33-3 on def last 2 maps... actually crazy

Damn, a 34-36 OT? That'd be crazy

How many scientific advancements have pears contributed to? Apple gang on top

legit run at him or hide, the only thing you can't do is stand in the open

Idm the decision to lessen the amount of utility thrown around for the initiators too much tbf, but in what world was the senti class too OP and deserving of being nuked. If they buff the sentis again even a little bit its basically peak meta again

they looked good map 2 and 3 against m8s but it still isn't comparable to how prx/nrg have looked. Plus even if k1ra and f4ngeer are shooting there are 5 players on prx and probably 4 on nrg who are reliably insane aimers who can carry a game, they'll need a crazy off day for AG to win but gl to them because I would've said the same but on a slightly smaller level against m8s

ts not a 50/50 😭 props for their win but cmon man

internationals will do absolutely nothing for getting CN to improve. Only 3 teams get to go each event and they're getting demolished. You can't improve if the only meaningful practice you get is every 4 months and not even for everyone. They need to scrim more with the other regions all year round otherwise it will take far too long, the Overwatch approach actually worked

Looks like you're an honorary AG supporter for this game then, the m8s pickers can't win

is their UI bugged? They can't see astra ult up?

The game peaks when a team come out with a monacle and twirly moustache and tie the other teams coach to a railway line

yeah their mental is boomed, they're dying to angles they should always be wary of

mf do you expect a team to come out with scars and an eyepatch or smthn, they're just guys

what is bro on about

Bro I have him as IGL and he's actually the biggest roller coaster lmao, 3-17 to 27-9 yesterday, Insane first half map1 today then nothing attack side to a godly breeze. Im gonna have a heart attack

How are you so confidently oblivious

He's been on the wrong site every round but this last one and he's not going to entry op retake on chamber. But his agent pool is definitely lacking that's true

but consider how funny it would be for g2 or t1 to get out last

I think EDG has a better chance of winning their game than XLG, wouldn't be crazy to happen though

No I think generally Chichoo has been better historically and recently I just couldn't budget him in the team while still having a good G2 player, a PRX player, one of the fragging T1 players plus KangKang. Smoggy has also been incredible accross his career so I think it was a fair punt and he could perform well.

Hello fellow KangKang IGLer :)
https://www.valorantfantasyleague.net/team/972
Love the confidence theyll get out easily but I'm expecting a Laboured 1-2 with a chance they upset in the deciding game if they get a Liquid/NRG

You can say he was a bad primary dualist sure but why Sen would ever drop the guy when he was at least a top 3 americas initiator last year is crazy, if they drop him and he isn't replaced with a JonahP I genuinely don't know what they're doing.

you have to go back to 2024 stage 1 to find a regional event Asuna performed better in btw.

Ceiling doesn't mean anything if you spend half your time passed out on the floor. Get JonahP in there rn

Cool take cam

dos9 is dosЯ and Я is pronounced 'ya'. I dont think he really cares too much about how people pronounce it tho

Surely you root for GX because Vitality is basically Fnatic anyway

hiro, hiro is why it's close

If he ends this series triple negative I dont even know man. How is this close

It's gonna be so funny if C9 is the only partner team in Americas to never make an international lmao. No way Furia gets there first

Weaker than expected but still gapping this performance ngl. Mibr have so much room to grow, we'll see how they look with a week of actually practicing with aspas

Yeah literally nobody in EMEA should be rivaling the top Pacific or Americas teams at masters. BBL and M8s are actually looking really good but it's not close to what we've seen from NRG, mibr, etc. Maybe after the regions play more games we'll see some weaknesses but rn the gap is crazy.

Yeah cause you're thinking over a longer time period. John has easily been a top10 americas player this kickoff

It's in the script, nothing but glue to start kickoff then run it through the lowers like last year (no chance lmao)

Still can't believe LEV picked Bind. It's literally THE 100T map, they're 8-1 in recent history.

'inside of me there is 2 wolves'

I guess most of the best cheap players are on LEV and GX which you already have 2 of so thats fair. If you swap Skuba to Senti it would give you more players to pick from for under 8 to not limit you to just the sentis.
Tex might not be a bad pick but I don't think its impossible MIBR go flawless and he doesn't get the chance to improve his 3 best games, especially if he continues his performance last year.

Actually good mix of players tbf (-nerve), I do think picking a tex or another supportive player from a top team might blow up in your face though, if MIBR go flawless you probably won't get too many points for tex. I'd prefer a fragger from the 4th-6th place teams. Good team tho

Yeah top 3 games for each player no matter the role they are in. No transfers so team of 11 no subs

It's about time they figure something out, mfs been gone 3 times lmao

Oxy and Tenz, keep the ranked stomping identity alive

Obviously would never happen in a million years but it would be so funny if they just kept the 'ranked stompers' thing going and bought out Oxy from C9 and got Tenz back now the game is less util heavy.

Yeah literally lmao. I'd say out of all the ascension teams it was literally only Nongshim who can't be catagorised as just 'the aimers'.

Going egg for Eggster, I like it

Idk about his English level but Meiy would be great for any team, he needs saving from DFM.

Yeah unless he's thinking about being better than Aspas anytime soon he's kind of cooked

In this meta I'm sure you'll see NRG trying out double duelist a good amount, especially with Keiko wanting to play duelist this season anyway. Plus Skuba (and to a lesser extent Ethan) can flex to smoke if they need a Raze masterclass

Nats, Trexx, Kamo, Shao, Ruxic would still be kinda cooking tbh

Ngl they need to be as nice to NaVi as humanly possible otherwise their season is cooked, Ruxic or joever.

1st EMEA kickoff
6th Stage 1
2nd Stage 2
Yeah might be a decent signing I guess..