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Sharmila Ganguly

VCT Americas 2026 Rostermania: All confirmed and rumored roster moves so far

Of the four regions, VCT Americas surely has the strongest reputation to protect—but not just for delivering the perfect VALORANT tournament runs and winning trophies. It’s also the hotspot for the biggest offseason dramas, fueled by wild roster moves and social media bait that leave fans all shaken up.

If you’re looking for every VCT Americas 2026 Rostermania update so far, this is the place to be.

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All VCT Americas 2026 offseason VALORANT roster moves

VCT Americas Kickoff 2025 glimpse
Ready for 2026? Image via Riot Games

With Envy joining the partner club after their Ascension win, VCT Americas now hosts 12 pro VALORANT teams, all ready for the 2026 season. We’ve listed all roster moves separately for each team, which should let you track your favorite teams easily.

NRG

  • Brock “brawk” Somerhalder: To stay for VCT 2026, not yet confirmed
  • Logan “skuba” Jenkins: To stay for VCT 2026, not yet confirmed
  • Adam “mada” Pampuch: To stay for VCT 2026, not yet confirmed
  • Ethan “Ethan” Arnold: Reportedly signed a two-year contract with NRG (VCT 26 and 27)
  • Sam “s0m” Oh: Announced a break from competitive, may return in the future
  • Georgio “keiko” Sanassy: Rumored to join NRG for VCT 2026, currently playing for Team Liquid 

Sentinels

  • Zachary “zekken” Patroneken: Rumored to join MIBR for VCT 2026
  • Marshall “N4RRATE” Massey: Contract extended till 2026
  • Sean “bang” Bezerra: Left after a one-year run, may join back 100 Thieves
  • Jordan “Zellsis” Montemurro: Left after being part of the team since 2023
  • Amine “johnqt” Ouarid: Currently rumored to leave
  • Gabriel “cortezia” Cortez: Rumored to join Sentinels for VCT 2026, currently playing for MIBR
  • Yassin “reduxx” Aboulalazm: Rumored to join Sentinels for VCT 2026, currently playing for Cubert Academy
  • Mirel “Kyu” Hrustemovic: Rumored to join Sentinels for VCT 2026, currently playing for Cubert Academy

MIBR

  • Erick “aspas” Santos: Contract to be extended, not confirmed yet
  • Andrew “Verno” Maust: Contract to be extended, not confirmed yet
  • Gabriel “cortezia” Cortez: Rumored to leave, will potentially join Sentinels or Furia
  • Eduardo “xenom” Soeiro: Rumored to leave
  • Arthur “artzin” Araujo: Left, will potentially join Furia for the 2026 season
  • Zachary “zekken” Patroneken: Rumored to join MIBR for VCT 2026, currently playing for Sentinels
  • Roberto “Mazino” Rivas: Rumored to join MIBR for VCT 2026, currently playing for KRÜ Esports
  • Ian “tex” Botsch: Rumored to join MIBR for VCT 2026, last played for Leviatán

Cloud9

  • Francis “OXY” Hoang: Contract till 2028
  • Erick “Xeppaa” Bach: Contract till 2027
  • Victor “v1c” Truong: Contract till 2027
  • Mitchell “mitch” Semago: Left
  • Michael “neT” Bernet: Left
  • Jordan “Zellsis” Montemurro: Rumored to join for VCT 2026, last played for Sentinels
  • Erik “penny” Penny: Rumored to join for VCT 2026, last played for Apeks

100 Thieves

  • Peter “Asuna” Mazuryk: Rumored to continue for VCT 2026
  • Matthew “Cryocells” Panganiban: Rumored to continue for VCT 2026
  • Alexander “Zander” Dituri: Currently LFT (Looking for team) while under contract
  • Daniel “eeiu” Vucenovic: Might leave according to rumors and join Furia for the 2026 season
  • Kelden “Boostio” Pupello: Left
  • Drew “Kess” Lee: Left
  • Jordan “vora” Pulwer: Rumored to join for VCT 2026, currently playing for TSM
  • Sean “bang” Bezerra: Rumored to join for VCT 2026, last played for Sentinels
  • Timothée “Timotino” Lavigne:  Rumored to join for VCT 2026, currently playing for TSM

