Can anyone who follows the competitive scene in South America (LLA/CBLoL) give some context to some recent transfers?

batchslip · 2019-05-21T13:56:45.000Z

Specifically the below: * The huge exodus from Kaos Latin Gamers after their last-place finish in LLA is understandable, but why have Nate and Froststrike joined 9z, who I'm assuming will be competing only regionally and not in LLA? Are they no longer good enough to play in LLA or is it an issue of the regional merge contracting the player pool too much? * A bit confused by some of the bot lane shakeups in Brazil. Biggest one is Redemption picking up WhiteLotus and Jockster, who are good players, but I thought their bot lane of DudsTheboy and Ceos was first choice going forward. If that's the case then seems weird to me that WhiteLotus would go to yet another team where he isn't going to be the confirmed starter? * TitaN and Riyev joining second-tier Brazilian teams is also weird to me, KaBuM didn't have a great split but I thought they were good enough to stay in CBLoL, what would KBM be doing to replace them? * How good do we think these XTEN and new KLG rosters will be? What are the expectations for their new imports? Thanks in advance for your insight!

Specifically the below:

The huge exodus from Kaos Latin Gamers after their last-place finish in LLA is understandable, but why have Nate and Froststrike joined 9z, who I'm assuming will be competing only regionally and not in LLA? Are they no longer good enough to play in LLA or is it an issue of the regional merge contracting the player pool too much?
A bit confused by some of the bot lane shakeups in Brazil. Biggest one is Redemption picking up WhiteLotus and Jockster, who are good players, but I thought their bot lane of DudsTheboy and Ceos was first choice going forward. If that's the case then seems weird to me that WhiteLotus would go to yet another team where he isn't going to be the confirmed starter?
TitaN and Riyev joining second-tier Brazilian teams is also weird to me, KaBuM didn't have a great split but I thought they were good enough to stay in CBLoL, what would KBM be doing to replace them?
How good do we think these XTEN and new KLG rosters will be? What are the expectations for their new imports?

Thanks in advance for your insight!

Posted May 21, 2019, 1:56 PM UTC

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BrunoBlanes:zoe: Yeah Zoe main, so what!? :brkabum:•7 yr. ago

I could give you links to videos that explains what exactly happened, but basically Titan wasn't dealing well with some of the other players and Kabum terminated his contract. Also, Ryiev had left before, on the 2018 second split, so he already wanted out. Today Zantins was also announced to have left the team. There was also the problem with the new coach, he was kind of an ass with the players, but I guess that's the way he works. They didn't like him much and hell broke loose from there on. If you want links I can give it to you, but most of them are in portuguese. There is a very good video explaining what happened at Kabum, as said by Dynquedo, but it is all in portuguese.

batchslipOP:xayah: :cnrng:•7 yr. ago

Ah yeah I remember seeing that Tabe had written a post on Chinese social media about the problems at Kabum but didn't end up reading it.

Yeah post the video for sure. I was surprised when TitaN announced he was going to RED because I thought he was still pretty well regarded and would stay in CBLoL, same with Riyev. Are there rumours about where Zantins might go?

arthurbarreto1•7 yr. ago

Zantins will also play in our second tier for Havan Liberty. He was announced next to Tockers, one of the most successful midlanes of the BR scenario, but who also had not been performing well some splits and ended up relegated with Vivo Keyd in the previous split.
For Zantins' place, KBM brought a korean toplaner, Wiser, a well-ranked player at korean soloq and a ex-reserve of the LCK team Sandbox. A good promise. KBM botlane now consists of just DudsTheBoy and Ceos.

BrunoBlanes:zoe: Yeah Zoe main, so what!? :brkabum:•7 yr. ago

Not yet. I'll get the links.

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mamricca:eurogue: 9-9 the dream•7 yr. ago

If Mantarraya can perform like he used to and the ex SKT players live to their expectations XTEN can be a contender, but AK is probably going to be better after having their Korean players for a whole split, R7 is going to have some changes and Isurus is going to stay the same.

In BR i'm excited to see paiN again after a year in Challenger, hope they can keep the tradition of promoted teams doing exceptionally well

Nakiiri•7 yr. ago

TitaN is a very good mechanical ADC but hes immature[he's actually pretty young], and wasnt dealing well with his teammates.

KaBuM itself was no longer with a good coexistence, and they rebuild their roster around their better players(Dynquedo[Mid Laner] and Ranger[Jungler])

As for Redemption, you could say their botlane was good but not enough to match their roster, so Duds and Ceos left[They're going to KaBuM btw] and RDP bet on WhiteLotus, which is probably the second best ADC in all Latin America[I'd only put him behind brTT], and Jockster who is a renowned support on Brazil.

I think CBLOL Second Split will be way more competitive as paiN is a very good team and the other teams seems to be done some good changes.

I'd still bet on Flamengo hegemony again tho