Leviatán was Aspas and friends at the Kickoff and Stage 1 (mid-last year). The only one who showed up occasionally was Kingg. Even Lev's coach admitted that.

Leviatán was bad/average for half of last year, and Aspas kept having insane performances.

Let's go LOUD! Prove me wrong.

https://www.vlr.gg/434300/this-is-the-biggest-proof-that-scrims-mean-nothing/#1

Aspas

One of the best up and comers in the scene.

I wasn't being serious bro

LOUD is winning all the scrims.

MIBR barely escaped the same fate, and KRU only recently managed to get Adverso cleared. It’s basically Russian roulette for SA teams when it comes to getting visas.

Brazil is a country of continental proportions, and there are places here much safer than many parts of the US. The homicide rate in São Paulo, where the VCT Americas would be relocated if it were held in Brazil, is literally lower than the homicide rate in LA.

They beat the best tier 2 team in NA, I doubt they'll lose to this one.

It is not an isolated incident. Visa issues happen every year, in all regions. There must be a way to solve this.

Can't the schedules be made more flexible? If things stay like this, every year SA teams will face visa issues, and that will directly impact their results.

If you're purely talking about trophies, then it's definitely Chronicle.

If you're talking about individual performance, then it's definitely Aspas.

Anyway, it's still too early to say who the GOAT of Valorant is.

MIBR has Aspas, two of the best young talents from BR Tier 2, a solid IGL, and the best player from the old MIBR. They have potential, that’s undeniable, but it’s impossible to predict anything.

Really? I could’ve sworn it was Cned. I think my memory is playing tricks on me.

Your statement is correct in a way, but you were dishonest.

There is no team, besides NAVI and G2, with the characteristics I mentioned, including those last two that you 'coincidentally' forgot.

However, that doesn’t mean much. My post was more about sharing a fun fact than making an analysis about the future.

Aren’t they almost the same thing?

A well-established team that signed a hyped duelist who was a Champions winner two years ago.

Of course, there are differences, like NAVI at the time being an international champion, unlike the current G2.

And cNed back then being the MVP of a Champions, unlike Jawgemo now.

Actually, following this logic, NAVI 2023 is an upgraded version of G2 2025.

I’ve seen many people comparing VIT to NRG 2024, but this NAVI 2023 and G2 comparison seems to fit much better to me.

He is good, but he’s not the best up and comer in the scene.

Wow, nothing about Leviatan makes sense. I expected their situation not to be great, but I didn’t know it was this bad. Now it’s clear why they’re getting destroyed in scrims.

Is Derke really in the discussion for the #1 duelist?

I think Texture, Aspas and Zekken have an advantage currently.

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Yes, I agree, but we can't make a final decision yet; there's still a lot to happen.

There is no comparison between Bleed 24 and VIT 25.

He said: "John is probably the best mechanical IGL, his aim is insane."

(Oh, I think I mixed up the answers.)

Kingg is the best mechanical igl. John is good, but he's inconsistent.

LOTM. Reverend Insanity (RI) is good, but besides being heavy (not necessarily a bad thing), the author didn’t finish the story.

My experience with Shadow Slave was... frustrating. Of course, maybe the issue was the difference between my personality and the MC's personality, but I’m not sure I’d recommend this novel.

By the way, here’s my top 5 web novels:
https://www.vlr.gg/430796/my-top-5-webnovels/#16

Cortezia, Heat, and Shy seem like a better choice to me.

I'm glad you changed your mind after analyzing the facts. Surprisingly, that's a rare quality on the internet.

Anyway, your opinion is basically the same as mine now, nothing to disagree with.

I also thought about mentioning Oxy. He definitely had higher peaks than Jawgemo last year.

But in this case, we should compare him to another duelist, not to his own teammates.

Okay, my bad.

I don't think this is a fair way to measure performance. Duelists will always have an advantage in the number of kills.

The best fragger overall was Derrek, not Jawgemo.

Following your logic, S1mon >>> Riens

Many people said this. I saw a video on YouTube where half the comments were saying Jawgemo > Aspas.

He had a good Off Season, and automatically became the best duelist? What’s the logic in that? He wasn’t even the best player on EG in 2024, let alone a top 3 duelist in the Americas.

Keznit is in better form than him
Zekken is in better form than him

Yet, for some reason, I’m being downvoted when I say Zekken/Keznit > Jawgemo. Where did this idea that he’s the best entry in the world even come from? So delusional.

Note: I’m not a Jawgemo hater. I think he’s a great duelist, but in my view, he’s never proven to be a top 3 duelist in the Americas.

Chiropractic care works, but it is more effective when integrated into a multidisciplinary approach. If you only rely on chiropractic care without any complementary activities, your problems won't be resolved definitively, only temporarily.

Without an IGL, communication issues, and egos in the mix—if that's not enough to stop Vitality, nothing will stand in their way this year.

Zekken and Keznit > Jawgemo

Chronicle >>> W0ot

Valyn > Bang

You call Keznit underrated, and then you put Oxy and Jawgemo above him, what sense does that make?

Zekken above Oxy and Jawgemo too.

Who would be the best team in the region for you? M80? Anyone who watched that Ascension knows that M80, even having a good run in the group stage, struggled against almost every BR/LATAM team, and in the playoffs, they were stomped by 2G, struggled again to beat Galorys, and should have lost to AK. They weren't the best team.

Não conte pra eles 😖

I've been found out 😱

https://youtu.be/dYO4exYrgZg?si=XGdVLQfw3mveFQyV

List W
10/10

You said it all

But Aspas had an average rating of 1.20 that year, and was arguably LOUD's best player in 2022 🤔

That's great, man. Self-esteem is everything.

Okay, I disagree, but I respect your opinion. PRX really had a better year in terms of results (Top 16, Top 3, and Top 2 vs. Top 2, Top 8, and Top 3), but LOUD played better as a team than PRX. Of course, this is just my personal opinion.