new NRG >> old Optic ?

Again I'm talking about Masters 1 Reykjavik 2022 only mentioning Masters 2 and Champions. Their map pools were shit and that lost them the tournament, that was bad from them. Even tho its impossible to know how other teams and region play on new maps and its all big gamble and depends on regional teams.

And FPX and Fnatic were 100% some of the best in the world what are you talking about? Watch their gameplay and the fact that they placed 1st and 3rd(looked like 2nd best before upper and lower-final) in EMEA. Also FNC literally played in Champions 21 so I don't know what you are talking about and FPX had never made a LAN, but again they went to Masters 2 as their first Valorant LAN and won it while playing groups with a stand-in. Nothing shows that they wouldn't have performed in M1.

Also G2 didn't diff Fnatic by any means. Fnatic looked like shit in their lower final game likely because they knew that Braveaf wouldn't be able to attend and they would have to play with a stand-in, it was braindead from them, they even got rolled by FPX likely because of same reason. While G2 peaked during that time when Meddo and Avova finally decided to play. You can see how massive difference those 2 especially made compared to groups etc. Mediocre/inconsistent players who step up in playoffs, almost happened in LCQ as well. Like I remember thinking how G2 will not perform as well even before the tournament because as I said they peaked in lowers and it was clear as day.

still just using delusional conjecture that your making up. "likely" this and that idgaf. I know for a fact G2 curb stomped regular roster FNC in EMEA and then GOT curb stomped internationally. FPX had shown flashes of brilliance since 2020 but always choked, so why would I have faith they were a top team itw. Anyone who has followed EMEA valorant for a long time knows that. They were great teams but stating they were fighting over best itw is not founded in logic or evidence.
You clearly just refuse to give credit to Optic for being a top 2 team last year because it is unarguably between Optic and LOUD. They dominated their regions, Optic placed first, then third, then second and LOUD placed second, lost to optic in groups, then first. If FPX or FNC were as good as Optic then they would have performed better at champs, the most important tournament of the entire year. Optic has consistently placed top 3 for a year straight ( 3 international events straight) and even placed second at berlin in 2021. Optic goes to 5 events gets 2, grouped, 1,3,2. FNC goes to 5 events gets 2, 5-8, grouped,4,6. No argument really Optic is the best pre-franchise team in valorant history and always will be.