| |||||||||||||
| Palafox | ||
|---|---|---|
 | ||
| Background Information | ||
| Name | Cristian Palafox | |
| Country of Birth | United States | |
| Birthday | July 8, 1999 (age 24) | |
| Residency | North America | |
| Competitive | ||
| Team |  NRG | |
| Contract Expires | 2024-11-19 | |
| Role | Mid Laner | |
| Competitive IDs | W0WFIXZ | |
| Soloqueue IDs | NA: Palafox, W0WFIXZ, Gl in Lotteria | |
| Social Media & Links | ||
| ||
Cristian "Palafox" (▶️ listen) Palafox is a League of Legends esports player, currently mid laner for NRG. He was previously known as W0WFIXZ.
Team History
| Team | Start | End | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Team Blaze | ≈Apr 2016≈2016-04-23 | ≈May 2016≈2016-05-01 | ≈8d ejel | ||
 OpTic Academy | Jan 20182018-01-03[2] | Nov 20182018-11-19[1] | 10mo 16d ejel | ||
 GG Academy | Dec 20182018-12-18[4] | Nov 20192019-11-20[3] | 11mo 2d ejel | ||
 C9 Academy | Nov 20192019-11-20[6] | Nov 20202020-11-16[5] | 1yr 26d ejel | ||
 FlyQuest | Nov 20202020-11-23[8] | Jul 20212021-07-06[7] | 7mo 13d ejel | ||
| FlyQuest Academy | Jul 20212021-07-06[7] | Jul 20212021-07-27 | 21d ejel | ||
| FlyQuest | Jul 20212021-07-27[10] | Nov 20212021-11-17[9] | 3mo 21d ejel | ||
 CLG | Nov 20212021-11-19[12] | Apr 20232023-04-06[11] | 1yr 4mo ejel | ||
| NRG | Apr 20232023-04-06[13] | Present | 1yr 13d ej |
| Team | Start | End | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Blaze | ≈Apr 2016≈2016-04-23 | ≈May 2016≈2016-05-01 | ≈8d ejel | ||
| OpTic Academy | Jan 20182018-01-03[2] | Nov 20182018-11-19[1] | 10mo 16d ejel | ||
| GG Academy | Dec 20182018-12-18[4] | Nov 20192019-11-20[3] | 11mo 2d ejel | ||
| C9 Academy | Nov 20192019-11-20[6] | Nov 20202020-11-16[5] | 1yr 26d ejel | ||
| FlyQuest | Nov 20202020-11-23[8] | Jul 20212021-07-06[7] | 7mo 13d ejel | ||
| FlyQuest Academy | Jul 20212021-07-06[7] | Jul 20212021-07-27 | 21d ejel | ||
| FlyQuest | Jul 20212021-07-27[10] | Nov 20212021-11-17[9] | 3mo 21d ejel | ||
| CLG | Nov 20212021-11-19[12] | Apr 20232023-04-06[11] | 1yr 4mo ejel | ||
| NRG | Apr 20232023-04-06[13] | Present | 1yr 13d ej |
News
- 2016
- 2018
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
 BLAZ | April 23 (approx.), sha bi, Kazahana, W0WFIXZ, Saranghamnida, and 909101 join. | |
| BLAZ | May 1 (approx.), sha bi, Kazahana, W0WFIXZ, Saranghamnida, and 909101 leave. |
 OPT.A | January 3, OpTic Gaming Academy is formed. Dhokla, Kadir, Palafox, Andy, and Winter join.[2] | |
| OPT.A | November 19, Palafox's contract expires.[1] | |
| OPT.A | December 18, Palafox's departure is confirmed.[14] | |
 GG.A | December 18, Hard and Palafox join.[4] |
| GG.A | January 4, Hard's contract is updated in the GCD, expiring on 16 November 2021. Palafox's contract is updated in the GCD, expiring on 17 November 2020.[15] | |
| GG.A | November 20, Palafox leaves.[3] | |
 C9.A | November 20, Palafox joins.[6] | |
| C9.A | November 22, Palafox's contract is updated in the GCD, expiring on 15 November 2022.[16] |
| C9.A | November 16, Palafox and Diamond leave.[5] | |
 FLY | November 23, Licorice, Palafox, and Diamond join.[8] Licorice and Palafox's contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 15 November 2022. Diamond's contract is updated in the GCD, expiring on 21 November 2023.[17] |
| FLY | July 6, Kumo, Nxi, Triple, Tomo, Diamond, and Phantiks (Assistant Coach) join from academy roster. Licorice leaves. Josedeodo, Palafox, Johnsun, and Dreams leave for academy roster.[7] | |
| FLY.A | July 6, Josedeodo, Palafox, and Johnsun join from main roster. Dreams rejoins from main roster.[7] | |
| FLY.A | July 27, Josedeodo and Palafox leave for main roster. | |
| FLY | July 27, Josedeodo and Palafox join from academy roster. Nxi and Triple leave for academy roster.[10] | |
| FLY | October 30, Palafox is allowed to look for opportunities with other teams.[18] | |
| FLY | November 17, Palafox and Kanani (Head Coach) leave.[9] | |
