Following our previous pieces covering the European toplane and
jungle positions, this week we are turning our attention to the ADC role. And once again, the situation is rather concerning: the LEC is struggling to take risks in this position. The league has relied on the same ADCs for years, and, aside from young Josip "
" Čančar, who is coming off an excellent rookie year with SK Gaming and was named the second
Rookie of the Year, Europe still prefers to look toward South Korea rather than give its regional talent a chance.
While Caliste “
” Henry-Hennebert’s success story can be considered an anomaly in the region, the ERL scene continues to produce high-potential prospects for the future. This summer in particular saw the emergence of Mario “
” Emilov Strugov at Skillcamp, as well as Zayan “
” Tareau, Movistar KOI Fénix’s ADC. The two gems who successively came through Karmine Corp Blue’s academy, moving from the excellent Costin "
" Pestrițu, who left for the Prime League during the Summer Split, to the phenomenon Looki Rocco “
” Palfi to close out the season, are also worth keeping an eye on.
As with the previous roles,
Sheep Esports is highlighting five future European talents in the position. We focused on players who are still young or have limited ERL experience, particularly those who started their careers in late 2024 or in 2025. These are promising profiles who have not yet had significant exposure in the major ERL1 leagues (TCL, PRM, LFL, LES), but who could see their visibility increase considerably over the next one to two years. We will therefore not cover ADCs already established in ERL1, such as the excellent Franciszek "
" Gryszkiewicz, who has been turning heads at Galions this year and is surely being monitored for a potential move to the LEC.
1. Gwen "Gwen" Coussot - France, 21 (Karmine Corp Blue Stars)
Gwen is the very definition of an emerging talent. The ADC Carry broke onto the scene two years ago in the Nexus Tour, the former third division of French
League of Legends, where he immediately shocked observers with his mechanics. After taking a break, the French ADC returned to the game in early 2026 and joined PCS Académie, where he delivered remarkable individual performances, backed up by standout statistics.
Those performances, combined with the reputation he built on the ladder thanks to his Zeri, caught the eye of Xenesis, who is involved in Karmine Corp’s recruitment. Gwen thus entered the Blue Wall ecosystem this summer by joining the third of its three tiers,
Karmine Corp Blue Stars. What immediately stood out to everyone in the Nexus League was his ability to adapt: replacing Looki was no small task, yet Gwen made very few, if any, mistakes. He has adopted a clinical playstyle and has already started expanding his champion pool, particularly toward mages, with Ziggs and Vladimir leading the way.
His raw statistics are staggering: across three games played on Zeri, he averaged 12.4 CS per minute with a 13 KDA. He is currently a top-nine ADC on the European SoloQ server. Do not let his age fool you: Gwen has only one split of competitive experience, and he is already showing an ability to adapt worthy of the region’s top prospects. It would be genuinely surprising if he were not part of an LEC team’s academy next year.
2. Aleksandar "Avarice" Dimitrov - Bulgaria, 22 (Project Conquerors)
Avarice turned 22 this year, an age slightly above the usual criteria for this series. But it was impossible not to include him on this list: while age matters, experience does too, and the Bulgarian only truly entered the ERL ecosystem in mid-2024, in the EBL, where he won the Summer Split. As such, he is still considered an emerging profile. If Project Conquerors has built a reputation as a particularly entertaining team to watch, especially because of its unusual drafts, Avarice is no stranger to that. A true Swiss army knife in the PCS botlane for the past two years, he could be one of the next major talents from LFL2 to move up to the next level.
A pioneer of AP bot picks, particularly with his Kog'Maw, Avarice is an expert on caster ADCs. A hard worker, he constantly reinvents himself and tests everything that can be played in the botlane, whether in competition or SoloQ, where he has maintained two Challenger accounts since 2024. While PCS lost 0-3 to Skillcamp, an LFL upper-tier roster, in the Up & Down, Avarice put in good performances against the highly talented Exofeng.
One thing remains clear: Avarice is and remains a great prospect for major ERL1 teams, and he will certainly have suitors during the next transfer window. It is inconceivable to see him back in an ERL2 or a minor league next year, particularly after the victory over ZYB, Yasin “Nisqy” Dinçer’s team, which gave this roster a great deal of visibility.
3. Šimon "Strode" Povýšil - Czech Republic, 20 (Nightbirds)
Strode is a special case for this article. For several years now, the Czech ADC has consistently delivered excellent individual performances, including against some of the role’s top players, such as Jeong "
" Hyeon-woo in 2024, Jopa in 2025, and Shin "
" Jae-yoon in 2026.
Despite his immense talent, we still have not seen him emerge in a major ERL. A lack of scouting or a desire to remain in the Hitpoint Masters? We will certainly get an answer during the 2027 transfer window. For the past three years, the player has completely dominated the Czech league: 100% podium finishes, several titles, and simply monstrous individual statistics, including three pentakills and an average of 1051 DPM across 61 games.
