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Loony
MIN Loony 2024
Background Information
NameDaniel Loza
Country of Birth
United States
Nationality
United States


Mexico
BirthdayMay 31, 1993 (age 30)
Residency
NA
North America
Competitive
TeamMinnesota RØKKRlogo stdMIN RØKKR
Role
Coach
Previous Role(s)Player

SMG Slayer
PSN IDLoonysan
XBL GamertagEnVy Loony
Social Media & Links
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Daniel "Loony" Loza is a Call of Duty esports player, currently the head coach for Minnesota RØKKR.

Team History

Combine Role Swaps:Yes|No
Dates:Approx|Exact
TeamStartEnd
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Team FeaRlogo stdTeam FeaRJul 20132013-07-10[1]≈Oct 2013≈2013-10-??≈3mo 11d
ejel
NA
Livin' the Dream (2014 Team)logo stdLivin' the Dream≈Jan 2014≈2014-01-??≈Feb 2014≈2014-02-??≈20d
ejel
NA
Rise Nationlogo stdRise Nation≈Feb 2014≈2014-02-??Oct 20142014-10-28≈8mo 8d
ejel
NA
Team Kaliberlogo stdTeam KaliberOct 20142014-10-28Apr 20152015-04-075mo 10d
ejel
NA
Team Envylogo stdTeam EnvyApr 20152015-04-07Oct 20152015-10-266mo 19d
ejel
NA
Rise Nationlogo stdRise NationOct 20152015-10-26Oct 20182018-10-03[2]3yr 8d
ejel
NA
Splycelogo stdSplyceOct 20182018-10-03[4]Oct 20192019-10-24[3]1yr 21d
ejel
CDL
Toronto Ultralogo stdTOR Ultra
Oct 20192019-10-24[8]Sep 20202020-09-04[5]10mo 11d
ejel
CDL
Seattle Surgelogo stdSEA Surge
Sep 20202020-09-23[11]Aug 20212021-08-20[10]10mo 27d
ejel
CDL
Minnesota RØKKRlogo stdMIN RØKKR
Oct 20212021-10-01[12]Present2yr 5mo
ej
TeamStartEnd
NA
Team FeaRlogo stdTeam FeaRJul 20132013-07-10[1]≈Oct 2013≈2013-10-??≈3mo 11d
ejel
NA
Livin' the Dream (2014 Team)logo stdLivin' the Dream≈Jan 2014≈2014-01-??≈Feb 2014≈2014-02-??≈20d
ejel
NA
Rise Nationlogo stdRise Nation≈Feb 2014≈2014-02-??Oct 20142014-10-28≈8mo 8d
ejel
NA
Team Kaliberlogo stdTeam KaliberOct 20142014-10-28Apr 20152015-04-075mo 10d
ejel
NA
Team Envylogo stdTeam EnvyApr 20152015-04-07Oct 20152015-10-266mo 19d
ejel
NA
Rise Nationlogo stdRise NationOct 20152015-10-26Oct 20182018-10-03[2]3yr 8d
ejel
NA
Splycelogo stdSplyceOct 20182018-10-03[4]Oct 20192019-10-24[3]1yr 21d
ejel
CDL
Toronto Ultralogo stdTOR UltraOct 20192019-10-24[8]Apr 20202020-04-10[13]5mo 17d
ejel
CDL
Toronto Ultralogo stdTOR Ultra
Apr 20202020-04-10[13]Sep 20202020-09-04[5]4mo 24d
ejel
CDL
Seattle Surgelogo stdSEA SurgeSep 20202020-09-23[11]May 20212021-05-03[14]7mo 10d
ejel
CDL
Seattle Surgelogo stdSEA Surge
May 20212021-05-03[14]Aug 20212021-08-20[10]3mo 17d
ejel
CDL
Minnesota RØKKRlogo stdMIN RØKKR
Oct 20212021-10-01[12]Sep 20232023-09-01[15]1yr 11mo
ejel
CDL
Minnesota RØKKRlogo stdMIN RØKKR
Sep 20232023-09-01[15]Present6mo 16d
ej

