NAVI is expanding its presence in esports and has announced its entry into the Honor of Kings scene. The Ukrainian organization, owned by entrepreneur Maksym Krippa, has signed a roster that already has experience competing on the international stage.
NAVI announced the launch of its new division on its official website.
The roster includes Nighty, hai1ang, TGold, Clue, and JiaBao. The latter will play for NAVI on loan—he is under contract with Talent Gaming.
The new roster joins NAVI with impressive results under its belt. In the spring, the team won the LAN finals of the Honor of Kings Major League Spring 2026 and later placed 5th–8th at the Honor of Kings World Cup 2026, which was held as part of the Esports World Cup 2026.
For Ryan “Clue” Maarufi, joining NAVI marks a new chapter in his career. The player noted that the team has already gone through many challenges and is now ready to put that experience to use as part of one of the most renowned esports organizations.
“I’m very excited to begin a new chapter in my career with NAVI. As a team, we’ve been through a lot, and we’re happy to join such a professional club. We’ll draw on all our accumulated experience to achieve great victories and write NAVI’s name into the history of this new discipline,” said Clue.
NAVI’s first test with its new roster will be the Honor of Kings Major League Fall 2026. The LAN tournament will take place October 27–31. Based on the results, the top three teams will earn spots in the 2026 International Championship, scheduled for December.
Honor of Kings is a popular mobile MOBA game developed by TiMi Studio Group and Tencent Games / Level Infinite. In 5v5 matches, teams compete to destroy their opponents’ base, selecting heroes with different roles and unique abilities. The game’s characters are largely inspired by Chinese history and mythology.
NAVI’s Honor of Kings Roster:
- 🇮🇹 Giorgio “Nighty” Hu
- 🇨🇳 Kang “JiaBao” Qi
- 🇩🇪 Martin “Hailang” Raza
- 🇮🇹 Xin Valentino “TGold” Zhang
- 🇫🇷 Ryan “Clue” Ma’arufi
- Coach: 🇨🇳 Xu “Xu” Ruoran
- Manager: 🇩🇪 Sabrina “Sya” Starke