OG announces new roster for 2026 season, with Lelis and Stojkov joining

Dota 2 team OG has officially announced its new roster for the 2026 season, which will debut in the upcoming DreamLeague Season 27 Western European Qualifiers.

After a roster shakeup, OG welcomes two new faces. Brazilian star Lelis joins the team as the center and captain. He has played on the North American front lines for many years and achieved a top-eight finish at The International 2021.

At the same time, Stojkov, a rookie mid laner from North Macedonia, will also be put to the test. He previously played for the Serbian team Zero Tenacity and performed well in many second- and third-tier competitions.

Core players Shad, third position player MikSa`, and fourth position player daze from the original roster will remain on the team, ensuring a certain degree of continuity for the team. In terms of coaching, OG co-founder N0tail will continue to serve as head coach, with German player Hovitey serving as assistant.

For the past three years, OG has missed the International main tournament, falling into a slump. In 2025, the team narrowly lost to Nigma Galaxy in the final qualifiers, failing to advance. However, in the fourth series of CCT Season 2 and CIS Battle 2, OG won their long-awaited championships, the latter with Lelis and Stojkov serving as substitutes.

Now, with the addition of Lelis and Stojkov, OG hopes to bridge the gap between the old and new, and overcome past instability. The team has secured a direct invite to the DreamLeague Season 27 Western Europe Closed Qualifiers, where they will compete against powerhouses like Natus Vincere, MOUZ, Virtus.pro, and AVULUS for a top-three spot and a chance to advance to the first event of the ESL Pro Tour 2025-26 season.