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CLOUD9: NORTH AMERICAN ESPORTS ROYALTY
Cloud9 has grown from its League of Legends roots into a multi-title esports organization with championship history across League, Counter-Strike, Rocket League, Overwatch, Halo and more.
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Three Official Cloud9 Stories
Current stories selected from Cloud9’s official news section.
Cloud9 Announces ASUS Republic of Gamers as Official Peripheral Partner
Cloud9’s VALORANT and Rainbow 6 teams will integrate ASUS ROG performance peripherals into practice, competition, streaming and content creation.
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Cloud9 Kia and PAGODA® Snacks Renew Partnership Through 2027 LCS Season
PAGODA returns as the official egg roll partner and jersey partner of Cloud9 Kia for the 2026 and 2027 LCS seasons.
Read on Cloud9 →
Cloud9 and JetBrains Partner to Shape the Future of AI Innovation in Gaming
JetBrains became Cloud9’s official AI-powered coding partner, supporting content, events, competitive divisions and a planned hackathon.
Read on Cloud9 →Cloud9 Players
Current players shown on Cloud9’s official League of Legends and VALORANT Game Changers team pages.
Cloud9 Kia — League of Legends
Thanatos
Seung-gyu Park
Blaber
Robert Huang
APA
Eain Stearns
Loki
Sang-min Lee
Zven
Jesper Svenningsen
Tactical
Edward Ra
Vulcan
Philippe Laflamme
Cloud9 — VALORANT Game Changers
Gia
Giavana
yunie
Ariel Grey
Marceline
Jina Kim
Sarie
Sarie
leelee
Lee Lee McN
Cloud9 — VALORANT Game Changers
The current five-player lineup carrying forward the six-time regional championship legacy of Cloud9 White.
Gia
Giavana • In-game leader.
yunie
Ariel Grey • VALORANT Game Changers.
Marceline
Jina Kim • VALORANT Game Changers.
Sarie
Current Cloud9 Game Changers competitor.
leelee
Lee Lee McN • VALORANT Game Changers.
Team staff: Head coach Indra and assistant coach Relic support Cloud9’s current Game Changers roster.
Every Game Listed by Cloud9
Every active competitive division displayed in Cloud9’s official team directory.
Cloud9’s Defining Games
The global flagships and modern fan favorites that shaped the Forever Blue legacy.
Global Flagships
- League of Legends — Six LCS championships, ten Worlds appearances and Cloud9’s foundational identity.
- Counter-Strike — The unforgettable ELEAGUE Boston Major victory made Cloud9 the first North American CS:GO Major champion.
- Rocket League — SquishyMuffinz, Gimmick and Torment captured the RLCS Season 6 world title.
- Overwatch — Cloud9-owned London Spitfire won the inaugural Overwatch League championship.
Modern Fan Favorites
- VALORANT — A high-profile North American program built around aggressive play and personality.
- VALORANT Game Changers — The current roster carries forward Cloud9 White’s six regional titles.
- Halo — Cloud9 won the first Halo Infinite Major and remains tied to top-level arena FPS competition.
- Call of Duty & Rainbow Six — Two tactical-shooter programs expanding the organization’s modern portfolio.
Current Stars & Notable Former Players
Current Cloud9 competitors alongside championship-era stars and defining alumni.
| Game / Team | Players | Cloud9 years | Status / legacy |
|---|---|---|---|
| League of Legends | Thanatos, Blaber, APA, Loki, Zven, Tactical, Vulcan | Current era | Current Cloud9 Kia lineup |
| League of Legends | Balls, Meteos, Hai, Sneaky, LemonNation, Jensen, Impact, Licorice, Svenskeren, Berserker, Fudge | 2013–2025, varying tenures | LCS champions, Worlds standouts and franchise icons |
| VALORANT | FireBallOps, Jackk, OXY, Zellsis, v1c | Current era | Current VCT roster |
| VALORANT Game Changers | Gia, yunie, Marceline, Sarie, leelee | Current era | Current women’s roster |
| Cloud9 White — VALORANT | meL, alexis, katsumi, Jazzyk1ns, leaf, Bob | 2020–2022, varying tenures | Six-time North American Game Changers champions |
| Counter-Strike | shroud, n0thing, Stewie2K, tarik, autimatic, Skadoodle, RUSH, sh1ro, Ax1Le, HObbit | 2014–2024, varying tenures | Boston Major champions and later international stars |
| Rocket League | SquishyMuffinz, Gimmick, Torment | 2017–2020, varying tenures | RLCS Season 6 world champions |
| Halo | Eco, Stellur, Renegade, Penguin | 2020–2022, varying tenures | Halo Infinite Kickoff Major champions |
| Call of Duty | Encourage, Nejra, Wevy, Gwinn | Current era | Current Black Ops 7 roster |
Scope note: Cloud9 has fielded many rosters since 2013. This table combines current official lineups with selected championship-era and fan-favorite alumni rather than attempting to list every historical contract.
Inside Cloud9
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Why Cloud9 Matters
Cloud9 says it was founded in 2013 and grew from League of Legends into one of North America’s best-known esports organizations. Its official site highlights major victories across LCS, Counter-Strike, Rocket League, Overwatch and Halo.
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This Cloud9 page uses the same default WWLTP team structure: master navigation, a separate team logo, hero spotlight, team snapshot, three official stories, player rosters, 4–5 visuals and two ad placements.
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