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| Background Information | ||
| Name | Robert Huang | |
| Country of Birth | United States | |
| Birthday | January 4, 2000 (age 26) | |
| Residency | North America | |
| Prev Residencies | Americas North America | |
| Competitive | ||
| Team |  Cloud9 | |
| Contract Expires | 2028-11-20 | |
| Role | Jungler | |
| Favorite Champs | ||
| Competitive IDs | blaberfish2 | |
| Soloqueue IDs | NA: blaberfish2 KR: blaberfish2 EUW: C9 Blaberfish ni hui ji zhu wo jgchai2 | |
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Robert "Blaber" (▶️ listen) Huang is a League of Legends esports player, currently jungler for Cloud9. He was previously known as blaberfish2.
Team History
| Team | Start | End | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wildcard Gaming Blue | Apr 20172017-04-14 | Apr 20172017-04-23 | 9d | Pickup Team ejel | ||
 Team Sky | ≈Jun 2017≈2017-06-?? | ≈Oct 2017≈2017-10-?? | ≈4mo | ejel | ||
 Beans for Dinner | Nov 20172017-11-18 | Nov 20172017-11-24 | 6d | Pickup Team ejel | ||
| C9 Academy | Dec 20172017-12-18 | Jun 20182018-06-01[1] | 5mo 14d | ejel | ||
| C9 Academy | Jun 20182018-06-01[1] | Nov 20192019-11-29[2] | 1yr 5mo | ejel | ||
| Cloud9 | Jul 20182018-07-21 | Present | 7yr 6mo | ej |
| Team | Start | End | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildcard Gaming Blue | Apr 20172017-04-14 | Apr 20172017-04-23 | 9d | Pickup Team ejel | ||
| Team Sky | ≈Jun 2017≈2017-06-?? | ≈Oct 2017≈2017-10-?? | ≈4mo | ejel | ||
| Beans for Dinner | Nov 20172017-11-18 | Nov 20172017-11-24 | 6d | Pickup Team ejel | ||
| C9 Academy | Dec 20172017-12-18 | Jun 20182018-06-01[1] | 5mo 14d | ejel | ||
| C9 Academy | Jun 20182018-06-01[1] | Nov 20192019-11-29[2] | 1yr 5mo | ejel | ||
| Cloud9 | Jul 20182018-07-21 | Present | 7yr 6mo | ej |
News
- 2017
- 2018
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2024
- 2025
 WCB | April 14, MistyStumpey, blaberfish2, Nyjacky, Str1fe, and Dean join as a pick-up team for NACS 2017 Summer Open Qualifiers. The team will be considered disbanded at the tournament's conclusion on April 23. | |
| WCB | April 23, Team is disbanded following the conclusion of NACS 2017 Summer Open Qualifiers. MistyStumpey, blaberfish2, Nyjacky, Str1fe, and Dean leave. | |
 SKY | June (approx.), blaberfish2 and Jamie (General Manager) join. | |
| SKY | October (approx.),  Team Sky is disbanded. Ssita, blaberfish2, and Jurassiq leave. | |
 BEAN | November 18, Allorim, blaberfish2, Linsanity, Shoryu, and Lohpally join as a pick-up team for Tyler1 Championship Series 2017. The team will be considered disbanded at the tournament's conclusion on November 24. | |
| BEAN | November 24, Team is disbanded following the conclusion of Tyler1 Championship Series 2017. Allorim, blaberfish2, Linsanity, Shoryu, and Lohpally leave. | |
 C9.A | December 18, Westrice (Head Coach) joins. blaberfish2 joins as substitute. |
| C9.A | June 1, blaberfish2 renames to Blaber. Blaber moves to starting roster.[1] Blaber's contract is updated in the GCD, expiring on 17 November 2020.[3] | |
| C9 | July 21, Blaber joins from academy roster. |
| C9 | July 3, Licorice, Blaber, Svenskeren, Sneaky, and Zeyzal's contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 16 November 2021.[4] | |
| C9.A | November 29, Blaber leaves for main roster.[2] | |
| C9 | November 29, Blaber will remain with the team for 2020.[5] | |
| C9 | December 2, Blaber's contract is updated in the GCD, expiring on 16 November 2021.[6] | |
| C9 | December 16, Licorice and Blaber's contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 15 November 2022.[7] |
| C9 | February 10, Blaber, Zven, and Vulcan's contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 21 November 2023. Westrice (Assistant Coach)'s contract is updated in the GCD, expiring on 1 November 2023.[9] | |
| C9 | November 20, Summit, Berserker, and Winsome join. Isles joins from academy roster. Fudge (Top to Mid) changes position. Blaber will remain with the team for 2022.[10] | |
| C9 | December 6, Blaber's contract is updated in the GCD, expiring on 18 November 2025.[11] |
| C9 | October 31, Blaber changes residency from North America to Americas. | |
| C9 | November 26, Thanatos, Blaber, and VULCAN's contracts are extended.[13][14][15] Thanatos, Blaber, and VULCAN's contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 15 November 2027.[16] |
| C9 | November 17, Blaber changes residency from Americas to North America. | |
| C9 | November 24, Thanatos, Blaber, and Zven's contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 20 November 2028. APA's contract is updated in the GCD, expiring on 21 November 2028. IWDominate (Strategic Coach)'s contract is updated in the GCD, expiring on Day After Worlds 2028.[17] |
Biography
Blaber was born in Maryland.[18] After competing on Team Ocean Drake during the 2017 NA Scouting Grounds, he was drafted by Cloud9 and placed on Cloud9 Academy as a substitute.
