NA will dominate Ascension tournaments so most likely NA will have 6 representatives starting 2024 (I don’t see a world where BR/LATAM wins Ascension when NA has a bigger talent pool and a bigger T2 scene)

T1/NRG/EG maybe one of them?

Well that basically seals the deal that Optic aren’t making it to franchising

https://twitter.com/zombs/status/1467291667728326663?s=20&t=ConlRNdp94Zs7AQ55IMv1A

Zombs still a W though definitely made last year Champions entertaining

You can't clown on EMEA when the region won a Championship less than 10 months ago ("Acend was a fluke" then Liquid/Gambit would've won) and still holds the most wins Internationally. Only one time this year has an EMEA team not made it out of groups and 3/5 EMEA teams in the playoffs won at least one game in the playoffs

Now that aside, congrats LOUD and BR!

Game changers finals in November

Do y'all even watch the game besides baiting on VLR? like nobody mentioned EU 😂

I'm sorry XSET coach for being mean y'all were right after all

LMAO perfect timing

LOUD seem to not be able to play against Optic's aggression

I doubt he cares. bro is already rich enough

Loud need Ascent or I could see it be a 3-0

Facts

Yeah I saw but I still prefer them on stage performing instead of working behind the scenes

Next year please come back

WWWWWW

best caster duo alongside Egg and Bren

This year no team internationally who had 2 map ban advantage has won in the grand finals (Optic vs Loud, FPX vs PRX)

Will the curse strike again...? 👀

I know of her because of "Legends Never Die" imo best League song

She's a singer who worked with Riot on many League of Legends song for many years and tbh I have no idea why it’s a big deal but it’s always great to see newer faces on the desk

His accent is too good 😂

They were trolling lol probably farming engagement I'm sure those casters if they were to do a real tier list they would have LOUD S/A tier

Not our business to say who he should hang out with and shouldn't. His life, his choices.

the curse is broken and they've managed to come back after a 2-0 lead for Optic They about to go crazy in 2023

The first part is facts but the last part is copium

Yeah exactly so this could definitely go to map 5 if DRX's mental is strong and they have faith in their Fracture and Ascent being better than Optic's (which they are) really hoping

Ratio for being a fake PRX fan

Calling it here right now DRX reverse sweep Optic

Plenty of stuff that the XSET Twitter admin, the XSET coach and the XSET players have said are also uncalled for

The org not making it to franchising doesn’t mean the players won't lol

who will they be rooting for now that no European team is left?

They can’t take fpx players giving them a dose of their own medicine and trash talking XSET

He had every right to be upset at Riot and XSET but y'all can keep coping and being blinded by your dislike for FPX and not looking at the situation objectively

I'm re watching the vod and bro didn’t even fist bump XSET after the game was done. Man was actually furious (rightfully so)

Why are the Optic players then not toxic towards the crowd? The crowd was against Optic as well when they played TL but when Optic won they took the W and moved on Nobody would boo/hate XSET if they just take the W respectfully and move on yet trying to piss the crowd is quite the opposite

All the other NA teams are humble yet for some reason XSET is filled with the most toxic players (and coach)

Oh yeah true taking that into consideration I don’t think LOUD would be the second most consistent this year even if they win this tournament

Oh yeah 100%
Optic
FPX
LOUD
DRX

Maybe PRX over DRX? I'm not sure

Second most consistent team this year

1. Optic (obviously no need to explain)
2. FPX (won EMEA title, won a International tournament and now are guaranteed top 4)
3. LOUD (LOUD would be second but FPX won a tournament so unless LOUD wins this Optic and FPX are top 2).

I think everyone can agree with this (unless you're salty)

Their playing Ascent on attack first Jett is a must

Yeah exactly and as you mentioned firepower isn’t everything but I do think it will make it easier for Fnatic because there are days when Derke or Alfa don’t show up and if your win condition relies on those players then it’s basically a L from the start so I hope next year they pick up players like Leo or Trexx who are very good and then I could see Fnatic making it far

I don’t think Derke and Alfajer can carry the team to the finals if the other three players are average (Boaster not fragging is fine) Like look at the top teams in the world Optic and FPX both teams have 4 cracked players who hit insane shots it’s not one or two people carrying the team to the finish line just my take though

No such thing as jinx Fnatic's Fracture isn’t that great Internationally and regionally barely won against Leviatán and Leviatán didn’t play the map for 5 months so DRX should this wins pretty convincingly LETS GO DRX!!

THEY'RE WINNING THIS 2-1

Fnatic's Fracture is decent, but DRX's Fracture (even though FPX destroyed them) is still one of the best and their playing defence first so if DRX get a 6-6 or 5-7 I see them winning it on attack because their attack is very good

He's done it so often that he doesn't look at what he's buying

Panpoc
Egg and Bren
Mitchman and Tombizz

I don’t even have anything against the players but their coach is pretty dislikable he's only making it worse for his players especially because now they're going to play an EMEA team and the crowd will boo them and be against them even more

XSET's coach is a dick and Optic is humble and knows how to take W and move on they won against Liquid so you'd think the crowd would be against them yet most support them and I think they’re the second favourites after Fnatic

who y'all got winning? cause Optic aren’t going to lose against XSET the next two maps favours them even more

Definitely the best and I'm sure even if Chamber gets nerfed hard he'd still dominate with Jett

If they had to choose between Optic and XSET they’re going for Optic any day lol this crowd doesn’t like XSET 😂