real shit this guy was one of the most mechanically talented players pre-2023, pre-nerf chamber/jett didn't make this guy great, his aim did
mental reset + good t2 team = 2025 ascension win --> 2026 champs mvp
if they were in a good mental state, quite possibly yeah.
Don't forget to factor in being dropped by a Tier 1 team with little to no warning and left without any options for a huge chunk of a season (pretty big considering how short esports careers can be)
Being sent from decent teammates to more unexperienced players who have never been in the tier 1 field.
Not saying that Yay is some legend who is just sooo unlucky, just saying that you can't just look at correlation.
Yes, the nerfs made him worse, but they are not why yay is a laughing stock of the community right now.
Mental affects how you play Valorant a lot, I'm sure you can even see it in your comp games.
I've seen yay play, he doesn't even use a monitor. He visualizes the map in a detailed rendering, completely in his mind. He has a biological wallhack; his godlike perception highlights all enemies within light-years. His eyes are closed as his mouse gracefully swerves across the table, making immaculate twitches as he flicks from head to head. The bullets that escape his gun barrel are surgical; each making a deadly strike in between his opponent's eyes.