The subtitles on the image read as: “when I get solo killed by the Brazilian Faker”. In the video, Pobelter goes on with “I want you to be right there for me”.
Source below.
Source below.
It’s your Onion back to the game with that juicy info that’ll make you tear up. I decided at the last minute to split the enormous thread into three.
Please keep in mind that “Classic”, “Silver Age”, and any further name is nothing but a meme-y label and by no means official.
Please keep in mind that “Classic”, “Silver Age”, and any further name is nothing but a meme-y label and by no means official.
Let’s begin this buffoonery.
Below, you see the 2015 logo. It didn’t change a lot compared to the 2014 Champions Series. On the logo itself, one reads: “Temporada 2015”, which translates to “Season 2015”.
Riot Games introduced lots of novelty in format and casting that year.
Below, you see the 2015 logo. It didn’t change a lot compared to the 2014 Champions Series. On the logo itself, one reads: “Temporada 2015”, which translates to “Season 2015”.
Riot Games introduced lots of novelty in format and casting that year.
Riot hired a team of seven casters: Gustavo “LoLDuBR” Docil, Gustavo “MELAO13” Ruzza, Gustavo “gstv1” Cima, Diego “Toboco” Pereira, Tácio “Schaeppi” Schaeppi, Flávio “p3po” da Silva, and Guilherme “Tixinha” Cheida.
Yeah, those are a lot of Gustavos.
Picture by Riot Games.
Yeah, those are a lot of Gustavos.
Picture by Riot Games.
There was also a studio fresh out of the oven where the teams played the regular matches. Unlike NA LCS, there was no crowd, only players, casters, and staff there.
You’d think that would give the players some peace and quiet…
Picture is a screenshot of a video by Riot Games.
You’d think that would give the players some peace and quiet…
Picture is a screenshot of a video by Riot Games.
In the picture above, Felipe “brTT” Gonçalves, ADC for paiN Gaming, threw some shade at Keyd Stars for allegedly knowing leaked scrim information.
Well, let’s not get too off topic. Behold, the studio itself.
Picture by Riot Games.
Well, let’s not get too off topic. Behold, the studio itself.
Picture by Riot Games.
At this point, most CBLoL teams, if not all, already had gaming houses, even some of the Challenger Circuit ones.
It only gets better from now on, with teams acquiring beautiful apartments with ultrafast connections and hiring a dedicated staff to take care of the players.
It only gets better from now on, with teams acquiring beautiful apartments with ultrafast connections and hiring a dedicated staff to take care of the players.
The first split of CBLoL 2015 was played in a single round robin format, best of two. A winning team in the bo2 received 3 points, a tie was worth 1 point for each team, and a defeat granted no points.
First and second teams on the chart advanced straight to the semifinals.
First and second teams on the chart advanced straight to the semifinals.
Third to sixth teams played the quarterfinals. Seventh and eighth teams had to play the second split Promotion Series vs. the climbing teams of the at the time brand-new Challenger Circuit.
Quarterfinals were a best of three, semifinals and finals were a best of five.
Quarterfinals were a best of three, semifinals and finals were a best of five.
The first split champions of 2015 were INTZ in the finals vs. Keyd Stars. The finals took place in CentroSul, Florianópolis, and the total prize was R$150,000, R$60,000 to the winning team.
Trivia: INTZ stands for “intrepidez”, aka boldness, and is still active in CBLoL 2021.
Trivia: INTZ stands for “intrepidez”, aka boldness, and is still active in CBLoL 2021.
Top Felipe “Yang” Zhao, jungler Gabriel “Revolta” Henud, mid Gabriel “tockers” Claumann, ADC Micael “micaO” Rodrigues, and support Luan “Jockster” Cardoso composed the roster.
That lineup was dubbed “Exodia” and reunited by other orgs in later years.
Picture by Riot Games.
That lineup was dubbed “Exodia” and reunited by other orgs in later years.
Picture by Riot Games.
The finals were likely played in the 5.6 patch.
Winning team was automatically qualified to play the 2015 International Wildcard Invitational (IWCI), which qualified to the Mid-Season Invitational (MSI).
This is where it gets really weird.
Picture by Riot Games.
Winning team was automatically qualified to play the 2015 International Wildcard Invitational (IWCI), which qualified to the Mid-Season Invitational (MSI).
This is where it gets really weird.
