Nisqy to roleswap support and join Vitality in the LEC

The bomba has landed. Yasin “Nisqy” Dinçer will join Vitality ahead of the LEC Spring Split, the organization has announced. However, he won’t be taking over in the midlane as usual. The Belgian player will replace Zdravets “Hylissang” Galabov by role swapping to support this time. He explained this shocking move on his stream, right after the announcement.

“If I am not in the top 4 supports of the region in Summer, this will be a flop.”

Nisqy was benched from SK Gaming last year after consecutive disappointing results where he failed to reach the top 4 at Season Finals. For 2025, he planned on streaming unless he would have an interesting opportunity coming on the table. He just found it. Vitality’s new support will be associated with his former teammate Matyáš “Carzzy” Orság on the botlane. Together, they won Nisqy’s first LEC title back in 2023 and they’ve always kept a good relationship despite being both kicked out in 2024.

The former midlaner explained on his stream that he couldn’t find any opportunities in Tier 1, which prompted him to try and role swap. He confirmed that he has signed a 1-year-deal with Vitality, and assured the fans this might not be the end of his midlane career.

According to Nisqy, he wants to try this new experience and intend on making it work but if it doesn’t, he might go back to his former role later. But he has already big ambitions:

“If I am not in the top 4 supports of the region in Summer, this will be a flop. I am confident it can work if I tryhard at my fullest, and I intend to do so.”

Clues and thoughts

There were clues scattered around for those who paid close attention to socials. Nisqy was expected to join his close friend and Karmine Corp owner Kamel “Kameto” Kebir in Seoul next week to follow KC’s journey at First Stand and start a KR Soloq arc with their usual content crew but they announced that he won’t be a part of it two days ago. Vitality owner, Fabien “Neo” Devide, also made a joke under a Carzzy banter post on twitter a week ago.

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— Fabien 'Neo' Devide (@Vitality_Neo) February 25, 2025

I am personally kind of sceptical about this move. Firstly, because it seems that Nisqy role swapped very late, having only been playing support in solo queue for 8 days. Even though I think support is the weakest role in the region by a significant margin, the former midlaner has only one month left to adapt to the EMEA Tier 1 level, while some supports in ERLs have been striving forever and are still dreaming to get a spot one day.

That said, I understand Vitality needed an experienced player and a leader to create bonds and give a direction to this young team. Two players of this Vitality roster entered the LEC last month, while the jungler Linas “Lyncas” Nauncikas has not even completed a full year in the league yet.

Farewell Hyli

The move also means it’s time to say goodbye to a European legend of the game. Apart from Mihael “Mikyx” Mehle – let’s be legit and not count Promisq – Hylissang is the only support to ever reach a Worlds final, in 2018.

He also won two EU LCS trophy with Fnatic, and one LEC with MAD Lions along with Carzzy and Nisqy – a rainy day for long-time European LoL esports fans. Especially as I’d be very surprised if he ever found a spot in the league again, given his age and recent poor performances. It was difficult to fit Hylissang into a team; everyone had to be 100% aligned with him, otherwise he’d look like an absolute inter. Since last year in particular, Hyli has been elevated to the status of a meme machine, with many fans claiming that any LEC team plays 6v4 when facing Vitality.

You’ll be missed, Professor.