Mersa set to join Joblife ahead of LFL Spring 2026

Esports News UK, Senior Editor

Last Updated: 31/03/2026

Mertai ‘Mersa’ Sari has been set to join Joblife ahead of LFL Spring 2026. According to a report by Sheep Esports, the former LEC support is returning to the French league just months after leaving Solary.

The move has also appeared in Riot’s Global Contract Database, with Mersa listed on a deal running until November 16th, 2026. That update also shows Nikos ‘HungryPanda’ Nikolaidis moving to a substitute role.

Mersa’s career so far

Mersa, 23, is best known to LEC viewers for his time with Misfits Gaming and Team Heretics. He then dropped into the ERL system with Solary, adding experienced support depth to an LFL scene that still sits close to the centre of the European pipeline.

This is why the move stands out. Joblife are not taking a development swing here; they are adding a player with top-level stage experience to lane alongside Markos ‘Comp’ Stamkopoulos, another name familiar to anyone who followed the LEC before G2 Esports’ recent LEC Versus 2026 title win over Karmine Corp.

Joblife themselves only entered LFL Division 2 in late 2025 through the acquisition of MCES Academy’s slot, then quickly climbed into the main league. Their 2026 launch was decent rather than decisive: a 6-3 Super Group run, then a 2-3 loss to TLN Pirates in the Invitational playoffs.

What this means for Joblife’s Spring 2026 roster

On paper, this looks like a fast correction after that reverse sweep. Joblife have kept the rest of the lineup intact, with Maximilian ‘Vertigo’ Rassi, Marcel ‘Shift’ Bąk, Paweł ‘Czekolad’ Szczepanik and Comp now expected to be joined by Mersa under coach Burak ‘Viser1on’ Badan.

It also fits the broader pattern in European League of Legends right now. The gap between LEC and ERL remains fluid, as shown by the region-wide churn around form, opportunity and infrastructure discussed in our coverage of ongoing discrimination issues in EMEA LoL esports and the current European competitive landscape after First Stand 2026.

For Joblife, the immediate question is simpler: whether Mersa can stabilise the bot side and turn a fringe playoff team into a more convincing LFL contender. With Spring 2026 approaching, this is the kind of ERL move that will be watched for both short-term results and longer-term LEC implications.

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