While some anticipated Kaan “Naak Nako” Okan, the toplaner for Team Vitality, to be a powerful candidate for the function, Turkey in the end selected the G2 Esports toplaner as a starter. Naak Nako was reportedly supplied the substitute place behind BrokenBlade however declined. There had been some uncertainty concerning which nation BrokenBlade would represent, as he additionally holds German citizenship, however the participant has opted to represent Turkey regardless of curiosity from Germany.
An in depth bond between BrokenBlade and Turkey’s supervisor Mert
Turkey’s National Team Manager, Mert “Mert” Tanrıverdi, chosen by the Esports Foundation, has identified BrokenBlade for a very long time. Though at present working with Turkish VALORANT group BBL Esports, Mert started his profession in League of Legends.
Ten years in the past, in 2016, Mert, then supervisor for Galatasaray Esports in the Turkish League, signed BrokenBlade as the crew’s toplaner. Their partnership continued to develop when each joined fellow TCL aspect Royal Bandits in 2018. The two reunited as soon as extra at the LEC degree with Schalke 04 for the 2021 season, following BrokenBlade’s return from TSM.
Now, in 2026, Mert has chosen BrokenBlade to represent the nation they each name dwelling.
All details about the ENC 2026
Scheduled from November 2 to 29 for its first version in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, the nation-based mostly competitors, the largest in esports historical past, is anticipated to carry collectively 1000’s of gamers from round 100 international locations, competing throughout practically 16 video games. Alongside the League of Legends match, set to happen from November 21 to 29, there will even be nation-based mostly competitions in VALORANT, Counter-Strike, Rocket League, and Rainbow Six: Siege. For Riot Games’ MOBA title, precisely 32 groups, every representing a nation, will compete on website.
Before that, the contributors nonetheless want to be determined. The Esports Foundation, which oversees the ENC and the Esports World Cup (two separate occasions), has determined that 16 groups out of the 32 will qualify immediately for the last match, based mostly on the outcomes of their representatives in Riot Games’ official aggressive circuits. The different contributors may have to undergo seven regional qualifiers, every providing two spots. The remaining two slots will reportedly be allotted by the ENC in the type of wildcards, probably at the discretion of the occasion organizers.
