Recipe for Disaster: LOUD versus Mago

Circuito Brazilian League of Legends (CBLOL) powerhouse LOUD is in the eye of a storm following the controversial exit of Jean Carlos “Mago“ Dias. Last week, the team cited an internal conflict between the coaching staff, led by Oh “Raise” Ji-hwan, and the midlaner. The Brazilian, therefore, informed the team of his decision to abandon the project, prompting LOUD’s management to approach and try to sort the situation.

According to a statement published by LOUD on their official X (formerly Twitter) account, during his last training session, Mago said: “Quem o Raise acha que ele é? O Faker?" which translates to “Who does Raise think he is? Faker?” Mago missed both a training session and a session with a psychologist on Thursday, after which he signaled his departure via text messages. The same day, LOUD backed their coaching staff and announced the signing of a replacement.

The departure of Mago finds LOUD during a crucial time in the current CBLOL Cup. The Noise finished fourth in the Regular Season and won two Bo3s en route to at least guarantee a spot in the Americas Cup. The team was scheduled to play last Saturday against the RED Canids in a Round 4 match for a spot in the Grand Finals. Though the organization is having a successful split, several fans believe this is despite Mago underperforming during the season.

Bruno “Envy” Farías was chosen to take the spot. He last played in the CBLOL for Los Grandes in 2024, where he finished 10th. Sheep Esports sources said he was signed to Ei Nerd! Esports, and was to play on the 2026 Circuito Desafiante. The Brazilian confirmed this when he thanked the organization for his short time with them. In the end, the sudden departure of Mago, and the late addition of Envy didn’t derail LOUD from their goals. The Noise advanced to the Grand Finals by defeating RED Canids 3-1 in Round 4 of the CBLOL Cup. This

The first member of LOUD to react to the press release was Chief Operating Officer and Co-Founder Jean “gods" Ortega. He posted a series of reaction images towards the community’s sentiment, and a meme wordplay on both Jeans.

The first player to respond was LOUD’s support, Ygor “RedBert" Freitas. The longest-tenured player on the roster posted a meme “pledging” his allegiance to coach Raise. RedBert was criticized for his poor performances during the current split, but responded that the current coaching staff is trying to push him to improve. The support shared that he experienced a similar situation in 2021 with Flamengo and added that he praised Mago when he noticed improvements. RedBert’s criticism came from the fact that both he and his former midlaner had valid contracts, and questioned if the mid laner was ready for this level.

Raise, LOUD’s Head Coach, took to his social media to share a statement. “As the team head coach of the semifinals, I sincerely apologize to the fans for this absurd situation that has occurred,” he shared. The Korean mentioned this was a necessary and shameless decision, not driven by personal emotions or desires, but the timing of the situation was unfortunate.

The last player to share his opinion was Carlos Felipe “xyno" Ferreira. Though the rookie entered the season excited to play alongside Mago, he felt disrespected by the decision to leave LOUD in a crucial stage of the season. The toplaner acknowledges that both parties made mistakes, but progress was made towards developing as individuals and as a collective. Xyno understood his former mid laner had no regrets about his decision, so he hopes to feel the same way about his season.

The former LOUD player appeared in the stream of former pro player and personality Gustavo “Minerva" Quieroz Alves to explain his actions. The conflict started the week of practice, leading to their Round 2 matchup against Los Grandes, because of a discrepancy between Route and Mago. Mago felt targeted and humiliated by the Head Coach during reviews.

“Basically, everything that happened was my fault, and nothing I said made any sense to him. He just wanted me to accept everything he said as law, like I was some kind of insect,” Mago said during the stream with Minerva. At a certain point of practice, the midlaner sarcastically said his gameplay and knowledge were lacking, and the team should find another midlaner. This prompted Raise to cancel the practice and send the player home.

Mago explained that he tried to cooperate and follow his coach’s instructions, but when things went wrong, the coach would get angry. When he tried to argue back, he would be told to shut up.

Mago’s career started in 2021 at the young age of 17. He debuted and won CBLOL Academy Split 2 with Flamengo Academy. RED Canids picked him up for their 2025 Academy roster, but after Split 1, the team's inconsistencies led to the midlaner being promoted to the main roster for Split 2. The 2026 season was the first time Mago would enter a Tier 1 tournament as a starter.

Fans unaware of Mago’s trajectory can be taken by surprise by the sudden gap in his playing career. After winning his maiden CBLOL Academy with Flamengo Academy, the Brazilian had to take a forced hiatus when his mother was diagnosed with cancer. Initially, the midlaner’s mother had beaten her disease, but the cancer relapsed, plus a series of health complications, forced Mago to take the difficult decision of halting his professional career.

Mago’s mother went through different courses of radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and physiotherapy to tackle her condition. Unfortunately, the midlaner’s mother passed away in 2024.