tbf NaVi is good team

He wont switch full time but would be good for EU Valorant because he is like tarik but for CS

Buzz cut suited him for sure and overall cuts that aren't that tall or fluffy. But he is not bad looking dude so anything suits

Just bottom row on both, easy. Anything else would just be upset. Zeta could win vs Bleed.

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Oh yeah for some reason remembered Leosen playing controller not sure why. But I think someone like Bati as the likely IGL could switch to controller.

Actually pretty decent team if they want to play in DACH

Achievement wise he might very well be. People really underestimate how much he has achieved. Played on "top" since 2020 and has led teams to multiple good placement regionally and internationally and is still the IGL of arguably the best team in the world. Even before Leo and Chronicle he was doing really well with guys like Mistic, Magnum, braveaf and Enzo. Often looking like the favorites and even if they failed to win they still managed to place high almost every tournament.

Yeah but were good whole of 2021. Year they won the Champions and year that actually matters. Anyone who says otherwise didn't watch EMEA at all only base their opinion on their shitty Masters 3 run and 2022.

True but tbf Ender's usual style is bit different so not only stylist thing.

This. People usually forget that Boaster has been leading succesful teams since 2020/2021. The fact that he and Fnatic have consistently been top EMEA team with good international placements and even 2 VCT international LAN victories this year is crazy (SUMN FC was also good pre-VCT). And like you said Boaster teams have been some of the most influencal teams in Valorant esport, and based on everything said Boaster seems to have big impact on strats etc.

Boaster, Saadhaak, ANGE1 and FNS are easy top 4. (not in order).
For 5th spot there's a lot of options.

PRX has really different style to many other teams and especially the difference between PRX and team like NRG last season/before is massive.

Oh yeah that is true. Haven't watched much of him, but from litle he seemed cracked and stats always good. Young and unsigned as well. School is bit of a stopping block tho.

Good core. I still think that Molsi's potential is really good, but sadly just didn't seem to find footing on Vitality and underperformed. Both Soulcas and Avova have been pretty inconsistent and especially Avova pretty washed for some time, but I think their experience will shine in tier 2 and really hope it can give them some confidence and bounce back. Guy like Soulcas could really benefit from trip to tier 2 because he felt bit unconfident.

Filling last 2 spots are going to be exciting though. Hear me out: Click as duelist.

MAD KOI(or Koi) would be pretty cool name

Don't know does it count as lesser known but Low Roar for me. They got recognition from having songs in Death Stranding game. Sadly the main singer passed away year ago.

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call them poor LuL

Nivera would have been good pick. Not on smokes, because of starxo but Nivera on sentinel + Sheydos back to initiator would have been so good. And about Scream... I know its recency bias, but I actually prefer Kamo for now. Scream is still really good(if he isn't IGLing), but he is pretty old for esport average already and he isn't super future proof and in the past has caused some issues like with his potential inability to work well with IGLs. Kamo is young and also way cheaper for KOI.

Leviatan won't be 1st barely top 3

I'm not saying he will start falling off, but point is that we've seen players doing really well and then just being ok next season. And I think that guy like Demon1 has had such short time in tier 1 that I wouldn't be 100% sure he can keep looking as good as this season, especially on a new team. I think he will do well, but this is also point you could make about any player and especially ones switching teams.

Reminds to be seen. Questions I have:
How is the IGLing? - can make a big difference when facing top teams. And overall looking at old NRG it felt like the IGLing was big part of their success and overall style.

Roles? - no proven sentinel player, so Victor likely switching. And what if they need Raze and sentinel? Ethan? Demon1?

Demon1 and Ethan - hot take, but I think there's a chance they won't perform as well outside of EG. Demon1 was nobody before this year and even though its possible he will continue doing well I'm still not fully confident he will do as well. And same about Ethan, because even though he has been decent since 100T he never was really a standout player before EG(obviously his teams didn't do so well). Like see what happened to old Sentinels and Acend for example.

no forsen for 4 days... hopefully he is fine :(
but crazy theory but I think its possible they are getting a child and that's why he's been offline.

He had good Champions 22 performance though. At least impactful one.

Problem is that the last Liquid roster just clearly wasn't working. They had their highs, but for most of the season they were really off and anyone looking at their games could see that. Never felt like well functioning team that could consistently win. Doesn't really matter how good players you have on paper if the team just isn't working.

This new roster on paper is weaker ofc, but they brought in core of 3 who are all solid and especially Keiko has shit ton of potential. And even individually speaking I don't think Mistic/Enzo will do any worse than Soulcas/Redgar. Only duelist is clear downgrade on paper. On paper the new team seems way more functional because of existing core who were performing consistenly well even if it was in tier 2. And one of the outside-looking-in clear problems of Redgar's and Sayf's inability to work together is removed and they kept both nAts and Jamppi who not only are good individually, but also seem good for good team mental.

Yeah CODs are expensive on Steam. Kind of sad, because would be cool to play for story if cheap, but most are still close to original price.

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common nAts W

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2019 >>>>>>>>>

I don't think so. I like Kadavra and juseu picks, rest not so much. Honestly no info on MARCTYLINHO. Keloqz isn't super exciting pickup, because well his peaks are high, but he is still so inconsistent and I think that will even be a problem in tier 2. And well Newzera is just not exciting pickup even though he is overhated.

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holy elllement

Derke where? If he isn't Fnatic core then no one is.

true and the amount of boonie hats that has gotten stolen. But even other ones are cool. Used to wear those always when I was a kid.

oh yeah bit different style but get the idea. Haven't seen actual bucket hats for so long.

Not a fan. Army bucket hats are kinda sick, but casual ones for basic wear nah. But some like them and it works for them.

I can't forgive blue cheese after ordering 2 fairly expensive burgers without noticing the cheese and only ate half a burger and gave rest away

I have never had bad pizza, I think its pretty difficult to even come up with one. Some cheese are like the only ones that can ruin food like pizza or burgers like blue cheese. Usually my go to is some combo including chicken and pineapple. Kebab is pretty good as well. Actually last pizza I ate had kebab, salami, jalopeno, tomatos and chili mayo and it was really good and different. If homemade then usually pepperoni, paprika, red onion or minced meat because easy to do.

No proven IGL and who is going to play sentinel for this team?

Smoke flex mean nothing if he leaves EG. And like I said Aspas and Derke has been killing it for long time already, especially Derke who was carrying Fnatic's ass in older rosters.

Deathadder V3 pro

Both Aspas and Derke clear these two
both can play Raze as well and haven't fell off. Waiting for yay comeback and Demon1 hasn't been on top for long.

True but that's why you instantly go to warm shower. Leaving shower can be challenging tho..

then remove them and not all office chairs have big hand rests

Pretty good core. Maniek could be decent, and could either keep Patitek or maybe try to get Molsi.

I do it in CS, but not in Valorant.

Same, mainly because I haven't watched his games much but know that his stats have always been good and both Nbs and Sliggy called him really good mechanically. Also his aiming style is pretty interesting and reminds me of TenZ (how I remember his aim). Really flicky and fast.

I mean NaVi didn't have the strongest year(still looked pretty good in Champs), but its still proven squad with really high peaks both as team and individuals. If they just sticked to playing meta comps they would be title contenders and I fully believe Ardiis will bring NaVi back to making some sense. IMO they are one of the most safest picks for doing well. I would much rather take them over most teams rated close to them.