yeah the s1mon drama is i think why edg lost bangkok. they were looking phenomenal and then just didn't adapt at all in the rematches. with the new guy i think they fix that

ngl geng had weaker competition at shanghai than t1 will at toronto

edg g2 mibr

also t1 if they quit their throwing arc, and genuinely boom if they stay locked in

according to rib.gg tejo is picked more on lotus but not on pearl

sure but don't be mad when lulquid and blg pull trophies out of their asses

i know i'm just adding my pov bc i'm bored

one team would pick him non-stop like Optic did with Chamber, and would won every single shit due to him being broken

and yet the only tournament so far was won by the one team that barely used him

g2's tejo abuse is exposing how shit most teams actually are at playing strategically. they miss every opportunity to take space and then just lose to post-plant stall

spectre divide was all about having interesting skills and one of the main reasons it flopped is because it was just too complicated

there's nothing wrong with simple abilities, and in fact their simplicity is what allows for much more creativity rather than pigeonholed use cases

most teams do not in fact do that

idgaf about the team i just wish their fans would wait till they actually win something to act like they're so flawless

I'm also down for that but then it might cause a flukey double controller meta where everyone just plays contact because there's not enough utility to really scout anything

fade would never be picked again if tejo had a recharging drone

and yet they have zero trophies to show for it

that being said i wouldn't be opposed to the defuse timer being a few seconds longer

it's not power creep when almost every OG agent is worse now than they were on release

the playerbase is just getting better and there's also a higher volume of agents who can stack utility

BOOM probably, esp because they replaced bl00d

Just to watch two of em win without him... I'd be in shambles

He's probably sleeping. It's pretty late in brazil

What map?

are the chosen ones what the fuck just happened

true I've always wanted to reach like immo2 before joining a premier team but man solo queue is pain

LMAO

<3

EXL reverse sweep this ezpz

sus

I am also very busy at the moment so I'm not sure I'm the best fit but if you need me hmu. I'm primarily controller but willing to learn flash initiator.

bees.bzzz

In the hypothetical scenario they get a brilliant initiator IGL I could see the argument for keeping either cauan or tuyz.

Cauan is the more cracked player, but tuyz is more flexible, and he could fry on a Mazino-esque agent pool like Breach/Kayo/Gekko/Harbor/Viper.

I just miss when this team was known for their innovation and coordination and now they're so lacking in both.

You are but it was the pot calling the kettle black you know what I mean

It's frustrating as a viewer and fan that they spent all of 2024 with good leadership but no duelist and now they're about to spend 2025 with a good duelist but no leadership.

DGZ, pancada, and evidently lukxo are among the best in the world at their role, and cauanzin and tuyz have proven they can be excellent team players despite their recent stinkers.

-cauanzin/tuyz +saadhak and this team would win everything but instead they're stuck playing TDM in the most nerdge and counter-strat heavy region and it makes me crash out every match I watch.

Here's hoping pancada can step up and be that brain for the team in stage 2 but until then this also serves as my formal apology to PRX fans for calling your team washed and delusional. Here's to the glory days of 2023 </3

This is my karma for mocking PRX fans all these years. I know how they feel.

what year(s) do EXL and/or Virtyy win champs

you're better than this prasinos

This team is insane on paper I don't get how they're 0-4 man

the feeling in question is like cleaning windows with a dry sponge

getting on my knees for T1 to do the funniest thing

face reality

https://www.vlr.gg/449011/g2-esports-vs-t1-champions-tour-2025-masters-bangkok-gf

I didn't know that. That explains a lot.

reactionary Andy over here

The vibes really were just rotted on NRG huh. Scenarios like this have gotta happen more than we think.

G2 mibr KRÜ
BME T1 DRX
FNC TH FUT
EDG XLG BLG

EMEA is stabilizing again, KRÜ locks in while the rest of Americas choke, and TLN is in their trolling arc apparently

I like G2 but if I hear anything like "perfect valorant" uttered again I hope they get relegated

I know. What I mean is that your hidden mmr would be in plat if you're playing in diamond and losing a lot per game because the RR system wants you to be in a lower rank that it thinks you belong in.

Isn't it the opposite? Hidden mmr would be in plat if you're losing more than you're gaining

Wasn't that because of the five-way tie? If it's only a tie between 100T and krü then I think it is h2h that determines standing

imagine this actually happens and one of them has to compete in ascension while L0ria stays franchised

buncha weaklings in this thread this is so tame

G2 2-1 C9
MIBR 2-0 FUR
2G 2-1 SEN
KRÜ 2-0 100T
EG 2-1 LOUD
LEV 2-0 NRG

even funnier now when they win champs

G2?

also genuinely 2G could go on a run with more practice and spike back

APAC tier 2 was already pretty competitive tbh