According to sources close to Sheep Esports, Oliver “Dajor” Ryppa has reached a verbal agreement with Ici Japon Corp to become the team’s new midlaner for the 2026 LFL season. The German player joins the French organization after a year with Berlin International Gaming (BIG) in the Prime League, marking his return to the French scene following his 2024 summer stint with Team GO.

He will be replacing the role previously held by Daniel "Sertuss" Gamani, and will help the team reconquer its glory alongside Lucas "Badlulu" Piochaud and Osman "Kaboom" Onur Korkmaz. According to our information, Lucas "Saken" Fayard was also considered.

A steady year in Berlin

After joining BIG ahead of the 2025 season, Dajor helped the German team stabilize following several turbulent years. Crowned champions in Winter and Summer, Dajor participated in all three editions of the EMEA Masters this season.

Despite some inconsistent team performances, he stood out for his laning control and teamfighting precision, finishing as one of the league’s most reliable midlaners. With the organization preparing to recruit a former LEC player on the midlane for 2026, Dajor decided to explore opportunities abroad once again, and will come back to the LFL he has played in in 2024 with Team GO. At the time, he led the "red storm" to a top-four finish and an EMEA Masters semifinal appearance in 2024.

Ici Japon Corp rebuilding ahead of 2026

After a meteoric rise from Division 2 to the LFL at the start of 2024, Ici Japon Corp quickly established itself as a serious contender. The team reached both the LFL Winter Finals and the EMEA Masters Grand Final in early 2025, before struggling through the remainder of the year. The midseason departure of Lee “Hans SamD” Jae-hoon to Natus Vincere and the lack of consistency from younger players hurt their momentum, leading to a disappointing summer campaign.

Facing a critical offseason, IJC is rebuilding around experienced names. The addition of Dajor in midlane — a former LEC player with Astralis in 2022/2023 — and a veteran support with several years of ERL experience will anchor the roster. They will be joined by Badlulu, making his return to the LFL after a successful year with GIANTX Pride in the Superliga, and Kaboom, a young Turkish talent who began his career just a year and a half ago. This mix of veteran experience and rising talent reflects IJC’s ambition to reassert itself among the LFL elite in 2026.

Ici Japon Corp’s reported 2026 Winter roster:

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