LOUD Midlaner Mago Steps Down as Internal Tensions Explode

Jean Carlo “Mago” Dias has officially quit LOUD just as the team was getting ready for the CBLOL Cup 2026 Finals. What started as a promising playoff run has just turned into a public war of words, leaving the community to piece together a story of broken trust and high-stakes ego clashes.

How the “Faker” Comment Escalated in LOUD Internal Clash

According to the official statement, Mago informed the team on a Wednesday that he was “no longer interested in continuing with the project”. Despite many attempts by the organization to reconcile, the midlaner allegedly “stopped responding” to the staff and failed to attend subsequent training sessions or mandatory appointments with the team psychologist.

The statement explained that the fracture between the Brazilian midfielder and the staff reached its peak during his final training session. The player reportedly stunned his teammates and staff by sending a direct challenge to head coach Oh “Raise” Ji-Hwan:

Who does Raise think he is? Faker?

Raise addressed the fallout on social media, apologizing to fans for the “absurd situation” but firmly stating that he felt “not the slightest shame” regarding the decision to move on, calling it “absolutely necessary”.

As the team head coach of the semifinals, I sincerely apologize to the fans for this absurd situation that has occurred.
However, every decision I make is for the team, not driven by my emotions or personal desires, and I have not the slightest shame about it.
It was an…

— LOUD Raise (@CoachRaise) February 19, 2026

Ambitious vs. “Comfortable” Teammates

While the organization focuses more on Mago’s lack of professional commitment, a more complex narrative has emerged from the player’s perspective. Reports from the community and some pros suggest that Mago was really frustrated because he perceived a lack of “will to win” from his teammates, whom he felt had become too “comfortable”.

In a raw discussion with other players, he shared a much darker view of the internal dynamic as he claimed that “it was Raise who sent him home”. He also revealed that the head coach and his teammates “didn’t believe in his performance” even after the team secured major playoff victories against Vivo Keyd Stars (VKS) and LØS.

Envy will be the replacement mid laner

With LOUD competing for a spot at First Stand in the CBLOL Split 1 playoffs, the team executed a desperate buyout of Bruno “Envy” Farias from the Challenger-tier team Ei Nerd, even paying a penalty fee to bring in the mid laner. Will the “Faker” comment become a meme or will this be the title of LOUD’s 2026 season? Find out the answer when the team plays against RED Canids tomorrow at 17:00 CET. 

O ENVY DOS PLAYOFFS ESTÁ AQUI.

Nova peça.
Mesmo objetivo: vencer.@envylool é LOUD! pic.twitter.com/JvFmalinCd

— LOUD 🇧🇷 (@LOUDgg) February 19, 2026