 CLG | November 19, Jenkins, Contractz, Palafox, Luger, and Poome join.[12] Jenkins, Palafox, Luger, and Poome's contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 19 November 2024. Contractz's contract is updated in the GCD, expiring on 21 November 2023.[19] |
| CLG | November 29, Dhokla, Contractz, Palafox, Luger, and Poome will remain with the team for 2023.[20] |
| CLG | April 6, Dhokla, Contractz, Palafox, Luger, Poome, Thinkcard (Head Coach), Croissant (Strategic Coach), 1onz (Analyst), Gunaso (Analyst), Rudeclaw (Manager), Rush (Streamer,Content Creator), Adrian Riven (Content Creator), Damonte (Positional Coach), Nemo (Content Creator), soaZ (Positional Coach), and Apollo (Positional Coach) leave.[11] | |
 NRG | April 6, CLG's LCS infrastructure transfers to NRG. Dhokla, Contractz, Palafox, Luger, Poome, Thinkcard (Head Coach), Croissant (Strategic Coach), 1onz (Analyst), Gunaso (Analyst), myra (Manager), Rudeclaw (Manager), Damonte (Positional Coach), and soaZ (Positional Coach) join. Apollo (Positional Coach) joins as substitute.[13] | |
| NRG | April 14, Dhokla and Apollo (Positional Coach)'s contracts are transferred to NRG in the GCD, expiring on 21 November 2023. Contractz, Palafox, Luger, and Poome's contracts are transferred to NRG in the GCD, expiring on 19 November 2024.[21] |
Biography[]
Palafox played for Team Ocean Drake in the 2017 NA Scouting Grounds. After the tournament, he was drafted by Clutch Gaming, but ended up joining OpTic Gaming Academy.
Trivia[]
- Reached Rank 1 on NA in 2020.
Pentakills
| Date | Region | Tournament | Team | Vs | Champion | Pos | W/L | KDA | SB | VOD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-04-10 | North America | NA Academy 2020 Spring Playoffs |  |  | Kassadin | Mid | W | 17/2/7 | Link | Link |
- Click here for a full list of pentakills by all players.
Tournament Results[]
This table shows up to the 10 most recent results. For complete results, click here.
Media[]
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
- 2024
- March 6, Palafox on the Azir ult bug, stacking up against LCS midlaners with Dan Smyth-Temple on Hotspawn
- May 1, Don’t Call Him a Bust: Palafox’s Rough Rookie Split by Conor Atlas on The Game Haus
- June 7, FlyQuest Palafox: “I think 100 Thieves and C9 are the two hardest teams to beat” with Pedro Romero on Gamezo
- July 5, The Palafox Story: ‘If I think a play is good, I’ll go for it no matter what’ with Nick Ray on Upcomer
- February 25, Palafox on win over C9, CLG's identity: "I think our team is just about playing the game slow." with Nick Geracie on Inven Global
- June 26, CLG’s Palafox credits trust in teammates for early summer success with Warren Younger on Upcomer
- July 4, Palafox oozes confidence as CLG prepare to shake up LCS: “We have potential to win” with Andrew Amos on Dexerto
- July 5, CLG Palafox: “I think for a while now, the LCS pool has literally just been about names and not about people that actually play” with PiraTechnics on esports.gg
- July 25, CLG Palafox: 'The old guard is overrated' with Travis Gafford on YouTube
- July 26, Would YOU rather see BJERG or newer players at Worlds?! LCS is revived!? feat. CLG Palafox | HLL 232 by Travis Gafford and MarkZ on YouTube
- August 24, Palafox talks about defying the history of CLG with Jay Silver on Gamelevate
- August 25, Palafox on CLG's CRAZY 5 game series against Cloud9 with Travis Gafford on YouTube
- September 9, Was this year a success for CLG? Palafox answers with Travis Gafford on YouTube
- December 29, CLG in Korea: Palafox League of Legends Montage by CLG on YouTube
- February 2, Palafox and Travis argue if CLG can survive an IMPROVED LCS with Travis Gafford on YouTube
- February 15, CLG Mid Palafox on LCS 2023 Spring Losing Steak with Sage Datuin on Esports Illustrated
- February 28, Palafox Discusses Recovering From A Slump, Mid Lane Meta and Dogs with Jay Silver on YouTube
- March 3, CLG Palafox on his continued growth "If I look way back - I didn't REALLY get coached..." with dGon on YouTube
- March 26, Palafox says every CLG player is better than every EG player with Travis Gafford on YouTube
- July 26, NRG Palafox CALLS OUT the Other LCS Mids: "They Have Too Many Stinkers" with dGon on YouTube
