Self

Self, known off the Rift as Joshua Balaiche, is a 23-year-old Argentine bot laner currently competing for Golden Lions in the LRS, the premier League of Legends league of the Southern Cone region. As an ADC in the prime of his career, he occupies a role that blends fragility with the potential for game-defining damage output.

The Marksman’s Craft

Bot laners like Self are the primary sustained-damage dealers of most compositions, positioned as the resources their teams protect and enable. The role is unforgiving: a single misstep in a teamfight can end a marksman’s contribution in seconds, yet flawless positioning turns them into the fulcrum on which victories pivot. Every decision about when to step up and when to retreat carries enormous weight.

Self’s champion pool reflects the modern versatility the position demands. Kai’Sa gives him a hyper-scaling, build-flexible carry capable of diving the backline, while Yone lets him leverage a mobile, skirmish-heavy threat that thrives in the chaotic mid-game. His comfort on Yunara rounds out a repertoire that suggests a player willing to adapt his lane presence to the needs of the draft rather than forcing a single style.

Golden Lions and the Latin American Stage

Competing under Golden Lions in the LRS, Self operates in a region with a passionate fanbase and a growing reputation for producing exciting, aggressive League of Legends. Latin American competition has increasingly become a launchpad for players seeking international recognition, and strong showings here can open doors to wider stages.

At 23, Self is entering the window where experience and mechanical sharpness intersect most productively for a marksman. His outlook rests on maintaining the consistency that keeps a bot laner alive in tense series while continuing to expand the aggressive edge his champion choices hint at. If he can pair that with reliable synergy alongside his support, Self has the profile of a carry his team can build its game plans around.