2018 Season
Blaber played in NA Academy 2018 Summer for the first four weeks of the summer split.
C9 started the 2018 Summer Season by promoting Goldenglue, Keith, and Zeyzal to the LCS roster. By Week 5 C9 were in tenth place. After bringing back Jensen and Sneaky to the main roster as well as subbing in Blaber for the rest of the summer season, Cloud9 surged and made it to second place and secured a playoff bye by the end of the regular season. In the playoffs, Cloud9 defeated Team SoloMid 3-2 in the Semifinals and lost 0-3 to Team Liquid in the Finals. They moved onto the Regional Qualifier and won 3-0 over TSM to make worlds.
At the 2018 World Championship, Cloud9 once again had to make it through the Play-In stage. They went 4-0 in the Play-In group stage, and beat Gambit Esports 3-2 to advance to the Main Event. Cloud 9 were seeded into Group B, dubbed the "Group of Death", with Team Vitality, Royal Never Give Up, and Gen.G. Cloud9 defied expectations and made it out of the group in second place with a 4-3 record after losing the first place tiebreaker to RNG. In the Quarterfinals, C9 made history and defeated Afreeca Freecs 3-0, making it the first time since the Season One World Championship that a North American team had made semifinals. In the Semifinals, C9 lost 0-3 to Fnatic.
Trivia
- Has the record for highest win percentage of any LCS player with more than 1 game played.
- Was memed for greeding for scuttle crabs leading to his death during MSI 2021.
- Because of this, fans and casters sometimes nickname him "Craber."
- He played badminton competitively for over a decade before starting his LoL career.[19]
Individual Awards
- LCS Most Valuable Player x2 (2020 Spring, 2021 Spring)
- LCS 1st All-Pro Team x7 (2020 Spring, 2020 Summer, 2021 Spring, 2022 Spring, 2023 Spring, 2023 Summer, 2024 Summer)
- LCS 3rd All-Pro Team x2 (2021 Summer, 2024 Spring)
- LCS Rookie of the Split (2018 Summer)
Tournament Results
This table shows up to the 10 most recent results. For complete results, click here.
| Blaber Showmatch Results | |||||
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| Date | Pl | Event | Last Result | Team | Roster |
| 2024-12-13 | 1 | Fearless Foxes Festa 2024 |  C9 | Thanatos, Blaber, Loki, Zven, VULCAN | |
| 2024-05-20 | 1 - 2 | 2024 Pre Summer Event Match | C9 | Thanatos, Blaber, Jojopyun, Berserker, VULCAN | |
| 2024-05-20 | 1 | 2024 Pre Summer Event Match | 1 : 0  CLOZ | JOJO | Thanatos, Blaber, Jojopyun, Hena, Duro |
| 2020-05-31 | 1 | NA Pro Exhibition Matches 2020 | C9 | Zven, Nisqy, Blaber, Vulcan, Licorice | |
| Blaber 1v1 Tournament Results | |||||
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| Date | Pl | Event | Prize | Team | Last Result |
| 2022-04-11 | 36 | CQ 2022 Spring Split 2 | C9 | ||
Media
- 2018
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
- 2024
- 2025
- August 14, C9 Blaber: "Sometimes just jumping in 1v5 unites our team under one goal: Save me." with Dasol "Viion" Jang and Nick Geracie on Inven Global
- August 23, Rising Tide: Four new Players to watch by Kien Lam on LoL Esports
- October 6, C9 Blaber: "We’ve been having pretty good scrim results lately. That's why I thought it was a bit weird that we underperformed today." with Byungho "Haao" Kim and Yudae "Akiin" Oak on Inven Global
- March 6, C9 Blaber: "Everyone wants to play LCS, so I’m trying to get back" with Parkes Ousley on Upcomer
- March 7, C9 Blaber: "Reapered walked in my room at 1AM and said 'you know you're playing LCS tomorrow, right?'" with Nick Geracie on Inven Global
- March 26, Blaber speaks on his future goals with LCS and how his time on C9 has been. with Choi "Locodoco" Yoon-seop on YouTube
