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Elyoya
Current team
TeamMovistar KOI
RoleJungler
GamesLeague of Legends
LeagueLEC
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
2021–2023MAD Lions
2024MAD Lions KOI
2025–presentMovistar 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 Movistar KOI.

Professional career

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2020 season

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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

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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

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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

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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 15:57), 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

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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

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Team Year Domestic International
League Split Mid-Season Invitational World Championship
Winter Spring Summer Season Finals
Movistar Riders 2020 Superliga — 2nd 1st — —
MAD Lions 2021 LEC 1st 1st 3rd–4th 5th–8th
2022 LEC 7th 4th Did not qualify 17th–18th
2023 LEC 2nd 1st 7th 3rd 7th–8th 12th–14th
MAD Lions KOI 2024 LEC 2nd 6th 8th 3rd Did not qualify 15th–16th

Awards and honors

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LEC
  • Three-time LEC champion – Spring 2021, Summer 2021, Spring 2023
  • Three-time LEC 1st All-Pro Team – Summer 2022, Winter 2023, Spring 2023
  • Two-time LEC 3rd All-Pro Team – Spring 2021, Spring 2022
  • Rookie of the Split – Spring 2021
Superliga
  • One-time Superliga champion – Summer 2020
  • One-time Superliga Finals MVP – Summer 2020
  • One-time Superliga MVP – Summer 2020
  • Rookie of the Split – Spring 2020
Tournaments
  • La Bruma Grand Prix – 2019
  • Madrid Open Cup – 2019

References

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  1. ^ "Javier «ElYoya» Prades, del Movistar Riders Academy al primer equipo de League of Legends". movistarriders.gg (in Spanish). October 16, 2019.
  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.
  5. ^ "Elyoya, Jarge y Kaylem, ganadores de los premios de esta temporada". superliga.lvp.global (in Spanish). September 4, 2020.
  6. ^ "Rookie of the Spring Season, Champion of the #LEC". twitter.com. April 11, 2021.
  7. ^ "THE 2021 #LEC SUMMER CHAMPIONS: @MADLIONS_EN! 🏆". twitter.com. August 29, 2021.
  8. ^ "LoL: DAMWON acaba con la esperanza europea y estará en la final del MSI 2021". millenium.gg (in Spanish). May 22, 2021.
  9. ^ "All LEC teams are eliminated from Worlds 2021 after Damwon sweeps MAD Lions". esports.com. October 24, 2021.
  10. ^ "Two-time defending LEC champions MAD Lions eliminated from 2022 Spring Playoffs contention". invenglobal.com. March 6, 2022.
  11. ^ "MAD Lions dominate LEC 2022 Summer All-Pro first team". dexerto.com. August 19, 2022.
  12. ^ "MAD Lions become the third LEC team to qualify for the 2022 League World Championships". dotesports.com. August 27, 2022.
  13. ^ "MAD Lions vence a Saigon Buffalo y sigue luchando en Worlds 2022". esportmaniacos.com (in Spanish). 2022.
  14. ^ "Evil Geniuses and MAD Lions make history at League of Legends World Championship, but for very different reasons". dotesports.com. October 4, 2022.
  15. ^ "MAD Lions announce roster for League of Legends LEC 2023 season". sportskeeda.com. November 26, 2022.
  16. ^ "The #LEC Winter All-Pro Team!". twitter.com. March 8, 2023.
  17. ^ "MAD Lions wins 2023 LEC Spring Split". madlions.com. 2023.
  18. ^ "The #LEC Spring All-Pro Team!". twitter.com. May 8, 2023.
  19. ^ "New Record Set: T1 Decimate Europe's Best in 3 Game Series, Sets New Record". strafe.com. May 11, 2023.
  20. ^ "MAD Lions go winless in catastrophic LEC Summer Groups run". dexerto.com. July 22, 2023.
  21. ^ "Elyoya, otro año más sin premio: MAD Lions eliminado de Worlds". esports.as.com (in Spanish). October 26, 2023.
  22. ^ "KOI and Movistar Riders join MAD Lions under new OverActive Media esports empire". dotesports.com. January 4, 2024.
  23. ^ "MAD Lions KOI se enfrentará a G2 en la gran final de la LEC tras ganar un 'partido trampa' ante BDS". marca.com (in Spanish). February 17, 2024.
  24. ^ "G2 Esports vence a MAD Lions KOI y se proclama campeón de invierno". esports.as.com (in Spanish). February 18, 2024.
  25. ^ "Un decepcionante MAD Lions KOI se despide del split y del MSI cayendo ante Vitality". marca.com (in Spanish). April 6, 2024.
  26. ^ "¡MAD Lions KOI y Elyoya han vuelto!: Los de Ibai se clasifican a los playoff de la LEC de la forma más épica". marca.com (in Spanish). June 30, 2024.
  27. ^ "MAD Lions KOI tira la serie ante Team BDS con todo a su favor". marca.com (in Spanish). July 12, 2024.
  28. ^ "MAD Lions KOI se estampa de nuevo: ridículo ante KCorp y fuera del split de verano". marca.com (in Spanish). July 21, 2024.
  29. ^ "MAD Lions KOI rema pero termina cayendo ante G2 Esports en las semifinales de las LEC Finals". marca.com (in Spanish). August 31, 2024.
  30. ^ "MAD Lions KOI ya conoce a su primer rival en los Worlds 2024". eldesmarque.com (in Spanish). September 2, 2024.
  31. ^ "MAD Lions KOI se clasifica a la fase suiza de Worlds 2024: 2-1 a PSG Talon". esports.as.com (in Spanish). September 27, 2024.
  32. ^ "Desastre de MAD Lions KOI en Worlds: derrota contra GAM y 0-3 en el suizo". esports.as.com (in Spanish). October 7, 2024.


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