Mindfreak's 1v3 against EG always comes to mind

Benched

https://www.vlr.gg/323955/giantx-part-ways-with-nukkye

Yes.

Exactly! That's what my list is. It's not a ranking of how players performed at Madrid/Kick Off- if I wanted to do that I'd just rank players based off of how they performed in that tournament solely, it's a ranking of how I think players will perform in Stage 1

Also- I said both 'WILL' and 'IS'.

He literally wasn't but yeah sure bud

I'm not an NRG fan

Because this is VLR lmfao

Wasn't this guy insane last year on Moist Moguls? I'm surprised nobody was excited about him being signed to TSM.

Could be

Visa issues maybe? Could be playing online unfortunately. He could just be arriving late though, I know RieNs arrived 1 day before one of their matches.

so is governor

Competition will be much harder in Split 1 than in Kick Off obviously. I expect 100T to do well in the regular season and naturally there is less pressure on Eeiu, allowing him to strive more individually than JohnQT, who leads the team. >

I can respect that, I'm not sure who I'd get rid of to add him to the list though.

I think that's a pretty fair placement

INDIVIDUALLY, Ethan will be, and IS better than JohnQT

I'm not writing an extensive list of reasons for 70 players. I'm sorry lmfao

Yeah I was thinking about putting him on the list somewhere

In what world isn't that recent lmfao

Ask me what you want reasoning for

By winning a CHAMPIONSHIP and placing 2nd at Masters

WHERE IS YOUR ARGUMENT!?!?!??!?!

just spouting nothing

I've argued my point in response to other comments in this thread. Competition will be much harder in Split 1 than in Kick Off obviously. I expect 100T to do well in the regular season and naturally there is less pressure on Eeiu, allowing him to strive more individually than JohnQT, who leads the team.

This is literally the difference between one placement that we are arguing about lmfao

Again, there is 0 constructive criticism here and there is no point in you responding lmfao.

Also get your copy and paste ass comeback out of here LMFAO

guys i need answers

Wait. Nevermind there have been 3. Even then though, that isn't that many.

LOL!

Haven't we only had TWO tournaments since franchising that actually had playoffs, and both playoffs had at least 2 EMEA teams? Right? Liquid and FNATIC at Tokyo, FUT and FNATIC at Champs?

If a university fielded team won challengers. Like Winthrop or Maryville for example, would they just be promoted like any other team?

Solo Omen on Lotus and then that Sunset comp.....

Likeeeee WHAT AM I WATCHING

I can't get over Turtle Troop's Sunset comp

Can't really argue with this much. I think we could be underrating EG though.

Love the really well thought out point that you made in your original comment though! Thanks 😊

After read this!

I think TuyZ is a great player, but with the other teams having more time to practise. Like 100T, LEV, NRG and EG for example. I don't think LOUD will have a great 2024, hindering TuyZ performance wise.

As for Oxy and Keznit, those guys are just mechanically some of the best players in the game, and they'll be standouts within their teams for sure. Especially on their roles.

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Deadlock + Brim, Viper and solo Fade

I don't know if anyone of you guys are watching this Turtle Troop game but god their Sunset comp was dogshit

In Madrid playoffs? Because the highest rated player in that part of the tournament was Zekken for Sentinels and regardless, I'm not only going to use playoffs as a measuring point for how I rank a player.

Anyways, this is just my prediction for how players will perform individually in Split 1.

Elaborate

Great analysis dude! I can really see where you're coming from with this point!

I think so. Firepower on the team is still crazy, especially within KangKang, Smoggy and Nobody and they proved that at Tokyo.

I don't think their issues stem from individuals. I think that their overall team work, however; is dreadful. Whether that be trading, peaking off of each other or just generally supporting each other with utility like flashes (especially KangKang, who often goes unsupported by his initiators)

I'm waiting for Yay to have a TenZ level comeback

I don't see EDG getting much better this year I'm afraid.

Individually, yes. Not considering IGL factor as much.

Don't think that there's much difference between them; they're interchangeable if anything, but I'm expecting 100T to come up huge during Split 1 and naturally there's far less pressure on Eeiu than JohnQT, considering John is leading.

Here is my comprehensive list of the top 20 players from each region (10 for China) going into Split number 1
Don't get too mad, remember this is my opinion!

EMEA Top 20 AME Top 20 PAC Top 20 CHINA Top 10

1. Alfajer (FNC) 1. Zekken (SEN) 1. Jingg (PRX) 1. Rb (TEC)
2. N4RRATE (KC) 2. Aspas (LEV) 2. t3xture (GENG) 2. ZmjKK (EDG)
3. MiniBoo (TH) 3. Less (LOUD) 3. f0rsaken (PRX) 3. Life (FPX)
4. Leo (FNC) 4. Demon1 (NRG) 4. Mako (DRX) 4. Stew (JDG)
5. Derke (FNC) 5. TenZ (SEN) 5. Karon (GENG) 5. Autumn (FPX)
6. Shao (NAVI) 6. Crashies (NRG) 6. Meteor (GENG) 6. CHICHOO (EDG)
7. Marteen (KC) 7. Victor (NRG) 7. Sayaplayer (T1) 7. vo0kashu (DRG)
8. Sayf (VIT) 8. Cauanzin (LOUD) 8. Something (PRX) 8. Whzy (BLG)
9. Chronicle (FNC) 9. Jawgemo (EG) 9. BuZz (DRX) 9. Smoggy (EDG)
10. Trexx (VIT) 10. Marved (NRG) 10. Jemkin (RRQ) 10. Nobody (EDG)
11. Benjyfishy (TH) 11. Keznit (KRU) 11. Xccurate (T1)
12. Suygetsu (NAVI) 12. Oxy (C9) 12. Munchkin (GENG)
13. Cloud (GX) 13. TuyZ (LOUD) 13. d4v41 (PRX)
14. RieNs (TH) 14. Ethan (NRG) 14. Dep (ZETA)
15. Tomaszy (KC) 15. Mwzera (FUR) 15. Laz (ZETA)
16. nAts (TL) 16. Eeiu (100T) 16. Mindfreak (PRX)
17. Ardiis (NAVI) 17. JohnQT (SEN) 17. Invy (TS)
18. cNed (FUT) 18. C0M (LEV) 18. Stax (DRX)
19. Zyppan (NAVI) 19. Shyy (KRU) 19. Zest (BLEED)
20. Jamppi (TL) 20. Leaf (G2) 20. BORKUM (TS)

I think you nailed the top 5, don't think I would have ordered it the same though.

1. Aspas
2. Derke
3. Jingg
4. Demon1
5. Zekken
6. Buzz
7. Jawgemo
8. Something
9. f0rsaken
10. Yay