Mataz

Mataz
Mataz
Background Information
Name	Julián Cárdenas Sanchez
Country of Birth	; Mexico
Birthday	January 19, 2001 (age 24)
Residency	NANorth America This player is considered a dual resident in both BR and NA until 2027. In 2028+, they will need to claim residency in one.
Prev Residencies	AMEAmericas; LATLatin America; LANLAN
Competitive
Role	; Jungler
Favorite Champs	; ; ; ; ; ; ;
Soloqueue IDs	LAN: Mataz#suvg
Social Media & Links

Overview

Tournament Results

Stats

Match History

Julián "Mataz" Cárdenas Sanchez is a League of Legends esports player, previously jungler for SDM Tigres.

Team History

Combine Role Swaps:No|Yes

Dates:Approx|Exact

	Team	Start	End
LAN	⁠⁠Nawal Gaming	Jan 20182018-01-21	≈May 2018≈2018-05-??	≈3mo 11d ejel
LAN	⁠⁠Ordo Equitum	Jul 20182018-07-04	Nov 20182018-11-16^[1]	4mo 12d ejel
LAT	⁠⁠MADL Mexico	Jan 20192019-01-03^[3]	Oct 20192019-10-09^[2]	9mo 6d ejel
LAT	⁠⁠Anáhuac Esports	Oct 20192019-10-16	Jan 20202020-01-13^[4]	2mo 28d ejel
LAT	⁠⁠Cream Mexico	Jan 20202020-01-22	May 20202020-05-08^[5]	3mo 17d ejel
LAT	⁠⁠Cream Real Betis	May 20202020-05-08^[5]	May 20202020-05-28^[7]	20d ejel
LAT	⁠⁠Team Aze	Jun 20202020-06-06^[9]	Nov 20212021-11-28^[8]	1yr 5mo ejel
LAT	⁠⁠The Kings	Jan 20222022-01-13^[11]	Mar 20232023-03-23^[10]	1yr 2mo ejel
LAT	⁠⁠Bandits Gaming	Jun 20232023-06-16^[13]	Jul 20232023-07-21^[12]	1mo 5d ejel
LAT	⁠⁠Six Karma	Nov 20232023-11-16^[15]	Apr 20242024-04-18^[14]	5mo 2d ejel
AME	⁠⁠Fuego	Apr 20242024-04-18^[14]	Jan 20252025-01-18^[16]	9mo ejel
NA	⁠⁠SDM Tigres	Apr 20252025-04-11^[19]	Dec 20252025-12-12^[17]	8mo 1d ejel
AME	⁠⁠Tsunami Esports	May 20252025-05-17	Jun 20252025-06-01	15d ejel

	Team	Start	End
LAN	⁠⁠Nawal Gaming	Jan 20182018-01-21	≈May 2018≈2018-05-??	≈3mo 11d ejel
LAN	⁠⁠Ordo Equitum	Jul 20182018-07-04	Nov 20182018-11-16^[1]	4mo 12d ejel
LAT	⁠⁠MADL Mexico	Jan 20192019-01-03^[3]	Oct 20192019-10-09^[2]	9mo 6d ejel
LAT	⁠⁠Anáhuac Esports	Oct 20192019-10-16	Jan 20202020-01-13^[4]	2mo 28d ejel
LAT	⁠⁠Cream Mexico	Jan 20202020-01-22	May 20202020-05-08^[5]	3mo 17d ejel
LAT	⁠⁠Cream Real Betis	May 20202020-05-08^[5]	May 20202020-05-28^[7]	20d ejel
LAT	⁠⁠Team Aze	Jun 20202020-06-06^[9]	Nov 20212021-11-28^[8]	1yr 5mo ejel
LAT	⁠⁠The Kings	Jan 20222022-01-13^[11]	Mar 20232023-03-23^[10]	1yr 2mo ejel
LAT	⁠⁠Bandits Gaming	Jun 20232023-06-16^[13]	Jul 20232023-07-21^[12]	1mo 5d ejel
LAT	⁠⁠Six Karma	Nov 20232023-11-16^[15]	Apr 20242024-04-18^[14]	5mo 2d ejel
AME	⁠⁠Fuego	Apr 20242024-04-18^[14]	Jan 20252025-01-18^[16]	9mo ejel
NA	⁠⁠SDM Tigres	Apr 20252025-04-11^[19]	Dec 20252025-12-12^[17]	8mo 1d ejel
AME	⁠⁠Tsunami Esports	May 20252025-05-17	Jun 20252025-06-01	15d ejel

