Elyoya

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Elyoya
Current team
Team MAD Lions KOI
RoleJungler
Games League of Legends
League LEC
Personal information
NameJavier Prades Batalla
Born (2000-03-13) March 13, 2000 (age 24)
Villarreal, Spain
NationalitySpanish
Career information
Playing career2018–present
Team history
2018–2019iNAT Gaming
2019GGaming
2019Movistar Academy
2020Movistar Riders
2021–2023 MAD Lions
2024–present MAD Lions KOI
Career highlights and awards
  • 3× LEC champion
    • 3× LEC 1st All-Pro Team
  • Superliga champion
    • Superliga Finals MVP
    • Superliga MVP

Javier Prades Batalla (born 13 March 2000), better known as Elyoya, is a Spanish professional League of Legends player for MAD Lions KOI.

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Professional career

2020 season

After spending two months at the Movistar Riders Academy, Elyoya was promoted to the first team in October 2019, making his debut in the Iberian Cup at the end of the month. [1]

He made his debut in Superliga Orange on January 23, 2020 against G2 Arctic. The team placed third in the spring split qualifying for the playoffs. In the playoffs, after comfortably beating Team Queso and MAD Lions Madrid in the quarterfinals and semifinals, respectively, lost to Vodafone Giants in the final 2–3. [2] Despite the defeat, Elyoya managed to take the Rookie of the Split. [3]

For the summer split the team was in first place, losing only 4 games. Elyoya's performance earned him seven MVP's of the game, the one with the most in the split. In the playoffs Riders beat Cream Real Betis 3–0 in the semifinal and another 3–0 against G2 Arctic in the final. [4] Elyoya won the MVP of the split with 70% of the votes. [5]

2021 season

Elyoya sign with MAD Lions on November 24, 2020, for competing 2021 LEC season. MAD Lions won the spring and summer splits, with Elyoya winning the Rookie of the Split of spring split. [6] [7]

At the 2021 Mid-Season Invitational reached the semifinals but lost to DWG KIA 2–3. [8] In 2021 World Championship they reached the quarterfinals, losing again to DWG KIA. [9]

2022 season

The 2022 LEC season it was not as successful as the previous one. In the spring split they failed to qualify for the playoffs. [10] For the summer they were in second place with a 12–6, equaling G2's record. During the playoffs lost to Rogue 2–3 in the upper round and 1–3 to Fnatic in the lower round. Despite this, MAD Lions managed to have four of its players named to the 1st All-Pro Team. [11]

Internationally, despite not qualifying for the 2022 Mid-Season Invitational, they entered the 2022 World Championship as fourth seed. [12] They managed to enter the knockout play-in where they beat Saigon Buffalo 3–1. [13] However, they fell 0–3 against Evil Geniuses in their attempt to reach the group stage. [14]

2023 season

For the 2023 LEC season had a renewed team in top and bot lane. [15] Reached the final of the winter split, losing 0–3 against G2 Esports. His performance earned him a spot on the best team in the split. [16]

In spring, despite finishing 8th with a 3–6, he ended up winning the split against Team BDS 3–2. [17] As in the previous split, Elyoya once again occupied the position on the 1st All-Pro Team, this time along with three of his teammates. [18]

During de 2023 Mid-Season Invitational they suffered the second fastest defeat in international an MSI (the fastest was T1 against Invictus Gaming in MSI 2019 with a time of 16:01), losing to T1 on the third map in a time of 16:47. [19]

The summer split they qualified for the groups but were quickly eliminated. [20]

For the season finals they qualified in second position but losing to Fnatic 2–3 to qualify for the final, finally finishing in 3rd place and earning a pass to 2023 World Championship. In Worlds the team only achieved one victory against Team BDS, being eliminated against Weibo Gaming. [21]

2024 season

For the 2024 LEC season MAD Lions and KOI merged to form MAD Lions KOI. [22] The new team made up of four rookies with Elyoya as captain, reached the final of the winter split. [23] Despite winning the first map, the team ended up losing 1–3. [24]

In the spring split the team had ups and downs, and were eliminated by Team Vitality in the playoffs, thus losing their chance to qualify for the 2024 Mid-Season Invitational. [25]

On summer split the team qualified for the playoffs on the last day after winning their last game and two tiebreakers. [26] In playoffs, they lost 1–2 in first round against Team BDS after dominating the series. [27] They were eventually eliminated by Karmine Corp after a disappointing series. [28]

For the season finals they lost to G2 Esports 1–3 in their pass to the final, finishing in third position and qualifying for 2024 World Championship. [29] [30] Despite winning their two games in the play-in, [31] they ended up being eliminated in the swiss stage after losing their three games. [32]

Seasons overview

TeamYearDomesticInternational
LeagueSplit Mid-Season Invitational World Championship
WinterSpringSummerSeason Finals
Movistar Riders2020Superliga—2nd1st——
MAD Lions 2021 LEC 1st1st 3rd–4th 5th–8th
2022 LEC 7th4thDid not qualify 17th–18th
2023 LEC 2nd1st7th3rd 7th–8th 12th–14th
MAD Lions KOI 2024 LEC 2nd6th8th3rdDid not qualify 15th–16th

Awards and honors

LEC
Superliga
Tournaments

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References

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  2. ↑ "Una dinastía gigante: Vodafone Giants se proclama campeón de la Superliga Orange por sexta vez". superliga.lvp.global (in Spanish). April 3, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Attila, Future y Elyoya, los premiados de esta temporada". superliga.lvp.global (in Spanish). April 2, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Movistar Riders salda su deuda con la historia y conquista su primera Superliga Orange". superliga.lvp.global (in Spanish). September 4, 2020.
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  27. ↑ "MAD Lions KOI tira la serie ante Team BDS con todo a su favor". marca.com (in Spanish). July 12, 2024.
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