Ofc I’m not saying keiko will go wrong. I’m saying that twice the risk you took last year. Last year it’s like oh well it’s a bet that went wrong. But this year you just can’t afford to fail again, because what is people gonna say after you throw away 2 years because of the same mistake

Well I would wait to see which tier 1 duelists are left out of their teams (not sure to what point NaVi keeps cNed for example that could move the whole thing)

But other than that, go for something more proven like Jugi or something. Imagine keiko doesn’t work out, then you literally threw 2 years with the exact same mistake, people is not gonna forgive that

I think he is realistically a great young bet for an average tier 1 team, on sentinel/Initiator. The problem is he was signed as a duelist, he is not a duelist, he was a chamber main but couldn’t translate his game. Probably will go back to tier 2 but will eventually get another chance

2 new Chinese teams to Champs would be crazy ngl

11 best IGL's make tier 1 next year

aka 1 mal split literalemnete
Lo siento pero ni de broma, no vas de top 5 IGL's en EMEA a tier 2 en 1 mal split

Boo doesn't IGL anymore
You're tripping with beyaz
Rhyme is not better than Koldamenta.
Paura does not have much better stats than Koldamenta but playing on a winning team in VCL
Brodie same as paura but he is a rookie, KOI just took a rookie on Wolfen and look how that went, imagine the IGL

Not gonna argue the others because you can make the point this season, but I really do think it's just a bad year, we'll see tho

Name 11 better IGL's than Koldamenta

You're crazy if you think KOI will get rid of Koldamenta

Logan is not a controller but Nivera is
And yeah if Apeks ascends then idk, but beyaz is not franchised level

100% not gonna happen, to Giants, 95% not gonna happen to KOI

Enzo initiator IGL for sure
Not sure about wailers either, Logan looks much stronger

A quien quitas de TL a Redgar?

Enzo era malísimo en FNC y un choker de manual, un superequilpo como TL no puede fichar las sobras de FNC, asi no puedes competir

Si KC no hay presupuesto pues TH o otros equipos de abajo que necesiten IGL, pero para los de arriba Enzo no da

You're coping if you think Navi is gonna take a rookie
TL def not signing Enzo, but KC should 100% sign him

Ah yes Koi should def get another rookie to be the duelist, what could go wrong

You're right, Mistic over Leo anyday

1 Keiko is not going to Navi
2 Enzo KC
3 Avova should definitely leave TH and that's the only place I could see him in, but no it's not guaranteed

Scream is a beast regardless of how bad his team is. And I understand the hype of keiko but he does not have much better stats than Fitinho last year or Wolfen during VRL Finals, what I mean is that peeking to tomaszy is not peeking to Derke, game doesn't translate like that

Quitoner and Scream are also better Jett's than Keiko. Tbh the realistic expectation for me is being fitinho level, pop off few times, but do the teamwork and be consistent the rest of the time. I don't think he can be a star, at least not straight away. As long as he doesn't bust like keloqz or Wolfen that would be a really decent job

There are 3 players on his teams who play only Raze or what? Dude if you think Benjy is currently a top tier 2 player you’re the delusional one

So many good options and you end up with a 2021 roster without an IGL, sounds great to me

No, he was not at the top of the Surge and 3 of his teammates have better stats. But yes I'm not saying he is not a good choice because, as you say he improves fast and his celling is the sky, just not the player who is gonna give you the best immediate performance available

No I wouldn't kick any of the other 4 guys, seems like a great core to me. If it isn't benkai I do see a Kristal/Vici move being a great choice

None of them were true 6th man. True 6th man would be if they actually sub in a player or another depending on the map with a true tactical purpose. Both Marved and something were just better players, it wasn't a true rotation because of agent pool. Only teams that actually did that through out the season were some Pacific teams like RRQ

Yeah that's what I'm saying, he would be replacing nephh. The only agent nephh plays that Benkai doesn't is Kayo and that is easy to figure out. I just feel like Benkai's experience is what a team coming into franchising needs and he is a really good IGL with a very decent firepower (He doesn't necessarily have to IGL, crazyguy is great, but can't deny it would be great help)

Isn't Crazyguy the initiator

Bleed Benkai please

So is Marved by that logic. What’s the difference between Marved situation and something’s situation. Illuminate me

It's a whole different circumstance tho. In one you bring him in because you have no other choice and in the other one because you think you will do better with him. One is a 6th man the other more of a sub

But anyway if you wanna count it the answer is something, not marved

Well the SEN move wasn't really a 6th man thing, like you get guys like Zeish, Txozin, Kamyk, Weber, CGRS, who had to step in because the main guy couldn't play. Marved thing was more just a bench to dephh in order to bring Marved in, it was a different circumstance. Kinda like something

So if we're counting that then it's gotta be something, if we're not, it's gotta be CGRS

You can't save someone that doesn't wanna be saved, can you?

Yeah that's what I mean, like it's not like both cases are the same and they gave different treatments, but it's just not something exact and fair. They need to change it

Benjy is not a top tier 2 player, he has been a middle board guy on a play in team

Alright fair, mb. Rest still stands tho

Pick a guy that can help you now, give him a short contract and if you don't succeed you sign Benjy in the summer instead

Could only do FA players tho, but yes, he would have

xDDD

No, Sen and Furia signed a 6th mid season and then used it which is a signing and exactly the same case as here.

Again, it probably should but it's something subjective which is why I don't like it, but you can make a case how having a player injured or a player step out on free will is not the same

Fair Ig, just kinda looks like giving up the current season

Hold on there, TH is not the only team who has used the Emergency clause. SEN has used it, Furia has used it and I think someone else.
Problem here is Newzera stepped out himself which is not a reason for Riot to allow a signing.

I think deciding what's enough of a reason what's not it's too subjective, the problem is not having a second market through the year

Nope
TH owner: https://twitter.com/Goorgo/status/1674148373887107074

I agree it's not fair

The official reason is because they lost their players for different reasons, 1 was reason enough to use the emergency clause and the other one wasn't. But I agree it's not really fair, I think they need to add a market before LCQ for everyone

Yes

Not really, it's a pick for the future. I just don't know if a move for the future is what you do before LCQ

Is it tho, not too sold on it

Totally, he would have to decide, but I think it would be a very exciting project for him. And talking about Bleed, Benkai could give you the experience you need to kick off in the league, he can hold himself very well with the firepower, help crazyguy who it's also a great framer with his calling. Also same roles as nephh, idk, it just seems like the move to me.

Serious question, to what point is Benkai an option for Bleed

Oh yeah not saying you hate him, just like that's not the bait part, the ssk part is