Sources: Conviction first to finalize NACL roster

The 2025 NACL Split 2 runners-up are making a statement after LoL Esports revealed more information ahead of the 2026 North American Challengers League season. Conviction will assemble one of the strongest rosters across NA's Tier 2, sources close to Sheep Esports reveal.

The organization will sign former Luminosity Gaming’s mid-jungle duo: “Tomio” Chan and David “Insanity” Challe. During their time in Luminosity, the duo won both NACL splits but failed to qualify for the 2026 LCS Season through the promotion tournament. Tomio and Insanity previously played for Shopify Rebellion in LCS Summer 2024.

2026 will mark the return of AD Carry Brandon “Meech” Choi after only appearing in the NACL 2025 Split 1 Qualifier in March. CNV will pair him with his former CLG Academy lane partner: Brindon “Breezy” Keesey. The support competed with Supernova and CCG Esports in 2025.

Rounding up this roster is the return to NACL of top laner Rayan “Sniper” Shoura. The 19-year-old has spent all his career with 100 Thieves, but he was benched in the middle of LTA’s Split 3. Sniper will be reunited with another 100T LCS alumni, Meech, and with Insanity, whom he played at the start of his career in 100 Next.

After years of competing in amateur tournaments, CNV acquired Tempest Gaming’s slot ahead of the 2025 NACL Split 1. They retained the same roster that achieved promotion and finished 3rd in their first split. For the second split, CNV announced a partnership with Cloud9 and revamped their roster.

CNV’s Split 2 roster featured popular content creators Askhan “TFBlade” Homayouni, Perry” Norman, Jackson “Evolved” Dohan, Omran “V1per” Shoura, and William “Stunt” Chen. This roster was able to qualify for the 2026 LCS Promotion by reaching the split’s final before losing to Luminosity Gaming. CNV lost a close series to Estral Esports in the Play-In Match.

With this roster, Conviction should be among the favorites on paper in the NACL. Among their competition, Maryville also secured strong players, notably with the return of Yuuji. However, with the NACL not returning until late March, Conviction has become the first team in the league to finalize their roster for 2026.

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