Dplus KIA announced Caedrel as substitute mid laner for April Fools’ Day only

The League of Legends analyst got a 24-hour contract to backup ShowMaker.

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TL;DR
  • Dplus KIA posted an April Fools' announcement signing Caedrel as a substitute mid laner for April 1st only.
  • The post positioned the retired pro turned streamer as a backup to star player ShowMaker.
  • Esports teams regularly make fake announcements on April Fools' Day with absurd roster moves.
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Dplus KIA posted an April Fools’ Day announcement claiming Marc “Caedrel” Lamont had joined the organization as a substitute mid laner for April first only.

The post explicitly framed the signing as a one-day arrangement. Dplus KIA positioned him as a backup to the team’s star mid laner ShowMaker.

Caedrel transitioned from professional play years ago and now works as a League of Legends analyst and streamer. He’s known for co-streaming pro matches and doesn’t play competitively anymore.

Esports organizations regularly participate in April Fools’ Day with fake roster announcements and absurd signings. These posts are designed to look official at first glance before the date or explicit qualifiers reveal the prank.

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