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The analytical breakdown of zekken's lack of aura

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sensucks

Despite having a genuinely good year, zekken's aura still completely and utterly pales in comparison to other duelists like Demon1, aspas, KangKang, and even yay still if we're being brutally honest. I think there's a structured reasoning behind all of this, which is what I'll be breaking down in this completely serious thread:

  • zekken is NOT the main character

This point is probably the strongest out of any other. zekken is seen by the vast majority as the "right hand man" of another player on his team, which is of course TenZ. Despite zekken being the individually better player compared to TenZ and has proven that too many times to count, TenZ is still THE star on Sentinels, you know it and the org knows it, so there's a perception to many that TenZ should also be the best player on the team, which is a massive blow to zekken here. This point goes back to even his XSET days where he had to completely live in the shadow of Cryo. zekken at no point in his Tier 1 career got be the MC of his own team.

  • zekken's talent does NOT stand out

zekken at no point in his career has truly been a standout individual in his own role. His playstyle too structured which causes his gameplay to feel too much like that of a very serious team-player. He chooses to sacrifice individuality in his gameplay to be a cog, whereas like LEV aspas, OPTIC yay, even C9 OXY who hasn't even qualified for an international yet, have rejected such a mid mindset. He's never been the best at what he does, he's always that guy in the conversation who's always being put below 1st in a ranking. yay even after the shitfest slop that was 2023 and 2024, still has more aura than zekken because of his days on ENVY/OPTIC and the fact that he was actually at some point in Valorant, the best. Even after Madrid, zekken's best event which also happens to be written off as less serious to many because of the 8 teams format and the horrendous qualifications to it, still wasn't the best duelist in the world. His talent compared to the peaks we've seen from someone like Demon1, is simply mediocre.

  • zekken doesn't even BELIEVE that he's the best

When SEN won Madrid and some people were suddenly calling him the best duelist in the world, even his own org on Twitter, he immediately shutdown the praise by saying he doesn't believe that he's the best and that he just wants to be the ideal duelist for his team, this is an awful move to maintain aura here people. zekken at no point in his career has ever truly been the best duelist in the world, and the one moment where his fans have been crowning him that title, he rejects it himself. It's a very humbling move to do of course, but sometimes too much humbleness makes you look weak, which is just bad for the aura.

  • zekken is TOO short

He's just way too short, that's it. It's hard to take discussions about his aura seriously when IRL he's just too short. The body perception of players with aura is very important, and zekken's happens to be a detriment. Demon1 has a great face with a good figure and had that sick black jacket on during the Champions run which pretty much screams that he's the main character, aspas has a great face good figure and that sick tornado at the back of his jersey, yay straight up just looks menacing I mean I would personally speed up my pace if I had to walk by him at night, meanwhile zekken is just, short? He just looks too much like a kid still, I mean he still has that baby face going on even, like cmon that's just bad for the aura, like TenZ literally looks like he could be his father whenever they stand next to each other.

Ok this is getting too long and even though I still have some other stuff to say, I'm gonna call it off here.

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Laundry
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-100 aura

#3
geometrix
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allat + zekken has infinite aura

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catNmouse
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can you make a breakdown on each of the 2023 eg players aura?

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sensucks
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catNmouse [#4]

can you make a breakdown on each of the 2023 eg players aura?

I could make a thesis on it

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sergueiessenine
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not sure why anyone would waste so much energy for a zekken write up just call him overrated and call it a day

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sensucks
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sergueiessenine [#6]

not sure why anyone would waste so much energy for a zekken write up just call him overrated and call it a day

because this is a very serious manner happening here? this post could be used as historical reference, lets stop being stupid

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Pengu12
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Zekken has crazy aura Tenz jst has more

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AstroGalaxy
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Yay nor demon1 have any aura really

Also zekken was best player in the world at one point stop hating

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sergueiessenine
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sensucks [#7]

because this is a very serious manner happening here? this post could be used as historical reference, lets stop being stupid

infinite negative aura for whiffing a 3 metter jett right click. there you go. 1 line

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Pengu12 [#8]

Zekken has crazy aura Tenz jst has more

TenZ's is artificial, like SEN is trying to dress up their daughter for the beauty pageant type of energy, it's just too fake and overrated. Zekken barely has any to begin with its honestly shocking really.

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CanadaMan
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allat

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Denjisideals
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Yea
We need the lil bro cup
Y'all are going insane

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sensucks
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sergueiessenine [#10]

infinite negative aura for whiffing a 3 metter jett right click. there you go. 1 line

that has literally nothing to do with the post what, again you're not being serious here this is a serious discussion about something serious.

