T1's VALORANT roster is entering the 2027 offseason with only three players left from its 2026 lineup. The organization has confirmed the exits of Meteor, Munchkin and DH, along with head coach KDG and assistant coach CheongGak. Some of those departures were announced separately rather than as one mass release, so treating the news as five players being dropped on the same day would misrepresent what happened.
The remaining core is stax, BuZz and iZu, according to the roster reporting available on November 2. This is a large change for an organization that built one of Pacific's most recognizable teams and won an international Masters title in Bangkok in 2025. T1 is not leaving VALORANT: it is changing the people and leadership around its remaining players.
The five departures
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Meteor | Player | Departed |
| Munchkin | Player | Departed |
| DH | Player | Departed |
| KDG | Head coach | Departed |
| CheongGak | Assistant coach | Departed |
The timeline matters here. Meteor was previously given permission to explore opportunities before his contract formally ended. DH had moved in and out of the starting lineup, while CheongGak's and KDG's coaching roles were separate from the player decisions. The clearest way to understand the changes is to look at who remains and which responsibilities T1 must now fill.
Why Meteor is the biggest name on the exit list
Meteor joined after a successful period at Gen.G and became central to T1's rise. He was named MVP when T1 won Masters Bangkok in 2025, a result that made the team impossible to dismiss as just another ambitious Pacific project. In a shooter where an elite player's instincts can decide a close map, replacing that level of experience is more than an issue of finding someone who can aim.
At the same time, an MVP award is not a permanent guarantee of a roster spot. Competitive teams change roles, strategic systems and the balance between individual playmaking and coordinated utility. Meteor's departure creates a vacancy, but it does not tell us which player T1 will sign or what its 2027 identity will become.
Munchkin's exit changes the communication structure
Munchkin had operated as an in-game leader earlier in 2026 before shifting responsibilities when stax returned to the calling role. That transition made T1's lineup unusually flexible on paper, with experienced players capable of contributing to the team's tactical leadership. Losing Munchkin removes another voice who understood both the strategy and the pressure of important international matches.
DH's case is different. He came through the academy system and filled in during periods when T1 needed a Controller or substitute. VLR's record shows his playing time was limited compared with the core starters. Still, losing him narrows the team's depth and leaves its staff to think carefully about whether the replacement should be a dedicated starter, a flexible sixth player or another academy prospect.
The coaching reset
KDG and CheongGak also departing means the offseason is not simply about fitting new players into an established system. A new coaching staff may want to change map preferences, practice routines, agent compositions and decision-making authority. That can be healthy for a team that needs a fresh direction, but it also carries risks when a roster has little time to build trust before qualifying matches.
For Pacific fans, it is too early to draw a transfer map from these announcements. Public speculation about where Meteor or Munchkin might land should not be confused with completed contracts. The same caution applies to rumored replacements for T1. Until teams publish official rosters or verified event registrations appear, those are possibilities rather than signings.
What stays in place for 2027
T1 still has stax, BuZz and iZu, three players around whom a serious team can be organized. The remaining question is whether its next version tries to recreate the 2025 title-winning formula or develops a different style suited to the changing regional competition. Maintaining a famous badge and a trophy cabinet cannot substitute for five players with clear jobs and coaches who know how to use them.
The November departures make one thing certain: the T1 team that supporters remember from Masters Bangkok is not coming back intact. The 2027 season will show whether this is the start of another strong era or a costly rebuild.
