love u Lyze <3

whatever nationality they are, it doesn't matter.
they took the L

TS are one of those teams that are pretty prep-heavy, I'd say. Even before Warbirds entering, their team plays were very good but individually couldn't keep up with the best of the best.

RRQ, even before the franchise league, were a momentum-based team that could catch you off guard if you're not prepared. Even with their all-Filipino roster they had a good run, but combine the best of that team with the Indonesian playstyle and you've got a team that is slowly reaching a PRX-like agressiveness.

THAT'S MY TEAM SECRET, BACK FOR REVENGE

yep definitely in the wrong match

nope, try again

Oh fuck, they let it get to Map 3 💀

there ya go
edit: yeah nope, try again bud

bro you're in the wrong match, go to lbr

Damn, that was a close game. :(

PATT STOP PULLING YOUR KNIFE OUT YOU'RE NOT JETT

I made this comment before all the fl1pz drama, which is kind of funny

At this point (Map 2, RRQ 10 - 9 GE), I feel bad for SkRossi, the man just isn't able to use Jett effectively. His op shots on Split were unfortunate whiffs, and while he has had better perfomance on Ascent, he has been Jett diffed by EJAY on both maps. Man needs to step up as the duelist if he wants his team to win this match.

Only compliment I'll give DFM is that they at least didn't look terrible. If this version of DFM showed up at the start of the season, they could have gotten some wins on their name. But that's pretty much it, if they're going to do some roster changes, probably keep Anthem and just rebuild around him.

Nah, I think they'll be able to win if they faced Gen.G again. Their 2-1 loss was easily avoidable if they hadn't choked that 11-7 lead. RRQ though, that's their kryptonite.

Man, after this year, DFM need to consider acquiring the SCARZ roster. I would love to see them compete in the Tier 1 league, and even with their recent performance, the experience in this league can help players rapidly improve and give them the much-needed experience.

Did this really have to be the prediction I got right? Ugh.
Well, congrats Bleed!

Really? Huh. Well, I still got Bleed winning this, but who knows? Scarz upset?

Sure, they could go for a more diverse roster, but if Scarz gets into the league they will have to choose between Jemkin and Allen, since the league only allows one import from the Americas/EMEA. The most likely route Scarz would take is filling those spots with Tier 2 players from Japan or Korea, and at that point you'll just have another JP/KR team.

SZ 2 - 3 BLD
You gotta give it to Bleed, as much as people like to diss them for being the Walmart Paper Rex, they have proven themselves to be a very strong team even before the Pacific league. Also, I don't really want to see three Japanese teams in the league, I think two should be enough. Anyways, congrats Bleed, welcome to the Pacific league.

Let's go BOOM!

Nah, it's pretty well known that FIlipino teams like to choke. Didn't really jinx it, just hoped for the best outcome (which was not the case).

God, I hope so 🥺

Update: They choked Map 1 (it's okay, it was SCARZ's pick 🤓)
Update 2: They won their map pick! One more, boys!
Update 3: Well, fuck

Will add that as great of a team Talon is and how unfortunate their run in the league was, this format is against Talon in every way. Imagine having to play two matches that will decide your fate, while the other team can just watch your VODs and prepare, given enough time. Thank god TS had a good run in the league, they would've been fucked if they placed any lower.

edit: Damn, I really wanted to see Talon here, I really did. I would've been fine with anyone but Gen.G get that spot, and I'd say Talon had a good run in this event. See ya 2024 Superflies o7

RRQ 2 - 0 ZETA
As long as they don't let it get to Map 3, RRQ should have this in the bag.
fl1pzjder my 🥚

TLN 2 - 0 GEN
Yeah, there's way too many Korean teams in Champions already. Two is more than enough. Talon revenge arc 🦅

RRQ 2 - 1 GE
Sorry GE, as insane as Monyet, Bazzi, and T3xture are, if the rest of the team doesn't pull their weight, you guys will be absolutely demolished by RRQ. All hail Lord EJAY 🧎

TLN 2 - 0 DFM
🥱

TS 2 - 1 GEN
Oh God. Not again. I can only hope that TS is ready for this team and is able to get a read after their game against Talon, because the only thing standing between them and that Champions spot is Gen.G.
orig: NAOS TS, please don't choke. Just don't. You just need to win two three games, and you're in the Pacific league Champions 2023. You can choke all you want there, just not here Don't choke there as well, please. If you guys ever make it. Ok thanks bye mwah

Two and a half, since there are some Pinoy players on RRQ.

