EDG fluke decision

i've always advocated for EDG having had a fluke win at champs (without proof, was really just a gut feeling), but i'm curious as to what would have to happen for the majority to acknowledge it was a fluke win too. which one of the following thing would have to happen in yalls opinion for people to consider EDG flukey (like acend)

• EDG qualifies to 0 international events this year (extremely unlikely because CN is farming region)
• EDG don't make it to playoffs in any international event this year (50/50 imo, i think with them prob being #1 seed at champs they'll get through against #3 and #4 seeds of other regions)
• EDG don't make it to top 4 at any international event this year (99% imo)

edit: removed "unless they have another fluke run"

EDG just don't make it to top 4 at any events, they are good, not great, champs was a powerspike from them that's it

It's just not a fluke if they beat all the other teams in the top 4 without dropping a series. They can fall off, but that doesn't mean they weren't the best at the time. It just means everyone else got better since then.

"have another fluke run" Bros hating just to be a hater

Lol I don't get your point 3 if they make top 4 in an international event how is it still a fluke? They fluked 3 times to make top 6 ? At that point you're just hating to hate.

the only way we can tell if it was a fluke if we have a time machine and we have the people who qualified change like prx,t1,geng etc etc and see if EDG still win out imo if geng got out they win or fuck over edg at worst even KK drops the world record kill again meteor,texture,karon HARD clear but that is just copium cause they didnt most tourney winners have powerspike at the right place and time
doesn't matter one wrong the thing happens outside of CN and people will call it a fluke most likely

back to back titles at bangkok

everyone wants an underdog story but hate when it actually happens

EDG btw didnt lose once on three whole maps in champs. Calling it a fluke is just dumb imo

jixk [#6]

the only way we can tell if it was a fluke if we have a time machine and we have the people who qualified change like prx,t1,geng etc etc and see if EDG still win out imo if geng got out they win or fuck over edg at worst even KK drops the world record kill again meteor,texture,karon HARD clear but that is just copium cause they didnt most tourney winners have powerspike at the right place and time
doesn't matter one wrong the thing happens outside of CN and people will call it a fluke most likely

if a team cant even make it out of groups, they shouldnt be worth considering for the number 1 spot. EDG beat every single member of the top 4. that should be proof enough

it was 100% a fluke
dont let anyone convince you otherwise

GambleNats [#9]

EDG btw didnt lose once on three whole maps in champs. Calling it a fluke is just dumb imo

also it's insane how people are saying this now when EDG are known to not really care about regional upper bracket and always show up to grand finals. unless they get k/o'd in lowers saying anything is shameless

shrike- [#8]

everyone wants an underdog story but hate when it actually happens

So real for this

Underdogs have won champs every time but somehow it's the masters winners that seem to get more respect

dort [#11]

it was 100% a fluke
dont let anyone convince you otherwise

how do you feel about NRG getting sent home in 5 days

Trace played insanely good today
EDG had a history of regional dominance but failed to deliver in LAN, because they are just better than most of the teams in China and the teams failed to utilize the flaws in their gameplay against them. That made them believe in their gameplay way too much.
But now there are actually serious contenders like trace, i wont be surprised if EDGs gonna abandon their current lotus comp and go with the meta comp

I mean I don't think it was a fluke, I think it was more a they didn't go to any other events so they weren't nearly as burnt out as many of the other teams and they built crazy momentum in the group stage after beating both FUT and PRX and then that momentum just kept building as they kept winning.

GodAwfulGod [#16]

I mean I don't think it was a fluke, I think it was more a they didn't go to any other events so they weren't nearly as burnt out as many of the other teams and they built crazy momentum in the group stage after beating both FUT and PRX and then that momentum just kept building as they kept winning.

wat? they went to more events then lev or sen who were also in the top 4

bees [#3]

It's just not a fluke if they beat all the other teams in the top 4 without dropping a series. They can fall off, but that doesn't mean they weren't the best at the time. It just means everyone else got better since then.

acend went on a flawless run too? were they the best team at the time? were they even the top 3 best teams of the year?

Ullyr [#5]

Lol I don't get your point 3 if they make top 4 in an international event how is it still a fluke? They fluked 3 times to make top 6 ? At that point you're just hating to hate.

fair enough, it wouldn't be a fluke at that point that's my bad.

