Loki was under contract with Cloud9 until 2027, but the organization agreed to terminate the agreement early. Following this, the club began searching for a replacement and settled on APA, who had previously left  Team Liquid . During the off-season, he also considered offers from Europe.

Cloud9 decided to retain the rest of the roster and only changed the coach. Instead of Bok "Reapered" Hangyu, who left for Karmine Corp , his former assistant Nick "Inero" Smith took over as head coach.

Projected Cloud9 Roster for 2026:

• Top Lane: Park "Thanatos" Seungyu
• Jungle: Robert "Blaber" Huang
• Mid Lane: Eain "APA" Stearns
• ADC: Jesper "Zven" Svenningsen
• Support: Philippe "Vulcan" Laflamme
• Head Coach: Nick "Inero" Smith