Picture by Riot Games.
If you’ve been here since the first thread, I told you to remember the Turkish. Well, INTZ was doing just fine in IWCI until the finals vs. Beşiktaş, the home team… in Turkey.
See, I’m not sure if any of you ever had the curiosity to pick up Riot’s rules for this or that championship, but I had.
One of the rules states that playing teams shall not communicate with external sources, including but not limited to the usage of cellphones during matches.
One of the rules states that playing teams shall not communicate with external sources, including but not limited to the usage of cellphones during matches.
INTZ lost in the finals, even after Beşiktaş was punished with losing some bans due to probably having phones in their pockets during the match.
It was the start of a never-ending rivalry between the Brazilian and the Turkish League communities. A fandom war, you call it.
It was the start of a never-ending rivalry between the Brazilian and the Turkish League communities. A fandom war, you call it.
Nowadays, Yang is currently teamless, but livestreams every now and then. Revolta is jungling for INTZ after leaving and coming back several times. tockers retired from competitive play. micaO is Revolta’s teammate for INTZ. Jockster is also teamless.
The second split had no changes in the logo, if I recall correctly. The format stayed the same: single round robin, matches were bo2, wins granted 3 points, ties granted 1 point, defeats granted no points. At the end, if scores were tied, there would be a bo1 to untie.
The winner of the second split finals was paiN Gaming, scoring their second victory in CBLoL. paiN was already mentioned in the first thread. Please, go check it out if you haven’t read it yet.
At the time, their lineup consisted of top Matheus “Mylon” Borges, jungler Thúlio “SirT” Carlos, mid Gabriel “Kami” Bohm, ADC Felipe “brTT” Gonçalves, and support Hugo "Dioud" Padioleau, the last one being an import from France.
Picture by Riot Games.
Picture by Riot Games.
These finals were vs. INTZ and took place in Allianz Parque, São Paulo, gathering about 12,000 people. This Onion was proud to be there. Incredible times.
I can’t find the total prize pool. However, paiN Gaming earned R$60,000.
The finals were likely on patch 5.12 or 5.13.
I can’t find the total prize pool. However, paiN Gaming earned R$60,000.
The finals were likely on patch 5.12 or 5.13.
paiN Gaming ROFLstomped the other teams in 2015 IWCT (Chile) and secured a spot in Worlds. They pulled two wins out of their hat, vs. CLG and Flash Wolves.
The image reads like: “let me go, I’ll make them rexpect me” or something. “Rexpeita” is brTT’s most famous catchphrase.
The image reads like: “let me go, I’ll make them rexpect me” or something. “Rexpeita” is brTT’s most famous catchphrase.
Lady Luck didn’t smile at our Brazilian boys, though. It could’ve been a 3-3 score that would’ve gone to a tiebreaker match, but a Baron call decided it vs. Flash Wolves.
Very sad times.
Who took this pic? LOL please tell me.
Very sad times.
Who took this pic? LOL please tell me.
As stated previously, paiN is still active in CBLoL 2021. Mylon is a CBLoL caster. SirT played for Falkol in 2020, then went MIA. Kami retired from competitive play and aims to be an airplane pilot. brTT currently plays for paiN. Dioud is a free agent and streams on Twitch.
CBLoL 2016 turned the previous cartoonish logo into a beautiful 3D-like crest. It looks even a bit magical to me. One can read “Season 2016” in the middle.
Riot kept the casting studio and most of the casters, replacing p3po with Alexandre “Skeat” Trevisan.
Riot kept the casting studio and most of the casters, replacing p3po with Alexandre “Skeat” Trevisan.
The first split of CBLoL 2016 occurred in a single round robin format, matches being bo2. Same system as before: A winning team (2-0) received 3 points, 1 point for each in a tie (1-1), and a defeat granted no points.
Six first teams advance to the playoffs.
Six first teams advance to the playoffs.
First and second teams were placed in the semifinals. Third, fourth, fifth, and sixth played the quarterfinals, in a bo3 series. Semifinals and finals were a bo5. Sixth and seventh teams played the Challenger Circuit Promotion Series. Eighth team was automatically relegated.
Other changes involved: a mandatory coach; a team no longer had to keep three players from the previous split; and players could be subbed in and out between games of the same series.
The winner of the grand finals of both first split and second split was INTZ, so have their logo just once again on your timeline, please.
