Top 5 esports transfers in November 2022

The esports scene was full of unexpected lineup changes in November. Esports Charts has compiled the five most high-profile transfers of the month, which were the most discussed in the media and social networks.

XinQ and Faith_bian left PSG.LGD (Dota 2)

XinQ and Faith_bian / Photo: twitter.com/PSGLGD_

With The International 2022 being over, the Dota 2 pro scene saw a major reshuffle as teams get ready for the upcoming season as early as possible. There have been many big reshuffles, and XinQ and Faith_bian leaving PSG.LGD was arguably the biggest one. According to rumors, XinQ will be looking for a new team, while Faith_bian has decided to end pro player career. In addition, Ame, another PSG.LGD player who is considered one of the best carries in the region, announced his inactivity.

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The leaving of XinQ and Faith_bian actually means the end of the era of PSG.LGD's dominance on the Chinese scene. Besides, the team was considered one of the strongest in the world for several years. It never managed to win The International, but at the last tournaments of the series it ranked very high. The lineup has reached the finals of The International twice (in 2018 and 2021). At the last world championship in Singapore, PSG.LGD placed only 5th-6th, which many fans perceived as a failure. Perhaps the club's management and the players themselves realized that the current roster had passed the peak of its capabilities and that further progress was impossible without a reshuffle.

KennyS leaving G2 Esports (CS:GO)

KennyS / Photo: twitter.com/kennyS_

French sniper KennyS eventually left the G2 Esports CS:GO roster. He started playing for the club in February 2017, but in March 2021 he lost his place in the main roster and went inactive. KennyS remained contractually tied to G2 Esports for nearly a year and a half, but actually worked as a streamer for the organization.

A year and a half later, KennyS left G2 Esports and immediately found a new team. He has already started playing for Team Falcons, the French lineup of the esports organization based in Saudi Arabia. In Team Falcons, the 27-year-old player will team up with NBK-, who was KennyS' teammate in different squads before.

ex-FPX Esports to Natus Vincere (Valorant)

New Natus Vincere Valorant lineup / Photo: twitter.com/NAVIValorant

Valorant partner teams continue to form rosters for the upcoming season. And one of the biggest moves of was the transfer of FunPlus Phoenix roster to Natus Vincere.

Only ardiis from the original FunPlus Phoenix lineup decided to continue his career in another team, he joined NRG. The fifth player for NAVI is cNed who won VALORANT Champions 2021 as a member of Acend last year.

The new NAVI roster looks very strong. After winning VCT 2022: Stage 2 Masters Copenhagen, the ANGE1 lineup took fourth place in VALORANT Champions 2022, and with the experienced cNed the team can fight for the higher places.

The Worlds 2022 champion lineup disbanded (League of Legends)

DRX.Deft with the 2022 World Championship trophy / Photo: twitter.com/lolesports/status

The disband of DRX was a big surprise for League of Legends fans. The team recently won the 2022 World Championship, and a month later its players left for other teams. In the case of DRX, the players had their contracts run out and decided to look for other opportunities to continue their careers.

Only BeryL decided to continue playing in DRX. His teammates have joined other clubs, Deft has already signed a contract with DAMWON Gaming, and Kingen and Zeka will play for Hanwha Life Esports. The only player who decided to change the region was Pyosik who will now play in North America for Team Liquid.

ScreaM and Nivera to Karmine Corp (Valorant)

ScreaM / Photo: twitter.com/Jerome_Coupez/

The French esports organization Karmine Corp has formed a roster for the franchise league. Shin and Newzera stayed in the team, while former CS:GO pro players ScreaM, Nivera and Xms became the newcomers to the roster.

ScreaM and Nivera are the two major Karnine Corp acquisitions as the club not only got a good duo, but also an experienced captain (ScreaM). It will be interesting to see how ScreaM and Nivera, who played together for Team Liquid before, will play against their former club in the Riot Games' partner league.