Invictus Gaming

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Roster

History

Formation of the all-god roster

After the LPL’s struggles in S15, TJ Sports asked IG to assemble a high-profile “all-god” roster. IG’s manager proposed Lin Heng, a talented former RNG secondary-team player known for provoking opponents, and the owner offered him a support tryout 1.

At the tryout, IG faced BLG in a best-of-three scrim. Lin Heng chose Camille support alongside Uzi and enlisted Ning for a level-two bot-lane gank. In another scrim game, his Xerath helped Uzi’s Yunara gain lane priority and forced BLG to concede the Void Grubs 2 5.

IG later announced its six-player roster. Instead of debuting the full lineup at the Demacia Cup, the club sent Wei and second-team youngsters, keeping the new team’s first stage appearance for the 2026 LPL First Split 8.

2026 LPL First Split

IG’s rebuilt lineup debuted against Weibo Gaming on January 14. Lin Heng’s support Taliyah helped Rookie’s Sylas build an early lead in game one. Wei replaced Ning for game two, in which Lin Heng locked in the first Shaco support in LPL history; IG won the series 2–0 8 13 14 18 46.

The team went on to defeat Anyone’s Legend and JingDong Gaming 2–0. Ahead of its January 20 match against BLG, IG held a 3–0 match record and prepared a top-lane-focused plan against Bin. Ning started in the jungle; the match’s outcome is not established in the provided chapters 30 46 49 50.

Playstyle and preparation

• Unconventional drafts: Lin Heng’s support picks include Taliyah, Shaco, Varus, Blitzcrank and Camille. Danny credited such surprises with giving IG advantages during draft, while also wanting to test the team with more conventional compositions 13 14 24 37 42.
• Multi-core approach: IG sought to strengthen all three lanes rather than rely on a single carry. Uzi gradually adapted to a team in which he did not always need to be the sole focus 19 47.
• Shot-calling: Rookie and Lin Heng both make calls, but IG designated Lin Heng as its primary shot-caller. Danny praised his preparation and decision-making after the JDG series 46 49.
• Opponent study: Before matches, the team established a routine of studying opponents’ tactics and weaknesses. Against BLG, it practiced drafts and vision setups intended to target Bin’s top lane 48 49.
• Flexible tempo: IG could play aggressively around early skirmishes or patiently use objectives and zone control. Its first game against JDG used Blitzcrank hooks and Caitlyn traps to control space before closing out the game with Baron 39 40 46.

Match record