100T Ec1s
You say this as if 100T chose to let go of nitr0... He just left and who else would be an upgrade over nitr0 that wouldn't be insanely expensive? Outside of like Dephh, vanity and Redgar there are not really any upgrades over nitr0 that can IGL and play smokes and the 3 guys I named are super expensive and definitely aren't going to leave their teams. I'll take a pretty good, experienced IGL from EU any day of the week so idk why everyone is shitting on 100T for this move.
You really can't say this version is worse when 100T doesn't even have a 5th yet. "Going to EU to pick up a t2 IGL because you don’t want to pay money is an L." Bro tf do you mean? Because they're not gonna spend a shit ton of money and overpay for someone on another top team, it's an L? That's an L take right there. Besides maybe Zander, ec1s was the best option available so it's not like 100T had much of a choice.
I have to say this is a pretty silver take. I understand about being upset by nitr0 and steel. Steel had been IGLing for the team for the entirety of 2021 and struggled to see consistent results/improvements. His calling was not working for the team. They made the switch to nitr0 who decided to leave. What else can 100T do?
And a T2 IGL? First, ec1s isn't even really T2. He IGL'd early in Liquid and was climbing EU with an mostly unknown roster to compete really well against T1 EMEA teams. What T1 IGL is reasonably available in NA who isn't signed? Several pros have outside of 100T have said that buyouts are STUPID high right now for players who are basically unproven. So 100T are picking up a imported young IGL who has shown skill and room to continue to grow at a CHEAPER price than some T2 IGLs who have only ever competed against stream and academy teams.
Come on.
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