- April 3, League of Legends: Who Should be Graduating from C9 Academy? by Declan Mclaughin on The Game Haus
- June 19, Blaber explains the strengths and weaknesses of the Gragas Yasuo duo with Locodoco on YouTube
- June 21, C9 Blaber: "To be honest, Gragas/Yasuo is really strong. People aren't respecting it enough." with Nick Geracie, Lara Lunardi, and Izento on Inven Global
- January 26, "We're gonna win a Split this year" Blaber talks C9's roster changes with Tyler Erzberger on ESPN Esports
- January 28, Blaber on C9 culture change: 'Zven is a lot more serious when we're playing compared to everyone' with Travis Gafford on YouTube
- February 5, Blaber comments on his experience moving to a full time position, as well as Cloud9's strength with Parkes Ousley on Inven Global
- March 9, [INTERVIEW] Blaber breaks down Cloud9's first loss of the 2020 LCS Spring Split against TSM with Nick Geracie on Inven Global
- April 21, Blaber on LEC fans doubting C9: 'They would be very surprised by how well we do' with Travis Gafford on YouTube
- June 9, C9 Blaber: "I thought Nisqy was going to win LCS Spring Split MVP." with Nick Geracie on Inven Global
- June 21, Cloud9 Blaber: "I don't take my time with Svenskeren for granted... That's when I learned the most." with Parkes Ousley on Inven Global
- June 24, Blaber reveals why C9 was actually hyping CLG before the start of the split with Travis Gafford on YouTube
- July 19, Cloud9 Blaber: LCS Week 6, International Play 2020 Interview with Tyler Erzberger on YouTube
- January 28, Blaber talks playing with Perkz, Fudge's performance, and a message to fans with Travis Gafford on YouTube
- February 16, C9 Blaber Dicsusses his Relentless Ganks and Being in his Best Form Yet. with Izento on YouTube
- March 10, Blaber DEFENDS Fudge as a top-tier top laner in LCS, his own MVP potential for this split with Travis Gafford on YouTube
- May 7, Blaber on Cloud9's MSI opening match against DWG KIA, his assessment of other strong teams with Tom Matthiesen on YouTube
- May 16, Blaber on C9's MSI performance, his "Scuttle Crab" moment with Ashley Kang on YouTube
- June 7, Cloud9 Blaber: ''I do think we're pretty bad right now, honestly' with Travis Gafford on YouTube
- July 16, C9 Blaber: “I feel like all of the top teams are playing worse right now.100 and TSM are looking better than the rest, but I feel like anybody is beatable right now.” with Sage Datuin on esports.gg
- October 14, C9 Blaber: “I think I looked pretty cool on his music video appearance, but I thought I was a bit weaker than I expected.” with Patty on PentaQ
- January 28, Blaber: what makes FUDGE DIFFERENT from his former midlaners? with Travis Gafford on YouTube
- February 27, C9 Blaber on LCS superweek performance: "Going into the week, I definitely expected us to 3-0." with Nick Geracie on Inven Global
- March 3, A fan mailed Blaber and thanked him for "int'ing" with Travis Gafford on YouTube
- March 10, C9 Blaber on his leadership role, his relationship with his teammates, and thoughts on new talent with dGon on YouTube
- July 20, Blaber explains how CLOUD9 plans to SAVE LCS viewership with Travis Gafford on YouTube
- February 9, C9 Blaber ” I want to prove I am one of the greatest players to ever play in this region” with Jordan Marney on Esports.gg
- February 10, What would old C9 Blaber say to his younger self - 1800 Assists later with dGon on YouTube
- February 25, Cloud9 Blaber on taking chance on Cloud9 midlaner EMENES despite toxic history with Sage Datuin on Esports Illustrated
- March 13, Vulcan and Blaber talk LCS DRAMA with Travis Gafford on YouTube
- March 27, The Best Jungler North America Has Ever Produced by Cloud9 on YouTube