News

  • 2013
  • 2014
  • 2015
  • 2018
  • 2019
  • 2020
  • 2021
  • 2023
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Team FeaRlogo stdFeaRJuly 10, Loony joins.[1]
NA
Team FeaRlogo stdFeaROctober (approx.), Loony, Pacman, and Whea7s leave.
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Livin' the Dream (2014 Team)logo stdLtDJanuary (approx.), FEARS, Loony, Pacman, and Whea7s join.
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Livin' the Dream (2014 Team)logo stdLtDFebruary (approx.), Roster is signed by Rise Nationlogo stdRise Nation. FEARS, Loony, Pacman, and Whea7s leave.
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Rise Nationlogo stdRISEFebruary (approx.), Team signs roster of Livin' the Dream (2014 Team)logo stdLivin' the Dream. FEARS, Loony, Pacman, and Whea7s join.
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Team JusTuslogo stdJusApril 17, FLawLesS, Loony, LynXx and Thing2 are drafted.
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Rise Nationlogo stdRISEOctober 28, Loony leaves.
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Team Kaliberlogo stdtKOctober 28, Loony joins.
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Team Kaliberlogo stdtKApril 7, Team agrees to trade with Team Envylogo stdTeam Envy. NAMELESS joins. Loony leaves.
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Team Envylogo stdENVYApril 7, Team agrees to trade with Team Kaliberlogo stdTeam Kaliber. Loony joins. NAMELESS leaves.
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Team Envylogo stdENVYOctober 26, ACHES and Slasher join. Goonjar and Loony leave.
NA
Rise Nationlogo stdRISEOctober 26, Loony rejoins.
NA
Rise Nationlogo stdRISEOctober 3, Loony leaves.[2]
NA
Splycelogo stdSPYOctober 3, Loony joins.[4]
NA
Splycelogo stdSPYSeptember 3, Loony becomes restricted free agent.[16]
NA
Splycelogo stdSPYOctober 24, Loony leaves.[3]
CDL
Toronto Ultralogo stdTOROctober 24, Team reveals branding as Toronto Ultralogo stdToronto Ultra. Bance, Brack, Cammy, Classic, CleanX, Loony, Lucky, Mayhem, Methodz, and MettalZ join.[8][9]
CDL
Toronto Ultralogo stdTORApril 10, MettalZ moves to starting roster.
Loony moves to substitute.[13]
CDL
Toronto Ultralogo stdTORSeptember 4, Cammy and CleanX will remain with the team for 2021. Classic,
Brack,
Loony,
Lucky,
Mayhem, and
MettalZ leave.[5][6][7]
CDL
Seattle Surgelogo stdSEASeptember 23, Gunless, Loony, and Prestinni join.[11]
CDL
Seattle Surgelogo stdSEAMay 3, Decemate joins.
Loony moves to substitute.[14]
CDL
Seattle Surgelogo stdSEAAugust 20, Classic, Gunless, Octane, Prestinni,
Loony, and Nubzy (Head Coach) leave.[10]
NA
Free Agentlogo stdF/AAugust 24, Loony retires.[17]
CDL
Minnesota RØKKRlogo stdMINOctober 1, Loony (Coach) joins.[12]
CDL
Minnesota RØKKRlogo stdMINSeptember 1, Loony (Coach to Head Coach) changes position.[15]

Biography[]

Loony started out gaming back in Call of Duty: 3 and Halo 1, however, it wasn't until Modern Warfare 2 that he began to get involved in the competitive scene. He has competed for numerous large organizations such as Team Envy and Team Kaliber however he is most well known for his success on various Rise Nation rosters.

Black Ops 2[]

Loony's first appearance at a LAN event came during the Black Ops 2 season at the MLG Spring Championship 2013 alogside Pacman, Whea7s and Juggster, and they secured a 13/16th finish. His next event was an impressive 6th place finish at UMG Dallas 2013 on Team FeaR alongside Pacman, Whea7s and Moho, however this would be the final time he competed during the Black Ops 2 season.

Ghosts[]

For the beginning of the Ghosts season, Loony competed with FEARS, Pacman and Whea7s and while originally competing under the Livin' the Dream banner, they were soon picked up by newly created organisation Rise Nation. They placed 7th overall at Call of Duty Championships, an impressive result for the new organisation. He then went on to place 13/16th at both UGC Niagara 2014 and UMG Dallas 2014. This was followed up by an impressive 4th place at UMG Nashville 2014 and then a 7/8th finish at the MLG Season 3 Playoffs in his final event of the year.

