1 SEN ( - zellsis + pancada controller )
2 LOUD ( best sentinel americas, caun is prob the best initiator in americas atm, best igl, and tuyz whos also a top tier controller/duelist )
3 NRG ( reason NRG and LEV are below loud; they have a better duelist, way worse IGL and worse inititaors and sentinel )
4 LEV ( again if you think duelists are the most important players then LOUD is probably #4, however I value calling and support play higher and think demon1 and aspas will struggle to have the same effect as before without it )
5 G2 ( will improve throughout the year as they adjust to tier 1 )
6 C9 ( decent players and from everything ive seen good coaching )
7 FURIA ( dark horse, could honestly be anywhere from 7-3 if one of the top 4 turn out to suck )
8 100 boobs ( better igl, better initiator however still no entry. You can't function without a entry in valorant, its not 2021 )
9 KRU ( also a dark horse but with their tragic loss I don't see how they reach the same peaks )
10 EG ( Pooter will probably finish better than C9 but purely ranking the roster at this moment they are near last place )
11 MiBR ( a collection of average BR talent when so much more was available )
americas ranking
Are you seriously counting games vs 'Tarik's All Stars' to prove a point? Tell me what zellsis is better than pancada at besides vibes
After that I want you to go watch C9 vs NRG map 3 and tell me where was zellsis "W attitude and good energy" when C9 needed it
Not replying to NA tards who think a serial loser is gonna be good, I'm just ranking teams. Zellsis gives good vibes but pancada wins clutches and champs MVPs
Bro was NOT champs MVP, I'd rather have someone who injects energy into the team when your down 3-9 than someone who can have flashy aim and get an occasional 2k. Zellsis is a Secondary IGL and team leader, dude where was Pancada's good energy when SEN needed it last year his comms are mediocre and isn't a team player you can bring up accomplishments but I'm bringing up Impact, with Pancada we lose to MXS with Zellsis we beat PRX 3-0. Talk about your own mediocre fucking region you cringe fuck, i dont want to see ur mid lists infecting my VLR. Did bro just tell me to watch a match where Zellsis had 52 kills playing Harbor KJ and Breach what the fuck are you talking about EMEA fans really need to stop talking about NA and focus on their one team region seriously.
EMEA fans talk about ur own region challenge impossible. focus on ur region lil bro we dont need ur mid list and ideas plaguing our VLR forums. You could say Pancada is a better player than Zellsis I'd agree mechanically, Zellsis is better at building chemistry, Calling he's a secondary IGL to JohnQT + he's a team player and a morale builder. Your ideas contradict themselves, you say you "value calling and support play" when talking about LOUD then you proceed to say 100T "better igl and great support but no entry" Duelist cannot do anything without solid protocols you can't expect Demon1 or Aspas to entry and get 2 with no support. FNS is such a great IGL because he put those protocols in place he made Victor and Crashies into such great players and honestly FNS should've stayed out of anybody on the NRG roster last year primarily off of calling with keeping the exact same roster but you add Demon1. KRU should honestly be higher Keznit is fucking insane took them so far last year on the back of his play. C9 could be a dark horse they should get better with practice and honestly they look better with Curry on their team than wippie (IMO) I think NRG will be not up to everyone's expectations just because of Ethan's IGLing he has to prove that part of his game. I think it'll be (1 LEV) (2 SEN) (3 NRG) (4 LOUD) (5 G2) (6 100T) (7 C9) (8 KRU) (9 FURIA) (10 MIBR) (11 EG)
- NRG (They will probably have a poor start but will be good after Madrid. I trust in Chet's kitchen, and any team with Demon1 will be a top contender)
- SEN (Looking promising, not really taking into account the Off-Season events, buy they look really good on paper)
- LOUD (Losing Aspas is yikes, but I'm sure Saadhaak will make it work out)
- G2 (Don't really care about Off-Season, this team in prime form could easily be top 1-2)
- LEV (I honestly don't think C0M is what LEV needed, nzr was just a way better addition to the team. The agent pool in this team confuses me aswell, I expect them to bump out)
- EG (Jawgemo, Derrek, and Supa is a trio I'm excited to see. It could work out and maybe be better than LOUD, but I don't expect to qualify to any internationals this year)
- FURIA (Looks good, decent upgrades. I have to watch them play, they could be top 9 or top 3. A dark horse I'm excited to watch)
- C9 (There's just something about this roster I don't like. Feels like a decent Tier 2 team, and I don't really trust Wippie nor jakee. OXY will surprise people, Xeppaa will be as impactful as always, and Vanity will do a decent job)
- 100T (This team needs a rebuild. Bang has not looked good since Redbull 2022, Asuna is good sometimes, and Cryo plays one good map each series and then sucks for the rest of the series. Boostio is a good start, but 100 Thieves needs more if they want to win titles)
- KRÜ (This new roster has no upgrades from the last team. Shyy and Keznit will do good, Klaus needs to play in that LCQ form if he wants to keep a spot on the team, Melser needs to hit sum bullets, and mta just has to prove himself)
- MIBR (Not much to say)
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