Do you think rb will ever be a successful player?

Most sane Aspas take. He's obviously an excellent mechanical player but his style of play holds him back from being "the best of all time" in my book. This was heavily discussed during Champs when everyone was comparing Aspas stats to Zmjjkk stats. I'm taking Zmjjkk or Derke as my duelist every time over Aspas.

kek

Nephh revived the team, BLG looked so fucking cooked last year but after he joined they looked like they were having fun again, he's definitely a good igl and solid firepower too, maybe replace Levius with a very strong consistent player and they'll be even better

Honestly I missed the FUT game, are they really looking better than VIT? I'm sure VIT had a much stronger challenge with KC

I'm feeling MIBR 2-1 here

GOON!

At least boaster won trophies lol meanwhile asuna and x0ppa...

Being stuck on Cloud9 throughout the best years of your pro career has to be a waste, right? He'll never make an international event

Talon probably would've been the best choice, sure Primmie is their duelist but he's an elite aimer that could've went flex onto the sentinel role if Aspas joined the team

EDG 3-0, maybe 3-1 if Bind is played

when do you think an org will pick up hamy?

Nephh has done a really good job reviving the team, he's a very solid igl and can shoot. I think Knight or Levius might have to go in exchange for a very strong player and BLG would make every international this year.

I feel like we haven't even seen the best of Freeing in tier one yet either, he's had a great kickoff so far but I think he's got a really high ceiling.

JDG is honestly so disappointing, they lost out on all of the talented players they could've had and ended up with leftovers (signing MrCani lmao). They're not making an international this year with their current roster.

Whzy was that guy for awhile too, back in 2022 or 2023 if I remember right, but BLG never was able to touch EDG as a team

Happywei is prime demon1 right now

Tbh Trexx probably would be more in the discussion for best in the world if Vitality wasn't mid last year, Vitality have yet to prove themselves on a big stage

This should be an EDG 2-0, they really woke up after Lotus yesterday and look to be finding their form

If Trace beat BLG like expected, EDG will stomp BLG and make it to Bangkok

Has to be one of the best aimers in the world, he is unreal

Funny thing is that Berlin can't play Astra or Harbor, he should stick to Omen, it's his best agent

Berlin's had monstrous maps (remember the GENG game) but in general he's like a mix of Angel and Boaster. Overheats and usually bottoms the scoreboard. But he's always had 4 of the most talented players in the region alongside him so it's good. He's a good caller, but I wouldn't be shocked if NathanD steps down like After did. FPX should not be this bad.

I think Trace has better igling/coaching tbh

Tbh JDG's current roster is so underwhelming, like they are not making an international with it so idk what they're going to do

There's a real possibility that they make Bangkok now

Another keklin disasterclass on Haven and wtf are these comps? NathanD logic is putting a good senti player on Clove for no fucking reason. FPX went from one of my fav teams to watch to being SO BAD.

NathanD and Berlin try not to hold back 4 talented players challenge: impossible

Remember the EDG match last year? Vook on Haven is absolute cinema

They're literally obsessed with smoke comps, why the FUCK are you playing Clove instead of senti? Yosemite is a good KJ player

I never noticed Nicc was so expressive until this year, the dude is awesome to watch

I'm feeling JDG Flex1n will happen later this year

If berlin is solo site you just need to rush that guy down every time kek, guaranteed free plant

The way he adjusts his aim is very satisfying to watch

Is no one going to say LewN? I've heard a ton of hype about Turkish players but no one sold me on LewN until I saw him on BBL recently. This guy has insane mechanics and it looks like this will be his breakout year.

For China I'll say XLG Happywei, he is one of the best site holders in the region.

Putting FNS over John and Valyn in 2025 is honestly just insane. Sure he'll be considered a legendary IGL and he's still good, but he is not top 5 in Americas anymore. His time has past I think.

Does this guy have the worst luck in VCT history?

If DRG is shooting today like they were against NOVA then I think DRG wins 2-1

Which team would you rather see him on? I wish there was a world where he was on GENG instead of Foxy9 lol. Davai and Forsaken are probably the most deserving of a trophy on that team, they've really worked their asses off on PRX.

mrcani is one of the worst players in t1

NOVA couldn't beat EDG on their best day lol

NOVA was overrated to hell

I'm actually feeling a DRG 2-1 win

Honestly, this is what I've been saying. I think NOVA has some cracked players but when they're not playing at their peak the team just kind of falls flat. They're a mid table team right now that have yet to break through with a big win.

This turned out to be true

C9 below LOUD is insanity

This map pool should favor them but yeah they're complacent and their best days look behind them. They still rely on hero plays to win rounds, their comps are still shit, they still over commit and over peak. I don't see them making Bangkok.

Delusional take, FPX had a fairly high ceiling around Shanghai (they looked like they could beat TH and GENG) but then completely tanked due to shit comps and refusing to improve their teamplay. Even their individual performance has regressed. Berlin is AWFUL right now and Life is no longer looks like a top 3 duelist in china.

He feels like a long term prospect because as of right now FNATIC will not qualify for Bangkok. Kaajak is nowhere near the level of Derke and you could see the difference in how Derke entries as opposed to Kaajak. But he's a very solid player.

Well they'll have to beat XLG, then one of FPX/DRG/NOVA then either BLG or TE in the lowers. I have faith in them beating all of these teams though there's a real possibility that TE or XLG beat them if either match happens.

XLG 2-0 rarga and happywei farm here