They jsut fell off

I mean look at this fucking 1v5 they lost lool

https://www.youtube.com/live/c1AXYLtOzOo?si=4UMyfbJh5EmVZc1p&t=14988

bees [#13]

So real for this

Underdogs have won champs every time but somehow it's the masters winners that seem to get more respect

loud was not an underdog

Hynix [#18]

acend went on a flawless run too? were they the best team at the time? were they even the top 3 best teams of the year?

single elim makes it quite different

GodAwfulGod [#16]

I mean I don't think it was a fluke, I think it was more a they didn't go to any other events so they weren't nearly as burnt out as many of the other teams and they built crazy momentum in the group stage after beating both FUT and PRX and then that momentum just kept building as they kept winning.

they went to the events, they just always had sub-10 round games and got eliminated immediately

H3ENnZ [#15]

Trace played insanely good today
EDG had a history of regional dominance but failed to deliver in LAN, because they are just better than most of the teams in China and the teams failed to utilize the flaws in their gameplay against them. That made them believe in their gameplay way too much.
But now there are actually serious contenders like trace, i wont be surprised if EDGs gonna abandon their current lotus comp and go with the meta comp

valid. my point was cumulative and not only a response to trace though, and i make this post because i am fully aware there's just not enough to call it an actual fluke run yet.

dort [#11]

it was 100% a fluke
dont let anyone convince you otherwise

you're just retarded

GambleNats [#9]

EDG btw didnt lose once on three whole maps in champs. Calling it a fluke is just dumb imo

acend didn't lose once on ascent/bind/split either in 2021 champs. is calling it a fluke just dumb?

bees [#13]

So real for this

Underdogs have won champs every time but somehow it's the masters winners that seem to get more respect

this is just not a true statement.

yukky [#20]

They jsut fell off

I mean look at this fucking 1v5 they lost lool

https://www.youtube.com/live/c1AXYLtOzOo?si=4UMyfbJh5EmVZc1p&t=14988

bro wtf they look so ass it looks like that was wintraded

NerfMaxima [#22]

single elim makes it quite different

so just because they didn't face KRU we can call ACE a fluke run is ur point?

Hynix [#26]

acend didn't lose once on ascent/bind/split either in 2021 champs. is calling it a fluke just dumb?

yes, you can't fluke a champs win bro. My favourite team itw is literally gambit, my favourite player is nAts. I would love to say "Gambit deserved the win" but they didn't.

maximumPlebus21 [#28]

bro wtf they look so ass it looks like that was wintraded

i thikn they might just hate the game or something lmao cause they got forced to play so many times

Hynix [#29]

so just because they didn't face KRU we can call ACE a fluke run is ur point?

its more likely a fluke in single elim. Acend would still need to play a second match with gambit if it was todays standards, which means they gotta play like the best for the whole tournament run, not just 1 match. acend also got an extremely easy bracket, ts were complete bums

GambleNats [#30]

yes, you can't fluke a champs win bro. My favourite team itw is literally gambit, my favourite player is nAts. I would love to say "Gambit deserved the win" but they didn't.

if you say that then fair enough, but the fact is that im addressing the majority of VLR users (who generally agree that ACEND was a fluke)

NerfMaxima [#32]

its more likely a fluke in single elim. Acend would still need to play a second match with gambit if it was todays standards, which means they gotta play like the best for the whole tournament run, not just 1 match. acend also got an extremely easy bracket, ts were complete bums

didn't answer my question. they beat the "top 4 teams" you mentioned -KRU.so just because they didn't face KRU we can call ACE a fluke run is ur point?

Hynix [#34]

didn't answer my question. they beat the "top 4 teams" you mentioned -KRU.so just because they didn't face KRU we can call ACE a fluke run is ur point?

well can kru beat gambit to face acend? the answer should be no. but anyways this champions kru probably wouldve beat acend if it was upper bracket.

Acend caught gambit on 1 off day, where only nAts knew how to shoot back, and zeeks was playing like a god. Had the tournament been longer. Acend either lose and become flukes, or they prove they can beat gambit again and show that they arent frauds.

Since its most likely Acend would lose to gambit if they played again, people call Acend frauds.

uwukitten [#21]

loud was not an underdog

I mean, I remember optic being generally favored, but regardless it's definitely the case for the other three

EDG got forced to play in them dumb useless offseason tournaments hopefully they switch the lotus comp to breach tejo and use vyse as its meta rn

bees [#36]

I mean, I remember optic being generally favored, but regardless it's definitely the case for the other three

what? you could find almost nobody who didn't place EG in the top 3 at champs 2023. it was FNATIC, PRX with something, and EG for anyone with a brain.

Hynix [#38]

what? you could find almost nobody who didn't place EG in the top 3 at champs 2023. it was FNATIC, PRX with something, and EG for anyone with a brain.

EG was rated significantly lower than those two right up until FNC got eliminated

NerfMaxima [#10]

if a team cant even make it out of groups, they shouldnt be worth considering for the number 1 spot. EDG beat every single member of the top 4. that should be proof enough

nah geng not making it out is upset dont get me wrong i think EDG peak was too crazy so they still win but i think geng counter them they can match aggro and fragging plus strats i think it is a better matchup then TH,LEV,SEN