Jemkin and Kushy are absolute beasts, but GENG is so much better in terms of util usage, IGLing etc. - sadly that's where RRQ def. lacks some points. Exciting match though.
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Jemkin and Kushy are absolute beasts, but GENG is so much better in terms of util usage, IGLing etc. - sadly that's where RRQ def. lacks some points. Exciting match though.
Where are these matches fixed? I didn't even see that many Chinese matches yet with probably fixing rounds involved.
It's highly illegal and if that would come around, Riot could shut down. They making BILLIONS with skin bundles, season passes and their tens of millions of customers. Riot would be so damn stupid to not do anything against match fixing or even fake matches by themselves.
Makes absolutely NO sense that Kickoff matches would used for that anyways... look at the betting stats. It's not even worth it.
I feel kinda sorry for nAts... :/ He deserves a top notch team. They have potential, but still...
LMAO xD
You gotta love Alfa. :)
Honestly, I don't understand what Alfa is doing there today. Massively impressed by Boaster in 2025, though. He stepped up so much. Chron is amazing and professional als usual and kaajak seems to finally find his confidence - although it might still take a while until he reaches his peak at Fnatic.
I want to see Alfa back on Killjoy and Cypher. Double dualist sucks. You miss out on so much info. He can concentrate on his masterclass rifling, doesn't need to play with complicated util (which never seemed his type of stuff). In 2023 he destroyed EVERYONE in direct duels, was worldwide by far the most dangerous player with the Vandal in disconnected duels beside of Leo. And furthermore KJ and Cypher bring loads of important things to what Fnatic is currently missing A LOT on their defence sides on several maps.
So either Alfajer on Sentinel or Chron on Sentinel, Alfa on Raze and kaajak on Gekko, that should also work.
Fnatic can do a lot after Kickoff when Leo comes back. They just need to play more safe with their comps. mini was a master of those comps... I miss that a lot.
How? They played amazing for such a new team. TH are one of the best teams in the world... last year they beat every other top team from every region at least once. I think the Gentle Mates fans can be proud of their dudes.
It's just impressive how M8s played against one of the top 3 teams in the world.
And Click is the dude with the least experience and he's a menace... getting more and more confident. Dude is on the way to become a crazy duelist in VCT.
GGs - fun match to watch. I hope TH will win a major soon but I don't want to jinx so I won't say anything closer. xD
Honestly... this was one of the best VCT matches I've watched in a while. Crazy match, crazy players. I'm sure KC will continue to impress - SUYGETSU is so damn back and marteen showed what he's capable of in several moments (also he seems to have a lot of freedom under Saadhak's IGLing). When this team will keep growing they will be insane.
And Vitality... I mean there is no need to talk about the worlds best players like Derke, Less or Sayf. For them it's the same - when these 5 individuals keep growing as a unit they will be dangerous af for every other team in the world.
No actual caster, prob. that's why. It's mini. His analytics are super good, though.
A team with IGL on Iso HAS to be fire. xD
This game is sooo much fun to watch.
I miss Leo.
I miss Derke.
crashies is really good, but the 2023 synergy seems to be gone at FNC. I hope so much that it comes back from getting cigarettes at some time.
Click comes from the least experience, flor played on stage at much bigger events. Click just got 18, had to finish school etc. - he is def. talented, but just need to get used to the bigger stages. Watch interviews with him... dude is a humble and shy fella, but really, really good at the game.
Playing 3-5 on the first map against flor, who is mentioned as one of the biggest talents in the game is not bad with that background... and he had good impact on the game.
The synergy between hiro and koala is just insane.
WTF?! Why? There are so many great Challenger players that would love to play in VCT. But okay, maybe most have a contract already. Look like a heavy emergency solution.
In his own statement on Twitter (X) he said he will take a break THIS season and it doesn't mean that he is retired.
So NO retirement. :)
A 16 year old had ONE bad series after playing great against some of the best NA teams during his T1 debut... bro. xD
Verno had bad games in Challengers, Reduxx had bad games, N4RRATE had bad games, even Alfajer and zekken had bad games in T2. It's not always working when you try stuff out that you never did before.
VCT 2025 will be so damn interesting.
When Leo makes his comeback, I'm happy! When Fnatic plays against Vitality they need him.
aspas together with xenom and cortezia is so much fun to watch. MIBR will be crazy next season!
Maybe this is a hint to put tex back on Sentinel and Demon1 on Jett. nataNk stays on aggressive Initiator, C0M on Sova / 2nd Ini / 2nd Controller (Flex) and kiNgg obviously stays on Viper and IGL. It felt so much like tex being used to the slower Sentinel playstyle now that a switch back to duelist is maybe a bit crazy, while you have with Demon1 one of the best Jett players.
KangKang on Sage. xD Please look how many agents he played in the last 30 days - 12 different agents. LOL
Are they for real trolling or just trying stuff out?
Bro, I was rooting for M8. ;)
Watched a lot of SK and Click last season(s).
