Sneaky Steps Back From Pro Play To Become Full-Time Streamer
After months of waiting, Cloud9’s most famous son has finally announced his plans for 2020. After being removed from the starting roster in place of former-TSM ADC Zven, Sneaky has officially decided to take a step back from pro play and become a full-time, independent streamer.
According to a post on his Twitter, the two-time LCS champion made the decision after failing to find any offers from other teams he found ‘exciting,’ and thanked team owner Jack Etienne for helping him look for a new home, stating that he “made every effort to find opportunities for me and didn’t block me from finding the right one.”
One of the Greats
The move puts, at least hopefully for fans, a temporary hold on one of North American League of Legends longest-running and successful careers, with Sneaky having been apart of the league since it’s second ever split, with a career as C9’s starting ADC running almost without interrupt, save for a couple of games, for the past seven years.
In that time, he’s earned two LCS titles, garnered three in-game pentakills, and seven back-to-back Worlds appearances, the most of any player in League history. He also became the third player to get both 1,000 kills and 2,000 assists in LCS history, and the only player, as of now, to do both.
Beyond just stats, Sneaky was also one of the first players to utilize the Ashe-Zyra bot lane combo with LemonNation back in Season 3, and helped pioneer Jhin as a major pick after the champions release.
Outside of the game, Sneaky was famous for his cool-headedness and meme-filled nature on stream, as well as his ever infamous cross-dressing cosplay.
While Sneaky has decided to become a streamer independent of Cloud9, following in the footsteps of fellow former C9 player Shroud, he has revealed he will be staying on as an owner and advisor for the team and will be showing up for media events for them throughout the year.
A Fond Farewell
As a long-time fan of Cloud9, they’ve been my favorite team since joining the LCS, it’s really emotional to watch one of my favorite players who I’ve watched for the past 7-years finally bow out. While it is only temporary, I don’t think I’ll ever get to see him in the blue and white again, and that’s just heartbreaking to think about.
It’s a lot to process as a fan, but I know that no matter what I’ll always fondly remember his time with the team and how he helped make it into the powerhouse in esports it is today. So thank you Sneaky, for everything you’ve done for Cloud9, and I wish you nothing but the best as you pursue your future endeavors.
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