- March 29, Blaber says C9 'underperformed' in win over CLG: “If we play like this, we won’t beat FlyQuest.” with Nick Geracie on Esports Illustrated
- July 4, C9 Blaber: "EG Needs to Get HUMBLED, Jojo Needs to Get HUMBLED" with dGon on YouTube
- July 19, C9 Blaber explains why "Not all deaths are bad" with Travis Gafford on YouTube
- July 20, Who Did C9 Blaber Predict to Win the League MVP Title? with dGon on YouTube
- August 21, C9 Blaber: "We Were Playing Like S*** the Entire Split, I Wasn't HAPPY With Our Games" with dGon on YouTube
- October 20, Fudge and Blaber breakdown the PAUSE that changed everything with Travis Gafford on YouTube
- January 27, Why Cloud9 is DIFFERENT in 2024 with Travis Gafford on YouTube
- March 27, Blaber takes on his ENTIRE Cloud9 Team | Are You Smarter Than ft. Cloud9 with Emily Rand on YouTube
- March 30, Can Pros name these LEAGUE OF LEGENDS CHAMPION ABILITIES? with Travis Gafford on YouTube
- August 12, LCS veterans educate 17 year old Sniper by Jatt on YouTube
- September 6, Blaber reveals what went wrong with C9 - The Sack Down Ep 7 by IWDominate and YamatoCannon on YouTube
- January 28, Blaber, de Cloud9: "Si queremos ganar la LTA, debemos derrotar a FlyQuest" (Spanish) with Jona Valenzuela on Prensa Esports
- May 17, Blaber believes he's the BEST JUNGLER in the LTA with Travis Gafford on YouTube
Post-Match Interviews
- 2018
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
- 2024
- 2025
| Date | Tournament | Match | Link |
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| 2018-06-22 | NA Academy 2018 Summer | C9.A vs  GG.A | Link |
| 2018-07-21 | NA LCS 2018 Summer | C9 vs  TL | Link |
| 2018-10-01 | Worlds 2018 Play-In |  DFM vs C9 | Link |
| Date | Tournament | Match | Link |
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| 2019-03-03 | LCS 2019 Spring | GG vs C9 | Link |
| 2019-03-29 | NA Academy 2019 Spring Playoffs | C9.A vs TL.A | Link |
| 2019-06-15 | NA Academy 2019 Summer |  TSM.A vs C9.A | Link |
| 2019-06-15 | LCS 2019 Summer | C9 vs  OPT | Link |
| 2019-08-04 | LCS 2019 Summer | OPT vs C9 | Link |
| Date | Tournament | Match | Link |
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| 2020-01-26 | LCS 2020 Spring | GG vs C9 | Link |
| 2020-02-09 | LCS 2020 Spring | C9 vs  FLY | Link |
| 2020-03-03 | LCS 2020 Spring |  DIG vs C9 | Link |
| 2020-04-05 | LCS 2020 Spring Playoffs | C9 vs  100T | Link |
| 2020-06-13 | LCS 2020 Summer | FLY vs C9 | Link |
| 2020-08-09 | LCS 2020 Summer |  CLG vs C9 | Link |
| Date | Tournament | Match | Link |
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| 2021-01-24 | LCS 2021 Lock In | C9 vs TSM | Link |
| 2021-02-06 | LCS 2021 Spring | GG vs C9 | Link |
| 2021-02-26 | LCS 2021 Spring | C9 vs GG | Link |
| 2021-04-11 | LCS 2021 Mid-Season Showdown | C9 vs TL | Link |
| 2021-05-11 | MSI 2021 |  DK vs C9 | Link |
| 2021-06-13 | LCS 2021 Summer | DIG vs C9 | Link |
| 2021-07-23 | LCS 2021 Summer | 100T vs C9 | Link |
| 2021-08-19 | LCS 2021 Championship | C9 vs  EG | Link |
| 2021-10-15 | Worlds 2021 Main Event |  FPX vs C9 | Link |
| Date | Tournament | Match | Link |
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| 2022-01-16 | LCS 2022 Lock In | TSM vs C9 | Link |
| 2022-01-23 | LCS 2022 Lock In | C9 vs CLG | Link |
| 2022-02-06 | LCS 2022 Spring | GG vs C9 | Link |
| 2022-02-20 | LCS 2022 Spring | TSM vs C9 | Link |
| 2022-02-26 | LCS 2022 Spring | C9 vs 100T | Link |
| 2022-03-06 | LCS 2022 Spring | EG vs C9 | Link |
| 2022-08-13 | LCS 2022 Summer |  IMT vs C9 | Link |
| 2022-09-11 | LCS 2022 Championship | C9 vs 100T | Link |
| 2022-10-13 | Worlds 2022 Main Event | C9 vs  EDG | Link |
| Date | Tournament | Match | Link |
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| 2023-01-26 | LCS 2023 Spring | 100T vs C9 | Link |