NAOS 2 - 0 SZ
NAOS, please don't choke. Just don't. You just need to win two games, and you're in the Pacific league. You can choke all you want there, just not here.

Wow, I was right! Cool

Oh hey, they won! Cool

Man, didn't think that Orangutan could push Bleed this far. Shame that they threw those last few rounds on Fracture, but if they can push Bleed, then it just raises the question: is Bleed still poised to be top seed in this Group?

Oh hey, they won! Cool.
Time to go sleep now

Finally, someone woke these NAOS guys up. Map 3 can go either way, so I'll accept whoever wins this.

I'm not even going to blame the crowd if at the end of the match the seats are empty and the only people there are the players and casters. This has been a rough one, can we just call it a day and fix the issues overnight? This kills momentum for the players, the on-site fans are just going to get pissed, and this is just giving whoever's producing this a bad look.

Nah, he just hates Filipino teams. Dunno why, but it is what it is.

It's only the end of Map 1, but I have a good idea of how NAOS operates, and it reminds me of the old TS roster: very strong gameplan at the start, but when the enemy gets a good read on their stats or uses their own stats against them, they just fall apart and feel lost. Hence, the 3 - 9 curse turning into a 13 - 9 win for FCY. Here's to hoping Map 2 will be a better showing.

This is the Valorant content I live for: the desk talking about who lifts weights the most.
Actually not a joke, I like it when the desk just gets to talk about whatever.

This was a 2 - 1 right? What happened with the second map?

What a game. PRX can hold their heads up high, they had a damn good run with this roster. Now it's time to focus on getting Something to Champions. I feel like they'll have an even greater run in Champions.

EG, though, have another shot at FNC and taking the trophy. I would love to see EG win this, continues the narrative that no team wins an internstional event twice. Or we might see tha narrative broken, who knows?

Alright, I'll give you that. DRX have definitely earned the praise they have gotten, while Team Secret just had that Champs 2021 run and haven't had anything recently to show they can compete with the better teams out there.

Shut the fuck up.

PRX 3 - 2 EG
As promised, I fully support W Gaming here. I believe that they can make it to the Grand Finals and win this event. And even if they lose here, it was a pretty good run.

Well DAMN if they can make it top 3 why not just win the whole event at this point? I admit my take was trash, and I apologize to the PRX fans that I have offended. PRX even withough something is a great team, and I will be supporting them in the Lower Bracket Finals.

I will admit that I was wrong about some statements about PRX - those were more in the spur of the moment comments - but it just feels frustrating to not see something in this international event. They could have been absolutely dominant in this event, but because of those visa issues we'll never really know what they could've achieved with their new roster. But Top 4 isn't bad at all!

Plus, this event has been nothing short of shocking and full of upsets, with EDG and EG having miraculous runs, that I was really rooting for EDG to win this. They really did have a chance at sending PRX home, and it was a shame that match turned out the way it did.

As for my DRX comment, yeah I still think they're pretty overhyped. As a Pacific fan, I never really liked how casters hyped them up as Pacific's top team - that would go to Paper Rex and their 2nd place finish at Masters Copenhagen. They have been consistent, but they have been to so many events in VCT you'd expect them to get the trophy eventually. It's super frustrating that I just want to see another Pacific team on the international stage other than DRX.

But I'm not entirely pessimistic. I'll be fully supporting the Pacific teams this Champions: if PRX can get something his visa, I think they can make a good run in Champions. And with DRX out of Masters Tokyo, they'll have time to fix a lot of the player issues they've had recently. And as for the last Pacific spot? Anyone but Gen.G, please. TS, Zeta, or Talon would be pretty interesting to see.

Yeah, pretty much. Your team subbed in a streamer instead of a literal player that they decided to bench before the event. What's up with that?

FNC 1 - 2 EG
This might be the most entertaining match in this event so far. I'm absolutely rooting for EG here, I think they can win this whole thing!