u/Dsalgueiro

MVP of the series: Tatu

WHAT A FUCKIN' SERIES. We need a Bo5 between both teams in the CBLoL finals.

FURIA overcomes their demons and defeats Red Canids, who were undefeated in the CBLoL until today, 2–1.

• In Game 1, STEPZ gapped Tatu in the jungle and won the game.
• In Game 2 and 3, Tatu reminded everyone that he was CBLoL's king of the jungle and played two incredible matches, leading FURIA to victory.

There's no doubt that these two (Tatu and STEPZ) are by far the two best junglers in the CBLoL.

It’s important to note that, in addition to Zynts (Red Canids) and Xyno (LOUD), another top laner who is getting back into top form is Guigo. If he keeps playing at this level, FURIA will become even more dangerous.

Red Canids lost, but I don't think this series should raise any red flags. If it were a Bo5, we would get 5 games, and either side could come out on top.

CBLOL 2026 Split 1 Standings

#	Teams	Series	WR	Games	WR	Importance of Placement
1	Red Canids	6-1	86%	13-3	+10(81%)	Upper Bracket Round 2
2	FURIA	5-2	71%	11-7	+4 (61%)	Upper Bracket Round 2
3	Vivo Keyd Stars	4-2	67%	9-5	+4 (64%)	Upper Bracket Round 1
4	Fluxo W7M	4-2	67%	8-5	+3 (62%)	Upper Bracket Round 1
5	Los Grandes	3-3	50%	7-8	-1 (47%)	Upper Bracket Round 1
6	LOUD	2-4	33%	7-8	-1 (47%)	Upper Bracket Round 1
7	paiN Gaming	1-6	14%	4-12	-8 (25%)	Not qualified for Playoffs
8	Leviatan	1-6	14%	2-13	-11 (13%)	Not qualified for Playoffs

MVP of the series: Trigger

As everyone expected, paiN Gaming swept the series, defeating Leviatan 2-0 and sending LOUD to the playoffs.

It was obvious that this would happen, but did it happen in a way that was perhaps a little strange? paiN Gaming played really clean today.

Now let's see what paiN Gaming's plans are for the next split:

• Robo has already been replaced by Boal (which will be a nice upgrade).
• It seems that Cariok will stay.
• I think that Keine and Kuri futures with the team will depend if paiN Gaming plans to have a 100% Brazilian roster or not.
• Trigger will likely be replaced; Rabelo (Red Canids Academy) is the leading candidate.

Leviatan, on the other hand, has performed even better than expected this split. Making it to the final week with a chance to qualify for playoffs was a achievement for this roster.

CBLOL 2026 Split 1 Standings

#	Teams	Series	WR	Games	WR	Importance of Placement
1	Red Canids	6-0	100%	12-1	+11(92%)	Upper Bracket Round 2
2	Vivo Keyd Stars	4-2	67%	9-5	+4 (64%)	Upper Bracket Round 2
3	Fluxo W7M	4-2	67%	8-5	+3 (62%)	Upper Bracket Round 1
4	FURIA	4-2	67%	9-6	+3 (60%)	Upper Bracket Round 1
5	Los Grandes	3-3	50%	7-8	-1 (47%)	Upper Bracket Round 1
6	LOUD	2-4	33%	7-8	-1 (47%)	Upper Bracket Round 1
7	paiN Gaming	1-6	14%	4-12	-8 (25%)	Not qualified for Playoffs
8	Leviatan	1-6	14%	2-13	-11 (13%)	Not qualified for Playoffs

We’ve reached the final week of the CBLoL with five teams already qualified for the playoffs, two still fighting for a spot, and one already completely eliminated without having won a single series.

What's the current standings?

#	Teams	Series	WR	Games	WR	Playoff Status:
1	Red Canids	6-0	100%	12-1	+11(92%)	Qualified
2	Vivo Keyd Stars	4-2	67%	9-5	+4 (64%)	Qualified
3	Fluxo W7M	4-2	67%	8-5	+3 (62%)	Qualified
4	FURIA	4-2	67%	9-6	+3 (60%)	Qualified
5	Los Grandes	3-3	50%	7-8	-1 (47%)	Qualified
6	LOUD	2-4	33%	7-8	-1 (47%)	Fighting for a spot
7	Leviatan	1-5	17%	2-11	-9 (15%)	Fighting for a spot
8	paiN Gaming	0-6	0%	2-12	-10 (14%)	Disqualified

As you can see, we’ve reached the final week with LOUD and Leviatan battling it out for the last spot. And here’s the interesting twist:

Leviatan faces paiN Gaming, LOUD’s biggest rival. Meanwhile, LOUD will face Vivo Keyd Stars. So, in a scenario where paiN Gaming loses to Leviatan, LOUD will be forced to beat Vivo Keyd to qualify for the playoffs.

We could see CBLoL's two biggest fanbases outside the playoffs together for the first time in history.

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Top 3 players with the most MVP awards:

1. STEPZ (Red Canids) and Cody (Fluxo W7M): 3 MVPs each
2. Zynts (Red Canids): 2 MVPs

(Personal opinion: The MVP of the regular season has to be STEPZ, Red Canids' jungler)

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Now, about the rosters... It was a regular season marked by some changes. And I’d say that young players are increasingly gaining ground in the league. I wouldn’t be surprised if the CBLoL were the Tier 1 league with the lowest average age in the world right now.

CBLoL Average Age: 22,8

The three changes (uZent, Sarolu, and Curse) involve players who were pushing their way up through the Academy teams competing in Brazil’s Tier 2. I wouldn’t be surprised to see more names coming up from there for the next split:

• Los Grandes bought Curse from the Red Canids Academy.
• LOUD bought uZent from the Red Canids Academy.
• Sarolu was promoted from the Vivo Keyd Stars Academy.

EDIT: Another thing I forgot to mention is that this year may have been crucial in ensuring that we see fewer imports in the league in the coming years.

Basically, the only import having a positive impact on the league is Zest. The imports from LOUD and paiN Gaming are being heavily criticized by the community. Mireu and Kaiwing are unrecognizable, and Fluxo W7M lives and dies by Cody’s performances, with Momochi (in his debut split as a starter) serving as a solid co-star.

When I say “imports,” I’m not including players from other Latin American countries. These guys lost their league and are finding a home (and fan bases) here in Brazil. In fact, this exchange of Latin American players with Brazilian teams is already common in football (soccer)... And the language barrier lasts only a few months.

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The final matches of the CBLoL regular season will be:

02/05 - Saturday

• Leviatan vs paiN Gaming (Leviatan is fighting to make the playoffs)
• FURIA vs Red Candids (GREAT GAME)

03/05 - Sunday

• Fluxo W7M vs Los Grandes
• LOUD vs Vivo Keyd Stars (If Leviatan beats paiN Gaming, LOUD will need to beat Vivo Keyd Stars to make playoffs).

This is an automatic translation by Grok, so it probably contains some mistakes.

In addition to signing Boal, paiN Gaming is also expected to make changes in their bot lane. According to Sheep Esports Brasil, paiN Gaming is expected to invest in signing Rabelo, who played in last year’s Americas Qualifier for Red Canids but was moved to Red Canids Academy this split.

Keep in mind that paiN Gaming is 0-6 in the CBLoL and has no chance of making the playoffs.

I wouldn't be surprised (though that's just my personal opinion) if, out of the current lineup, only CarioK remains. The 18-year-old mid laner from paiN Gaming Academy (Namiru) is showing enough potential to earn a spot in Tier 1.