The only reason I wanna say yes is because DRX has proven to be just as sht sometimes. Lack of consistent gameplay
I mean... they lost against NRG lmao

Agreed

How did he sneak his way into XLG

Holy sht, you cracked the code! This IS a throwing competition I swear

B0NG

Right... They always seem to choke hard at internationals

If I remember correctly, you can have one player from another region on your team.
So for Russia, do they qualify to both EMEA and Pacific without being that +1?

Anyone feels like other of these have a chance at winning? They've both been performing shockingly poor, especially TL knowing their possible skill ceiling

CN WIN!!!
Time to send SEN home

Holy they are bad. That's it, nothing else
Might've come into Champs looking like the worst team

Quit Valorant. No matter what, TL always seem to choke

They're both playing so incredibly mid
Whoever wins needs to step it up for their next match (and maybe playoffs)

Welp, nothing new. Choking at internationals. Not sure why I or anyone else would expect anything else

GenG I 100% agree. Talon... no way

I'm expecting SEN and RRQ have the highest chance of taking the L

PRX fans get on their knees for the players on PRX. Until they get 3-0'd

Have you noticed how ever since t0nz left SEN, most of the 14yo toxic keyboard warrior fans are gone (most).

For sure. He's the weak link in T1
He did fine during Bangkok but he's not consistent enough

TL easy win if they wake up. Otherwise, it's cooked

Depends. I know TL is very good but don't underestimate their ability to choke at internationals

No way anyone ever said that forsaken is the goat... That's just grasping at straws

I do feel like Pacific had the most competitive region this year. But yeah, that statement is copium (first I'm hearing of it though)

I'd wanna swap Verno out for a full south American roster. I'm sure there's talent to replace him with

That would be scary. My only concern would be jamppi... He feels like a wildcard.
On TL he was utter sht. Sure on BBL he performed but will a team change make him worse

Right, my bad. I'm literally the exact same person as those who made the "546 threads trashing aspas".

Was a win but disappointing. They're looking weaker than I expected.
Not comfortable heading into playoffs imo

Which blind bat is hating?
Aspas and Artzin basically 2v5'd FNC
They did this well cuz of these two carries. No debating that this guy is good

Crashies can be my daddy. I'm down bad

You can't be real, putting z0kken in top 5, let alone rank 2. I'm not debating the rest cuz everyone has their opinions but there's a limit as to how ridiculous a claim can be.

Ragebait

Based opinion

Leo, hands down.

Aspas in top 5 for sure

This reminds me of Lock-In 2023... They were SO salty after that loss.
Like relax, both teams played well!

Relax my guy, it's just a game. Enjoy it while it lasts

Considering that PRX are favorites...

Relax bro, it's just a game. Have fun watching, it's almost over

They fun af to watch

Pacific def seems like the strongest region right now. Especially PRX, with DRX and T1 looking good (RRQ not too bad either).
Y'all think Asia will win their 5th trophy in a row? (GenG, EDG, T1, PRX <- past 4 VCT winners)

bait
I'd be hella surprised if GX beat PRX

Makes sense why my IQ is 65.
But yeah, those maps are dogsht. I think you legit mentioned the 3 maps I dislike to watch and play the most

I feel like the opposite is more likely. PRX and DRX win
Though I hope GX and DRX win

I feel like the odds are more in favor of both Pacific teams winning but we shall see.
I'll be happy if GX beat PRX ngl

20mg is nothing. A bit much for first time but nothing bad will happen

I'd be surprised if Mibr beat FNC.
Though I must admit that they did surprise me yesterday. I expected a 2-0 for BLG, so I'm likely underrating mibr

OW esports has got to be the biggest downfall in the history of gaming?
I remember when the grand finals of the OWL season 1 had close to 2M live viewers on twitch.
Now it's lucky if it even reaches 200k for a grand finals on twitch + YT combined.

Is there any bigger downfall that I'm not aware of?

MIBR in grand finals is a great joke

It's a great thing that Talon didn't make it. They would've been a wasted spot

I don't hate any team for no reason. There's always a reason.
Toxic players, sht org, toxic fanbase and more

I agree... MIBR and GX have shown some real strength but I haven't seen enough and can't help to underestimate. If either win this then they become good contenders in my eyes but as of now, no yet

MIBR and NRG good?