wait i just realized

how the fuck did rankers get away with a no initiator comp and still managed to win the map

na t2 is psychotic

its best to not try to understand rankers

cus theyre ranked players, they learned how to play the game without a gap role. Plus Vyse/Yoru are hybrid initiators I'd argue.

Don't compare this year's challengers to 2024
That was a scene which was cooking since 2023 hence all the talents who got picked up
This version is still cooking and I hope we get to see some of these players develop into the likes of Verno, Reduxx, Mada etc
But looking at it now, it just doesn't look as stacked as 2024 since all the big names are already gone

old split meta back in the day was 0 initiator too

teams still play it in lower leagues from time to time