LETS GO XSET!!! Insane astra/sova/kj combos

Might be so that there's one really tight/entertaining match-up for each time period. ABX vs. Noble and NV vs. Ghost Gaming are two kinda boring matches relative to the other ones going on.

NRG is a lot better individually, but XSET's better as a team. Should be really tight.

I do agree XSET is weaker when IMT are complete, but pretty sure IMT are weaker rn since they're missing Nature.

Wow the bros poized and shanks really popping off

Yeah, maybe even like if a user has a net vote count of -100 they get auto banned or something like that.

Raka, NSG observer and acount123 all get a net vote count of -100 daily so even if they made new accounts they wouldn't last more than a day lmao.

Yeah, we won't know until they face IMT. One thing I like is that TSM is switching things up and trying new things out. I know that was an issue before - they were way too predictable cuz they just did the same stuff over and over again.

Yo just a thought. What if TSM picked up Makka and Rara, replacing Reltuc and Drone?

Roster would be:
Wardell - Jett Awper
Rara - Reyna/Phoenix
Subroza - Omen
Makka - Sova
Brax - Sentinel

Team looks sick but idk how it would actually perform.

There is a challengers 1 final for the top eight. Top four automatically qualify for challengers 2 final (with optimal seeding) and bottom four still have to go through challengers 2 qualifiers, but they get the best seeding which makes it much easier for them to qual for challengers 2 final.

A lot of people say it doesn't matter, but it actually impacts seeding for the rest of the tournament so I'd say it's pretty important.

My predictions:
NRG beats XSET - all depends on how Tex blends with the NRG comp. XSET didn't look great in masters, but this one could easily go either way.
TSM beats IMT - TSM needs a roster change bad, but I feel like they take this one. Nature needs more time as IGL before IMT return to peak form.
Gen.G beats C9B
100T beats T1 - 100T can only improve as they get more time with Ethan. T1 has looked pretty good as of late though, so this should be a fairly tight match. Will be Interesting to see ANS play.

Predictions for who quals for NA Challengers 1. I'll list the top two from each part of the bracket.

1. SEN vs. BBG
2. XSET vs. NRG
3. NV vs. Kooky Koalas
4. LG vs. ABX
5. Faze vs. V1
6. IMT vs. TSM
7. Gen.G vs. C9 Blue
8. 100T vs. T1

Sen, NV, LG and Faze all should qual fairly easily, but the other ones could go either way (obviously the teams that qualed for masters are still favoured). What are your guys' predictions?

If NRG finds a good fit in Tex, Yay or Dicey, they could be really scary. They've already been looking a lot better with the addition of Android.

First off, definitely take a break like others have suggested.

It sounds as though you are plateauing/feel like you are plateauing. When you are ready to return, I would suggest:
a) Switch up your aim training routine. Always make it harder by regularly switching up your tasks, otherwise you'll get really good at one task, but your aim will still be poor in game. If you're hitting 100% accuracy, push yourself to go a little bit faster or make the targets smaller. You really only need to aim train 1-2 hours per day max. Consistency & quality of practice > Quantity of practice
b) Start working on your game sense. I don't mean playing more - you're definitely playing enough. I mean like watching pros and analyzing exactly what they are doing in each situation. While you're watching, try to make a decision on what you would do and if it differs from the pro try to understand why the pro did something else. I would suggest watching them first person (not like the tourneys where you can see everyone on the map).
c) Make sure you can play every agent decently. If you can't, that means you won't be able to predict what that agent will do in-game, so learning every agent (set ups, line ups, etc.) will help a ton.

Also, ranked is more competitive now that there is only 1 rank for immortal and much fewer players for radiant, meaning the average player is ranked lower than before. So don't get discouraged.

Yeah, like Munchy stated earlier, play each agent for a while. Only when you play the agent for the while, and learn the mechanics of each agents utility and their common plays (e.g. typical cypher set ups, sova darts, omen flashes, common raze nades, etc.) can you effectively counter each respective agent and predict plays.

Obviously being aware of your teammates and communicating team plays is huge (not just on offense, but also on defence - for example, shoulder peeking and baiting for a teammate who is holding a tight angle as the opposition rushes in). So many people play ranked individually which really hurts their potential.

And then, try not to be too static (like always moving a bit) which will help counter peekers advantage. There are some instances where you might want to be static though (like if you're holding a tight angle and the current in game circumstances will cause the opponent to likely not clear you).

Hope this helps :) If you have more questions, just post them and I'd be happy to try and help answer them.