After initial rumors at the start of the week, Joseph Joon “Jojopyun” Pyun has reached a verbal agreement with MDK to join the LEC for the 2025 season.
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MDK to Import Jojopyun from the LCS
According to a report by Sheep Esports, Jojopyun will be joining the MDK squad and leaving the LCS after a disappointing year at Cloud9. The 20-year-old Canadian mid laner wasn’t able to carry the team to a Worlds qualification, finishing fourth in the LCS Championship after losing to 100 Thieves.
Jojopyun is set to replace Bartłomiej “Fresskowy” Przewoźnik on the lineup following the team’s poor run at Worlds 2024, where they went 0-3 in the Swiss stage.
MDK Had Plenty of Options
Sheep Esports also revealed that there were multiple options considered for the mid lane role. Korean player and Dplus Kia Challengers mid laner Kang “Saint” Sung-in was another option MDK looked at, along with Šimon “OMON” Řiháček and Kamil “Kamiloo” Haudegond. OMON recently won the LFL Div 2 on Ici Japon Corp. Esport, while Kamiloo played for Izi Dream in the French second division.
Jojopyun’s Career in the LCS
Ultimately, MDK decided to go with the North American talent, who started as a Fortnite pro before joining the Evil Geniuses Academy team in 2020. Jojopyun made a name for himself in the LCS, winning the LCS Spring Championship in 2022 after being promoted to EG’s main team. Although he hasn’t won any other championships, he was considered the top non-import mid laner in the LCS. Now, he will be making the switch to the LEC by joining MDK.
