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say "mixwell is washed" or "keloqz > botwell" in the presence of a spanish/latam user
idk why the spanish view him as some sort of god they need to relax
dont worry mwzera #0
i think ur overrating sentinels' success a little bit... they finished 5th-8th in berlin and 9th-12th in champions and SicK played mediocre in both those touranments
also this is an individual player ranking not a team ranking... leaf performed better in champions and LCQ than SicK did in almost every big event
leaf also put up higher ratings for the whole year... if c9 replaces leaf with sick are they a better or worse team?
overall i value being the best player on a good team that is putting up incredible stats than the 3rd best player on a team that struggled half the year
it is very close tho they are 1 spot difference its 50/50
its not that it takes one day to write, i like to space it out like HLTV does it
Is he correctly placed or should he have been higher or lower? Who do you think should be next?
Cloud9's duelist star claims the #15 spot as a result of his stunning performances at the tail end of the year.
Nathan "leaf" Orf transitioned from Counter-Strike to Cloud9's VALORANT roster at the beginning of 2021. The roster, however, was in turmoil following TenZ's decision to step down from the team. Therefore, Cloud9 was unable to secure a spot in Masters 1 North America despite leaf's powerful fragging ability on Omen.
leaf transitioned to the duelist role heading into Stage 2, leading the team to achieve far more success. Despite another rocky performance in Challengers 1, Cloud9 was able to qualify to the North America Stage 2 Challengers Finals following a 0-3 loss to Sentinels in the grand finals of Challengers 2. It was in this tournament that leaf established himself as one of the best players in North America, as Cloud9 swept both Envy and NRG Esports before barely losing in a nail-biters to Sentinels and Version1, ultimately finishing at 3rd place. leaf ended the tournament at a 1.25 rating, third highest of all players.
Stage 3 saw further roster changes for Cloud9, as leaf's team was unable to replicate the success they had found in Stage 2, losing early to Rise in the first qualifier before finally being eliminated by Luminosity in the second qualifier.
This underwhelming performance in Stage 3 led Cloud9 to bring in top IGL vanity, who instantly gave the struggling Cloud9 roster some new life. The squad was able to secure a spot in the North America Last Chance Qualifier. While the team faced an early loss to Rise, leaf led his team to an incredible lower-bracket run, with his squad defeating Gen.G, XSET and 100 Thieves before sweeping Rise in the grand finals, securing a spot in VALORANT Champions. Leaf once again demonstrated his incredible skill, performing with a 1.20 rating, second highest in the tournament.
leaf maintained his dominance heading into the biggest tournament of the year, Champions. Despite an early loss to FNATIC, leaf carried his team to a playoff spot as a result of wins over FULL SENSE and Vision Strikers. While the team was eventually swept by Team Liquid in the quarterfinals, leaf went an incredible 53-36 in this match with an ACS of 317. He finished the tournament with a 1.24 rating, third highest in the event.
Why was leaf the 15th best player of 2021?
While the star was unable to achieve results for half of the year, leaf's MVP-level performance in VALORANT Champions and Last Chance Qualifier were enough to secure him a spot this high. The lack of year-long consistency was hard to overlook, however, as his mediocre performances in Stage 1 and Stage 3 bring him to fifteenth in our ranking.
2021 Rankings
Hopefully… enigma hit my dms we can make it an official series next year
Looking back at my ranking I underrated mako hard he should have been there instead of BuZz… I don’t follow KR scene((
Predictions for #15?
The North American star's integral role to Sentinels' success allows him to enter the ranking at #16.
Hunter "SicK" Mims was one of the earliest to enter the VALORANT scene, joining Sentinels in April of 2020. Since then, the North American team has maintained consistent success, continuously ranking as one of the best regional teams. After a disappointing result in First Strike North America, finishing at 3rd-4th place, Sentinels hoped to regain their status as the number one team in America heading into the VCT circuit.
Stage 1 was a tumultuous and controversial period for Sentinels following the allegations made against sinatraa. The team looked towards TenZ to fill the empty spot. Despite tempered expectations for Masters 1 North America, the new-look Sentinels dominated the competition, losing only one map on their path to victory. SicK was a crucial factor in the win, with a 1.26 rating, third in the tournament and second on Sentinels.
