T1 Academy
T1 Academy
Inactive
has announced its new roster for the 2026 season, headlined by head coach Ma "ValAnalysis"
Hyun-sung (마현성), former
T1
T1
Korea
Rank #2
stax
Kim Gu-taek (김구택)
BuZz
Yu Byeong-cheol (유병철)
iZu
Ham Woo-ju (함우주)
Controller Kang "DH"
Dong-ho (강동호), Han "Gnadel"
Gnadel (한그나델), Park "Satoru"
Jeong-woo (박정우), and Park "Pkm"
Kang-min (박강민).
ValAnalysis was announced in November, while DH was moved back to the Academy squad after T1 signed Munchkin later the same month. Pkm returns after joining T1A midway through the 2025 season, joining ahead of Korea WDG Stage 2.
Following the end of the season, T1 Academy parted ways with three members of its playing roster. Former
Team IAM
Team IAM
Inactive
GodDead
Kim Sung-sin (김성신)
Moothie
Yoo Seung-Woo (유승우)
Sunday
Kim Min-soo (김민수)
Bunny
Chae Joon-hyuk (채준혁)
Doenmo
Ahn Seung-won (안승원)
and
F4Q
F4Q
Inactive
Hermes
Ahn Byeong-wook (안병욱)
Estrella
Park Gun (박건)
fiveK
Yoo Sung-min (유성민)
GOLD
Geum Chang-wan (금창완)
player
Efina
departed, as did
Moothie
and
GangPin
, who joined T1A ahead of the 2025 season after spending a few years competing in the Japanese Challengers squad. Additionally, head coach
KDG
taking up the vacant position at T1, and
exa
moving to
Shopify Rebellion Black
Shopify Rebellion Black
North America
Rank #5
Smoke
zander
Alexander Dituri
Kyu
Mirel Braco Hrustemovic
NiSMO
Marc-Andre Tayar
Boni
.
Gnadel joins after making his professional debut in 2025 with
Gen.G Global Academy
Gen.G Global Academy
Korea
Rank #9
, where he played the Sentinel role for the squad, with a vast majority of his games on Cypher. Meanwhile, Satoru joins as a complete unknown, having no prior professional playing experience.
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