| 2023-02-09 | LCS 2023 Spring | TSM vs C9 | Link |
| 2023-03-03 | LCS 2023 Spring | 100T vs C9 | Link |
| 2023-03-17 | LCS 2023 Spring | IMT vs C9 | Link |
| 2023-03-24 | LCS 2023 Spring Playoffs | C9 vs CLG | Link |
| 2023-04-09 | LCS 2023 Spring Playoffs | C9 vs GG | Link |
| 2023-06-14 | LCS 2023 Summer | C9 vs GG | Link |
| 2023-06-30 | LCS 2023 Summer | C9 vs EG | Link |
| 2023-07-06 | LCS 2023 Summer | C9 vs DIG | Link |
| 2023-07-14 | LCS 2023 Summer | C9 vs 100T | Link |
| 2023-08-05 | LCS 2023 Championship | C9 vs EG | Link |
| 2023-08-12 | LCS 2023 Championship |  NRG vs C9 | Link |
| 2023-10-19 | Worlds 2023 Main Event | C9 vs  MAD | Link |
| Date | Tournament | Match | Link |
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| 2024-01-21 | LCS 2024 Spring | C9 vs 100T | Link |
| 2024-03-02 | LCS 2024 Spring | FLY vs C9 | Link |
| 2024-03-10 | LCS 2024 Spring | C9 vs  SR | |
| 2024-03-30 | LCS 2024 Spring Playoffs | C9 vs TL | Link |
| 2024-06-15 | LCS 2024 Summer | C9 vs DIG | Link |
| 2024-06-28 | LCS 2024 Summer | SR vs C9 | |
| 2024-07-27 | LCS 2024 Summer | C9 vs NRG | |
| 2024-08-11 | LCS 2024 Summer | FLY vs C9 |
| Date | Tournament | Match | Link |
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| 2025-01-26 | LTA North 2025 Split 1 |  LYON vs C9 | Link |
| 2025-05-25 | LTA North 2025 Split 2 Playoffs | C9 vs TL | Link |
| 2025-06-14 | LTA North 2025 Split 2 Playoffs | C9 vs SR | Link |
| 2025-09-05 | LTA North 2025 Split 3 | C9 vs 100T | Link |
Images
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OCN Blaber, 2017 NA Scouting Grounds -
C9.A Blaber, NA Academy 2018 Summer -
C9 Blaber, LCS 2019 Spring -
C9 Blaber, LCS 2019 Summer -
C9 Blaber, LCS 2020 Spring
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C9 Blaber, LCS 2020 Summer
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C9 Blaber, LCS 2021 Spring
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C9 Blaber, LCS 2021 Summer
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C9 Blaber, Worlds 2021 Play-In
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C9 Blaber, LCS 2022 Spring
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C9 Blaber, LCS 2022 Summer
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C9 Blaber, LCS 2023 Spring
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C9 Blaber, LCS 2024 Spring
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C9 Blaber, LTA North 2025 Split 1
Name Pronunciation
| Blaber | |
|---|---|
| Accuracy | Riot |
| Voiced By | Raafaa |
Redirects
The following pages redirect here:
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Archive Pages: before change - NA - 2018-05-31; after change - NA - 2018-06-01
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Cloud9's Tweet twitter.com
- ↑ Archive Pages: before change - ; after change - NA - 2018-06-01
- ↑ Archive Pages: before change - ; after change - NA - 2019-07-03
- ↑ Cloud9's Tweet twitter.com
- ↑ Archive Pages: before change - NA - 2019-12-01; after change - NA - 2019-12-02
- ↑ Archive Pages: before change - ; after change - NA - 2019-12-16
- ↑ Cloud9's Tweet twitter.com
- ↑ Archive Pages: before change - NA - 2021-02-09; after change - NA - 2021-02-10
- ↑ Cloud9's Tweet twitter.com
- ↑ Archive Pages: before change - NA - 2021-12-05; after change - NA - 2021-12-06
- ↑ Archive Pages: before change - NA - 2022-12-08; after change - NA - 2022-12-09
- ↑ Cloud9's X Post x.com
- ↑ Cloud9's X Post x.com
- ↑ Cloud9's X Post x.com
- ↑ Archive Pages: before change - AME - 2024-11-25; after change - AME - 2024-11-26
- ↑ Archive Pages: before change - AME - 2025-11-23; after change - AME - 2025-11-24
- ↑ LCS' Tweet twitter.com
- ↑ LTA Sul's X Post x.com