NA only 5 spots to franchise. So the teams are way more stacked than last year (only 5 teams).
LOUD/FUR/LEV/KRU great teams with a lot of international experience in the pool to make great scrims.

EMEA is the same region as usual.

EMEA is in the same level, and made a poorly 2022.
Americas make 2 of 3 international finals in the last year (2022) and is a region way more stacked this year.

That's the difference.

FNC winning don't change the fact that Americas in general is a better region and way more competitive.

2. Derke, the rest ok

S - Aspas, Derke
A - Sayf, Something
B- Demon1, KangKang, Leaf

FUR >> NAVI

FUR at least run serious comps

What you mean by potential? They have a playstyle and can improve it with fundamentals (what lack a bit), if it was what you're saying, yes, they have more things to improve than other regions (still better than EMEA).

It's clear that Americas is the best franchise rn

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As i said, it's hard, not impossible.

fundamentals, of course

4/8

If they face NRG/LOUD/FNC/EG/LIQUID they're doomed, sadly

But make playoffs is huge

It's hard

? Loud and Optic core literally made champions finals (winner and grand finals).

Papo reto, esquece lol, irmão. Eu comecei a jogar essa merda na season 3 ja parei de jogar, voltei, parei de novo, voltei, parei e nois toma pau desde sempre. Vamos ser eternos ruim.

Os cara ganharam do 4 seed da Europa e o game nem lançou oficialmente na China, é bom nois fica amigo desses cara ...

they'll face eachother no matter what, because they gonna win their matches ...

DRX 2 - 0 FUT
EDG 2 - 1 T1 (Let's go CN)

I dont think so, when i watched NAVI against NRG, it was pretty clearly to me that NAVI won the second map and a lot of rounds based on individual performances and not on strategies/mid-round calling. So, it is "easier" to EDG beat teams like that when we compare against teams that have great strats and mid-round calling, like NRG/LOUD/FNC ...

Of course he is top5 since no one plays gekko lol

I'm not saying that he is no great, i'm just saying that there're like 5 top teams that plays gekko, so it's obvious that he'll be in top5.

"trophy" - pre-season tournament without lower bracket, is the same thing as 100T claim a international title by winning red bull tournament

NRG should have 2-0 NAVI too, they had a pretty good advantage in the Lotus but throws away playing sloppy

I think this tournament qualifys to champions

EMEA is like a museum, "let's rememorate the past because we don't have present"

nats washed, just accept bro, easier

I know that remains little things to EMEA people to be proud of, but nats isn't one of these things

n0ts 1 masters won, 2 finals made (2021)

Less 1 CHAMPIONS won, 3 finals made (2022/2023)

Less clears n0ts

These guys beat 4th seed of EMEA without the game release

2 quick 13-0

soulcas > tuyz

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Everyone knows that the winners final is going to be NRG v LOUD

FNC yes, Liquid never, sorry.

NAVI manage to win 7 BO3 in regular season, imagine that ... Farmers league.

They actually think that EMEA is a strong region hahahahaha NAVI manage to win 7 BO3 in regular season in this farmers league, dude.

They're bad, dude, it's simple.

EMEA is the weakest franchise but is top-heavy (FNC). So beat EMEA isn't a "surprise". But definetely teams from pacific and CN are improving.

The difference between pacific and EMEA is that pacific runs the correct comps

Of course, they lost to Vivo Keyd but "without my Riot Mods i cant win" T.T

I would say that LEV roll DRX

LEV almost beat EG, let's remember

Sentinels has language barrier too lul

You're just making a excuse to be bad

It'll be wonderful

ahahahahahaha perhaps

DRX gonna go to playoffs for sure, T1 has a chance.

I think DRX lack confidence, they were scaried to aim against EG.

China seems like BR in the beggining, all aim no braim (lack fundamentals).
They need time and slots to start to realize how to play valorant. So i think 3 slots is good.

Of course, they have just to beat FUT

Americas* pls, because LOUD gonna win hahaha

Close game for sure. Who say it is easy for T1 don't watch americas franchise.

And i think teams from the same region cannot face eachother in the first match

C9 would have 2-0 groups for sure

2-1 Edg kangkang clear frauds

Ascent same level? It was 13-8 and NAVI won both pistols. It was 13-4 (gun rounds, dude)

You're talking about NAVI or DRX?

worse them NRG in the same level as EG