The League of Legends world champion will participate in the qualifiers for The International 2026

The winner of the 2019 World Championship in League of Legends as part of FunPlus Phoenix, Kim Doinb Tae-Sang, is going to play in the open qualifiers for The International 2026. This was reported by Korean journalist kenzi on his X page, citing the esports player's agent.

In addition, kenzi stated that the team's offlaner will also be professional LoL player Lee Bonnie Gwang-su. It is unknown whether the roster will be supplemented by experienced Dota 2 players or whether it will only include League of Legends esports athletes.

Doinb began his professional gaming career in 2016 and has earned approximately $400,000 in prize money. His main achievements include victories at the 2019 World Championship, LPL 2019 Summer, and LSPL Summer 2016. Bonnie is a lesser-known player. He started playing professionally in 2018 and has earned about $3,000 in prize money.

As a reminder, The International 2026 will be held in Shanghai, China. This factor has significantly influenced the motivation of Asian players and organizations to qualify for the main Dota 2 championship of the year. It is likely that this year, not only players from other disciplines but also veterans of the Chinese Dota 2 pro scene will test their strength in the TI15 qualifiers.

Last year, the roster with Lu Somnus Yao and Du Monet Peng for the TI14 qualifiers was presented by Azure Ray, but the team failed to earn a slot in the competition.

As CyberScore reported earlier, Valve has revealed the venue for the final stage of The International 2026.