Octomalus

Octomalus, the in-game name of Belgian player Téo Bertiau, is a retired top laner who competed at 27 before bringing his active career to a close. His story is rooted in the Benelux and broader European amateur landscape, where players like him form the connective tissue between casual play and the professional tiers above.

The Kled Specialist

If a single champion can define a player, Bertiau’s calling card was Kled, the cantankerous Yordle whose kit rewards fearless, all-in aggression. Piloting Kled well is a distinct skill set: the champion’s remount mechanic and unrelenting engage tools ask a top laner to embrace risk, dive into the heart of a fight, and trust that the resulting chaos will tilt in his team’s favor. Choosing Kled as a signature pick signals a competitor who preferred to seize the initiative rather than wait for the game to come to him.

Top Lane on His Own Terms

The top lane suits players with an appetite for solitary combat, and Bertiau’s identity fit that mold. Anchoring the lane means mastering the art of the trade, tracking enemy jungle pressure without support, and knowing precisely when a solo opportunity is worth taking. A Kled loyalist in particular thrives on tempo and momentum, using early skirmishes to snowball a lead that can be carried into decisive mid-game engagements.

During his time with beGenius, Bertiau operated within an organization that gave him a platform to test his aggressive instincts against structured competition. Playing for a named team rather than an ad hoc lineup provides the scrim time and tactical scaffolding that let an aggressive style flourish instead of unraveling, and it is in those environments that a specialist can turn a favorite champion into a genuine weapon.

Now retired, Octomalus represents a familiar and valuable archetype in European esports: the regional competitor with a sharply defined identity. His willingness to hang his reputation on a high-risk pick like Kled speaks to a player who understood exactly what he wanted to do on the Rift. Whether he remains connected to the game in another capacity or steps away entirely, his run stands as a chapter in Belgium’s competitive League of Legends history.