LGD Gaming launched its South American Dota 2 roster after their contracts expired days after the conclusion of TI 2026.
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LGD Gaming has launched its South American Dota 2 roster following the expiration of their contracts, bringing their three-month stint collectively to an finish after a turbulent marketing campaign in The International (TI) 2026.
The staff’s former supervisor, Barbara “Babi” Bornia, announced the disbandment on her personal X account, stating that “your complete staff had a contract with LGD solely till August twenty fourth” and that the disbandment got here because the gamers reached the top of their contracts.
With the roster now launched, 
Yuma “Yuma” Langlet, 
Adrian “Wisper” Cespedes Dobles, 
Thiago “Thiolicor” Cordeiro and Matheus Santos Jungles “KJ” Diniz turn out to be free brokers. 
Topias Miikka “Topson” Taavitsainen, who joined the staff as a last-minute stand-in, could return to retirement, though many followers will likely be hoping to see the legendary participant return to the skilled scene as soon as once more.
It additionally stays unclear whether or not LGD Gaming plans to stay in Dota 2, or whether or not the squad will proceed competing collectively underneath a unique banner or pursue separate ventures.
LGD Gaming finish partnership with South American roster after TI 2026
LGD Gaming is among the most adorned organisations in Dota 2 historical past, with a number of podium outcomes recorded at previous The Internationals. Nonetheless, after a decline in efficiency, the organisation finally disbanded its Dota 2 division on the finish of 2024. To the individuals’s shock, LGD made a stunning return to the Dota 2 scene in Might this 12 months to select up the previous roster of 
HEROIC.
It was a heartwarming merger that instantly paid dividends, with LGD Gaming ending second at BLAST Slam VII the next month. Nonetheless, the staff struggled for consistency afterwards, inserting Ninth-Twelfth on the Esports World Cup 2026 and delivering below-par performances at a number of smaller tournaments heading into TI 2026.
They’d then face an much more baffling setback when their younger midlaner, 
Santiago “TaiLung” Agüero Gustavo–who had been touted by many as a prodigy and star in the making–turned embroiled in an integrity-related controversy. The incident noticed each PGL and LGD Gaming ban the player from participating in what would have been his first TI, in addition to different future tournaments.
The unprecedented controversy led LGD Gaming to field the two-time world champion Topson as a last-minute stand-in for the most important stage of the 12 months, successfully turning them into one of many event’s fan favourites.
At TI 2026, the squad survived the Group Stage earlier than being narrowly knocked out within the Elimination Spherical, falling to tournament favourites 
Team Yandex, who would eventually finish third. LGD Gaming bow out of TI 2026 in Ninth-Thirteenth place–a disappointing but comprehensible outcome for a squad that endured such a turbulent highway to the event.
Sadly, the partnership got here to an finish simply as TI 2026 concluded, with the Dota 2 division launched following the expiration of their contracts. Extra modifications will possible be seen all through the post-TI roster shuffle interval, which can take one other week or two in the beginning settles into place for the 2026-27 aggressive season. The brand new season will softly launch with a number of qualifiers, earlier than the primary Tier 1 occasion, PGL Wallachia Season 9, will get underway on 17 September.
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