Karmine_Org_WhispeR [#6]
It is pretty op from start to finish, no? I remember OpTic vs Loud where they had pearl, and fracture banned, and had a free Ascent + Breeze forcing an Icebox decider.
more so OP at the start of the season 100% it still is a advantage at the end but way more at the start of the season,
Most teams are new and really prioritize only a few maps going into the event, not all teams can practice all 7 maps and have it down packed by the first event of the year, but buy the end of the year Teams definitely have strats prepared for more maps and you also have a whole season of film on said team you’re playing so Adding all that in its 100% more OP first event of the year then it would be at the end of the year.
Just like at champs PRX still had map bans on EG but still got curb stomped, if PRX let’s say would’ve been in the same situation at like Tokyo or even kick off they 100% probably beat EG in a bo5 with 2 map ban advantages