While Sentinels opened Stage 2 in rocky fashion, losing in terrible fashion to Built By Gamers and Andbox, the team eventually returned to their incredible performance the in North America Stage 2 Challengers Finals, winning every match. SicK was once again crucial in Sentinels' qualification to Masters 2 Reykjavik with a 1.10 rating. It was in Reykjavik that Sentinels were crowned the best team in the world and began their era, defeating the top international teams without losing a map. SicK's consistency was demonstrated once again, as the flex star 1.11 rating.
Sentinels continued Stage 3 in the same manner in which they ended Reykjavik, dominating the North America Stage 3 Challengers Playoffs with SicK dropping a high 1.16 rating, qualifying to Masters 3 Berlin. Berlin proved to be the beginning of the end for North America's number one team, however. Despite starting in strong fashion, the team ended the group stage with a shocking loss to G2 Esports. SicK's 1.10 group stage rating still allowed the squad to enter the playoffs, but the team's run was cut short in the quarterfinalsby Envy, with SicK performing with a disappointing 0.96 rating in the match.
Despite high hopes, VALORANT Champions also ended in a disheartening manner for Sentinels' fans. The team was eliminated at 9th-12th place following losses to Team Liquid and KRÜ Esports. SicK's performance wasn't all too bad, with a 1.07 rating.
Why was SicK the 16th best player of 2021?
SicK was truly one of the most consistent players in the game, with the star above a 1.00 rating in every major tournament of the year. But while SicK was consistently good, he rarely performed in an elite, super-star like manner. Win or loss, SicK was usually only the second or third best player on Sentinels. This pattern continued even when Sentinels began to slump. So while SicK was among the winningest players of 2021, he rarely matched the superior fragging power of some of the players above him in the ranking.
2021 Rankings
You have to play in a tournament for it to show up here
What agent is Rudy Gobert playing?
That would be pogchamp
The full ranking is already done but try articles take like 20 minutes
I have you top 5 you good-looking king don’t worry 😉
This morning cuz I missed a day
Who are your predictions for #16?
The Gambit star joins the list at #17 as a result of his great individual performances and his role in helping his team dominate throughout the year.
Bogdan "sheydos" Naumov joined the CIS squad in September of 2020. The Russian team slowly began to rise through the CIS rankings, finishing 3rd-4th in First Strike CIS with a loss to Team Singularity.
Gambit began the VCT Circuit in strong fashion, however, dominating CIS Masters 1 without dropping a single map. Sheydos took home MVP at this tournament with a strong 1.28 rating.
The next stage introduced both EMEA competition and the first international LAN. Gambit qualified to the EMEA Stage 2 Challengers Playoffs with a lot of hype due to performance in scrims. Sheydos and his team the event began in disapointing fashion with a 0-2 loss to FunPlus Phoenix. Gambit rose through the lower bracket without losing a map, however, crushing BBL Esports and taking revenge on FPX. While the team suffered a close loss to FNATIC in the semifinals, sheydos was an integral part of his team's success, attaining a 1.15 rating.
Gambit's truly dominant form began with Stage 3, crushing opponents in CIS Challengers 1 and winning the EMEA Stage 3 Challengers Playoffs, suffering only an early loss to top team Acend before taking the tournament. Sheydos was once again an integral contributor to Gambit's success, putting up a 1.08 rating on agents such as Skye and Sage. Sheydos was a key part of Gambit's win in Masters Berlin with a 1.22 rating in the group stage and a solid 1.01 rating in the team's three playoff games.
While Gambit continued their dominant performance into VALORANT Champions, sheydos's performance quickly declined. The flex star clearly struggled to frag, dropping a negative K-D in all three playoff matches. The CIS titans finished Champions in 2nd place, with sheydos's 0.94 rating playing a key factor.
Why was sheydos the 17th best player of 2021?
sheydos is a star who played a crucial role in helping Gambit become the top team of the 2021 circuit. He consistently performs well on flex agents, playing particularly well in Masters 1 and Masters 3. The falling off of his performance in the most important tournament of the year, however, is a reason his ranking is perhaps lower than many expected.
