laner – Kaan “Naak Nako” Okan
- Jungler – Oskar “Selfmade” Boderek
- Mid Laner – Mateusz “Czajek” Czajka
- Bot Laner – Josip “Jopa” Čančar
- Support – Paul “Stend” Lardin
LFL Staff
- Head Coach – Kacper “Nahovsky” Merski
- Assistant Coach – Malte “Krog” Krog
- Team Manager – Olivier “NephaleM” Morizet