Rumors about the potential transfer of mid-laner from the T1 Academy , Yoon " Poby " Seong-won, to the European giant Fnatic have shaken the League of Legends community. According to Sheep Esports, the 20-year-old Korean talent has reached a verbal agreement with the organization and is set to replace Marek "Humanoid" Brázda before the start of the LEC Summer 2025, which kicks off on August 2.
Poby — Sensation or Desperation?
Although there's no official confirmation of the deal yet, the community has already voiced its opinion. Former professional player and active streamer Gillius did not hold back in his criticism:
I really don't think this is an upgrade. Feels like a desperate rosterchange. I‘m very biased with my take. Whenever I watched Poby play I thought he was horrible. Even when I played him in soloq I thought he was bad. Maybe the guy became better
Ls , an analyst and coach with deep experience in the Korean scene, expressed a similar sentiment:
Poby joining Fnatic is the most bizarre thing ever. Who was behind that scouting decision? I mean literally no disrespect but literally I have public games against him and he is the last person you'd expect to get imported. T1 brand name is that much of a moonshine shot or what?
Others are equally perplexed. Well-known content creator IWDominate sarcastically asked:
This isn’t centel???? (referring to a fake satirical NBA account)
" Poby is my GOAT!" — Fans in Ecstasy and Shock
However, not everyone met the news with criticism. The founder and coach of Los Ratones — Caedrel exploded with emotion:
THERE IS JUST NO FUCKING WAY. Poby MY GOAT IS JOINING Fnatic . HAHAHAHAH AYOOOO HOW FUCKING HYPE IS THIS OW MY GODDD HAHAHA
Streamer and regular Riot tournament host Laure commented on the surprise transfer from her early morning Canadian time:
Is this real or am I just mega sleep deprived ?! Definitely not what I expected but happy for Poby (and the Pobys in Caedrels chat). Now it’s 5am in Canada so imma go back to sleep
Former LEC player Treatz is also stunned:
Humanoid replaced by Poby in FNC. what a timeline we are living in
Former G2 Esports player and one of Europe's most renowned junglers Marcin "Jankos" Jankowski shared his reaction on X , calling the news "hype":
Holy f*ck that's hype. I wonder where will Humanoid end up.
He is intrigued not only by Poby 's unexpected appearance in Fnatic but also by Humanoid's fate, who, after three years with Fnatic , remains without a team as the summer split approaches.
Analyst VeigarV2 made a logical assumption:
Humanoid retiring or why is Poby their new mid?
Fnatic Chooses Risk
The organization's decision to replace one of Europe's most experienced mid-laners with a relatively unknown Korean without major achievements is undoubtedly a challenge. Over the past two years, Fnatic has lost to G2 Esports in the finals four times, and the club is clearly seeking a fresh idea.
Among the alternatives, Fnatic considered OMON from BK ROG and callme from Misa Esports , but ultimately decided to bet on Korean potential. This marks a return to the Asian course after parting ways with Noah and Jun in 2024.
We await official confirmation to see if Poby will meet the high expectations or if the skeptics' concerns will prove true.