News

2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

LAN	⁠⁠Nawal	January 21, Team is created. Duca, Athyz, Mataz, Gypsi, Mianare, Soradg, El Couch (Head Coach), and Caballero (Coach) join. e
LAN	⁠⁠Nawal	May (approx.), ⁠⁠Nawal Gaming is disbanded. Duca, Mataz, Gypsi, Soradg, Lud0 (Head Coach), and Caballero (Coach) leave. e
LAN	⁠⁠OE	July 4, Yer, Mataz, Limitationss, and Tyr join. e
LAN	⁠⁠OE	November 16, Yer, Mataz, Fas, Limitationss, Tyr, Guardián, Fiction (Head Coach), and BetaTwinz (Assistant Coach) leave.^[1] e
LAT	⁠⁠F/A	December 4, Mataz changes residency from LAN LAN to LAT Latin America. e

LAT	⁠⁠MLM	January 3, Mayhem, Mataz, Fas, Gobely, Tyr, and Fiction (Head Coach) join. Tlacua joins as substitute.^[3] e
LAT	⁠⁠MLM	October 9, Mataz leaves.^[2] e
LAT	⁠⁠ANH	October 16, Kanra, Mataz, SevenAster, and Meteoro join. Bucket joins as substitute. Carita, Chente, and laSveC leave. e

LAT	⁠⁠ANH	January 13, Kanra, Mataz, SevenAster, Güereca, MacCuin, Meteoro, Bucket, Judas (Head Coach), and Mozart (General Manager) leave.^[4] e
LAT	⁠⁠CRM.M	January 22, Kanra, Mataz, and Tyr join. Binky leaves. e
LAT	⁠⁠CRB	May 8, ⁠⁠Cream Mexico renames to ⁠⁠Cream Real Betis following the partnership with Spanish football club Real Betis.^[5]^[6] e
LAT	⁠⁠CRB	May 28, Duca, Quantum, and Rosseu join. Peluchin (Head Coach) rejoins. Kanra, Mataz, Tyr, and Donsensey (Head Analyst) leave.^[7] e
LAT	⁠⁠AZE	June 6, Mataz, MadBlade, and Otto (Positional Coach) join. Suplife (Head Coach) rejoins. Beacon joins as substitute. Kouke (Jungle to Positional Coach) changes position. Vipér leaves.^[9] e

LAT

⁠

⁠AZE

November 28,
ADD,
Mataz,
Tempt,
Gavotto,
Flare, Fallen (Coach), and Kouke (Positional Coach) leave.^[8]

e

LAT	⁠⁠TK	January 13, Pan, Mataz, Cotopaco, Messi, Sly Fox (Analyst), and Kouke (Positional Coach) join. Santi, Midalia, and Mun join as substitutes. CARITATRISTE and Soren (Head Coach) will remain with the team. 1an leaves.^[11] e
LAT	⁠⁠TK	April 23, Destroy, Rainbow, Serenity (Coach), and Deam (Analyst) join. NerzhuL and 1an (Coach) rejoin. Chukaritas and VirusFx join as substitutes. Kouke (Positional Coach to Strategic Coach) changes position. Mataz, Limitationss, Santi, and Midalia will remain with the team. Mun moves to substitute. Pecho Frio and Sly Fox (Analyst) leave.^[20] e
LAT	⁠⁠TK	December 28, Buggax, TopLop, Lyg, Baula, Skin (Head Coach), Tomex (Assistant Coach), PR1D3 (Strategic Coach), and Kalaxan (General Manager) join. Soren (Head Coach to Coach) changes position. Mataz, Mun, and Deam (Analyst) will remain with the team. Chukaritas, Santi, Midalia, and Jirall (Positional Coach) leave.^[21] e

LAT	⁠⁠TK	January 27, Buggax, Mataz, Baula, and PR1D3 (Strategic Coach)'s contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 22 May 2023. TopLop and Mun's contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 22 November 2023. Lyg's contract is updated in the GCD, expiring on 22 November 2024. Skin (Head Coach)'s contract is updated in the GCD, expiring on 15 November 2023.^[22] e
LAT	⁠⁠TK	March 23, Mataz leaves.^[10] e
LAT	⁠⁠BAN	June 16, Mataz joins.^[13] e
LAT	⁠⁠BAN	July 21, Jauny, Mataz, Icytower, VirusFx, Baula, Pinky, and Kazuo leave.^[12] e
LAT	⁠⁠6K	November 16, Mataz joins.^[15] e

