The roster shuffle continues in the
League of Legends Pro League (LPL). While
Anyone's Legend announced the signing of toplaner Chen "
" Chen last Wednesday, the organization confirmed this Tuesday the departure of World Champion Li "
" Xuan-Jun, leaving the veteran toplaner without a team for the time being.
Rumors have linked Flandre with a move to Bilibili Gaming for the Summer Split following
internal issues surrounding Chen "Bin" Ze-Bin, who was recently replaced in the starting lineup by
academy toplaner Yang "Wenbo" Wen-Bo, after announcing prior to Split 3 that he would be taking a break starting at the beginning of the split.
Since then, reports have suggested that Bin could return to the roster as early as next week. However, a move for Flandre should not be ruled out just yet, whether as part of a six-man roster or even as the team's only toplaner if the situation with Bin doesn’t see any movement.
A year-end on the bench?
But where could Flandre land for the Summer Split? As things stand, the chances of seeing the Chinese toplaner back on stage in 2026 appear slim, with every team at the top of the standings already locked in at the position.
Unless BLG or a mid-table organization manages to convince him to join a new project, there doesn't seem to be an obvious destination. At 28 years old next month, Flandre remains one of the LPL's most experienced players and continues to perform at a very respectable level, even if he hasn't quite matched the form he showed last year.
A tough year for Anyone's Legend
So far, Anyone's Legend's 2026 campaign has been nothing like the one they enjoyed in 2025, when they established themselves as one of the best teams in the world, all while keeping the exact same roster.
The team has finished in the top four in both LPL splits this year, with their qualification for the Esports World Cup across the qualifier doing little to salvage the season. Their run in Paris came to an end in the quarterfinals, where they were eliminated by
.
AL now enter the final stretch of their season with the Summer Split, hoping to secure a second consecutive Worlds appearance. If they maintain the level they've shown throughout the year, a top-four finish should be enough to book their ticket
to the United States. However, that would only earn them a place in the Play-In Stage, with the LPL's fourth seed once again having to fight through Play-Ins to reach the Main Stage.
