Fnatic move into TFT esports ahead of Esports World Cup, return to Overwatch and Street Fighter

Dom Sacco, Senior Editor

Last Updated: 19/06/2025

London-headquartered esports organisation Fnatic have moved into Teamfight Tactics (TFT) esports.

The org have brought on board North American player Ryan ‘milala’ Lai and Canadian Nicholas ‘Wasianiverson’ Faust as they look to make an impact in the game.

Riot Games’ League of Legends themed auto battler strategy title has its own competitive scene, with milala having won the big TFT Vegas Open late last year, the Remix Rumble Championship and more.

And Wasianiverson has won the likes of the Runeterra Reforged: NA Regional Finals and Monsters Attack: Mid-Set Finale.

Milala said: “Game time. Dream come true to be on Fnatic. Let’s get it.”

Wasianiverson added: “Joined Fnatic. Let’s go!”

Fnatic said: “We’ve signed two of the very best, most performative players. Milala stands as both the TFT Vegas Open Champion and Set 10 World Champion, Wasianiverson is highly known for his confident appearances in S8 Monsters Attack and S9 Runeterra Reforged, and we’re proud to have both players representing the Black and Orange.

“We’re excited to get started with TFT, and thrilled to be able to contribute to a title with such a strong focus on community and belonging, using our resources to support the players and drive new viewership and fandom within the TFT space.

Fnatic of course already compete in two other Riot titles – League of Legends and Valorant – with their LoL team currently competing in the 2024 Mid-Season Invitational (MSI).

Fnatic also said they plan to extend their TFT esports roster further in the future.

Update: They also announced they’re returning to Overwatch:

Second update: Fnatic have also returned to Street Fighter, with the signing of Wong “Chris Wong” Yuk-cheung. There’s more in this Street Fighter announcement post on the Fnatic website.

The news comes almost five years after Riot first revealed Teamfight Tactics, and a few months before the Esports World Cup 2024 kicks off.

The World Cup has a $500,000 TFT tournament, and Fnatic’s new players will certainly have their eyes on the prize.

Related article: Fnatic, Guild, Tundra and more named as Esports World Cup orgs in Club Support Program

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Dom Sacco, Senior Editor

Dom is an award-winning writer and finalist of the Esports Journalist of the Year 2023 award. He has almost two decades of experience in journalism, and left Esports News UK in June 2025. As a long-time gamer having first picked up the NES controller in the late '80s, he has written for a range of publications including GamesTM, Nintendo Official Magazine, industry publication MCV and others. He also previously worked as head of content for the British Esports Federation.

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