T1 Esports Academy’s rising star, Poby, is officially joining FNATIC as their new mid laner ahead of LEC Summer Split 2025.
The rumors are true — Yoon "Poby" Sung-won is officially joining FNATIC ahead of LEC Summer Split 2025. The former T1 Academy mid laner is making the move to Europe as FNATIC’s newest import. He is replacing Marek "Humanoid" Brázda, who has been moved to the inactive roster.
Poby joins FNATIC
In his introduction video, Poby didn’t hold back, boldly claiming he’s coming to “save the LEC.” After all, FNATIC is entering the Summer Split hoping to recover from a difficult Spring, during which they placed fourth and failed to qualify for MSI 2025. In addition, head coach Fabian "GrabbZ" Lohmann praised Poby’s energy, describing him as someone “who can really brighten the mood of the team.”
Moreover, the head coach highlighted Poby's strong sense of laning and macro play. The Korean mid laner believes he can “help with the team's tempo and overall strategy,” particularly in the mid to late game. Poby shared that one of the biggest surprises since arriving in Europe has been the lifestyle. The lack of traffic lights was also very surprising for him.
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Humanoid is benched after three years
Given the team’s struggles last season, Fabian "GrabbZ" Lohmann admitted that FNATIC had to explore new options in the market. "Poby was the best candidate from everything we saw," he added. On July 14, he officially left T1 Esports Academy to join FNATIC, replacing Humanoid, who moves to the inactive roster after three years with the orange-and-black squad. So far, the Czech mid laner has not commented on the decision.
LEC Summer Split 2025
LEC Summer Split 2025 kicks off on Aug. 2. However, with the draft yet to be finalized, fans can still expect the official matchups and schedule to be announced in the coming days.
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