This split, an org could no longer own sister teams, so many rosters were sold to other orgs.
This split, an org could no longer own sister teams, so many rosters were sold to other orgs.
As it was the same winning roster for both splits, here are their names once again. Exodia, the Forbidden One: top Felipe “Yang” Zhao, jungler Gabriel “Revolta” Henud, mid Gabriel “tockers” Claumann, ADC Micael “micaO” Rodrigues, and support Luan “Jockster” Cardoso.
This year, the prize pool was reduced to R$44,500. However, it was the first time Riot Games paid for image rights, proportionally to the teams’ positions.
Despite the shortage, it resulted in a higher amount: R$200,000, of which R$75,000 belonged to the winner.
Despite the shortage, it resulted in a higher amount: R$200,000, of which R$75,000 belonged to the winner.
The finals of the first split were played vs. Keyd Stars on patch 6.5 and took place in the same studio as the regular games of the split, in São Paulo. Trivia: the Riot HQ is in the same city.
Picture by Riot Games.
Picture by Riot Games.
Victory in the first split qualified to the 2016 IWCI in Mexico. INTZ fell against Hard Random in the semifinals, though.
The Brazilian League community nurtures no hatred towards the Russian. INTZ and ex-Hard Random players are reportedly friendly with each other.
The Brazilian League community nurtures no hatred towards the Russian. INTZ and ex-Hard Random players are reportedly friendly with each other.
Second split had a change in the format: quarterfinals no longer existed and only the top four teams clashed in the semifinals. Seventh and eighth teams played a match in order to avoid relegation.
The prize pool was R$38,000 plus image rights, R$15,000 for the winning team. Finals were likely played on patch 6.12 or 6.13 and took place in Ginásio do Ibirapuera,
São Paulo.
Been there as well, amazing times, thx. INTZ played vs. CNB that day.
Picture by Riot Games.
São Paulo.
Been there as well, amazing times, thx. INTZ played vs. CNB that day.
Picture by Riot Games.
Victory that day qualified INTZ to play the 2016 International Wildcard Qualifier (IWCQ). Group stage gathered all eight wildcard teams in São Paulo and the top four teams advanced to finals, fighting for the two seeds at Worlds 2016.
The IWCQ finals took place in Ópera de Arame, Curitiba. INTZ played vs. Dark Passage, the flame of the rivalry burning bright. In a close 3-2 series, INTZ secured their spot at Worlds group stage.
It rained ALL THE FREAKING TIME that day.
Worth it.
Picture by Riot Games.
It rained ALL THE FREAKING TIME that day.
Worth it.
Picture by Riot Games.
Guess we all know what’s up next, right?
As INTZ was placed in the same group as EDG, a team on which everyone placed their bets to even win Worlds, hopes weren’t too high. However, everything is possible and dreams do come true.
Picture by Riot Games.
As INTZ was placed in the same group as EDG, a team on which everyone placed their bets to even win Worlds, hopes weren’t too high. However, everything is possible and dreams do come true.
Picture by Riot Games.
INTZ wasn’t as powerful in the following games and was out of the championship still in the group stage, sadly. It left everyone with a heavy heart and maybe a teary eye.
The teary eye wasn’t my fault as an onion, though.
The teary eye wasn’t my fault as an onion, though.
Now, you get 2017. The logo seems different only as for the season not written on it.
New rules apply, such as automatically relegating the eighth team. Also, new player entries outside of the correct period were now penalized in fines, not losing points in the championship.
New rules apply, such as automatically relegating the eighth team. Also, new player entries outside of the correct period were now penalized in fines, not losing points in the championship.
This losing points thing was remarkable, since Big Gods, a CBLoL team in 2016, lost sixteen points even BEFORE the split began. Their situation was so messy that even if they won most if not all of the matches, they’d be automatically relegated to Challenger Circuit.
The prize pool for this split was the same as the 2016, with R$70,000 for the winning team instead. Besides, 2017 marks the end of the International Wildcard competitions, instead creating the play-in stage for both MSI and Worlds.
The winner of this split was Red Canids. Once a sister team to INTZ (INTZ Red), the spot and lineup were sold to the founder of Brasil Mega Arena (BRMA) when more than a team from the same org was not allowed anymore.
Brasil Mega Arena is a popular esports fair.
Brasil Mega Arena is a popular esports fair.
