KOI Await Jojopyun Decision Before Worlds

Movistar KOI are waiting for Jojopyun’s contract decision as the organization begins planning beyond the 2026 season. Co-owner Ibai Llanos described the mid laner’s answer as the first roster domino after KOI’s 0-3 loss to G2 Esports in the LEC Summer final. At the time of the report, no renewal or departure had been confirmed. That unresolved status is the news: KOI wanted a prompt response after the Nice event, but it had not publicly announced the player’s choice.

The timing is unusually tight because KOI also has to prepare for Worlds. The team is Europe’s second seed and will enter the Swiss Stage directly, with that stage beginning October 23 in Allen, Texas. Its plan is to take one week away from competition, hold a bootcamp in South Korea and then travel to the United States. Contract work is therefore unfolding beside international preparation rather than after the tournament. That overlap explains the urgency without proving that a roster move will happen before KOI plays at Worlds.

One decision leads the roster sequence

Jojopyun’s situation comes first because several agreements from KOI’s longer project reach their endpoint in 2026. The organization initially built that cycle around deals signed in November 2023. Ibai indicated that the mid-lane decision would shape what follows, while discussions also concern Myrwn and Supa. A negotiation is not a transfer and an expiring agreement is not evidence of a departure. Until KOI or the player confirms an outcome, the accurate status for Jojopyun remains unresolved.

Other parts of the structure provide more certainty. Head coach Melzhet and jungler Elyoya are contracted through 2028, while support Alvaro is tied to the organization through at least 2027. Those dates give KOI a coaching, jungle and support base around which it can assess the remaining positions. They do not guarantee the exact starting lineup for every match or season. The source identifies current contract terms, not a final 2027 roster announcement, and that difference should remain visible in any offseason summary.

Worlds preparation runs beside negotiations

KOI’s immediate competitive schedule remains independent of the offseason talks. The team qualified as Europe’s second seed and is set to begin at the Worlds Swiss Stage rather than an earlier entry round. Worlds opens on October 15, and the Swiss phase starts October 23 in Allen. Those dates leave a narrow window between the LEC final and international play, especially once travel and recovery are included.

The planned sequence begins with one week off. KOI then intends to train in South Korea, where it can scrim LCK, LPL and other international teams, before continuing to the United States. A bootcamp offers practice conditions; it does not guarantee results or reveal private scrim outcomes. The confirmed value is logistical: supporters know where the team plans to prepare and why roster discussions cannot simply wait for a long offseason.

The report also marks the end of a contract cycle that started in November 2023. Three years of agreements do not all create the same decision because some members have already extended beyond 2026. Melzhet and Elyoya have deals through 2028, Alvaro through at least 2027, and negotiations remain relevant elsewhere. That creates a mixed picture of continuity and open questions rather than a full rebuild.

KOI’s loss to G2 establishes the moment in which Ibai spoke, but it is not the main subject of this update. The final score and second seed were already reported separately. Here the fresh development is how the organization plans to use the weeks before Worlds and which contract question it wants resolved first.

• First: one week of rest after the LEC Summer final.
• Next: a South Korea bootcamp against international practice partners.
• Then: travel to the United States for the Worlds Swiss Stage.
• Alongside preparation: seek clarity on Jojopyun’s unresolved contract decision.

Movistar KOI have a clear preparation route toward Worlds but an open mid-lane decision beyond it. Jojopyun’s answer may guide later talks, while existing deals provide continuity in coaching, jungle and support. Until an official announcement arrives, neither renewal nor departure should be treated as complete.