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Pengu12 [#8]

Zekken has crazy aura Tenz jst has more

zekken got no aura

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sensucks
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AstroGalaxy [#9]

Yay nor demon1 have any aura really

Also zekken was best player in the world at one point stop hating

HAHAHAHAHAHA

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CanadaMan [#12]

allat

Fake Canadian in my post

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ParisVLR
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Dropping a thread that is this long just to talk about a players aura makes you lose aura. -

-400 Aura

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sensucks [#11]

TenZ's is artificial, like SEN is trying to dress up their daughter for the beauty pageant type of energy, it's just too fake and overrated. Zekken barely has any to begin with its honestly shocking really.

TenZ has crazy aura cause you can’t peak an angle he is holding

Zekken has aura due to his raw talent, wonderchild aura

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Pengu12 [#19]

TenZ has crazy aura cause you can’t peak an angle he is holding

Zekken has aura due to his raw talent, wonderchild aura

now we're just making up bullshit here im sorry.

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sensucks [#17]

Fake Canadian in my post

you calling me a fake Canadian? LMAOOO o( ̄▽ ̄)o🤣🤣🤣🤣

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ParisVLR [#18]

Dropping a thread that is this long just to talk about a players aura makes you lose aura. -

-400 Aura

A very serious thread about something serious should increase my aura points here are you stupid? This post is meant for historical purposes.

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CanadaMan [#21]

you calling me a fake Canadian? LMAOOO o( ̄▽ ̄)o🤣🤣🤣🤣

I get that Canada loves accepting immigrants but you actually have to be on Canadian soil to be called Canadian buddy, I know your ass is connecting from Massachusetts or New Delhi or something

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sensucks [#23]

I get that Canada loves accepting immigrants but you actually have to be on Canadian soil to be called Canadian buddy, I know your ass is connecting from Massachusetts or New Delhi or something

I was born here cunt

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sp0rtsman [#15]

zekken got no aura

He doesn’t have the most aura, he’s kinda like a cog in the machine but his crazy talent and ability to win crazy fights gives him aura

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CanadaMan [#24]

I was born here cunt

definitely.

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Pengu12
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sensucks [#20]

now we're just making up bullshit here im sorry.

B0iter

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Pengu12 [#27]

B0iter

"you can't peak an angle he is holding" he's not aspas bro

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sensucks [#28]

"you can't peak an angle he is holding" he's not aspas bro

B0iter

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Laundry [#2]

-100 aura

Better not be for me, that is a historical document right there above you

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TM06Nick
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Pengu12 [#19]

TenZ has crazy aura cause you can’t peak an angle he is holding

Zekken has aura due to his raw talent, wonderchild aura

If this was true why doesnt tenz diff everyone

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sensucks
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Pengu12 [#29]

B0iter

dick riding artificial aura, gotta be a SEN fan smh

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beaver_man
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Spitting pure facts bro

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TM06Nick [#31]

If this was true why doesnt tenz diff everyone

He isn’t holding every angle big bro

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catNmouse
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AstroGalaxy [#9]

Yay nor demon1 have any aura really

Also zekken was best player in the world at one point stop hating

before yays downfall everybody literally called him el diablo and feared him with or without chamber, he even shit on zekken and cryo many times in 2022 lol

also yay started streaming again and is averaging 4k viewers, id say he still has aura

#36
shrike-
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i mean personally? i’d rather be successful than have aura

#37
beaver_man
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Also his eyes are always wide and dilated from all the adderall. He looks like he’s scared, -100 aura

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catNmouse
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sensucks [#5]

I could make a thesis on it

Do it

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sergueiessenine [#10]

infinite negative aura for whiffing a 3 metter jett right click. there you go. 1 line

Isn't that 100% rng

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tjabo
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writing a pointless essay on a website filled to the brim with obese incels talking about the imaginary aura of a 19 year old video game player is quite the loss of aura

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Morraa
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Zekken is humble so thats more then enough aura.

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Chunkio
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although i agree he lacks aura, i think its caused more by his playstyle, he plays the right way too much, he doesnt overheat, he does whats best for the team, duelists players with aura will have moments where they do something completely dumb, but it works and they completely take over which creates memorable moments, zekken doesnt do that. like demon1 or oxy can be complete loose cannons, but it works because they are insane. zekken needs to start running it down to gain aura. even yay who isnt unhinged running it down, has aura do to the fact that hes like a sleeping giant. he creates fear in the eyes of the enemy. you know that when theyre pushing his site shits about to go down, zekken just isnt scary.

