EDG is so screwed... They've been cursed by the might @wistfulhunger, every bet they place loses and today they've bet EDG :(. China bros first finals and they're boutta get absolutely blasted by a curse, Heretics will not choke here!

THE GOON COULD NOT STOP THEM EDG 加油

SEN is so dangerous right now, Zekken, Zellsis finally back in form. This match up should be fairly easy for SEN, whilst I’ve been impressed with EDG, SEN play-style should counter EDG.

HOLY CHRONICLE WHILE BLIND IM SCREAMING MM SYSHSNBIIVEJSHIZJAGYZV. HAVING A SEIZURRE

gg nt G2

Both teams are strong, I think G2 is stronger as of right now but LEV has a higher ceiling if support players are performing.

Prediction:

• G2 will make it to the upper bracket overcoming Fnatic (or TH, both look very strong right now). Then they’ll meet EDG (CN upset #3), and do a G2 thing and choke. If it’s SEN they make grand finals.
  OR
  G2 choke

100% right just look at Riens/Alfa they're thriving. 90% of Turkish pro players are absolutely cracked aimers/mechanically, but 3 turks tilting is 1 to many, look at how consistently EF loses the game following a map loss.

SEN is so back, breaking their slump after finally winning a series in 2 months.

You’re right it’s not fixed, idk what it is with Turkey, but they always seem to tilt the hardest, lose around and everyone decides to start throwing .

“NRG is going to win champs this year”
“SEN is going to win champs this year”
“GenG is going to win champs this year”
“G2 is going to win champs this year”
“LEV/Fnatic is going to win champs this year”
“Trace is going to win champs this year!?”

This stuff is so random, but it’s super fun to watch rn

King diff? Luok1ng > K1Ngg

This will be the funniest post if Lev or G2 somehow (definitely won’t) get gapped by CN.

He doesn’t have as much impact as he used to, I think the meta changes have really fucked him. He’s no longer able to be an OP merchant, and he himself wants to become more of an overall “team” player.

I still think he has the mechanical skill but at this point he looks kinda washed rn.

TH? I know they’re not amazing now but they’d do a lot better than V0tality

Trace just walked in and punch vitality in the face and hasn’t stopped since.

Unpopular opinion: I think Talon can make playoffs, they got the mechanical skill to do it.

This.

Aspas and Primmie consistently perform.

For Lev if C0m, Tex or Marino can underperform whilst for Talon I could see Govenor or JitboyS struggle.

Either way if Lev is online, this match is as good as over.

Aljafer maybe

Honestly I don’t think SEN is bad, I think they’ve just been in a massive slump, which happens to all E-sports team at sometime during the season.

Fnatic hit a slump at the start of the year

DRX hit a slump earlier in the year

T1s LOL team were in a slump about 2 weeks ago

Team Spirits CS team hit a slump following Kato

All these strong teams hit a slump but eventually return to form, it’s just a matter of if SEN can get out. But at this point I kinda doubt it with teams internal issues and Sacys personal issues. The aim is there but the team feels disconnected.

On the bright side I doubt they’ll flop at champs in comparison to teams like KRU, Lev, VIT, FUT and all of CN.

The usual suspects strike again

BILIBILI RAAAAAAAAAA

FNS: "Get ready to learn raze buddy"

Navi coach LATEKS not on team? Are you retarded????

https://www.vlr.gg/349513/navi-bench-erik-promote-lateks-to-head-coach

No are you retarded?

Watch their vlogs Ange1 does all the work/map selection/team composition.

Stfu before you know anything you fucking geezer

Hold this L

https://www.google.com/search?q=google+spain+vs+england&rlz=1C1CHBF_en-GBAU941AU941&oq=google+spain+vs+england&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQABiABDIHCAIQABiABDIHCAMQABiABDIHCAQQABiABDINCAUQABiGAxiABBiKBTINCAYQABiGAxiABBiKBTINCAcQABiGAxiABBiKBTIKCAgQABiABBiiBDIKCAkQABiABBiiBNIBCDMyMjFqMGo3qAIAsAIA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#cobssid=s

You actually got fire Navis coach, him and his brother are actually useless paycheck stealing bots, they do nothing.

If Hero Base don't qualify through ascension (probably won't), I think Dgzin is available and could be a good pick up. Potentially become one of those teams that have a player each for raze/jett, that's if Dgzin can flex another agent.

You’re 100% right, from what I’ve seen is that he’s super gifted mechanically which is often seen in players superstars like Aspas, Demon1 (in his prime) Something, Aljafer or W0ot. I think he is a quite gifted in his understanding, but you definitely gotta give him time to understand how to play within the team environment and how other teams can punish him.

