Professional League of Legends player Ryu “Keria” Min-seok has signed a new contract to continue playing for the T1 LoL roster.

T1 Keria, a two-time Worlds champion, has been instrumental in the T1 LoL roster’s success, including their World Championship 2024 victory over Bilibili Gaming.

This new contract means Keria is playing for T1 for several more years.

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T1 Keria is here to stay: Korean pro re-signs with T1

Keria has re-signed with T1, ensuring he’ll remain with the team until at least 2026. This means T1 Keria continues to be a core part of the team’s roster for the next two seasons.

“As I won Worlds twice with T1, I know that there are more goals that I can achieve at T1,” Keria said in an official statement.

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Keria has been a cornerstone of T1 since 2020. In his four years with the team, he’s achieved remarkable success, winning two World Championships, the Esports World Cup 2024, and a gold medal at the Asian Games 2022. Individually, he’s been recognized as the Support of the Year and the Spring Split Player of the Split at LCK Awards 2023.

T1 Keria is renowned for his innovative playstyle, often selecting unconventional support champions like Kalista, Caitlyn, and Varus in the LCK.

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Keria’s previous contract with T1 was set to expire on November 18, 2024. This date also marks the end of contracts for three other key T1 players: Choi “Zeus” Woo-je, Mun “Oner” Hyeon-jun, and Lee “Gumayusi” Min-hyeong.

Together with Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok, these five players, known as the “ZOFGK” roster, have dominated the League of Legends scene, securing back-to-back World Championships in 2023 and 2024.

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