Let me preface this by saying that I am proud of our 2025 performance so far. We exceeded a lot of expectations by just qualifying for Masters Bangkok, let alone coming as the undefeated
first seed. However, I think it needs to be said more: Our map vetoes and agent compositions are insanely questionable.
What I fail to understand is how did we manage to play 7 maps at the event but all 7 were different? Everybody recognizes that these rookies are fresh on the stage and will easily get nervous. Why are we making it that much harder for them by introducing this inconsistency? I understand that there is a tactical unpredictability in this strategy but it gets completely negated when we play essentially the same comp on every map. The Tejo on every map was a cool gimmick but only because we have the GOAT in free1ng. Why are we trying to do this for the entire roster? It's not like these are comfort picks. HYUNMIN was great on Yoru but take note of how it was only truly effective when MaKo was on Omen; we ended up losing every map when we tried a different controller. We know how good HYUNMIN is on Jett and Raze, so stop trying to chase the meta. How does our coaching squad not learn from our past? When we try to conform to the standards, such as during the prime Chamber era, we were getting outclassed. We only truly became formidable by going against the grain, selecting the agents we know best, and being the ones to shape the meta. Unfortunately, this one composition for all maps method breaks down and goes out the window when teams can easily prepare overnight. If we really prioritized a randomness, we wouldn't allow teams to easily anti-strat us in this way with minimal effort.
At the end of the day, I'm still confident in this roster. We clearly have one of the most mechanically gifted sides in the world and I believe we can pull off something more than memorable this year. Our gameplay revolving around set pieces still proves to be effective at times and if we can just implement a more comfortable macro plan, our potential is limitless.
Come on you DRX. COYD.
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