Evil Geniuses

  • Jacob “icy” Lange: Currently LFT (Looking for team) while under contract
  • Derrek “Derrek” Ha: Currently LFT (Looking for team) while under contract
  • Phat “supamen” Le: Status unknown
  • Nicholas “NaturE” Garrison: Rumored to leave
  • Jaccob “yay” Whiteaker: Left
  • Corbin “C0M” Lee: Rumored to join for VCT 2026, last played for Leviatán

Furia

  • Undergoing full roster revamp 
  • Arthur “tuyz” Vieira: Left, LFT (free from contract)
  • Victor “Urango” Rodrigues: Rumored to leave
  • Olavo “heat” Marcelo: Left
  • Luiz Henrique “basic” Ferlin Tessaro: Rumored to leave
  • Davi “Palla” Alcides: Rumored to leave
  • Daniel “eeiu” Vucenovic: Rumored to join for VCT 2026, currently playing for 100 Thieves
  • GianFranco “koalanoob” Potestio: Rumored to join for VCT 2026, last played for Natus Vincere
  • Arthur “artzin” Araujo: Rumored to join for VCT 2026, last played for MIBR
  • Michael “nerve” Yerrow: Rumored to join for VCT 2026, currently playing for QoR
  • Torogul “alym” Baidyldaev: Rumored to join for VCT 2026, currently playing for QoR

Leviatán

  • Francisco “kiNgg” Aravena: Confirmed for VCT 2026
  • Eduardo “Sato” Nagahama: Confirmed for VCT 2026
  • Corbin “C0M” Lee: Left
  • Ian “tex” Botsch: Left
  • Anthony “okeanos” Nguyen: Left
  • Bruno “Neon” Rodríguez: Rumored to join, currently playing for Leviatán Academy
  • Guilherme “blowz” Oliveira: Rumored to join, currently playing for Leviatán Academy
  • Rodrigo “spikeziN” Lombardi: Rumored to join, last played for 2GAME Esports

KRÜ Esports

  • Roster revamp in process
  • Jesús “Dantedeu5” Larrosa: Contracted till 2028
  • Roberto “Mazino” Rivas: Rumored to leave, LFT (free to explore options while in contract)
  • Angelo “keznit” Mori: Left
  • Fabian “Shyy” Usnayo: Left
  • Marco “Melser” Machuca: Left
  • Matias “Saadhak” Delipetro: Rumored to join for VCT 2026, last played for Karmine Corp
  • Felipe “Less” Basso: Rumored to join for VCT 2026, last played for Team Vitality
  • Leonardo “mwzera” Serrati: Rumored to join for VCT 2026, last played for LOS
  • Caio “silentzz” Morita: Rumored to join for VCT 2026, last played for 2GAME Esports

G2 Esports

  • No rumored roster changes yet
  • Jonah “JonahP” Pulice, Trent “trent” Cairns, Nathan “leaf” Orf, Alexander “jawgemo” Mor, and Jacob “valyn” Batio rumored to continue for VCT 2026

LOUD

  • Leandro “Virtyy” Moreno: Contracted till 2026
  • Lucca “lukxo” Travaioli: Contracted till 2027
  • Bryan “pANcada” Luna: Contracted till 2026
  • Cauan “cauanzin” Pereira: Contracted till 2026
  • Robbie “RobbieBk” Boerkamp: LFT while still in contract
  • Fabian “Shyy” Usnayo: Rumored to join for VCT 2026, last played for KRÜ Esports
  • Roberto “erde” Lobos: Rumored to join for VCT 2026, last played for Leviatán Academy

ENVY

  • Joined VCT partner program after winning Ascension 2025
  • Alex “canezerra” Banyasz, “Eggsterr,” Hunter “inspire” Schline, Ayan “ion2x” Rastogi, and Matteo “POPPIN” Weber will likely continue for VCT 2026

We’ll update this story as and when new information (confirmation or rumors) is released.


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