He asked the opponent if he wanted a 14-day ban. Now, LoL streamer Nightblue3 is looking into the void. One should probably not play with contacts at Riot.
Why was the streamer banned? In one of his streams, streamer Nightblue3 encountered the player “Nubrac” in his LoL team. Nubrac played with the character Teemo in the support role. Instead of staying with the player in the marksman role, he left him alone and ran to the mid lane.
This strategy from Nubrac is unusual for games in League of Legends. The player says that this is his new strategy and it would work.
Streamer Nightblue3 saw this as “intentional griefing”. For him, the Teemo player played intentionally in a way that would cause his own team to lose.
Nightblue3 opened a private Riot Games Discord server for members of the League Partner Program. There, he reported the player Nubrac and ensured that he would be excluded from the game for 14 days. He did not report him through the designated reporting tool available to all players but used his contacts at Riot for that.
Beforehand, Nightblue3 wrote in the chat of the mentioned match: “Hey Teemo. Do you want 2 weeks off? I will let my Riot friend know.”
These lines earned the streamer himself a 14-day ban. It likely does not sit well with Riot Games when a partner uses their status for such ban threats.
How did it end for the player? Although Nubrac challenged the ban at Riot, it remains in effect for 14 days. The developers examined his account closely and concluded that the 14-day ban was justified. It was clear that Nubrac was intentionally feeding in the game, giving the opponent kills, and sabotaging the game for his team.
Who is Nightblue3? Streamer Rabia “Nightblue3” Yazbek has been part of the League of Legends community for years. He plays there at the highest ranks alongside professionals. Thousands of viewers regularly follow his Twitch streams. On the platform, he is followed by nearly 2.5 million people, and he has 2.7 million subscribers on YouTube.
In the League of Legends community, opinions about the streamer are divided. While many appreciate his streams, there are also numerous critics who dislike his style.
This is how other players react to the bans
This “drama” between Nightblue3 and Nubrac is causing many discussions in the community.
Many defend Nubrac and say: If this is his tactic, he should not be banned for it. That would be an “off-meta strat.” A strategy that, while unusual, is not punishable.
These professionals say: The ban for the Teemo tactic is necessary
The players Doublelift, Jensen, Irelia Carries U, and Forest have commented on the topic.
- Doublelift: Guys, if I were in Game 5 of my promos and a Teemo support ran into the middle and sucked XP while I was being zoned 1v2, I would 100% report. No question (via Twitter)
- Jensen: Imagine you have a Teemo support, who sucks XP in the middle and that is called “off-meta strat.” 😀 Hopefully, I will never have to encounter this strategy (via Twitter)
- Irelia Carries U: Nubrac has been a troll since Season 4. I don’t know why anyone feels sorry for him regarding the ban. […] Nightblue3 did the high-elo community a favor. (Via Twitter)
- Forest: Half of Reddit is seriously defending Nubrac, which is disgusting. The kid actively ruins every game by choosing Teemo support and playing mid or top. He sits invisibly in the middle sucking XP while bot plays 2 against 1 hahaha. (via Twitter)
What do you think about the matter?
