What a year it was for Los Ratones. From January 2025 to February 2026, Marc Robert ‘Caedrel‘ Lamont’s team became one of the most followed in the world. Los Ratones is the story of a former pro player turned content creator who built his own team in the NLC and watched it soar in the LEC Versus, the highest tier of European League of Legends. Unfortunately, it came to an abrupt end, with the team announcing its disband earlier this week.
In memory of Los Ratones, we will be going through their journey once again — from its ambitious beginnings to its unforgettable rise, and the moments that made it one of the most captivating stories in European League of Legends.
The Start of the LR and its Meteoric Rise
The team was officially revealed on November 15, 2024, with Caedrel putting together a lineup blending experience and fresh talent. The roster included Europen legends like Martin ‘Rekkles’ Larsson and Tim “Nemesis” Lipovšek, seasoned AD Carry Juš ‘Crownie’ Marušič, joined by solo queue streamer Simon ‘Baus’ Hofverberg in the top lane and rising prospect Veljko ‘Velja’ Čamdžić in the jungle.
A breath of fresh air had arrived on the European scene: a friendly team with familiar faces that streamed nearly all their scrims and official matches. They went on to win the NLC three times and the EMEA twice, all while racking up incredible viewership numbers, reminiscent of the excitement Spanish or French fanbases showed when other famous influencers such as Ibai ‘Ibai’ Llanos Garatea (for KOI) or Kamel ‘Kameto’ Kebir (Karmine Corp) first appeared.
Despite Los Ratones failing to achieve the ‘golden road’ in the tier-two scene after finishing in the top four at the Summer EMEA Masters, Riot Games gave LR a golden chance: an access to a competition, alongside summer champions Karmine Corp Blue, to fight against the 10 partner teams in the LEC Versus.
A mixed start in the LEC
It’s becoming a pattern in the LEC: every new team hits a wall—KC in 2024, Team Heretics in 2023, Team BDS in 2022—and Los Ratones was no exception. Facing Fnatic, KCB, KC, and GIANTX, Jakob “YamatoCannon” Mebdi and his squad fell four times, a heartbreaking start for LR’s fans.
But if League of Legends has taught us anything, it’s not to count your chickens before they hatch. Los Ratones bounced back with wins over Heretics and Shifters, and by the third week, they carried their momentum forward, delivering impressive victories against Movistar KOI and G2 Esports, Europe’s first and second seeds from the last Worlds.
The final week proved a bit tougher, with a win over SK followed by a loss to Vitality, leaving LR’s fate tied to other results. While hopes still existed under highly favorable scenarios, the blow was hard for the team—first with NAVI falling to KOI, and then, most importantly, KC losing to Heretics, the match LR fans had been counting on the most, given the level KC had shown throughout the regular season.
Too Short for Playoffs, Head Full of Memories
Los Ratones won’t have made the playoffs, but they certainly touched people’s hearts. Unfortunately, that hasn’t last long: the project has been confirmed to come to an end.
For some, LR marked their first pro experience. Baus was originally a streamer maining Sion, spending his time creating diabolical techniques that drove solo queue players insane and building an army of Sion players. Thrust into the LEC, even though he faced tough moments against the league’s top laners, Baus proved he had what it takes to compete at the highest level. As if it were written in fate, the Swedish top laner only got to play his iconic Sion once — a loss in the last match of the split.
On Velja’s side, the Serbian jungler showed growth in a short span of time, despite the incredible pressure and the fierce competition in his role. For Crownie, returning to the LEC after two years was a personal goal to prove he still had it. The Slovenian bot laner showed plenty of regret over the early split and the final day, but he proved he was still relevant.
Nemesis and Rekkles: Legends of the Past for One Last Dance
The team’s two big stars who returned to the league they once dominated. Nemesis was, for many, the best midlaner in the league during the regular season. A former Fnatic player in 2019 and 2020, he was one of the region’s promising talents but couldn’t find a team afterward. That led to a streaming career, until only Los Ratones convinced him to return to pro play.
Finally, the Swedish legend, the king in the north, Rekkles. After a year in exile with T1 Academy in Korea, he wanted to return home to recharge. The LR project was a perfect fit. His split mirrored the team’s—up and down—with a 0/0/0 first game on Braum one moment, and three straight wins on Nami the next, the champion that suited him best in this regular season.
Given esports’ volatility and how quickly things change, never say never. That said, this is for now the the end of a deeply human adventure, both on stream and stage, between an ephemeral team and its devoted fanbase. Los Ratones left an indelible mark on fans who either loved or hated them.
The boys gave it their all, but it wasn't to be.
Thanks for all the support. 🐀🖤 pic.twitter.com/MGV2X8q4SD
— LosRatones (@LosRatoneslol) February 8, 2026