The lineup consisted of top Leonardo “Robo” Souza, jungler Carlos “Nappon” Rücker, mids Felipe “YoDa” Noronha and Gabriel “tockers” Claumann, ADCs Felipe “brTT” Gonçalves and Gustavo “Sacy” Rossi, and support Hugo “Dioud” Padioleau.
Picture with all the boys by Riot Games.
Picture with all the boys by Riot Games.
The finals were played in Classic Hall, Recife on patch 7.5 vs. Keyd Stars. Red Canids was automatically classified to the MSI play-in stage, a novelty by Riot. We’ll get into that.
Victory pic below by Riot Games.
Victory pic below by Riot Games.
Ah, MSI 2017. MSI had a new format, in which the wildcard regions played a sort of group stage against each other, but it was still MSI. Easier that way, I guess.
Play-in stage happened in Riot’s studio, São Paulo. Group and knockout stage, in Jeunesse Arena, Rio de Janeiro.
Play-in stage happened in Riot’s studio, São Paulo. Group and knockout stage, in Jeunesse Arena, Rio de Janeiro.
Red Canids was placed second, losing the spot to those inglorious Turkish of SuperMassive Esports.
As a curiosity, Gigabyte Marines, the SEA team, played so well that they secured a direct Worlds seed.
As a curiosity, Gigabyte Marines, the SEA team, played so well that they secured a direct Worlds seed.
Now, Rift Rivals.
This championship, another novelty by Riot Games, made a clash of regions with similar skill, sometimes regional proximity as well. Brazil would play vs. Latin America North (LAN) and Latin America South (LAS).
This championship, another novelty by Riot Games, made a clash of regions with similar skill, sometimes regional proximity as well. Brazil would play vs. Latin America North (LAN) and Latin America South (LAS).
In this specific case, two teams of each region were invited, six teams total. Rift Rivals was a short-spanning championship, lasting for only six days. Brazil, meaning Red Canids and Keyd Stars, played vs. LAN and LAS in a span of three days and won.
Picture by Riot Games.
Picture by Riot Games.
To this day, Red Canids still exists and is active in CBLoL 2021.
As for the players I haven’t mentioned, Robo plays for paiN Gaming, Nappon is a caster, YoDa retired and is a super popular streamer on Twitch, and Sacy is currently a Valorant pro player.
As for the players I haven’t mentioned, Robo plays for paiN Gaming, Nappon is a caster, YoDa retired and is a super popular streamer on Twitch, and Sacy is currently a Valorant pro player.
Let’s move on to the second split.
Its champion was Team oNe. This split had no change in regulations and/or format. Team oNe was known for coming straight from Challenger Circuit and beating one of the most traditional teams in Brazil.
Its champion was Team oNe. This split had no change in regulations and/or format. Team oNe was known for coming straight from Challenger Circuit and beating one of the most traditional teams in Brazil.
At the time, the lineup was as follows: top Álvaro “VVVert” Martins, jungler Alanderson “4lan” Meireles, mids Bruno “Brucer” Pereira and João Luis “Marf” Piola, ADC Luis Felipe “Absolut” Carvalho, and support Ygor “RedBert” Freitas.
The prize pool was the same as the first split, with R$70,000 for the winner. The finals took place in Mineirinho, Belo Horizonte and were played vs. paiN Gaming.
This onion screamed its lungs out when Pentakill appeared on stage.
This onion screamed its lungs out when Pentakill appeared on stage.
Team oNe was automatically qualified for Worlds 2017, in the play-in stage. It gathered not only the former wildcard regions, but seed 3 teams from major regions as well.
Team oNe did not survive the play-in stage, defeated again by TCL: 1907 Fenerbahçe did the job this time.
Team oNe did not survive the play-in stage, defeated again by TCL: 1907 Fenerbahçe did the job this time.
Team oNe still exists as an esports org, but is no longer active in LoL.
VVVert currently coaches for Kaos Latin Gamers, 4lan is teamless, Brucer plays for Leviatan Esports, Marf is also teamless, and both Absolut and RedBert are the current bot lane of Flamengo Esports.
VVVert currently coaches for Kaos Latin Gamers, 4lan is teamless, Brucer plays for Leviatan Esports, Marf is also teamless, and both Absolut and RedBert are the current bot lane of Flamengo Esports.
Thanks for reading, please check the other thread if you haven’t already, and have an eggcellent day.
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