It’s not uncommon that anti-strats are always in place against these superstars, but honestly majority of the time they can just frag out with their teams support (flashes, smokes, trades).

So either dodge G2 or face 100T

Secret: https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D-1qju6V1jLM&psig=AOvVaw0TtDPxaUHcBb9WxxWqRTII&ust=1720869554746000&source=images&cd=vfe&opi=89978449&ved=0CBEQjRxqFwoTCOiuweWwoYcDFQAAAAAdAAAAABAE'

Teams between qualifying for masters. and qualifying for champs, there is a longer break

Even if that team gets easily grouped against them, it's still additional mental exhaustion, the more games you play the more exhausted/tired you become. Think about it from an actual athlete standpoint, like if LeBron was to play 3 games back to back to back, he'd be sore/tired leaving him prone to making more mistakes. With the additional pressure of not getting beaten by shit teams.

Champs is a far longer tournament, just because top seeds from each region automatically qualify doesn't make it any shorter. Far more games are played at Champs than at masters.

Champs is a harder tournament and justifying masters off the fact there are less teams solely is fucking brain dead.

Champs is more difficult:

• More prep time/motivation to win.
• Sure there’s a 4th seed in the pool, but 90% of them just end up getting grouped. In generals it’s quite rare that a region has more than 2 teams moving pass a stage.
• Even then if a team was to go on a run besting the “easy” teams, they’d just end up getting exposed when they eventually meet a 1st/2nd seed.
• Say based on luck a team manages to draw bottom 2 seeds out of China, absolutely demolishes them, then meets Gen G. Their run doesn’t get easier, but even harder when they get sent to lowers and are forced to face 3-4 more Gen G. Tier teams (Sen, PRX, Heretics, FNC).
• Champs is miles more exhausting with the format, especially if you’re not a 1st seed.

Mb I gotta takashit

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NAVI RN:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0H6n1aK0ZSo

Mad bettors insert here:

If they lose they’re out, win they’re in. Based on wins and losses.

In any circumstance where they lose, they’ll 100% have a lower map differential and BBL will make it into playoffs.

GentleM8s have the chance to do something funny.

But let’s be real, NAVI have been granted a 1 in a million opportunity to actually secure playoffs, they can’t fuck this up right?… SIKE! It’s NAVI they’ll find a way to screw up their opportunity yet again.

It’s crazy how dominant you can look between splits to looking so shit and disjointed. I’m not sure if this meta just sucks for them and they’ve become like LOUD or what.

I think rather than commit to the current meta, keep it simple and stick AssShit on Jett and just roll.

THEY GOT BONUSED HOLY HECK ITS HAPPENING

Holy shit if Liquid lose Haven badly, their round differential could be so shit that Navi has a shot to still make playoffs 🤣🤣

I’ve seen enough drop both these teams from Americas, bring in DZ and Oxygen

Honestly no duelist in CN is bad, it’s just the pieces around them that determine team success. HFMI and Coldfish are great additions.

FURIA welcomes Tuyz

LOUD don’t deserve to make champs this year… Constant failure to adapt match to match and within a series.

I want whatever drugs Saadhak is on to still be convinced that his neon is good/impactful for the team. This neon meta isn’t suitable for LOUD, but the least they could do is still utilise at the bare minimum Jett.

Champs teams should be between: Sen, LEV, G2 and EG

Unless 100T can convince me again

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Reminds me of Yekindars career trajectory

If you compare KC/Liquid to teams like FNATIC/Heretics, honestly on paper they don't really have that much firepower.

Heretic out aims everyone...

Aljafer and Derke maker every team look like golds...

I'll give props to Turks FUT/BBL their aim is insane, but equally as insane is how shit their mental is at times.

“Map” wins since firing D00mbr0s and putting these 2 dumb bald shits as head coach: 0. I’d just like to really emphasise “Map” here.

CALL A TIMEOUT PLEASEEEE U BALD PIECE OF SHIT

I have never seen a more clueless coach than Navis current. At this point you could put me in front of that screen and it wouldn’t make a fucking difference.

Navi has decent pieces yet there are no adjustments, changes or anti-strats during timeouts. Just the same repetitive go A or go B or oh no we gave X team/player too much space

D00mbros was ok but a 1000x better than this piece of shit atm, he barely calls timeouts and is barely talking during them.

I have never seen a more clueless coach than Navis current. At this point you could put me in front of that screen and it wouldn’t make a fucking difference.

Navi has decent pieces yet there are no adjustments, changes or anti-strats during timeouts. Just the same repetitive go A or go B or oh no we gave X team/player too much space

D00mbros was ok but a 1000x better than this piece of shit atm, he barely calls timeouts and is barely talking during them.