VCL Japan Split 1 Rankings

1. FENNEL
   FENNEL very good. CLZ, SyouTa, Xdll, Gon, and Derialy all very good.

2. SCARZ
   Honestly the second-best team. Allen and Yoshii have the veteran leadership to lead the “rookies.” Lumo is flexible and reliable, MrTenzou is alright, and Only1 is an excellent duelist pick-up up too. They’ll go far.

3. NORTHEPTION
   Very underrated and will give FL and SZ a run for their money. Esperanza is a very solid IGL; Wolverine, Thiefy, and Pepper provide a lot of firepower and flexibility. Yowamu is the only question mark, but don’t sleep on this team.

4. REJECT
   Quite high on this team. We all know how good Akame was at JDT. GangPin is back in form after nearly a year. BRIAN was the only player who performed from the non-existent RC squad in 2023, and Hals looks like a solid loanee. Muto didn’t perform too well on NTH, but he’ll do fine in a young and hungry squad like RC.

5. IGZIST
   Hard to rank 5-7. I am excited to see allow and kobra play and HaReee’s comeback to competitive play after nearly 11 months, but this team BARELY made it past Crest Gaming. They’ll do some upsets, though.

6. Murash Gaming
   Honestly? They have untapped potential. Absol is regarded as an up-and-coming duelist. Reita will guide this team with his 10+ years of experience; the rest can do damage. Tonbo and million have been in the scene for a long time, and Japanese fans rate them highly. Backed by one of the most famous streamers in Japan, they can be a solid middle-of-the-pack team.

7. VARREL
   This team… is okay. It can be said they are a team of “washed-up” players, but they are okay nonetheless. But I don’t see them going as far as fifth in the standings. Keep your eye out for Bangnan, though. He and LOB will be the saving graces for this team.

8. Sengoku Gaming
   As much as I want the Boong twins and NOBITA to succeed, this team will struggle.

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i'm surprised how northeption always stays competitive despite losing their best players all the time. whoever scouts for that team needs a raise