Giants started strong, but I'm not sure of this roster anymore... runneR still has potential to reach higher performance, but starxo feels so seen already. Something like Profek/Ruxic + xeus/click/kamo..... would have been exciting.

NAVI
maybe unfair to say underrated but more like overlooked

I added to my comment, but I think the duelist might be juseu. If you look at his tracker he played 4 games with Keiko today (keiko on smokes every game). Outside of today last time he played ranked was 5 days ago. I think signing him could make total sense as more of a sleeper pick.

nAts, Keiko, Kamyk, Davih + duelist is what I predict
I think the duelist might be juseu because he and Keiko have been playing ranked together (doesn't mean much but possibly).

Not top 1, but I actually think people are going to rate this roster lower but they end up doing well. Depends on who they get as coach as well.

I think so. I'm really high on Click and nataNk always performed decently on that struggling M8 roster and clearly had interest from multiple teams. ANGE1 might troll at times but IMO gets too much hate and well Shao is good player. Hiro is decent as well.

Very likely
ANGE1, Shao, hiro, Click and nataNk

Insane on paper, but I'm bit afraid this team will explode. So many strong personalities and players with known potential issues like being toxic and tilting. Also guys like Derke, Less and Sayf (and Trexx) have so much value as individuals that even if this team failed it wouldn't be end for them, so maybe not as much of like "must win" mentality unlike some lesser names. Just speculation though.

Pretty much yeah I think. All rumors pointed that Derke would join either NRG or Vitality so unless there's some secret 3rd team or some org quickly finished the deal and paid much, he should be joining Vitality.

holy fuck im happy if we stays in emea

Click might be him

Was thinking this exact same roster. Apparently Xeus hasn't been doing well in scrims, but Liquid should just say fuck it and sign him. Kamyk and Davih just make sense role wise.

Language is really not as big of a problem as some make it to be. EMEA is mostly non-native English speakers and have had multiple players with really little English skills like Alfajer. Also I would imagine that EMEA looks more promising than Brazil and gives opportunities even outside of Vitality if he wants to stay compared to Brazil orgs or even NA orgs because there isn't too many.. And I don't know how the players feel, but LA can be pretty shitty for some players and expensive so maybe he doesn't mind leaving like Aspas. Americas (NA) has the money but outside of that it could be bit meh.

Don't know tho.

actually true, but Vitality was at least trialing him/being interested so him playing DM with Sayf doesn't mean much

Tomaszy would be good signing for them. He is still promising guy and never really got to show his true potential with role swap. Put him back to comfort roles and he could shine.

Huge signing and everything but imports don't feel right.... there's multiple good/promising tier 1 and 2 sentinel players without a team atm. Ofc Less is top tier and big signing but would much rather see teams invest in own region talent. Still exciting signing.

damn I wish Sayonara was 18. Him and Click would be really exciting and overlooked by many until they hit the servers. nataNk is good as well and he clearly got interest from multiple team.

please be Derke

roles bit tricky but with enough reps:
Iluri IGL/iniatiator
Derke duelist
Jamppi flex
hoody sentinel
Famsii smokes (biggest change)
(I don't think this roster would do good)

kinda sad that we are lacking on players outside of these tho, not many promising tier 2/3 players or anything. Feels like same as with CS is happening where scene staginates before even starting. Not only is CS way more popular but even these people lack ambition and play for fun.

one trick deadlock

so uninspiring org nowadays

hopoefully he joined tier 2 team who were building next Apeks or something similar
he likely wouldn't go to tier 2 but would be sick seeing tier 2 team invest and build something around him

3 ofc because of Derke, but 1 otherwise. Sayonara is the future and Click is really promising

Saadhak
Marteen
Azev
Suygetsu
Profek

could do things

What's the problem? Doesn't make any difference to last season's KCorp or pretty much any EMEA team outside of Turkish ones. Unless Saadhak or Azev know no English whatsoever. Pretty much all of the rosters are mix of nationalities communicating in non-native language. Including Team Heretics and Fnatic.

so Derke to NA I guess

Still didn't answer my question. Also they are already doing quite well with the new singer considering that they haven't even released the whole album with already +100 million listens on their first song on Spotify.

How? I'm pretty sure Riot are glad to get a band like Linkin Park to perform and one of the guys was already linked with Riot during Arcane as he was one of the quests there and clearly has some interest towards the game.

Maybe lacks bit hype factor or more that "I want to be there one day" vibe like what Rise gave, but overall its good song. Really listenable outside of LoL Worlds context as well (maybe bad thing in some peoples minds). Also much rather have something like this than same giga generic pop edm style they've had for since forever. Last like 3 years have been really meh.

but yeah not the most Worlds sounding song out there, but good on its own

idk whats actually happening, but last time there was rumors of Derke preferring Vitality but Fnatic doesnt want to sell him to another EMEA team. Would suck if that ended up being the case and he couldn't join the team he wants to. Pretty much same what happened with G2 Perkz in LoL (IIRC).

Somewhat understandable, but fuck Fnatic if they force Derke to join NA team

ss1mple goat dantemous just fraud

sadlyt this happens when you dront prepare for a match and justr go in and try to win with joy

ok

want to win = ditch the idea of having french speaking roster

Let's go! Finally a team giving a chance to actual tier 2 IGL instead of just turning players into IGLs or importing.

He did well (on already succesful team), but my point is that before these both Patitek and Hiro were just tier 2 players that didn't stand out in any crazy way. They were good tier 2 players, but not like "lets build a champions roster" type of players. Now some people rate them like top tier 1 players because they managed to do well on already good rosters. Could have been any of the multiple talented and promising tier 2 players and they could have done as well. And final point about Patitek is that I think there's better options with more room to develop.

Patitek is good but overrated
kind of same with hiro even tho I rate him higher.
just two tier 2 players that got "promoted" into good tier 1 teams and ended up performing to decent level. There's shit ton of similar players in tier 2 who just didn't get the chance because they were already signed to orgs.

Don't know numbers, but personal top 5 (not in order)
Valorant
Counter Strike 2
League of Legends
Rocket League
Overwatch

Click on GX would be really interesting and exciting. GiantX could be a team to look for next season.

military is dogshit when you are in there, but there's a good chance you will look back and miss it a bit. Ofc Korean service is longer than here, but it can be pretty cool experience.

He is just pulling Keikos. Same happened with him. Insane online, but playing bad in finals.

there should be 0 imports rule

I think Pcific will win, but cheering for Apeks because 3 from Pcific can't play and I don't want 3rd full Turkish team.

who

Kinda unfair comparison though. G2 was the core of The Guard and then they added Leaf once they got into VCT. The Guard had their ups and downs, but they were tier 1 level.

thanks it was hard work and dedication but we finally made it

Truthear Hexa. Tbf my first IEMs, but great value and I easily prefer these over my Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pros. Great overall, but apparently really neutral sound so maybe not the most exciting for music etc, but still really good.

nice

Redgar just isn't good enough anymore. He was already showing decline during later M3C days. Weak individually and like I said his calling already looked weak on M3C.