LAT	⁠⁠6K	January 9, Acce, Mataz, and Seiya's contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 31 December 2025. 5kid's contract is updated in the GCD, expiring on 22 November 2024. Reble and ChinX (Content Creator)'s contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 24 November 2024. Yeti (Head Coach)'s contract is updated in the GCD, expiring on 21 November 2025. Fallen (Strategic Coach)'s contract is updated in the GCD, expiring on 21 November 2024.^[23] e
LAT	⁠⁠6K	April 18, Mataz leaves.^[14] e
LAT	⁠⁠FUE	April 18, Mataz joins.^[14] e
AME	⁠⁠FUE	October 31, Mataz changes residency from LAT Latin America to AME Americas. e

AME	⁠⁠FUE	January 18, Mataz leaves.^[16] e
AME	⁠⁠SDM	April 11, Jauny, Mataz, Bradley, Instinct, Baula, Dye (Coach), and Lstitch (Analyst) join. Steellar and Sully join as substitutes. RedCells (Head Coach to Coach) changes position. Betatwins, Keptt, and Reus (Analyst) will remain with the team. Lio moves to substitute. Nannini, Starhide, Kanra, Shooke, CHIME10 (Coach), and Swet (Assistant Coach) leave.^[19] e
AME	⁠⁠TSU	May 17, Steellar, Mataz, Sully, Naros, BetaTwinz, and Betatwins (Head Coach) join. e
AME	⁠⁠TSU	June 1, Steellar, Mataz, Sully, Naros, BetaTwinz, and Betatwins (Head Coach) leave. e
AME	⁠⁠SDM	July 10, Skyy, VirusFx, and Ichiwin join. Betatwins (Sub/Top to Sub/Support) changes position. Jauny, Mataz, Steellar, Keptt, and Sully will remain with the team. Vares, Zeypher, Baula, and Lio leave.^[24] e
NA	⁠⁠SDM	November 17, Mataz changes residency from AME Americas to NA North America. e
NA	⁠⁠SDM	December 12, Mataz and VirusFx leave.^[17]^[18] e

Biography

Julián Cárdenas Sanchez is from Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico.

Trivia

Knows by his Karthus, Graves, and Ekko.
Started playing in 2012 and in the support role.
Started as ADC on Season 3 then later switch to Jungle on Season 5.
Likes to play agresive-style jungle role.
His brother was of great support to be able to continue competing.
Even when his main carrer role is Jungle he dislikes to play it with his friends.
One of his favourites artist is Bad Bunny.
Usually likes to say a lot of silly jokes.
His dream is to be able to sign for G2 Esports

Individual Awards

DDH player with the most mvps during the year x2 (2020, 2021)
DDH player with the most MVPs in the split x2 (Closing 2020, Closing 2021)
DDH Most Valuable Player x1 (Closing 2020)

Tournament Results

This table shows up to the 10 most recent results. For complete results, click here.

Mataz Tournament Results
Date	Pl	Event	Last Result	Team	Roster
2025-11-29	5 - 7	Copa Naciones 2025	1 : 2⁠⁠PER	⁠⁠MEX	Tuercas, Shintalx, Grell, Skyy, Leza, VirusFx, Gavotto, Mataz, Bola, Autoboost
2025-11-08	9 - 16	Blossom League Season 12	0 : 2⁠⁠ICON	⁠⁠SDM.T	Steellar, roboutteguilliman, Mataz, Betatwins, Sully, VirusFx, Sua
2025-10-09	NQ	LTA North 2026 Promotion	0 : 3⁠⁠EST	⁠⁠SDM	Jauny, Mataz, Skyy, VirusFx, Ichiwin, Dye
2025-09-08	1	LRN 2025 Split 2 Playoffs	3 : 0⁠⁠EST	⁠⁠SDM	Jauny, Mataz, Skyy, VirusFx, Ichiwin, Dye, Bichofan, Lstitch
2025-08-04	3	LRN 2025 Split 2	4 - 2⁠⁠RR	⁠⁠SDM	Jauny, Mataz, Skyy, VirusFx, Ichiwin, Dye, Bichofan, Lstitch
2025-05-24	NQ	LRN 2025 Split 2 Open Qualifier	1 : 2⁠⁠AE	⁠⁠TSU	Steellar, Mataz, Sully, Naros, BetaTwinz, Betatwins
2025-05-04	7	LRN 2025 Split 1	2 - 5⁠⁠RR	⁠⁠SDM	Steellar, Jauny, Lio, Mataz, Keptt, Bradley, Vares, Sully, Nannini, Instinct, Zeypher, Kanra, Starhide, Baula, RedCells, Jefe de jefes, CHIME10, Betatwins, Bichofan, Lstitch, Dye
2024-09-20	3	Americas Challengers 2024	1 : 3⁠⁠FXS	⁠⁠FUE	ADD, Mataz, Zelt, VirusFx, Baula, Ukkyr
2024-07-27	1	LRN 2024 Playoffs	3 : 0⁠⁠PK	⁠⁠FUE	ADD, Mataz, Zelt, VirusFx, Baula, Dye
2024-06-13	1	LRN 2024 Groups - Group A	2 - 0⁠⁠RR	⁠⁠FUE	ADD, Mataz, Zelt, VirusFx, Baula, Dye