2021 Rankings
EU players being low means im biased towards them? Just wait for the full ranking
The Lithuanian's star performance throughout the entire VCT season warrants a position at #18 in the ranking.
Žygimantas "nukkye" Chmieliauskas consistently led his team to a top position within the European rankings.
nukkye began his VALORANT career with Team Heretics, as the international team shockingly defeated Team Liquid and G2 Esports on their path to being crowned First Strike Europe champions. The rising fragger established himself as one of the best players in the world during this tournament run.
Heretics entered into the VCT season as the best European team, qualifying to Europe Masters 1. The team reached the grand finals, matched up against a hot Acend, ultimately losing in an incredibly close fashion. Nukkye dominated the tournament and continued his consistent star-level performance with a 1.33 tournament rating, second only to cNed.
This upset loss to Acend proved to be the demise of this elite Heretics squad, as nukkye's team was unable to qualify to the EMEA Stage 2 Challengers Playoffs, having faced several early defeats in the Challengers qualifiers.
The star left Heretics in favor of G2 Esports prior to Stage 3, along with teammate AvovA. The newly rebuilt G2 instantly achieved success, qualifying to EMEA Stage 3 Challengers Playoffs through their first Challengers event. Nukkye led the squad to 4th place in this event, his 1.05 rating topping his team and bringing G2 to its first LAN event. In Masters 3 Berlin, G2 topped their group, with Nukkye attaining a 1.25 rating on his path to shockingly defeating the reigning champions Sentinels. The team started the playoffs off strong with a 2-0 win against KRÜ Esports, yet were eventually crushed by Gambit in the semifinals, with nukkye putting up a disappointing performance.
The EMEA Last Chance Qualifier proved to be G2's final opportunity to claim a spot at VALORANT Champions. Nukkye once again topped the scoreboards with a [1.15] (https://www.thespike.gg/events/stats/agents/emea-last-chance-qualifier/676) rating, yet the team was eliminated at 3rd place following a loss to GUILD in the lower bracket final.
Why was nukkye the 18th best player of 2021?
The star fragger remained the best performer on both Team Heretics and G2 Esports, leading both teams to great results, including a second place at Masters 1 and a 3rd-4th place at masters 3. The lack of consistent success throughout the year, however, prevented his ranking from being too high.
2021 Rankings
sorry for inconsistent post schedule, #17 coming in a few hours
I’ll go back to trolling after this list don’t worry
I’m taking it into my own hands
yo how did you know i was gonna put mitch #1 damn... spoiler alert
i couldnt put him any higher he is the only player on the entire ranking to not make a LAN event((
The Korean Jett claims the #19 spot as a result of both strong domestic and international performances.
Yu "BuZz" Byung-Chul had a volatile 2021, playing under many separate organizations before landing on Korea's top team: Vision Strikers.
BuZz began the VCT circuit on BearClaw Gaming, however the team was released from the organization, leading the squad to play as free agents under the banner MUYAHO. Despite the turmoil, MUYAHO was able to claim a semifinal appearance and finish Masters 1 Korea in 3rd-4th place. The entry fragger reached a 1.23 rating, second highest in the tournament.
As a result of this performance, MUYAHO was signed by Rio Company. With a spot to Masters Reykjavik on the line, BuZz and Rio Company finished the Korea Stage 2 Challengers Playoffs in 3rd-4th place once again, preventing them from playing on the LAN stage. It was arguably this performance, however, that put BuZz on the map, as he dominated the tournament with a 1.43 rating, leading all other players by a sizable margin.
This consistent domestic performance brought BuZz to be signed by Vision Strikers, who had began to slump at the wrong time, missing out on Reykjavik. Vision Strikers instantly began to bounce back following the addition of BuZz, however, as they qualified to Masters Berlin without dropping a series in the entire Stage 3 circuit, returning to their winning ways. BuZz was a key contributor to this qualification with a rating of 1.15 during the Korea Stage 3 Challengers Playoffs. With Vision Strikers at their first ever LAN, BuZz led the Koreans to win Group A with a 1.15 rating, but their Berlin run ended early following a loss to Gambit in the playoffs.
