With the recent changes to Tyloo's starting roster I'm longer sure who the IGL for the team is. I've been looking around and trying to figure this out but haven't been able to find anything.

Does anyone else have any info on this?

It's not that pati is bad, he's great for sure its more so miniboo is a better fit for the team, especially considering the inherent gelling that brothers likely provide. Plus mini is already cracked on neon who got all those buffs recently.

There is of course a world where they don't live up to expectations going forward but in my mind I have a feeling that currently we are watching a team with a 'this isn't even my final form vibe.' Which if true is very scary for everyone else moving forward. We shall see though and regardless I hope pati finds a good t1 team.

https://twitter.com/Nivera__/status/1768267964086734980?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1768267964086734980%7Ctwgr%5E1a0f3028f4b1af0012e9a058562083f62205e708%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hltv.org%2Fnews%2F38482%2Fnivera-announces-cs-comeback-i-want-to-leave-my-mark-on-this-game

Seems Nivera is leaving Valorant to play CS again , probably a good move for him tbh.

Not for IEM no, a couple months ago you could have called them dark horses but ever since BetBoom Dacha and even potentially before that people knew donk was cracked. Sh1ro was also already considered a good awper though he had a slump before his recent form. The rest of the team were all good/average players and zont1x definitely proved he is a great player too this event.

I don't think Spirit were considered the favorites to win compared to teams like Faze/Vitality, however a lot of people knew they had the potential to do great if they could handle the pressure. This tournament was more of a prove you weren't a one hit wonder situation than them being true dark horses imho

I know there are a lot of different region rivalries, especially on vlr, but it's honestly very cool to see an EMEA, Americas, and Pacific team in the top 3 at masters.

It goes to show that each region can compete at the highest global level, which lets more people have a team to root for as the tournament goes on. Having a diverse pool of competition is also good for the global fanbase, attracting advertisers, and the health of the esport as a whole.

Good luck to all 3 teams this weekend, and lets hope to see some new historic moments made!