Player
Sang-min Lee, known as Loki, is a South Korean League of Legends mid laner who returned to Cloud9 for 2026 after two LTA North runner-up finishes.
Role
Pro Player · League of Legends mid laner[1]
Affiliation
– Present
Sang-min Lee, known as Loki, is a South Korean League of Legends mid laner. Cloud9 says he has returned to its lineup for 2026, and the current LoL Esports team page lists him on the roster.[1][3]
During his previous Cloud9 run, Loki helped the team finish runner-up in LTA North 2025 Split 1 and Split 2. Cloud9 also records a fourth-place finish in Split 3 and a top-three-to-four placement at the LTA Cross-Conference event. These are team results, not individual awards.[1]
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