BuZz finished his year in disappointing fashion, however, as Vision Strikers was eliminated early in Valorant CHAMPIONS. While BuZz dominated against FULL SENSE in the opening match, he struggled against FNATIC and Cloud9, with the team bowing out at 9th-12th place.
Why was BuZz the 19th best player of 2021?
While BuZz consistently performed throughout the year, his lack of international success with Vision Strikers proved detrimental to his ranking. The Jett was consistently outshined by teammates Rb and MaKo on the LAN stage, as the fragger struggled to bring the team past 5th-8th place. Furthermore, his high ratings domestically, while impressive, came against weaker opponents than his European and American counterparts.
2021 Rankings
I could not post yesterday as I had an exam so I have two articles coming today
W ty I have the whole ranking planned out already
He will be higher next year
TheSpike's rating system is far more reliable than statistics like ACS or ADR
Incredible domestic consistency and performance secure GUILD's flex star Leo the #20 spot on the ranking.
Leo "Leo" Jannesson is perhaps among the most underrated players in the world. Despite being, in my opinion, the most controversial selection in this ranking, I believe Leo deserves recognition for his incredible domestic consistency and performance in regional events.
His VALORANT career began on Swedish squad bonk, which peaked at #2 in the world in July of 2020. The squad was eventually signed by David Beckham's esports organization, GUILD. The European team maintained their position among the top regional teams, but were then eliminated early into the First Strike circuit, unable to qualify to the main event.
The Swedes stepped up heading into the VCT circuit, however, qualifying to VCT Europe Stage 1 Masters. Here, Leo demonstrated his prowess with a 1.12 rating and lead his team to a 3rd-4th place finish.
With a LAN on the horizon, GUILD headed into Stage 2 as one of the favorites. The team qualified into the Stage 2 EMEA Challengers Playoffs with little challenge, but were eliminated in 5th-6th position following a massive upset to Oxygen Esports. Despite this crushing blow, Leo topped the charts with a stunning 1.41 rating, the highest performance in the tournament (with Sage and Sova nonetheless).
Heading into Stage 3 with their eyes on Berlin, GUILD qualified to the Stage 3 EMEA Challengers Playoffs through their first qualifier, suffering losses only to G2 Esports and Acend. Once again, however, the team finished the Challengers Playoffs in mediocre fashion, finishing at 7th-8th. Leo's consistency was demonstrated once again through his 1.33 rating, second in the tournament.
The last phase of the VCT 2021 circuit was perhaps GUILD's most successful, as the team placed 2nd in the EMEA Last Chance Qualifier, almost qualifying for VALORANT Champions. Leo dragged his team to the finals against an elite Team Liquid with a 1.29 tournament rating.
Why is Leo the 20th best player of 2021?
Despite GUILD only achieving a few top four performances and zero international lan qualifications, I feel that Leo's individual performance merits a position on this list. He finished the year with a 1.31 rating, one of the highest in Europe and the world. The lack of team success is difficult to overlook however, meaning that he barely squeaks into this year's ranking.
The most difficult part of this decision was placing Leo over both Jamppi and starxo, who are also elite players, but let me make my case. While both starxo and Jamppi have had a year filled with elite accomplishments, their individual performances are low enough for me to place Leo ahead of them. Jamppi performed abysmally during Valorant Champions, achieving a 0.90 rating, amongst the lowest in the tournament. The Sova performed in a similar fashion in both Stage 2 and Stage 3 EMEA challengers playoffs, with a mediocre performance in Masters 2 Reykjavik. Similarly, starxo held below a 1.00 rating in all but one major event.
Overall, Leo's stunning performances on agents such as Sova and Sage compel me to place him high on this year's ranking, and I am looking forward to his success in the 2022 VCT circuit.
if u go to recent vitality game kAdavra is listed to kada, which is some other random player
LMAO
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Masters 2 had so much hype, champions felt kinda meh and viewership was more fake
Masters 2 had the drama and hype of EU vs NA rivalry, that day where TL vs V1 and SEN vs FNC is still the best day of comp valorant, plus engagement on social media was so high
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