Advanced Warfare[]

Loony left Rise Nation at the start of the Advanced Warfare season to join Team Kaliber, joining up with long time Team Kaliber members Sharp, Goonjar and Theory. The team saw some success, beginning with a 4th place finish at the Columbus Open and a 7/8th placing at UMG Orlando. Next up was the MLG Pro League Season 1 Playoffs where the roster secured a strong 3rd place finish.

After an 8th place finish at the Call of Duty Championship 2015, Loony left Team Kaliber to join Team EnVyUs, alongside Saints, ProoFy and TeePee. The team debuted at UGC Niagara 2015 and secured an impressive 2nd place finish, losing to Loony's former squad Team Kaliber 3-0 in the Grand Final. This was followed up by a 5/8th finish at the Gfinity Spring Masters and 4th at UMG California.

Loony remained on Team Envy for the remainder of the season, competing alongside a range of teammates and had consistent placings, however no stand out results. His strongest results were 6th at UMG Dallas, 3rd at MES Detroit 25K and 4th at UMG Washington. He rounded out the year competing with JKap, Goonjar and Jurd and secured a strong 4th place finish at the MLG World Finals, losing to eventual runners up Denial Esports in the losers bracket.

Black Ops 3[]

Loony returned to Rise for the release of Black Ops 3. He joined Slacked, Classic and previous teammate Octane. The team started out very strongly, winning their first major event - Totino's Invitational. They followed this up by winning UMG South Carolina.

For the inaugural CWL Stage 1 Regular Season, Loony's squad finished 2nd behind OpTic Gaming, a result which would be repeated at the Stage 1 Playoffs. In the Grand Final, Rise would lose a dramatic series in a Game 7 Round 11 to OpTic Gaming which saw the beginning of a rivalry which would continue throughout the season. This was followed by 3rd place finishes at ESWC 2016 and the MLG Anaheim Open, where they yet again lost to Optic, this time in the winners bracket.

The rest of the year was filled with more underwhelming results as the squad placed 3/4th at the CWL Stage 2 Playoffs after a 4th place in the Regular Season. Next up came the MLG Orlando Open where the squad placed a respectable 5/6th however it fell short of the high standards they had set throughout the season. The final event of the year was the 2016 Call of Duty Championship and the squad closed out the year with another underwhelming 5/6th finish. Many strong teams such as OpTic Gaming and FaZe Clan suffered early exits, so Rise were disappointed not to capitalise on that and make a strong challenge for the title.

Infinite Warfare[]

Loony remained with Rise for Infinite Warfare as captain of the team, and recruited Aqua, Faccento and FeLo after Classic, Octane and Slacked were picked up by Luminosity. The team won the first major event of the year, the CWL Las Vegas Open, but after a string of disappointing results in the online 2K tournaments, the team placed in an unexpectedly poor 9-12th at the next event, the CWL Atlanta Open. They bounced back with a 3rd place finish at the CWL Paris Open. However they continued the trend of inconsistent results with a very disappointing 17/20th finish at the CWL Dallas Open.

After missing out on Playoffs of the Global Pro League Stage 1, Rise secured another average finish, this time placing 9/12th at the CWL Anaheim Open, although they did lose to OpTic Gaming. Given Loony's inconsistent placings, as well as poor individual performances, throughout the year, hopes weren't high heading into the 2017 Call of Duty Championship. However to the shock of many fans, casters and analysts alike, Loony's squad won a tricky pool containing Luminosity and went on a very impressive losers bracket run eliminating the likes of Ghost Gaming and FaZe Clan before Luminosity gained their revenge and eliminated the squad. However, Loony and his team had secured an admirable 4th place finish and $80,000 in prize money.

World War II[]

Heading into the new season, the Rise Nation captain made the decision to drop the experienced Faccento and replace him with young talent TJHaLy, who was renowned for his SnD ability which Loony believed was a weakness during the IW season. After consistent placings in the online 2K tournaments, Loony and his team headed into the CWL Dallas Open and were left disappointed as they secured a 13/16th placing.