- August 22, Why Palafox was happy to BEAT CLOUD9 after being passed for Perkz with Travis Gafford on YouTube
- October 21, Why Palafox and Contractz are CONFIDENT at Worlds after facing TL with Travis Gafford on YouTube
- October 28, NRG Palafox on His Series Against G2: "We EXPOSED THEM, They Have to Think of Another Draft Strat" with dGon on YouTube
- January 16, NRG Palafox: "People who slack will get punished a lot more this year." with Armand Luque on YouTube
- March 30, Can Pros name these LEAGUE OF LEGENDS CHAMPION ABILITIES? with Travis Gafford on YouTube
Post-Match Interviews
| Date | Tournament | Match | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-20 | Worlds 2023 Main Event |  NRG vs  TL | Link |
| 2023-08-20 | LCS 2023 Championship |  C9 vs NRG | |
| 2023-08-19 | LCS 2023 Championship | NRG vs TL | Link |
| 2023-08-06 | LCS 2023 Championship |  GG vs NRG | Link |
| 2023-07-28 | LCS 2023 Championship | TL vs NRG | Link |
| 2023-07-07 | LCS 2023 Summer | NRG vs  EG | Link |
| 2023-06-24 | LCS 2023 Summer | C9 vs NRG | Link |
| 2023-03-16 | LCS 2023 Spring |  CLG vs TL | Link |
| 2023-01-27 | LCS 2023 Spring | CLG vs EG | Link |
| 2022-08-26 | LCS 2022 Championship | GG vs CLG | Link |
| 2022-08-14 | LCS 2022 Summer |  IMT vs CLG | Link |
| 2022-03-26 | LCS 2022 Spring | IMT vs CLG | Link |
| 2021-02-28 | LCS 2021 Spring |  FLY vs  TSM | Link |
| 2020-08-28 | NA Academy 2020 Summer Playoffs | TSM.A vs C9.A | Link |
| 2020-08-22 | NA Academy 2020 Summer Playoffs | C9.A vs CLG.A | Link |
| 2020-07-10 | NA Academy 2020 Summer | C9.A vs TSM.A | Link |
| 2020-03-07 | NA Academy 2020 Spring | C9.A vs TSM.A | Link |
| 2019-07-26 | NA Academy 2019 Summer | GG.A vs  OPT.A | Link |
| 2018-06-30 | NA Academy 2018 Summer |  FOX.A vs OPT.A | Link |
Images[]
OCN Palafox, 2017 NA Scouting Grounds
OPT.A Palafox, NA Academy 2018 Spring
OPT.A Palafox, NA Academy 2018 Summer
GG.A Palafox, NA Academy 2019 Spring
GG.A Palafox, NA Academy 2019 Summer
C9.A Palafox, NA Academy 2020 Spring
C9.A Palafox, NA Academy 2020 Summer
FLY Palafox, LCS 2021 Spring
FLY Palafox, LCS 2021 Summer
CLG Palafox, LCS 2022 Spring
CLG Palafox, LCS 2022 Summer
CLG Palafox, LCS 2023 Spring
NRG Palafox, LCS 2023 Summer
Name Pronunciation
| Palafox | |
|---|---|
| Accuracy | Riot |
| Voiced By | Raafaa |
Redirects
The following pages redirect here:
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Archive Pages: before change - NA - 2018-11-18; after change - NA - 2018-11-19
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 OpTicLoL's Tweet twitter.com
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Golden Guardians' Tweet twitter.com
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 GGS SPRING 2019 ROSTER & STAFF UPDATE youtube.com
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Cloud9's Tweet twitter.com
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Golden Guardians' Tweet twitter.com
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 FlyQuest's Tweet twitter.com
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 FlyQuest's Tweet twitter.com
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 FlyQuest's Tweet twitter.com
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 FlyQuest's Tweet twitter.com
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 NRG Newsletter, April 6th, 2023 nrg.gg
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 CLG's Tweet twitter.com
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 NRG Newsletter, April 6th, 2023 nrg.gg
- ↑ GGS SPRING 2019 ROSTER & STAFF UPDATE youtube.com
- ↑ Archive Pages: before change - ; after change - NA - 2019-01-04
- ↑ Archive Pages: before change - ; after change - NA - 2019-11-22
- ↑ Archive Pages: before change - NA - 2020-11-22; after change - NA - 2020-11-23
- ↑ Palafox's Tweet twitter.com
- ↑ Archive Pages: before change - NA - 2021-11-18; after change - NA - 2021-11-19
- ↑ CLG's Tweet twitter.com
- ↑ Archive Pages: before change - NA - 2023-04-13; after change - NA - 2023-04-14