Ardiis just doesn't fit with NRG's style the same way cNed doesn't fit with NaVis style. It's not about performance because everyone can agree that Ardiis performed well—not amazingly, but definitely not the bottom half of his team. The Optic Core is a team that needs a star player like Yay to carry them in order for the rest of them to individually shine, whereas Ardiis comes from FPX, a team where he was never the best player but rather someone who could show up at times but was consistently the 3rd or 4th best player. Both teams have different playstyles, which is why cNed, a hard-carry duelist who was forced to overperform to get his team wins during 2021 and 2020 is struggling in a team where he is no longer the best player.
NRG fix
-ardiis+yay/any other notable "hard carry" jett
Som, while not as good as Marved, is still performing very well, and it would be a mistake to get rid of him.
NaVi fix
-cNed I'd let my man go to another team that fits his playstyle better, maybe BBL, KOI, or something else idk emea scene that well.
+ardiis, the Navi team looks incomplete without my man.