FNS - sentinel
Hiko - initiator
Gmb - controller
Tenz - main duelist
Wardell - flex
FNS - I dont think this is the worst idea, IM alright with it.
HIKO - I didnt realize there was someone hitting the copium harder than me but here you are. This mans was my idol back in the days of CS, but he hasnt looked near good enough lately.
GMD (Im assuming) - This guy hasnt been relavent since first strike.
TENZ - Same with FNS Im alright with this pick. there might be better players atm but idc
Wardell - I thought this was supposed to be a good team. Why is he here. His performance hasnt been that bad but I think his mindset towards his team is part of whats holding them back. He has his moments but this is a no from me.
This is my honest opinion so dont come after me. Any suggestions are welcome.
They both play Skye and Kayo. Xeppaa also plays Raze while Jonah does Sage and Omen (with like 1 viper game thrown in there). In this lineup Wippie would play the Sage and Zander would play Omen, so there's no need for those two. Saya can also play Raze, so that's covered. That means the added flexibity of both of them means nothing, so I think Xeppaa's firepower (possibly the best of any flex player in NA) makes the big difference.
curry is prob the best flex followed by xeppaa so idk how 2 jett/chamber mains could replace him
xeta's breach and sova are prob better util wise even though trent is insane (breach>skye rn)
fns is prob the best caller, then vanity, then zander. igls dont need to be mechanically good lol
i see where u coming from tho good take
Oh mb abt curry but there's no way he'd beat out Xeppaa or Zellsis or even JonahP in the flex role. Just looking at T1's recent games vs very much not top tier opponents, he's mid to bottom in most. I do agree the most important part of IGLing is calling ability, but at the same time, if it's a super team, you need everyone to be able to frag and clutch. FNS isn't SO much better at calling that makes up for his inability to frag most games.
Dude I'm sorry but optic have NEVER played consistently (I really wish they did). Even recently, they'll have insane peaks but then look like shit the next map (think vs V1 in groups). I'd say the most consistent NA IGL in Valo has been Vanity because he's led two different rosters to do well internationally.
Initiator: Trent
I don’t think anything else needs to be said. Only Shaz if you don’t take a smoke igl for whatever stupid reason.
Smokes: Zander if IGL (he just edges out valyn I’d say), Skuba or Marved if not. All have great fragging and clutch potential.
Duelist: Leaf balls outta control. Cryo would also be good here.
Flex: Xeppa or Zellsis, I genuinely can’t choose between them. Incredible utility and fragging from both.
Sentinel: Wippie is too good to pass up here just look at map 2 vs Sen in playoffs. Net is super clutch but he’s just not quite consistent enough, dapr has not been great recently, and Mitch is good but not as good as wippie.