yeah but previous episodes (during the season) he barely touched it. Look at E8A1-3. Could be a nothingburger of course but its still something notable....

N4rrate is a better jett and zekken is an insane sova so they play

Zekken- Sova
N4rrate - Jett

on those maps. Zekken playing alot of sova on those maps could be an indication that they're close to getting N4rrate.

https://tracker.gg/valorant/profile/riot/sen%20z%235193/agents?playlist=competitive&seasonId=292f58db-4c17-89a7-b1c0-ba988f0e9d98

Zekken been playing alot of sova this act, especially on the Jett maps: Ascent, Abyss, Haven, Icebox....

SEN N4rrate incoming ???

Watching oxy stream and get 3ks and 4ks against top pros all while casually talking to chat (mid round and sometimes mid gunfight) about needing a korean gf

HM to : Less, Sayf, Texture, Meteor, Zekken, Aspas, and Primmie

N4rrate is the better fit

Dread it, run from it, the reminder that Less clears alfa will come all the same

OLD RATING

https://www.vlr.gg/167393/loud-vs-fnatic-champions-tour-2023-lock-in-s-o-paulo-gf 1.20 vs 0.97
https://www.vlr.gg/248270/fnatic-vs-loud-valorant-champions-2023-playoffs-ubqf 1.23 vs 1.06
https://www.vlr.gg/248282/fnatic-vs-loud-valorant-champions-2023-playoffs-lr3 1.14 vs 0.80

NEW RATING

https://www.vlr.gg/167393/loud-vs-fnatic-champions-tour-2023-lock-in-s-o-paulo-gf 1.26 vs 0.98
https://www.vlr.gg/248270/fnatic-vs-loud-valorant-champions-2023-playoffs-ubqf 1.19 vs 1.18
https://www.vlr.gg/248282/fnatic-vs-loud-valorant-champions-2023-playoffs-lr3 1.08 vs 0.83

Less wins 3-0

Kru Heat

oof

Also he's not even benched rn

He was literally benched for all of stage two??? That's pretty much the definition of inactive (not an active part of the roster while they're playing) unless you wanna say every player in the world is inactive since its offseason

condemned him to not be a benchwarmer like he is currently (also C9 yay part 2 would be hilarious I can't believe you missed that)

he's definitely still a capable t1 pro, even if he isn't in 2022 god mode

ended higher than sayf, johnqt, woot, karon, benjy, leaf, and Com at champs:
https://www.vlr.gg/event/stats/2097/valorant-champions-2024

Are all those guys washed too?

This is what i'd like to see happen, not what is likely to happen

If he's not retiring, why not reunite with aspas + C0m gives oxy some veteran presence and guidance on how to win at the next level

This is how I'd like to see it play out

SEN
N4rrate (Jett/Init/Flex)
Tenz
Zekken ( Duelist/Sova)
JohnQT
Zellsis

NRG
Verno
Jawgemo
Ethan
S0m
FNS

LEV
Honestly I'd like to see them stick together, but if Sacy is not retiring and riding off into the sunset:

Sacy
Aspas
Mazino
Tex
Kingg

C9
Rossy (igl/flex)
Oxy
Demon1 (smokes)
C0m
Moose/Wippie (yay???)

G2
Mada/Victor/Derke
Trent
Valyn
JonahP
Leaf

100T
I'd like to see them stick together

EG
Derrek
Koalanoob
Flyuh/Stellar (igl)
Skuba/V1c/Spaz
XXIF/Add3r

KRU
I'd like to see them stick together

Loud
I don't know anything about brazilian talent, just heard the name Sato? Anyways:

Less
Saadhak
Caunzin
Mwzera
Pancada

Furia
See the description for Loud, idk much

Tuyz
Havoc
Nzr
idk
idk

MIBR -> Relegate -> M80
Mada/Victor/Derke
Zander
Nismo
Net
BCJ

The only big problem I see is Brawk not being in it. I truly believe he deserves to be in franchising

wait are Less and Saadhak reliably believed to be leaving? Did I miss something?

If it makes you feel good, if I was in his position that's where I'd go

• org isn't broke
• ez clout
• best chance to win trophies
• roles actually make sense (assuming he replaces sacy)

BLG Ardiss (Ray Allen joining the Miami Heat)

the only one cooking on the roster and got fired

So real

yup

By how sought after they'll be

I'll do the first 3 because i'm lazy

#1 (tie) - N4rrate : A proven monster with a wide agent pool. Could join almost any roster and make them better
#1 (tie) - Verno : It's basically universally agreed that this guy is a generational talent.
#3 - Derke : Arguably the best EMEA duelist (i still think Sayf and Alfa are individually better, fight me) and definitely the most accomplished.

other notable players (for non lazy people to rank): Rossy, Hiro, Patitek, Victor, Crashies, Jamppi, Scream, Zyppan, Ardiis, yay, sayaplayer, zest, skuba, Jawgemo, Demon1 + others

this thread is probably useful : https://www.vlr.gg/399506/cloudberrys-rostermania-thing

Completely unrelated question: what rank are you?

this is probably the greatest post on the history of this site tbh

phantom is broken idc what anybody says. If you play like the loser ass mfs in dm who insta crouch-spray the entire mag every engagement then you guarantee your kill unless you get first bulleted.

