Dignitas enters the 2026 LCS split with a roster that looks weaker on paper, yet carries just enough volatility to swing their season in either direction. The return of exyu gives them a steady voice in the jungle, while the pickups of FBI and Palafox bring in two players who thrived during the NRG miracle run but have struggled to find that same spark since. Photon remains one of the most underrated top laners in the league and the kind of player who can stabilize lanes that should not be stable, and Ignar’s addition adds a layer of chaos that can either elevate a team or completely derail it. Altogether this roster feels like a proving ground lineup, one that is going to gatekeep weaker teams from making a playoff run.
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Dignitas LCS 2026 Starting Roster
Top Lane: Photon
Photon returned to the LCS in the 2025 third split as one of the few bright points on a struggling Dignitas roster. Even in a chaotic season, he kept showing why so many analysts still rate him as one of the most mechanically gifted top laners in the region. He consistently won lanes, pressured matchups that most players avoid, and even against names like Thanatos and Castle he held his own or outright came out ahead. His laning form looked almost identical to what he showed in the TCL and during his time with Vitality, where clean fundamentals and tight trading patterns carried his reputation long before he ever hit the LCS stage.
Where Photon faced the most criticism was in his post lane impact, and on a Dignitas roster that unraveled around him, those weaknesses became even more visible. The team collapsed into the lower bracket and was pushed to an elimination series by Disguised, but even in that environment Photon was still one of the most stable points on the map. He outperformed Castle in most of the head to head matchups and gave Dignitas the early pressure they needed to stay competitive, even when the mid and late game consistently fell apart. It is rare to see a player maintain strong metrics while the entire structure around them is breaking, but Photon managed exactly that.
Looking forward, Photon ends the year with one of the worst series win rates among LCS top laners, yet his individual numbers remain among the best in the league. With a new, veteran filled roster around him, Photon is looking to take on the LCS and push those individual leads into game winning plays. If he can look decent outside hands gapping his opponents, this roster might just have a greater chance.
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Jungle: eXyu
eXyu is returning to Dignitas’s LCS roster for the third time in his career, and this comeback feels different. He has openly acknowledged the past tension between himself and the organization but made it clear that he believes in the direction Dignitas is taking and the identity they want to build this year. His LCS career has never been the kind that lights up social media or inspires immediate confidence in league fans, yet he remains a clear Tier 1 jungler with strong fundamentals and a willingness to take risks when it matters. Now paired with a roster that finally has some real on paper strength, he has a chance to rewrite the narrative around his time in the league.
Most of eXyu’s career has been defined by instability. He has been shuffled between low performing LCS rosters, academy rotations, and Tier 2 leagues for years, rarely getting the long term environment needed to grow into a consistent threat. To me, a lot of that has been tied more to interpersonal friction from his original debut season with Dignitas than any true issue with his gameplay. With the relationship between him and the org repaired and the team’s structure looking stronger than it has in years, he enters 2026 with more genuine opportunity than he has ever had. If Palafox finds form again and the solo lanes stay stable, eXyu suddenly has reliable carry threats to play around.
This season has the potential to be a turning point for eXyu. With a veteran roster beside him and a clearer team identity, he has the chance to prove that he can be more than a plug in jungler for struggling teams. If he can show that he is capable of driving early game setups, finding mid game impact, and taking games off the top contenders, his career outlook could open up in ways that simply weren’t available to him before. This is his clean slate and possibly the best environment he has ever been given in the LCS.
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Mid Lane: Palafox
Palafox is the first of three NRG Worlds Quarters players on this team. He’s stepping onto a fresh Dignitas roster with something to prove, and for a mid laner who has up until recent thrived under pressure, this is the perfect setup. Last year with Shopify, Palafox helped push that roster right up to a close championship run and an international slot. However, he was one of the players who most noticeably could not handle the high pressure matches and let his team down when it mattered most.
Now he finds himself surrounded by familiar faces again, teammates who understand his pacing, his instincts, and how he wants to take control of the map. That’s a huge difference maker. I’ve talked at length about how Palafox plays his best League when he isn’t carrying the entire weight of expectation, when he can play freely and aggressively without being the only engine keeping a roster afloat. This new environment gives him that. It lets him slot back into a role where he isn’t just the team’s anchor. He’s its voice.
And make no mistake, Palafox is still a carry. With the right setup, he’s the kind of mid laner who can flip a game state by himself. Give him mid priority and a jungler who trusts his calls, and he’ll take over the map just like he did during his time on NRG. Give him side lane access and he’ll decide the tempo of the entire match. This season is his chance to remind everyone that his mechanics, his confidence, and his willingness to take over aren’t relics of the past. They’re still there. And on this roster, with this support structure, I see every reason to believe he’s gearing up for a true resurgence in 2026.
ADC: FBI
FBI enters this season as one of the most proven veterans the LCS still has. Two Worlds quarterfinals, a historic win over an Asian team, and years of dependable international play give him a pedigree most players can’t match. His last year started rough, but his BLG performance and his level during the LTA North tournament upsets erased almost every doubt. No matter who 100 Thieves went up against, FBI proved that his team was there to win. When the stakes rose, he delivered the version of himself that built his reputation.
This split is about proving he’s still a Tier 1 bot laner. He isn’t the up and comer anymore. He’s the veteran expected to guide a roster and show he can still anchor a team’s win conditions. With more ADCs in Tier 2 starting to ramp up and gain some more attention, this is the year to prove his name shouldn’t even be mentioned to be replaced. His laning, teamfighting, and decision making are what will define this roster’s stability, and he has consistently shown he can meet that standard when it matters.
What makes him important for the Dignitas roster is how steady his play is. He rarely loses lane, he rarely gives up pressure, and he knows how to transition small leads into strong mid game setups. This roster needs that kind of foundation. And when they need someone to carry, FBI has never shied away from taking over a game. This is a season built for him to reassert exactly who he is.
Support: Ignar
Ignar returns to the LCS as the final piece of the old NRG Worlds quarters trio on this roster, coming off a year hiatus after his split on GiantX. On paper, it’s a surprising move to bring him back to NA after time off, but with how thin the support pool is right now, he stands out immediately. Compared to most Tier 2 options, Ignar’s experience and ceiling are simply stronger, and that alone makes the pickup make sense.
This is also a familiar reunion. Ignar is returning to Dignitas for the first time since 2023, a rough split that ended at the bottom of the standings. He has never been the flashy, star making support in the mold of Busio or CoreJJ, but his resume speaks for itself. Ignar’s international runs, his longevity, and his ability to adapt to different metas set him apart from almost every other support available to pick up.
What makes Ignar valuable is the way he sees the game. He isn’t the mechanical standout, and he isn’t the heavy macro general, but he is one of the most calculated and reliable playmakers in the west. His reads in skirmishes, timing around roams, and ability to be a steady voice for his team give him impact that goes beyond mechanics. After a year away from top competition, this season is his chance to prove he still belongs in the LCS and that his veteran instincts can elevate a roster that needs stability and proactive play from the support role.
Dignitas heads into this season feeling a lot more grounded than they have in a long time. Instead of gambling on untested talent or scrambling to fix problems mid-split, they’ve put together a lineup that actually knows how to play steady, controlled League. It isn’t flashy, but it finally feels reliable. With clearer direction, stronger fundamentals, and players who understand how to navigate high-pressure moments, this team has a real chance to steady the ship and start rebuilding its identity. If they can turn that stability into confidence, Dignitas might surprise people this year in a way they haven’t for a while.
