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Team BDS have announced the departure of support Labros “Labrov” Papoutsakis, who ended his two-year stint with the European League of Legends esports team on Sunday.
Labrov’s departure comes amid a major roster overhaul for Team BDS, who had already waved goodbye to top laner Adam “Adam” Maanane on Saturday.
The Greek player joined Team BDS in December 2022 after spending two years with Team Vitality, where he struggled to leave a lasting mark in the LoL EMEA Championship (LEC), with just a couple of playoff appearances.
Despite not accomplishing much with Vitality, Labrov proved his worth under the BDS banner, securing a silver medal from LEC 2023 Spring after winning the regular season with a 7-2 record.
Labrov at Team BDS:
🆚 164 Games
🤝 72% Kill Participation
⚔️ 3.1 KDA
🪝 21 Champions Played pic.twitter.com/cGhMmiHdZ9— Team BDS (@TeamBDS) December 1, 2024
The same year Labrov reached his first LoL World Championship, where Team BDS placed 15th-16th after a 0-3 run in the Swiss Stage.
The 2024 season was a rollercoaster for Team BDS, who placed third in all three LEC playoffs but failed to book their tickets for LoL Worlds 2024 after a 2-3 loss to G2 Esports in the second round of the LEC 2024 Season Finals.
Over the last two years, Labrov formed a deadly pairing with ADC Yoon “Ice” Sang-hoon and established himself as one of the most promising young players in the region.
His departure from Team BDS is not a result of his individual performances, but rather that he drew the interest of LEC’s unchallenged kings, G2 Esports.
As rumoured after the conclusion of LoL World Championship 2024, where G2 Esports finished in a disappointing 9th-11th place, the reigning LEC champions set their sights on Labrov as a replacement for Mihael “Mikyx” Mehle, who left the team last week.
G2 Esports have yet to confirm the signing of Labrov; however, considering how the offseason is playing out, everything is falling into place for the 22-year-old to step into the shoes of one of the greatest Western supports.
With the departure of Adam and Labrov, Team BDS are down to three players: Ice, jungler Theo “Sheo” Borile, and mid laner Ilias “nuc” Bizriken.
None of the three players have extended their contracts, which ran out on November 18.