Mataz Showmatch Results
Date	Pl	Event	Last Result	Team	Roster
2023-01-11	2	SKE 2023 Latin America	1 : 2⁠⁠GN	⁠⁠TN	Mataz, Buggax, Aloned, Josedeodo, IgnaVilu1
2022-12-18	1	Choque de Reinos 2022	3 : 0⁠⁠BRR	⁠⁠TK.L	Azhy, Mataz, Icy, Limitationss, Baula
2022-10-12	2	DDH 2022 All Stars	1 : 2⁠⁠DDH	⁠⁠DDH	Pillo, Mataz, Fayo, VirusFx, Messi

Media

2020
2024

September 16, ¡Vivan nuestros héroes de la Grieta del Invocador! Los mejores mexicanos en League of Legends by LVP on LVP Mexico
e

February 6, Mataz, de Six Karma: "Al principio, con Seiya no hablábamos nada, y eso está mal" (Spanish) with Prensa Esports on YouTube
e
March 12, Mataz, de Six Karma: "La inconsistencia de todo el grupo fue el problema de todo el split" (Spanish) with Selección de Campeón on Twitter
e

Post-Match Interviews

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Date	Tournament	Match	Link
2021-01-22	DDH 2021 Opening	KON vs AZE	Link
2021-01-29	DDH 2021 Opening	AZE vs WT	Link
2021-02-05	DDH 2021 Opening	AZE vs MC2	Link
2021-02-12	DDH 2021 Opening	JNS vs AZE	Link
2021-02-19	DDH 2021 Opening	AZE vs KON	Link
2021-02-25	DDH 2021 Opening	AZE vs ARC.M	Link
2021-03-18	DDH 2021 Opening Playoffs	AZE vs NE	Link
2021-03-26	DDH 2021 Opening Playoffs	ARC.M vs AZE	Link
2021-05-25	DDH 2021 Closing	TK vs AZE	Link
2021-06-04	DDH 2021 Closing	AZE vs MC2	Link
2021-06-09	DDH 2021 Closing	AZE vs KON	Link
2021-06-18	DDH 2021 Closing	AZE vs ARC.M	Link
2021-07-08	DDH 2021 Closing	KON vs AZE	Link
2021-07-22	DDH 2021 Closing Playoffs	AZE vs ARC.M	Link
2021-09-04	LLA 2022 Opening Promotion	AZE vs GET	Link

Date	Tournament	Match	Link
2022-01-20	DDH 2022 Opening	TK vs PK
2022-02-17	DDH 2022 Opening	MC2 vs TK
2022-03-12	DDH 2022 Opening	ARC.M vs TK
2022-03-17	DDH 2022 Opening Playoffs	6K vs TK	Link
2022-04-07	DDH 2022 Opening Playoffs	ATH vs TK	Link
2022-05-19	DDH 2022 Closing	TMR vs TK	Link
2022-05-26	DDH 2022 Closing	TK vs ZLT	Link
2022-06-09	DDH 2022 Closing	TK vs 6K	Link
2022-06-17	DDH 2022 Closing	TK vs MC2	Link
2022-06-30	DDH 2022 Closing	TK vs 6K	Link
2022-08-07	DDH 2022 Closing Playoffs	TK vs ATH	Link
2022-08-16	Regional Norte 2022	TK vs BRR
2022-09-11	LLA 2023 Opening Promotion	GET vs TK