Fnatic signs Vladi to LEC 2026 roster

UK-based esports organisation Fnatic has signed Vladimiros ‘Vladi‘ Kourtidis to its League of Legends roster for the 2026 season.

The Greek mid laner becomes the fifth and final member of the roster set to compete in the inaugural edition of LEC Versus.

The mid laner joins after competing for French esports organisation Karmine Corp throughout the 2025 season. In the past 12 months, Vladi won the LEC 2025 Winter split alongside a second-place finish at the 2025 First Stand Tournament.

Vladi is no stranger to competing alongside Empyros. The pair competed under the Riddle Esports banner in 2022. Three years later, the pair reunite to represent one of Europe’s biggest organisations.

The announcement completes Fnatic’s LEC lineup for the 2026 season, completing its roster rebuild following a mixed 2025. Despite finishing all three LEC splits in the top four, the team crashed out of the 2025 World Championship without managing to win a match.

Alongside Vladi and Empyros, Elias ‘Upset‘ Lipp, Iván Martín ‘Razork‘ Díaz, and Óscar ‘Oscarinin‘ Muñoz Jiménez complete the lineup.

Armed with plenty of experience, the new-look Fnatic aims to improve on its disappointing Worlds performance.

Fnatic begins its LEC Versus campaign against Los Ratones on January 17th to begin 2026 on the front foot. The winner of LEC Versus secures qualification for the 2026 First Stand Tournament, the first international League of Legends event of the year.

With Vladi looking to continue his solid run of form from his time with Karmine Corp, Fnatic has assembled a roster that can contend, along with reestablishing the organisation as a force to be reckoned with.