This is a random thought I had in the shower - I perfectly understand that this hypothetical or anything similar probably won't ever happen so suspend your disbelief for a moment and have some fun :)
What if EDG and TH after their match in champions 2024 became real good mates, dap up and held a month long boot camp together just to scrim, do 10 mans and share ideas and feedback? (Kangkang carries EDG yet again by translating all the English) Likely already being the best 2 teams in the first portion of 2025 - all other higher teams teams having changed at least 1 person in the team, the least affected teams being G2 and Fanatic then just PRX who maintained their roster - would having this boot camp create an insurmountable gap that other teams can only dream of crossing in 2025?
I can imagine Heretics utilizing this opportunity to address their greatest weakness of certain defend sides against an EDG with some of the best team fighting. Imagining a TH with a good theory on how to play defender side is quite terrifying.
Although I don't know what specifically EDG may improve on, I am pretty certain clashing against the almost best team in the world (It feels to me that the two teams are equally the best tbh) will make them even more monstrous - EDG learnt the most important things and made most of their changes from just their experience in international events (China up to now hasn't really pushed them much, neither does it seem they will next year). Oh s1mon would probably get so much out of this as well.
I've convinced myself pretty hard that if this scenario happens Valorant would become a 2 team game lol. Would there be another 2 teams at a time in Valorant history where a similar outcome of creating a massive gap would occur?
I had a lot of fun dreaming about this in the shower, thanks for tuning into my thoughts.
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