What makes a roster
A competitive roster is five roles plus a coach and usually one or two substitutes. The roles are well-defined: an entry-fragger, a controller or anchor, an initiator or info-flex, a sentinel or lock-player, and an in-game leader. Each role has a separate stat profile, and a team’s identity comes from how those roles interact rather than from any single star.
Reading a roster card
Boost reads a roster card in this order: role distribution, recent results under the current patch, substitute frequency, and brand identity (region, sponsor weight, content presence). Role distribution tells you whether the team can play a flex-heavy style or a fixed-structure style. Recent results under the current patch tell you whether the team has adapted.
How rosters churn
Most competitive leagues run a defined transfer window. During the window, organisations may swap players, promote substitutes to the main roster, or sign free agents. Outside the window, most changes are temporary substitutions. Boost tracks every change with three labels — publisher confirmed, verified, and reported — and shows the source in the relevant wire entry.
Regional identity
Regional circuits carry distinct identities. Pacific circuits often favour fast-tempo play; Atlantic circuits often favour slower utility-driven play; MENA and South Asia have grown rapidly over the past few cycles. Boost flags regional identity in previews and explains how it shapes a team’s map pool choices.
Frequently asked
Does Boost name specific real organisations?
Boost uses illustrative role archetypes and region-anchored names in editorial copy. Specific organisation coverage is published only when the source is publisher-confirmed and dated.
How does Boost handle roster rumours?
Every roster rumour is labelled reported in the transfer wire and not repeated as fact until a publisher confirms it.
Where do I find the official team list for a circuit?
On the publisher’s league page. Boost links to the publisher’s page in every relevant guide.