Cloud9 went 3-1 in the group stage, losing only to SK Telecom T1 K, but in the bracket they were eliminated in the first round by OMG, losing 2-0. After C9 requested Link as a temporary replacement, Counter Logic Gaming readily agreed to a two-month emergency loan deal that would cover the time in between splits, including All-Stars. However, prior to the event, Hai's lung collapsed, hospitalizing him and requiring him to use a respirator, and the team had to play with a substitute. With dominating performances by mid laner Hai, Cloud9 took the series 2-0, resulting in an overall North American win at the tournament and $10,000 USD for the team.Ĭloud9 won the spring split of the LCS once again, and qualifying for the All Star event. In December 2013, Cloud9 joined four other North American LCS teams at the Battle of the Atlantic, facing European champions Fnatic for the second time. Gambit defeated Cloud9 2-0, marking their second immediate exit from an international tournament. Īt the first international pre-season tournament, IEM Cologne in November, Cloud9 received a bye into the second round and competed against Gambit Gaming of Russia. On October 29, it was announced that while Alex Penn leaves, Dan Dinh would join as new coach. In a formidable set of games, Cloud9 lost 1-2, being the last North American team to be eliminated and ending up in eighth place. Their first international match as a team was against the top European seed, Fnatic. With high hopes, C9 went straight into the S3 Championship quarterfinals for being the North American champions. They finished their season 3 LCS and playoffs with a 30-3 total, the highest in LCS history and with a 91% win rate. Cloud9 took home $50,000 USD as well a first round bye at the Season 3 World Championship. Throughout the NA LCS Summer Playoffs, they were able to win every single one of their games/sets, first against Team Dignitas and then the grand finals against TSM. Cloud9 possesses the longest win streak in LCS history (13 games), the most victories in an LCS season split (25 games), and won first place in the Summer Split. In the Summer Promotion Qualifier, Cloud9 went 5-0 to earn a spot in the LCS Summer Split, beating Team Astral Poke 2-0, and compLexity 3-0. However, just a few weeks later the roster would once again become Cloud9 with previous TSM manager Jack Etienne becoming their manager and owner of the team. On April 1, the Cloud9 roster of Hai, LemonNation, Meteos, and Balls was picked up by Quantic Gaming. Hai shifted from jungle to mid, and the team tried out new junglers and top laners in online competitions. The team later decided to stay together, although Nientonsoh and Yazuki did leave, causing a large roster change. Initially, Nientonsoh said that Cloud9 would disband in light of the loss. However, Cloud9 was knocked out in the group stage after losing to Azure Gaming and future LCS team Team MRN. Competing under the name Team NomNom and then Cloud9, Yazuki, Hai, Nientonsoh, WildTurtle, and LemonNation secured a spot in the Season 3 North American Offline Qualifier for the League of Legends Championship Series. Aside from League of Legends, the organization also has divisions for DotA 2, COD, Hearthstone, Super Smash Bros, Counter Strike: Global Offensive, Overwatch, and Vainglory.ĭuring the off-season, the Quantic Gaming organization fell into financial distress and shut down operations, leaving the League of Legends team without a sponsor. Cloud9 (C9) is a North American esports team formed by the former roster of Quantic Gaming following its dissolution.
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