Win.gg Fortnite Cloud9 recruits new Fortnite roster ahead of Fortnite World Cup

Cloud9 recruits new Fortnite roster ahead of Fortnite World Cup

Syed Mujtaba Naqvi Published 04/07/2019

Google Preferred Source

Cloud9 is returning to competitive Fortnite with a brand new roster.

Joining Cloud9’s Fortnite team are three top tier Brazilian players and one of the most wanted free agents from the United States. The new team consists of Igor “drakoNz” Fernandes, Patrick “BlackoutZ” Babinski, Nicollas “Nicks” Polonio de Oliveira, and Skylar “snow” Baibinski.

Snow, the only player from the US, qualified for the 2019 Fornite World Cup Finals in the first week of the qualifiers and is considered to be one of the best duo players in the world.

Patrick, drakoNz, and Nicks come from Brazilian team W7M Gaming and have also qualified for the World Cup Finals.

Although only 13 years old, Nicks is one of the most talented Fortnite players in Brazil and is the only player in the region that has qualified for both the duo and solo tournaments, as he finished three out of ten weeks of qualifying play in first place.

Since the first week of the qualifiers, drakoNz has been placing in the top 25 of solos and has achieved high results as a duo player together with BlackoutZ. However, they will not have the opportunity to play together in the World Cup as drakoNz has qualified only as a solo player and will therefore proceed to the World Cup only in that category.

Cloud9’s previous Fortnite roster did not achieve top results. Brennan “Boss” Amiott, Jacob “Hysteria” Reiser, and Brody “Starke2k” Wellmaker have been released from the team and have been teamless since. Starke2k left the team in January this year, followed by Hysteria leaving in February and Boss around March.

The team is now looking to come back to the scene stronger than before. They have not yet announced which tournament the new roster will compete at first. Fans are sure to see them at the 2019 Fortnite World Cup Finals in New York from July 26, where they will be fighting for a share of a $30 million prize pool.

Syed Mujtaba Naqvi

About Syed Mujtaba Naqvi

View full profile

Read Also

Leaks Suggest That a Fortnite X One Piece Collaboration May Be Coming

Leaks Suggest That a Fortnite X One Piece Collaboration May Be Coming Hannan Mundia Fortnite has collaborated with all sorts of franchises over the years, but a potentially leaked collaboration with One Piece may be the largest yet. When it comes to games collaborating with known IPs, it’s borderline impossible to compete with Fortnite. The battle royale game has some insane collaborations under its belt, including one with Kingdom Hearts when the Square Enix IP’s popularity is at an all-time high. However, if recent ...

Is Fortnite Growing or Dying in 2026?

Is Fortnite Growing or Dying in 2026? Zachary Roberts Fortnite remains a very popular game today, and that alone is an impressive feat. Live service games do typically have longer shelf lives than others, but it's been nine years since Fortnite Battle Royale dropped. The simple fact that anyone still plays the game and that servers are kept up is unprecedented in the genre. That said, is the game actually growing or dying? Does Fortnite have the same pull ...

All Fortnite Gaming Collabs Still Coming to Chapter 7 Season 4

All Fortnite Gaming Collabs Still Coming to Chapter 7 Season 4 Zachary Roberts Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4 is the gaming season. It is all about gaming, both in overt collaborations and subtle references. Already, Tetris, Sonic the Hedgehog, Mega Man, and more have been featured in the early days of this season. We know for sure that more are on the way. For example, we've seen a trailer for Crash Bandicoot (outfit) and Spyro the Dragon (sidekick) coming soon. But leaks and ...

Opinion: It’s Getting Harder To Ignore Evidence That FNAF Is Coming to Fortnite

Opinion: It’s Getting Harder To Ignore Evidence That FNAF Is Coming to Fortnite Zachary Roberts Five Nights at Freddy's, or FNAF, has long been one of the most popular video games out there. Despite the original game's simplistic nature, it spawned sequels, incredible lore, and a film franchise. It has yet, however, to ascend into the rarefied air that is a Fortnite crossover. It has been leaked before. In fact, it was originally leaked in 2021, with subsequent rumors suggesting that it would finally arrive, ...

When does the current Fortnite season end?

When does the current Fortnite season end? Zachary Roberts When does the current Fortnite season end? This is a question that’s always important to know the answer to. For one thing, many elements of the season, such as the items and characters, will go away at that time. That is also when players will no longer be able to earn battle pass rewards. The current Fortnite season, Chapter 7 Season 4, began on August 20. It’s expected to run ...

All Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4 Codes and How To Use Them

All Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4 Codes and How To Use Them Zachary Roberts In a totally unprecedented move, Fortnite has added lobby hacks or cheat codes to the game for Chapter 7 Season 4. Never before has this been possible, but you can now input codes for different things. It is rather fitting for the season that's all about gaming, as cheat codes and hacks have been a part of this industry for decades. Here are all the codes as well as how ...

Has a Fortnite Collaboration Revealed the Kingdom Hearts 4 Release Date?

Has a Fortnite Collaboration Revealed the Kingdom Hearts 4 Release Date? Zachary Roberts There is currently very little information in the public domain about the upcoming Kingdom Hearts 4 from Square Enix. We know the game exists, and we know it's going to be available on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC, even if there isn't even a release date yet. There's been no trailer yet, either, just a blink-and-you'll-miss-it teaser from a Nintendo Direct. But a Fortnite collaboration leak, of ...