The decision was made to drop FeLo and replace him with Methodz with Loony citing problems with chemistry and personality clashes, Aqua was also traded to Echo Fox with Gunless joining Rise Nation. The squad debuted at the CWL New Orleans Open and went on a strong losers bracket run to finish in 3rd place, eliminating the likes of Splyce and Echo Fox. The squad built on this result to finish top of Division A in the CWL Pro League Stage 1 and secured the top seed heading into the Stage 1 Playoffs.

Trivia[]

  • When Daniel played Halo 1, his neighbor's gamertag was "Lunatik", so he became "Lil Lunatik". When he created his first own personal gamertag, he chose "Lunatik". Since then, people started to call him "Loony" so he changed it.
  • His favorite moment in his career was when he dropped 48 kills in Hardpoint against compLexity at MLG Dallas.
  • Daniel's favorite Call of Duty title is Call of Duty: Black Ops 2.
  • Although Loony's individual performances have often failed to stand out from his team mates, he contributes a lot to his rosters with his strong in-game leadership skills.
  • Loony performed the only 5v5 1v5 ever at CWL Anaheim 2019 vs Evil Geniuses. (Video)

Achievements[]

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

Minimum place
Tournament tier
Loony Tournament Results
GameDatePlPrizeEventTeamDisplayRoster
2024-01-284$ 30,000$ 30,000$ 30,000 Call of Duty League 2024 - Major 1Minnesota RØKKRlogo stdMIN Accuracy •  Lynz •  Owakening •  Vivid Loony Alexdotzip
2024-01-216 Call of Duty League 2024 - Major 1 QualifiersMinnesota RØKKRlogo stdMIN Accuracy •  Lynz •  Owakening •  Vivid Loony Alexdotzip
2023-06-186 Call of Duty League 2023 SeasonMinnesota RØKKRlogo stdMIN Bance •  Cammy •  Fame •  Attach Afro Saintt Loony alexdotzip
2023-06-187 - 8$ 40,000$ 40,000$ 40,000 Call of Duty League Championship 2023Minnesota RØKKRlogo stdMIN Bance •  Cammy •  Fame •  Attach Saintt Loony
2023-05-283$ 80,000$ 80,000$ 80,000 Call of Duty League 2023 - Major 5Minnesota RØKKRlogo stdMIN Bance •  Cammy •  Fame •  Attach Saintt Loony
2023-05-215 Call of Duty League 2023 - Major 5 QualifiersMinnesota RØKKRlogo stdMIN Bance •  Cammy •  Fame •  Attach Afro Saintt Loony
2023-04-235 - 6$ 20,000$ 20,000$ 20,000 Call of Duty League 2023 - Major 4Minnesota RØKKRlogo stdMIN Bance •  Cammy •  Afro •  Fame Saintt Loony
2023-04-167 Call of Duty League 2023 - Major 4 QualifiersMinnesota RØKKRlogo stdMIN Bance •  Cammy •  Afro •  Fame Saintt Loony
2023-03-129 - 12 Call of Duty League 2023 - Major 3Minnesota RØKKRlogo stdMIN Attach •  Bance •  Cammy •  Afro Saintt Loony
2023-03-0512 Call of Duty League 2023 - Major 3 QualifiersMinnesota RØKKRlogo stdMIN Attach •  Bance •  Cammy •  Afro Saintt Loony
Total Prize:USD 170,000

Media[]

  • 2014
  • 2015
  • 2016
  • 2017
  • 2018
  • 2019
  • 2020
  • 2021

Post-Match Interviews

DateTournamentMatchLink
2019-05-03CWL London 2019
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vs
Luminosity Gaminglogo stdLG
Link
2019-04-04CWL Pro League 2019
SPYSplycelogo std
vs
Team Reciprocitylogo stdREC
Link
2019-03-17CWL Fort Worth 2019
SPYSplycelogo std
vs
Team Reciprocitylogo stdREC
Link
2016-12-19CWL Las Vegas Open 2017
RISERise Nationlogo std
vs
Cloud9logo stdC9
Link
2016-04-03CWL Pro Division 2016 NA Stage 1 Playoffs
RISERise Nationlogo std
vs
FaZe Clanlogo stdFaZe
Link
2016-04-02CWL Pro Division 2016 NA Stage 1 Playoffs
RISERise Nationlogo std
vs
Luminosity Gaminglogo stdLG
Link

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