In SoloQ, Strode is an extremely dedicated grinder: a considerable game volume, consistently Challenger, and constant work on mages to adapt to the meta. A very versatile player, capable of playing every champion style the botlane has to offer.
It is high time for Strode to take the next step and move to a league such as the LFL. We can clearly envision a HARPOON-like trajectory for him in 2027. Missing out on him for another year is simply not an option, and it is time to give a chance to an ADC who has everything it takes to climb another level.
4. Achille"Tyrone" Matrone - Italy, 20 (HMBLE)
Yu "JackeyLove" Wenbo, Matyáš "Carzzy" Orság and Caliste. These three players share several qualities: mechanically gifted players from the very beginning, players who always play forward even if it means taking insane risks, and undeniable talent on Ezreal, the ADC where risk is rewarded the most. These qualities are also found in Tyrone.
The Italian got his first experience in the competitive scene at home in mid-2024, where he performed from his second split onward, finishing top three in the regular season at just 18 years old. Since then, he has accumulated several LIT titles, and he is arguably the league’s most promising player alongside his teammate Nemanja "APP" Mirčić, whom we already featured in our list of top lane prospects.
If Tyrone is not higher in this ranking, it is because we are waiting for more convincing performances at the EMEA Masters. Even so, he is unquestionably one of the most promising ADC profiles in the ERL scene. In SoloQ, he remains between high Grandmaster and Challenger with around a 60% win rate across 500 games. While Ezreal is his most-played champion, he does not hesitate to vary his picks, including with mages.
Tyrone will be one to watch during the EMEA Masters Summer, particularly if he comes up against a strong botlane from a major ERL1 league, to see whether he has continued to improve despite dominating his domestic league. There is no doubt he could become a very, very good ADC in a major ERL if given the opportunity to play in a more competitive environment next year.
5. Julien "Dream" Jasses - France, 18 (Galions Sharks)
This is the third Nexus League ADC on this list. He entered the ERL scene at 17 with Bulldog Esports, taking over from a certain Exofeng, before finding himself in the excellent Galions academy, Galions Sharks, in 2026. The player has gone through months of steady improvement, eventually finishing top three in the Nexus League Summer Split. In SoloQ, Dream remains in Grandmaster and is particularly skilled on his signature picks: Kai'Sa and Aphelios.
Because yes, Dream’s strength lies in champions capable of carrying games on their own. He is a mechanically solid player who should thrive even more in the future in more defined metas. That does not mean he cannot play setup champions, quite the opposite, as he has an excellent Jhin. Nevertheless, with another year of experience and a meta centered around traditional ADCs, he could take another step forward.
Dream is definitely a player to watch next year, ideally in a top LFL2 or LEC academy project, to continue developing before moving up to the next level. A profile that could surprise a lot of people before turning 20.
Bonus : David "Ryuk" Hörmann - Italy, 20 (TeamOrangeGaming)
While the top Prime League teams are fairly well known among fans of the ERL circuit, the same cannot be said for those who do not make the playoffs. One of them is home to a diamond in the rough. Ryuk appeared at the start of the 2025 season with TeamOrange Academy in PRM2 before joining TOG’s main team for 2026, and therefore already plays in a major ERL. But it was between those two experiences, at Lille Esport, that he proved just how promising a prospect he was.
Lille finished fifth in the LFL Division 2 Summer Split with seven wins and seven losses. Ryuk, meanwhile, had a complete and very high-level split: 76% kill participation, 1009 DPM, and 34.4% of his team’s total damage. Granted, the Smolder meta inflated the statistics somewhat. But Ryuk made his talent shine in LFL2 despite playing on a mid-table, or even lower-table, roster.
In SoloQ, he is consistently among the best players on the server, remaining Challenger while playing a considerable champion pool. He particularly excels on caster ADCs. Ryuk remains a very young profile on the ERL scene. And if his story with TeamOrangeGaming is nearing its conclusion, it is high time for him to write a new chapter with an ambitious project. Certainly one of the most underrated profiles in the ERL scene.
Honorable mentions
- Alessandro "IAll" Allio-Merino (ZeroZone Gaming, LPLOL, 18, France)
- Raphael "SeyZo" Thouy (Mind Blue eSports, Div2 Benelux, 20, France)
- Rediby (Lausanne-Sport Esports, LFL2, France)
- Jan "chicase" Nizio (UP2UMEDIA Cebulaki, Rift Legends, 17, Poland)
- Maxanga (LFT, 17, France)
The next edition of this series will focus on the European support role, a position where Europe has struggled to produce new talent for a very long time. See you in the coming weeks and, until then, keep this article handy ahead of the next transfer window.
Author’s note
I’m LeagueScoutHugo. I have been scouting the ERLs for three years, notably with PCS in LFL2. My passion is analysing data and discovering new players.
