Yeah they totally didn't play it for the very first time on LAN.
Oh and it's also totally not as if Optic has already played quite a number of matches on LAN even before this event.
It'd be delusional of me to think Optic had an advantage in that area!

Bandwagon. It's cool apparently.

Hopping on the bandwagon, it's cool to apparently.

Bandwagon. It's cool apparently.

They obviously did very well. You could see they couldn't stop the comebacks as they don't have the mental / lan experience but I'm pretty sure they'll be a very strong contender going ahead.
Saya already has LAN experience and it translated to his fearless nature of aggression with Jett.
Others will soon reach there after some experience on LAN

For real. For the position they're in, they did well. Not everyone can convert their online form to a LANimal like Jamppi, Nivera or MaKo

Back when he was there, undoubtedly the best NA controller and definitely a top 3 top 5 in the world

Stax with that Ace clutch, isolating all duels and man the way he dodged a breach flash while jumping down from hookah

Bruh the people on this site are brain dead to down vote your comment☠️☠️

He's just a troll and loves trolling no cap

This could be the grand finals too. One of them falling to lower only to find each other in the grand finals

Ah yes other regions can never progress!
They don't have the means to review vods, come up with strats / anti strats, grow as a region!
Only EU can progress, others are fixed!

It was about establishing supremacy in the whole EU vs Br thingy.
Good game, hopefully liquid realises their mistakes and I mean Scream and Nivera fast so they play it empty stomach, without food and water so GGs.
Liquid have known to be a lower bracket demons so let's see how far it squares

Had some people telling they threw.
All I'm saying is when FNatic lost people rightfully did not troll them as their situation was understandable, but they should with other such teams who face the same burnout as Zeta.
Hey riot fix your schedule!

Yes they made some fundamental mistakes. But their rounds were honestly a thing of beauty to watch on split attack.
I and perhaps everyone expected the result of G2 winning.
Zeta did extremely well for their bracket. They had to play 3 days continuously, practice three different teams, watch vods, prepare anti strats and come in.
Taking that in consideration, they did well!

All roles set well, I just don't know about Bang on smokes.
But then again sgares and ddk have been there and I'm sure they finalised it only because perhaps bang on smokes outdid Ethan.
So let's see how it works out

If they win here it's hella impressive. They've been playing continuously 3 days now

Yessss I especially wanna see the hype around Loud. Hoping for a 2-0 or realistically 2-1 victory for liquid over loud

OpTic won so NA should get 6 slots KEKW☠️☠️

Bruh thays why steel's experiments are not good in T1.
That's why CyderX didn't get any success in Vitality.
Heck that's why even Boaster couldn't clutch up rounds he should have.
You can't just expect abilities to outdo aim.
This is pro play, where everyone is capable of hitting heads.

Wait. It takes some rounds usually to get a hang of teams. Zeta pulled a different comp and it's a defensive map and they have a defensive comp. If they score 4 on attack might be enough ig

Lmfaooo

Faxx

That too with 2 subs☠️☠️

We all saw it coming, but for what it lasted, was a good time especially the OG roster

Lan experience. Better composure.
Nothing to lose, everything to gain.
Back in Master 2 Reykjavik 2021 they were the first seed and had huge expectations but fell to FNatic in semi finals
In Champions they again had high expectations after having Nivera and being on a hot streak of wind but choked against Acend.
This time, no one really expected anything from them and majority viewed them as FPX placeholders.
When there's no pressure you can be yourself and Liquid showed it till now. Although when they progress and pressure starts building I wonder how they'll hold up

Bro they don't even have an audience and this is the case...

Because Liquid didn't qualify the way they should have. I guess that's why and they always have had haters from the beginning too.
Same situation as Acend winning after the whole VK thing and it looked less impressive.
But then again here Liquid has shown impressive performances so it's anything but fluke

Not trying to justify their usage of the term 'minor' but I guess their scale is the main factor in what's a major / minor region.
The orgs, investments, salaries etc the more of these the more 'major' a region for the particular game.
Regardless SEA pride, waiting to see XIA do the lower runs and PRX!

Spot on man. Liquid takes it with the last 2 maps close af

Damn. Nice prediction

That's actually a good idea ngl

He was also kinda racist and called XIA comp "cringe"
That's very unprofessional

Don't forget about a portion drooling over Kaquka / Geo / (insert female caster)

Plus the guy in the post match interview was talking as if he has no idea
"Cringe" comps lmaooo you're the coach you should know about comps and roles better. Ironic how the cringe comps got the best of em

They honestly need to work on their fundamentals more. They overpush, don't get the best of certain utilities. They have the potential to be the best team in the world but as of now? Not even close. And this comes as an honest reflection from a liquid fan

I think they might be compensated with a higher seed or a guaranteed spot next masters

Honestly, in my opinion the way they play and their chemistry, they're based off of coordinated tactics and team play rather than just having raw aim.
Sure Sayaplayer, Valyn, Trent and even neT and JonahP individually clutch insane rounds, their chemistry and playstyle is similar to that of an EMEA team.
W org, w players
Edit : just an interesting observation on their record -
13-0 : 100T
13-1 : Sen
13-2 : OpTic

It's all based on rankings. Although M3C fair out on position 4 they're again based off of Russia and Ukraine.
I myself am a liquid fan but this feels wrong. Really wanted to see the goat Ange1 and his team win it

Best NA matchup this year easily

This is giving me anxiety, just win it Guard :/

Dare I say they didn't get the chance to perform on their usual level as Saya didn't get to play Jett. Both maps needed Raze so the picks were kinda weird. I do believe Saya's impact with Jett and especially her ult is something that's terrifying

Oh well how the tables have turned

Lmao this aged like fine wine

When you win more, your seeding increases. By the end of the event the top 3 teams will be going

And dominate xD

LMFAOOO even the casters said the same

Lmfaoo this guy.
New res

Bruh being a liquid fan gives you all sets of emotions

Those are facts. He's been known to be a "Ranked Demon" but has practice issues due to his confidence or rather overconfidence. He's arguably better than Mixwell in every sense when it comes to individual play, but for the team chemistry, M1xwell is the guy.