TORONTOTOKYO leaves OG: reasons behind the departure and recent results

Organization OG has decided not to extend its cooperation with Alexander TORONTOTOKYO Khertek and has removed him from the roster. The announcement was made on the club's official X page.

The player joined the team on April 9 on loan from Aurora Gaming and took over the offlane position, replacing Nikko Nikko Bilocura.

During his time with the roster, the team failed to advance through the closed qualifier for DreamLeague Season 29 and finished in 9th-10th place at BLAST Slam VII. Despite these results, the squad received an invitation to the closed qualifiers for The International 2026.

Analysts Avery SVG Silverman and Austin Cap Walsh criticized the original roster change, stating that Alexander was not a good fit for a Southeast Asian team due to differences in mentality and team culture.

Following the end of his loan spell, TORONTOTOKYO returned to Aurora. However, the team's offlane position is already occupied by Chang Ws Wei Shen, leaving Khertek's future uncertain.

Meanwhile, OG has yet to announce the player who will fill the vacant spot on the roster.

The Philippine squad's next event will be the closed qualifiers for TI15 in Southeast Asia, which are set to begin on June 19.

The International 2026 will take place in Shanghai, China, from 13.08.2026 to 23.08.2026. The tournament's starting prize pool is $1,600,000. Seven directly invited teams will be joined by nine squads advancing through regional qualifiers.

Earlier, Cyberscore reported that Yakult Brothers had updated its roster ahead of the TI15 qualifiers.