Skeanz Joins Galions With an LEC Clause as Zicssi Moves to SK Gaming and Boukada Signs With Solary for 2027
A major three-way jungle domino effect is reshaping the European League of Legends offseason between the LEC and the French LFL ahead of the 2027 campaign. According to multiple sources close to the teams involved, veteran French jungler Duncan "Skeanz" Marquet has reached a verbal agreement to join reigning EMEA Masters champions Galions in the LFL, while Solary breakout star Lanzo "Zicssi" Ciajolo steps up to replace him at SK Gaming in the LEC and Mehdi "Boukada" Lahlou takes over the jungle role for Solary.
Skeanz Set for LFL Return With Galions While Keeping an LEC Buyout Clause
After spending the entire 2026 LEC season as the starting jungler for SK Gaming alongside Wunder, Jopa, and Mikyx, Duncan "Skeanz" Marquet is coming off a turbulent year in Berlin. Despite a mid-year mid lane swap that saw rookie prospect SlowQ step in for LIDER ahead of the Summer Split, SK Gaming struggled to find cohesion and missed the playoffs across all three splits (finishing 11th in Winter at 3-8, 8th in Spring at 2-7, and 8th in Summer at 3-6).
To bounce back in 2027, the former Team Vitality and BK ROG Esports jungler has verbally agreed to join Galions in the LFL. However, his agreement includes a crucial caveat: a priority LEC release clause that allows Skeanz to explore and accept a tier-one offer should an LEC organization come knocking before rosters lock for the upcoming season.
Should he suit up in the LFL, Skeanz will step into the most decorated tier-two roster in Europe. Born from the merger between GamersOrigin and Sixen's project, Galions dominated the 2026 calendar by capturing the LFL Summer Split trophy and winning back-to-back EMEA Masters 2026 titles in Spring and Summer. Skeanz is slated to succeed Spanish jungler Francisco "Thayger" Mazo Sánchez, who has been exploring LEC tryouts following his standout 2026 run. At a time when European front offices are making sweeping changes, including the recent bombshell where G2 Esports fired League of Legends coach Perkz, the French jungle pipeline remains at the center of the market.
2027 LFL and LEC Jungle Domino Effect: Full Breakdown
| Player | 2026 Team | 2027 Destination | League & Contract Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duncan "Skeanz" Marquet | SK Gaming (LEC) | Galions | LFL (verbal agreement with LEC clause) |
| Lanzo "Zicssi" Ciajolo | Solary (LFL) | SK Gaming | LEC (promoted to tier-one starter) |
| Mehdi "Boukada" Lahlou | Team BDS / Shifters (LEC) | Solary | LFL (verbal deal to succeed Zicssi) |
| Francisco "Thayger" Mazo Sánchez | Galions (LFL) | Exploring LEC Options | In tier-one tryouts for 2027 |
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Zicssi Earns LEC Promotion With SK Gaming While Boukada Joins Solary
SK Gaming's decision to move on from Skeanz directly paved the way for Lanzo "Zicssi" Ciajolo to make his long-awaited LEC debut in 2027. As the engine behind Solary's historic 2026 campaign alongside Kryze, Jool, and Piero, Zicssi posted top-of-the-league early-game numbers and helped the French organization win the LFL 2026 Invitational, EMEA Masters 2026 Winter, and the LFL 2026 Spring Split. Solary also reached the grand finals of the World Star Challengers Invitational (WSCI) 2026 in South Korea, pushing T1 Esports Academy to a full five-game series (2-3) after Solary and Galions were drawn together in the WSCI 2026 group stage.
With Zicssi heading to Berlin to spearhead SK Gaming's rebuild, Solary moved swiftly to lock in 22-year-old French jungler Mehdi "Boukada" Lahlou on a verbal agreement for 2027. Having already competed in the LEC with both SK Gaming and Team BDS / Shifters before being benched in favor of Sheo during the 2026 season, Boukada returns to the LFL with valuable tier-one experience and a prime opportunity to reassert himself on a championship-caliber roster.
My Take
This three-way carousel shows just how healthy the French jungle talent pool still is in European League of Legends. On one hand, Zicssi earning his shot with SK Gaming in the LEC is long overdue: after winning EMEA Masters Winter, dominating LFL Spring, and taking T1's academy roster to five games in Korea, he had nothing left to prove in tier-two play. On the other hand, watching Galions and Solary immediately reload with LEC-tested veterans like Skeanz and Boukada proves the LFL refuses to lose a step when its stars get called up. Even with Skeanz holding onto an LEC release clause until rosters lock, the 2027 jungle rivalry between Galions and Solary already looks like must-watch television.
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