Out of Contract After 5 Years With Fnatic: Razork Picks Team Heretics Over GIANTX for LEC 2027
The longest active jungle tenure in European League of Legends has officially reached its conclusion. Out of contract following a grueling 2026 campaign, Spanish jungler Iván "Razork" Martín Díaz is parting ways with Fnatic after five years in black and orange. Entering the LEC 2027 offseason as an unrestricted free agent, the 26-year-old veteran has reached a verbal agreement on a one-year deal with Madrid-based organization Team Heretics, turning down a competing offer from rival Spanish club GIANTX.
Five Years at Fnatic End After Back-to-Back Seventh-Place Finishes
Signed ahead of the 2022 season after breaking out with Misfits Gaming, Razork spent half a decade serving as Fnatic's primary playmaker and vocal leader. While that five-year run included multiple domestic finals appearances and four consecutive World Championship qualifications between 2022 and 2025, the 2026 season proved to be a breaking point for the roster.
Playing alongside top laners Empyros and Soboro, mid laner Vladi, and the bottom lane duo of Upset and Lospa under head coach GrabbZ, Fnatic never found stable footing in 2026. The squad posted identical 3-6 regular-season records in both the LEC Spring Split and Summer Split, finishing in seventh place twice and missing out on the Season Finals and Worlds altogether. With his contract expiring this autumn, both player and organization opted for a clean slate heading into 2027.
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Team Heretics Wins the Spanish Offseason Bidding War Against GIANTX
As the premier free-agent jungler on the European market, Razork immediately became the centerpiece of a tug-of-war between the league's two flagship Spanish contenders: Team Heretics and GIANTX. Although GIANTX pushed hard to pair Razork with incoming acquisition Piero, Team Heretics ultimately convinced the Spanish star to lead their revamped 2027 lineup.
The move brings a year-long pursuit full circle. During the previous offseason, Team Heretics had already negotiated a buyout agreement with Fnatic to acquire Razork before the transfer fell through in its final stages, prompting Heretics to field French jungler Théo "Sheo" Borile and later Kacper "Daglas" Dagiel during the 2026 season. Fresh off being confirmed among the partner teams retained by Riot Games for the 2027-2028 competitive cycle, the Madrid organization now secures its domestic franchise face on Summoner's Rift.
Reuniting With Jun and Pairing With Jackies in a New-Look Core
To persuade Razork to sign a one-year contract, Team Heretics assembled an aggressive central trio built to contest early map control. The Spanish jungler will team up with Czech mid laner Adam "Jackies" Jeřábek, acquired via transfer from GIANTX, as well as South Korean support Yoon "Jun" Se-jun.
Crucially, the signing reunites Razork and Jun after their standout 2024 campaign together on Fnatic. Having secured a one-year deferral of his mandatory military service in South Korea to continue competing in Europe for 2027, Jun gives Razork a familiar, high-tempo partner for river skirmishes and deep vision control around neutral objectives.
What Comes Next for Team Heretics and Fnatic in 2027?
With Razork, Jackies, and Jun locked in, Team Heretics only needs to finalize its top lane (held by Tracyn in 2026) and bot lane carry positions to complete its starting five. Meanwhile, Fnatic faces a full jungle rebuild under the LEC's updated 2027 spending framework, evaluating targets such as Lithuanian jungler Linas "Lyncas" Nauncikas alongside emerging European Regional League prospects following recent Tier 2 roster shakeups across the LFL.
My Take
After five full seasons wearing the same jersey, a change of scenery was overdue for both Razork and Fnatic. Remaining the lone constant across so many roster iterations inevitably takes a toll on a jungler's instincts, and that fatigue was unmistakable during Fnatic's twin seventh-place finishes in 2026. Signing a focused one-year deal with Team Heretics to reunite with Jun while unlocking a mechanical mid laner like Jackies looks like the smartest move of the European offseason. If Heretics pairs this jungle-mid-support trio with a stable side-lane setup, they have the early-game firepower to challenge the top of the LEC standings from week one.
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