LYON secures Berserker and Isles for LCS 2026

Davide Xu
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LYON locks Berserker and Isles as the new bot lane for LCS 2026 season
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Mexican organisation LYON has officially announced Kim ‘Berserker‘ Min-cheol and Jonah ‘Isles‘ Rosario as its new bot lane duo for the LCS.

Announced on social media, the organisation has officially completed its lineup for the LCS 2026 season. The Korean ADC joins on a one-year contract, while Isles has signed until the end of 2027.

The two players will reunite once again after a short stint on Cloud9 back in 2022, when Isles was sharing the starting support position with Kim ‘Winsome‘ Dong-keon.

Berserker is returning to the North American scene after spending one year on DN Freecs in the LCK. The Korean team struggled last year and only managed to get five series wins in 48 official matches during the 2025 season. 

Raised from the T1 Academy programme, the 22-year-old played for Cloud9 between 2021 and 2024, during which he won an LCS Championship in 2022, including the Finals MVP, and the LCS Spring Split in the following year.

Isles, on the other hand, was the starting support for Dignitas over the past two seasons. The team, however, was often fighting in the bottom part of the league and finished in the bottom two of Split 3 of the LTA North, the last split before the rebrand.

LYON Is a Major Offseason Winner

With its bot lane officially signed, LYON has officially completed its roster and is hoping that the investments made during the offseason will pay off in 2026.

On top of Berserker and Isles, the organisation picked up former FlyQuest jungler Kacper ‘Inspired‘ Słoma, who was among the best players in 2025 and a key factor in FlyQuest’s results over the past two years.

The solo laners will be filled by Korean mid laner Kang ‘Saint‘ Sung-in, the only returning player from LYON’s 2025 lineup, and Canadian rookie Frankie ‘Zamudo‘ Lin, who will finally get his shot in the tier-one competitive scene.

Judging by the LCS rosters put together by organisations in the offseason, LYON can become a major playoff contender if the veteran core of Berserker and Inspired can deliver consistent performances.

The new LYON lineup will have its first official appearance at the start of the LCS Lock-In, which officially kicks off next year on January 24th.

Davide Xu

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Davide Xu is a freelance writer at Esports Insider focused on League of Legends esports. He covers everything inside and outside the Rift—especially when it comes to European and Asian competitive scenes. With a finance background and a multicultural lens, he loves talking about business as much as macro.
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