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sergueiessenine
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cloudberry [#39]

Isn't that 100% rng

so he let it to rng instead of believing he could hit the left click headshot? lmfao. bum really does have no aura jesus christ

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sergueiessenine [#43]

so he let it to rng instead of believing he could hit the left click headshot? lmfao. bum really does have no aura jesus christ

Don't act like you wouldn't've right clicked

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catNmouse
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Chunkio [#42]

although i agree he lacks aura, i think its caused more by his playstyle, he plays the right way too much, he doesnt overheat, he does whats best for the team, duelists players with aura will have moments where they do something completely dumb, but it works and they completely take over which creates memorable moments, zekken doesnt do that. like demon1 or oxy can be complete loose cannons, but it works because they are insane. zekken needs to start running it down to gain aura. even yay who isnt unhinged running it down, has aura do to the fact that hes like a sleeping giant. he creates fear in the eyes of the enemy. you know that when theyre pushing his site shits about to go down, zekken just isnt scary.

who would you say has the most aura on sentinels?

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sergueiessenine
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cloudberry [#44]

Don't act like you wouldn't've right clicked

ill let you know when i need a biography written since you know me so well

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Pengu12 [#25]

He doesn’t have the most aura, he’s kinda like a cog in the machine but his crazy talent and ability to win crazy fights gives him aura

so you mean he gets rare, momentarily aura?

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sensucks
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Chunkio [#42]

although i agree he lacks aura, i think its caused more by his playstyle, he plays the right way too much, he doesnt overheat, he does whats best for the team, duelists players with aura will have moments where they do something completely dumb, but it works and they completely take over which creates memorable moments, zekken doesnt do that. like demon1 or oxy can be complete loose cannons, but it works because they are insane. zekken needs to start running it down to gain aura. even yay who isnt unhinged running it down, has aura do to the fact that hes like a sleeping giant. he creates fear in the eyes of the enemy. you know that when theyre pushing his site shits about to go down, zekken just isnt scary.

you're gonna LOVE my 2nd point then

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sensucks
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beaver_man [#37]

Also his eyes are always wide and dilated from all the adderall. He looks like he’s scared, -100 aura

true

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sp0rtsman [#47]

so you mean he gets rare, momentarily aura?

definitely not what I said

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Pengu12 [#50]

definitely not what I said

but thats what happens irl tho

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sp0rtsman [#51]

but thats what happens irl tho

no valorant player has aura IRL if thats wattu mean

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sensucks
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catNmouse [#35]

before yays downfall everybody literally called him el diablo and feared him with or without chamber, he even shit on zekken and cryo many times in 2022 lol

also yay started streaming again and is averaging 4k viewers, id say he still has aura

aspas has "The Final Boss"
yay has "El Diablo"
Demon1 has "The King of Hell"

what does zekken have? "TenZ's right hand man"? yikes yikes yikes

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sensucks
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Pengu12 [#52]

no valorant player has aura IRL if thats wattu mean

clearly you havent seen Demon1 then

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sensucks [#54]

clearly you havent seen Demon1 then

talking about being good at valorant doesnt give you aura IRL, he has crazy in game tho

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sensucks
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Pengu12 [#55]

talking about being good at valorant doesnt give you aura IRL, he has crazy in game tho

reconsider https://www.reddit.com/r/ValorantCompetitive/comments/162fx0s/victory/

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sensucks [#56]

reconsider https://www.reddit.com/r/ValorantCompetitive/comments/162fx0s/victory/

pic is indeed insane, doesnt change the fact that he wouldnt survive a middle school lunch table(no valorant player except maybe zellsis would)

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BLuko
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At first I thought this was troll, but I'm seeing reason for once.

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sensucks
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BLuko [#58]

At first I thought this was troll, but I'm seeing reason for once.

have I ever been trolling?

#60
flanador
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Employment is a thing yknow

#61
teilwal
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spittin im not gonna lie but the main fact is sen and fans highlight t0nz more than zekking

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sensucks
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teilwal [#61]

spittin im not gonna lie but the main fact is sen and fans highlight t0nz more than zekking

yessir

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BLuko
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sensucks [#59]

have I ever been trolling?

no its just me being braindead and judging it based on the title.

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Yay has the most aura in valorant (prime at least)

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calImegod [#64]

Yay has the most aura in valorant (prime at least)

not wrong, he was literally feared

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nihso
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Kinda hard to have noticeable aura when King TenZ overshadows you and has way more aura than any Valorant player will ever have.

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nihso [#66]

Kinda hard to have noticeable aura when King TenZ overshadows you and has way more aura than any Valorant player will ever have.

aspas aura mogs sadly

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nihso
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catNmouse [#67]

aspas aura mogs sadly

aspas has 0 aura. No one fears him. No one takes him seriously. All he's good for is dropping 30. TenZ is the final boss though. You know he can buy your buyout and pay you 10x more than your org. It's why no1 shit talks him.

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nihso [#66]

Kinda hard to have noticeable aura when King TenZ overshadows you and has way more aura than any Valorant player will ever have.

yay's aura gaps tenz by a LOT. Tenz fell off instantly after Reykjavik and a single tourney wasn't enough to instill fear into the players. Yay was literally feared by ranked and the pro players. A duel against him was like 85/100 back then.

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