The organization is keeping four players from its 2025 roster, marking its second year in the league since acquiring TSMâs LCS spot at the end of 2023. From that era, they continue with head coach Seong â
Revenâ Sang-hyeon, a veteran entering his third season with the team, just like their AD Carry Ju â
Bvoyâ Yeong-hoon. The retained starting lineup also includes support Denilson â
Ceosâ Oliveira Gonçalves, jungler Juan Arturo â
Contractzâ Garcia, and toplaner Ibrahim â
Fudgeâ Allami â
the 2025 Most Improved Player â all of whom joined the roster last year.
The only roster change heading into 2026 will come in the midlane. South Korean midlaner
Yoo âZinieâ Baek-jin, widely regarded as one of the brightest prospects in the LCK CL,
has chosen to join Shopify Rebellion â marking one of the most impactful transfers of the offseason. After dominating Koreaâs second tier with KT Rolster Challengers, winning every major title across 2024â2025, and twice earning regular-season MVP honors, Zinie chose to move abroad in search of Tier 1 playtime, as KTâs starting spot remains locked down by Gwak "
Bdd" Bo-sung, fresh off a Worlds-runner up campaign. His move mirrors that of other promising Korean mids like Lee "
Loki" Sang-min (Cloud9) and Kang "
Saint" Sung-in (LYON), signaling another significant LCK-to-LCS talent shift.
Zinieâs signing follows heavy offseason interest from major regional contenders â Karmine Corp, several LCK and LPL teams, and even Cloud9, before those teams settled on other options. Last year, Movistar KOI attempted to sign him but were blocked by KT. Now a free agent, Zinie joins Shopify as the teamâs new franchise midlaner, replacing
Cristian "Palafox" Palafox. For Shopify Rebellion, this move represents a major step forward. With a player already tested at Koreaâs highest developmental level and known for dominant performances on Annie, Azir, and Ahri, the team gains a potential star capable of elevating them beyond domestic contention and toward international relevance.