Summary
- Los Ratones is a professional League of Legends esports team founded and managed by popular streamer and content creator Marc Robert Lamont, also known as Caedrel.
- The team’s lineup consists of a mix of pros and streamers, with their main selling point being their livestreamed scrims, bringing the behind-the-scenes of pro gaming closer to fans.
- While newly founded, Los Ratones has achieved unprecedented success and popularity, largely due to their impressive performances that led to their NLC and EMEA Masters championships.
What wonders could a “ragtag group” of ex-pro League of Legends (LoL) players and content creators possibly do together? Los Ratones has demonstrated the answer, and it’s apparently a lot more than you would have guessed. This “stream team” led by Marc “Caedrel” Lamont became EMEA icons within just a few months. On top of it, their goal to pave a new path forward in LoL esports seems to bear promising results. Let’s look at the incredible story of Los Ratones so far.
Who is Los Ratones?
Caedrel introduced the roster for his professional team on November 15, 2024. The lineup consists of former LEC big shots and new competitive talent, most of whom have become content creators as well.
- TOP: Simon “thebausffs” Hofverberg
- JUNGLE: Veljko “Velja” Čamdžić
- MID: Tim “Nemesis” Lipovšek
- ADC/BOT: Juš “Crownie” Marušič
- SUPPORT: Martin “Rekkles” Larsson
Their assembly into one team under Caedrel’s coaching was initially faced with doubts. The novelty of this kind of lineup competing in top professional leagues seemed like a risky move. That apparently goes even for Caedrel, who is already a prominent esports personality in his own right.
The “Stream Team” Model
Los Ratones introduced the unique “stream team” model, which provides plenty of entertainment value. The whole team commits to make every scrim and practice public, also providing behind-the-scenes of the team members’ dynamics. These streams allow fans to engage and feel more involved in the team’s progress. Many have also gotten back to League, rekindling their love for the game and its esports scene.
Of course, there are a number of issues that come with live streaming every practice match. They lose the competitive edge of keeping their strategies secret, allowing opponents to analyze their gameplay or counter their strengths.
Yet, Los Ratones sticks to their goal of creating new and unique experiences for fans. While this approach has clearly worked in getting a solid fan base, this success has also already extended to the tournaments Los Ratones competes in, like the NLC Winter 2025.
Tournament Success and Increased Viewership
Los Ratones won the NNO Cup Season 2 in December 2024 and entered the NLC with a growing number of supporters. In the league’s winter tournament, Los Ratones finally showed the value that their stream team truly brings to every match.
Their first match against NORD Esports in the opening week of NLC Winter 2025 already broke previous viewership records. The number of concurrent viewers peaked at 177,121, and this number only got higher further into the tournament.
After a near-perfect run, Los Ratones ended up in a rematch finals against NORD Esports, who took one game off of their upper-bracket final Bo5. This time, they made sure to not lose a single match and won 3-0. This game that gave Los Ratones their NLC Winter 2025 championship recorded a peak of 360,545 viewers, a jump that is a whopping 2471% above the next-highest entry.
EMEA Masters Winter 2025 Championship
When it came to EMEA Masters Winter 2025, Los Ratones had to compete with even stronger teams. Their Bo5 nailbiter against Papara Supermassive in the quarterfinals left fans at the edge of their seats, yet Los Ratones eventually triumphed with a 3-2 score.
In the semifinals, they swept Team Phantasma 3-0 and advanced to the grand finals against Ici Japon Corp. There, they once again proved that their ragtag bunch could absolutely compete in professional tournaments and even achieve a resounding 3-0 victory. They also once again drew in massive amounts of viewers, with their grand finals match reaching a record-breaking peak of 484,533.
Conclusion
Los Ratones is undoubtedly doing wonders not only for their own team’s success, but for the League of Legends community as well. They have so far proven themselves as a stream team whose performance consistently matches the popularity brought by their unique marketing.
The formula that los Ratones has introduced through their story may truly be ushering in a new era for LoL esports. Maybe it’s about time for a content-focused and community-focused future, and we await what this future has in store for this stream team turned icons.