Oxy queuing with rossy rn

1. Primmie 6-4 : I still think Scream has the talent to be the best EMEA player but i gotta go with Primmie, too fast and has been proven recently
2. ZmjjKK 6-4 or 7-3 : Alfa not the same as last year, KangKang also set the record against the team that spanked alfa
3. Flashback 7-3 : His aim is simply better
4. Yetujey 6-4 : In-game situations Ethan smacks him but pure aim duel I think Yetujey takes it
5. Bang 6-4 : Seanzo too crisp too fast
6. Leaf 7-3 : Honestly leaf is disgusting he's just on a much more passive role now and people forgot
7. tie 5-5 : I have no clue. Both aren't terrible but both aren't that good either.
8. Oxy 8-2 : I fully believe Oxy is heir to the throne.
9. Sayf 6-4 or 7-3: Maybe FNC Xeus will prove me wrong.
10. Riens 6-4 or 7-3 : This guy deadlifts TH, and not really via his utility (obviously still good util). Derke also too reliant on the first crouch spray hitting.

Rifle on Ascent Mid, 10 rounds. What's the final score?

1. Primmie vs Scream
2. ZmjjKK vs Alfajer
3. Nats vs Flashback
4. Ethan vs Yetujey
5. Hiro vs Bang
6. Leaf vs Cned
7. Icy vs Qck
8. Oxy vs Benjyfishy
9. Sayf vs Xeus
10. Riens vs Derke

hasn't even played in t2 yet and we're making these threads?

Genuinely the match of the century

INSPIRE VS SCREWFACE GRAND FINALS TO QUAL FOR RBHG

THE STAKES WOULD BE HIGHER THAN CHAMPS FINALS

#10

It is really, really bad, but its concentrated in certain areas, mostly LA, Seattle, San Diego, and San Fran (before glorious dear leader came for a visit).

Homelessness isn't as bad as a problem as the media portrays it

Somebody's never been to skid row. Go take a quick tour through google maps

if he has aspas, leo, chronicle, and alfajer on his team and loses he would be. It wouldn't be debatable

If they lose with him Boaster is officially the worst player in any competitive activity in the history of the world

title

https://www.vlr.gg/379154/icy-replacements

Made a whole post about this a while back, but whether they actually switch him out is a tough call (i'd do it in a heartbeat). They may ego it and be like "we did good with him our first year, so we can only get better with time" type of mentality.

no clue lol

the 'if' is carrying that sentence ngl

Internationally

• Both 100t and DRX make a grand final (not necessarily the same one)
• C9 Makes every LAN
• SEN and GEN.G meet again at one event
• G2 don't make a single lan

EMEA

• TH dominates the first half then falls off
• Lulquid continues to be Lulquid (the safest prediction ever)
• Fut will consistently be the 2nd best team in the region, while the #1 spot changes over time between TH, Fnatic, and Vitality
• Navi trash/mid entire year

APAC

• Primmie top 4 rated player every split, #1 at some point
• DRX will never be the top team regionally, but will be the strongest internationally
• PRX will do very poorly at first, then pick it up (opposite of TH prediction)

Americas

• The C9 rebuild will be promising, they will be consistently a top 3 team the entire year
• NRG wins a split
• G2 consistently 4th/5th place team all year

Drop yours below!

Nobody says you have to be humble, but if you write checks you can't cash, expect to be clowned for it

regionals 😭😭😭 aka: the team liquid award

Winless at Shanghai (Lev also did better against fut, last two maps came down to 2 rounds each, fnatic got cooked maps 2 and 3) ->

5/6th at Champs (high chance of getting grouped if they were in any other group) vs 3rd (podium finish) with a win over 2nd and a very close loss vs the winner (Fnatic also got cooked vs Heretics in a bo3)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_rehabilitation

saying fnatic had a better season : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_rehabilitation

delulu

Not saying that Fnatic's year was on him (first half of the year he was kinda hard trolling tho), but lets keep it real that brotha is an eco-cobra

Isn't it funny that the narrative around Derke and Aspas is

Derke - Selfless player that sacrifices his stats for the team's results

Aspas - Baiting player who sacrifices his teammates for his personal stats

But it was Derke with the better (empty) stats while Aspas brought home the better results?

Boaster

when he retires and announces he's pursuing analyst/coaching roles

https://www.vlr.gg/374563/fixing-every-americas-roster-for-next-season

Oxy - duelist obv
Zander - smokes obv
Flyuh - igl/senti/flex
Ethan - flash init/flex
Brawk - main init

Deadlock - JohnQT

💀💀💀

yoru is meteor
Kayo and skye is ethan
viper, cypher, and kj is less
as much as i love karon, omen is tenz
and raze is jawgemo

also if the prize for 1st and 2nd was equal i doubt he would have cried

ummmmm..... sure bro. That's it