And yes I watched it and you could tell both teams were trying out a lot, especially on Abyss. ANd Heretics won't be so stupid to give away their serious comps and strats on a Showmatch when they want to win majors next season, they are like next level professionals.
And it's just a fact that benjy was ill... it's nothing serious, but obviously you won't be at 100% then.
And I said BOTH teams were trying stuff out - not Heretics did and M8 played serious. Both didn't play at full throttle.
Offseason... anything can happen. Teams trying out Vyse comps, other stuff... benjy coming back from being ill and ladida.
Was a really nice match, though - both teams not 100% serious, though - showmatch alike.
I mean was there ever a single Showmatch where teams went maniac and 100% serious? Can't remember.
WIll def. watch this!
EDG baiting... xD
Coaches etc. reviewing: "Okay, they lost it again."
And then Champions 2024 happening again. :D
For a pure Thai team that played Challengers before they're doing a great job against one of the best teams in the world... but in the end you can simply see that Sentinels are way cooler in heated moments / have much more experience. Mechanically it's pretty even.
*Edit: The Jinx is real.
F*ck Long-COVID.
Bro... I don't even know how Leo must feel. :(
It doesn't matter that he was the best rated VCT-Player of the last 4 years combined or the best Initiator of all time or whatnot at this point. All that matters is that this dude gets fit again. 20 years young... being physically ill for so long is really f*cked.
I have an auto-immune disease and know how it is to be in the hospital once every 6 weeks for infusion, but I can live pretty much normal with those medics. Being not able to do your daily / normal life is something completely different.
I pray for your recovery, Leo. <3
Welcome crashies.
Eh... what?
W ENG cast.
vo0kashu should either join a APAC team or go to EMEA / Americas... there are enough teams which could benefit from a Sentinel / Controller with crazy aim. But I bet the paycheck in China is huge... that's also why players like B1SK etc. went there.
Turkey masterclass. When they make it serious, they win.
Bro... as if cNed and Wo0t played at 100% during Spike Nations... xD Who actually thinks that is lost. Maybe they turned it up for the grand finals a bit and then you see a domination like this.
musashi destroyed them all, but sadly it was not enough.
Ruxic finally being signed. Dude is insane. Easily the biggest Controller talent not in VCT until now.
And koala + hiro are obviously 2 great talents.
Absolute W roster, even though I don't know why ANGE1 with 35 years still want to do this instead of just chilling and coaching or so. xD
If that's the truth, that's sad as hell.
But would also explain their moves in Counter-Strike. Like always signing CIS talents etc. that will always accept a much lower payment than Central / Western European talents.
Really dumb.
Ehm... what?
I mean, yes... the offseason doesn't mean a lot, but he was literally their best player during that just-for-fun REDBULL tourney. He showed that he is an awesome team player etc. and still got the good numbers.
This has to be because of health issues or other serious problems. No way they are replacing him because of his performance or whatever.
*Edit: Okay, sounds like some social problems or whatever: https://x.com/C9VAL/status/1863768084621766684
I still wonder why Lime left FKS and why xuss left MOUZ and both literally swapped. :X
runneR was so good against G2 etc. on Initiator during that mixed offseason tourney (forgot the name). I hoped for him showing up as Ini now, seems to be the ideal role for him.
nAts, Keiko and pati are nice... but kamyk and kamo def. need to step their game up for T1 / Liquid.
something had a crazy first map, but then I felt he was a bit off his usual style somehow... maybe didn't feel well. :X
But glad PRX won!
ZETA should sign Meiy and Art for CLZ and Xdll... xD
runneR as Initiator was so damn good against G2 etc. in the OS tourney, I hope he somehow continues with that.
I.g. when that roster finds it's consistency, it can be def. very dangerous.
inspirational bomb vs. coughing BabyJ
Nope. I just find it very weird to call Wo0t or cNed washed or whatever because they played a bad offseason match. As if the OS means anything more than fun & practice. Even Red Bull recently means basically nothing. Who will care about it when VCT starts again? ^^
Look at the stats. Wo0t had by far the most entries and most succesful entry kills of every major ever. I was saying "entries" when it comes to the best. And by overall numbers (rating, aces, impact etc. ladida) it was in the Top 3. There are several videos about it on YT... :)
Where? Not a single Turk in the German roster. And when you refer to Germany over all... there are less than 3 million Turks living in Germany. You're French, in France the immigrant % is like 20% or what. Paris is not even French anymore. 3-4x more than in any other European country.
Hmm... yeah. They looked a bit mezzo mezzo, but in the end it's still a strong roster and when we talk about majors there is still a lot of prep time. I will never underestimate Koreans in e-sports. DRX is also like a full super-talent team comparable to Heretics but only Koreans now. Sin Prisa (better said their new org) could also surprise many people.
Only nice cities for the Majors. :)
I guess by what we know for the upcoming rosters the main favourites will be Heretics, EDG, NRG, Sentinels, Vitality, Gen.G and I'd say T1 and Paper Rex as the "secret weapons" because they looked so strong recently... and I think MIBR, Cloud9, RRQ, NAVI and FUT could become very, very annoying to the main favourites.
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