just get unfake IGL and then a cracked controller (Ruxic?)

maybe -wo0t +kozzy?

even if they lose to MIBR (which I honestly think it will be decently close at the very least) the lowers bracket they drop into will give them a qualification game vs one of SEN (already beat and is ass), 2G (super ass), KRU (giga ass), or FLX (super mega giga ass)

genuinely so winnable

THATS MY FUCKING GOAT RAHHHHHHH

i mean the report literally says he was recieving a lot of interest from other orgs

That is not what I meant when I said anchor no, we saw when he tries to hard defend sites as a hard senti and it hasn't looked good.

I'm referring to his anchoring skills in this post (https://www.vlr.gg/738032/envy-vs-sen-vod-review-w-demon1-focus/#1) which is pretty much what you're saying as well

That's what I'm saying man there's just not many memorable rivalries in Americas this season but somehow MIBR vs ENVY has become the premier matchup

TRUTH NUKE

going back through the game and I think stunner has genuinely figured out what potter did 3 years ago and how to best use Demon1's skillset

a lot of rounds you see Demon1 seperated from the pack but not in a way that I would call lurking because he's not going deep through enemy spawn and getting massive flanks

rather he is doing what I'm gonna call "controlling intermediary space" and just hanging out somewhere like in mid or tree for example (watching ascent attack side rn) where he just waits or maybe gets on a bit of a deeper angle in areas where like 2 people at most will ever contest him, but it's usually just him and one other guy (this is especially strong on chamber but also a good playstyle on astra, jett, and omen, and oh would you look at his agent pool)

then, when that one guy goes to check that space it becomes an isolated 1v1 scenario where demon1 can completely maximize his aim because there are no other factors to account for when it's just him and one enemy is an area outside of the bombsite

this is what worked on EG and what made him "the new king of hell" and ENVY are doing it again. it especially helps that his hard entry duelist (fromerly jawgemo, now keznit) is actually good again so he has less pressure to leave the intermediary space early

TL;DR: Demon1 is being allowed to kinda lurk but more just hold space like he did in 2023 and it lets him fry people with his unreal aim and it's a really good sign for ENVY going forward

yeah but each game has been honestly super memorable (except for maybe the kickoff one)

like genuinely it only happened twoish weeks ago but do you remember a single detail from the SEN vs G2 game this stage? i really don't but I remember a LOT of moments from this year's MIBR vs ENVY matchups

it took 3 years for other coaches to figure out what potter realized in about 2 months: demon1 is an anchor and not a dive

somehow MIBR vs ENVY has become maybe the premier rivalry in all of VCT Americas, from the kickoff game with the Verno 1v4 to the stage 1 mibr beatdown and then the stage 2 envy beatdown, and now a bettle for a playoffs spot. never in a million years would I have expected this to be arguably THE americas matchup but here we are

it’s not that important but that doesn’t make it not impressive tbh, 81% is really really high

absolutely insane play from Demon1 what an insane timing

because taco is just better

i dont but apac is so weak aside from prx (maybe vl?) right now that despite being very shaky on their way to 5-0 they're still probably 3rd or 4th in the region

TH is just a gamble of who’s gonna have the stinker and get shit on by VLR this week

Coaching I believe

when do the guard play

also - even if they don’t win but get like top 4 or maybe lose the final, is that enough to still consider kiNgg an all time talent? consistent for 5 years, at least one regional trophy, an international trophy, and multiple top 4 international appearances is a strong case

if he earns a second MVP than probably yeah but otherwise I’d like to see another year from his at this level before he starts getting those nods

do any of their players make waves into the top 10 or top 15 all time? i think because of how new they are to the scene a lot of them would still need more time and accolades to get there BUT i think kiNgg would need to start being considered as an all time IGL and player if they were to pull it lff

EP are a good team h1ber is playing a lot better than bipo was I think it was a good call

AMER: NRG (not suprising but LEV would've been the favorites after London), 100T/LOUD (100T highly expected after EWC, LOUD completely unexpected)
EMEA: KC, BBL (BBL maybe, KC never in a million years)
APAC: GENG, VL (combined 1 win in Stage 1, combined 1 loss in Stage 2. VERY unexpected for both)
CN: BLG, NOVA (BLG maybe they were good last year, NOVA?????)

nobody is going positive in a 13-2 man be fr you're just hating to hate

Is this a Boo life game or can we dare to believe that he's just in form and locked in

watching the PRX vs VL vod rn so Im not watching FF vs TH but doesn't RieNs usually pop off vs turkish teams why is he bad today

and then you can just have like enzo and magnum for the initiator and senti and they’re serviceable enough for the three superstars

i think kaajak + flor double duelist rinses a lot of teams ngl

edit: oh and keiko too yeah that’s ggs

i feel so bad for DFM honestly but VARREL DID IT RAHHHHHHH

GIVE ME VARREL HERE RAHHHHHH

the waylay yoru shit had always existed it just hadn't been discovered until termi brought out his magnum opus at champs

old harbor ult "I suggest you move"

yeah they lost 2-0 so what they played a good game against debateably the best team in americas or even the world (yes nrg fans it is debateable)

and both of the maps were decently close

mibr have a good run through playins/playoffs in them for sure

TRUTHNUKEEEEE

#VAMOSLEV

#NEONELMESSI🐐

??

Announced it oh his stream today I am so excited for another Champs with ohne

I had DH on my team not knowing stax was going back in

DH now has 0 points (and it’s not just the website being slow because Meteor has his points up)

isn’t the usual protocol here for stax’s points to be given to DH? why do I just have a dead player this week :(

luk xo is a god

RESPECT THE FUCKING LAN TROPHY LIFTERS

#VAMOSLEV #NRGWIN

WE RUN THIS SHIT

after thei game it was like a transfer happened and furia went from the team who had their moments and probably could have taken a map off of a top team to a total shitter and envy did the reverse. i think demon1 and c0m made a deal and swapped their teams' performances when no one was looking lowkey

Current day:
f0rsaken (IGL, controller)
Alfajer (senti)
Brawk (initiator)
Neon (smokes/duelist/chamber)
t3xture/zmjjkk (entry duelist)

At the time of their MVP runs:
f0rsaken (IGL, controller)
Alfajer (senti)
Leo (initiator)
Demon1 (duelist/smokes/chamber)
TenZ (entry duelist)

SOURCES: RocketBullets and Polymarket

ok so completely disregard the whole post then got it thanks

oh then yeah

VIT 13-0 GX in Kickoff and 13-0 PCF in Stage 1

homeless man calling another homeless man "broke ass"

was wondering why this guy was pounding so hard at ascension but has been really statistically poor this stage, so I started looking at his match stats

I believe VL is leaning way more into the idea of him being a sacrificial piece to set up Foxy9/XuNa/oonzmlp than they were in the past, because if you look at his games he is way better on defense (when he doesn't have to be sacrificed) than he is on attack. Like deadass he will go from -4 on attack to +8 on defense, a 12 kill swing isn't just from "locking in at halftime" or whatever

sorry i like winning finals

up 11-6 with kamo actually shitting himself on stage and they somehow lost and now kamo is back they actually fucking GIGA choked

wtf is avez calling man

saw that vit was going to win 13-11 but wanted to gift fut a win so he whiffs on a guy planting and looking away from him <3 how generous