Óscar "Oscarinin" Muñoz Jiménez is preparing to sign a new two-year contract with Fnatic. Although the team is still competing in Worlds 2024, the organization has already decided to build its strategy around the Spanish top laner. For Fnatic, Oscarinin is a key player in the roster, and since his debut in 2022, he has consistently represented the club. This move confirms Fnatic's intentions to keep Oscarinin on the team and continue to develop his potential.
After several years of searching for the ideal top laner, Fnatic has finally found stability in Oscarinin. Since joining the team, the organization sees him as a core player, standing out amidst previous changes in this position. His new contract could make him the longest-serving top laner in Fnatic's history, a significant achievement for both the player and the organization.
Fnatic's Top Laners: A History of Changes
From 2012 to 2018, Fnatic relied on the experience and stability of Paul "sOAZ" Boyer, who, except for a period with Origen, was an integral part of the team. After his departure, the team tried out three top laners in two years before finding a new leader in this position — Gabriël "Bwipo" Rau. However, since his transition to the jungler role in 2021, the top lane position once again became problematic for Fnatic.
Fnatic attempted to bolster this role by experimenting with new players: young talent Adam "Adam" Maanane and the experienced Martin "Wunder" Nordahl Hansen. However, neither stayed with the team for long. Oscarinin, who came from Fnatic TQ, the club's sister team in the LVP Superliga, was able to convince the organization that he was the right candidate. Now, after successful performances on the international stage, the organization has decided to focus on his long-term development.
The Importance of the New Contract
If Oscarinin continues to perform in the top lane throughout the duration of the new contract, he will become the longest-serving top laner in Fnatic's history, playing for the team without interruption. This establishes his status as a key player and underscores the organization's intentions to return to stability in a position that has seen many changes since 2018.
Source: Sheep Esports
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