close pred on map 1

Buddy Riot isn't going to let Val become like CSGO, it's an entirely different game. What's the point of the oversaturation of all the good teams in one competition? It's better for minor regions to develop and get a fanbase.

Great try by ZETA, they made a monumental first step for Japan by winning a map, mad respect to them.

All things considered, this was a very entertaining game. Might've not been the tactically soundest of games, but all the clutches and plays were super fun to watch. Big ups to ZETA for a fun Split map.

any British players modCheck

Like I said before the Bren exclusion:

I like G2, I think their players are very good, especially nukkye, avova, and mixwell, and their showing against F4Q was pretty good.

But you can't deny that SEN looks way better on paper.

SEN 2-0 G2

zeldrols is very unbiased

buddy ZETA Division exists, and they haven't played yet, calm down before thinking that ZETA is on the same level as CR just because they are Japanese.

TenZ
Yay
Shahzam
Wardell
Poiz
Asuna
Penny
Autimatic
PureR
Leaf

ZETA 2-1 KRU
SEN 2-0 G2
GMB 2-1 100T

I think 8

ZETA 2-1 KRU
SEN 2-0 G2
GMB 2-1 100T

Can't believe T1 dropped him really early on.

seed 4 actually. But you're right.

In the last hour, I've seen so many posts about how Riot is stupid for giving Japan 2 slots, and how undeserving they are.

First of all, ZETA Division - the best Japanese team - hasn't played yet, so i don't think 1 Japanese team is indicative to the second Japanese team, therefore 1≠ 2 if I learnt my math correctly. So watch them play against KRU tomorrow before having kneejerk reactions. Maybe they'll pummel KRU, maybe they'll get pummeled by KRU, who knows?

Second of all, yes CR got absolutely DEMOLISHED by Gambit, but it was to be expected that CR would lose? This badly? Maybe not, but come on, it is the EMEA #1 seed. They won their qualifiers for God's sake. They beat top EMEA teams to have this group, oh but it was "seeding matches" sO iT dOesN't maTTeR rIghT? CR is touted as a bottom 3 team in Berlin but the fact they made it here again is worth a lot.

Lastly, the viewership in Japan is INSANE. I remember watching the Japanese finals and they got more viewers than VS vs F4Q finals, a difference of almost 10K viewers. Valorant is a new game, being compared to CSGO in terms of viewership and how relatively mediocre it is. The Japanese viewers rack in a lot of the net amount of viewers from all platforms, so why kill the only thing that keeps Japan invested in Valorant by merging SEA/KR together? If no JP teams make it, that essentially decreases the viewership a lot. Riot is playing this smart by giving regions with bigger viewerships slots.

So is it worth giving Japan 1 slot, or merging regions together? No, because this is a growing game, and Japan needs more respect.

bro zeta hasn't played yet, calm down. Maybe they'll beat KRU tomorrow, and you'll be proven wrong.

Unlucky from CR.

I hope the players keep their heads up for the HL game, and do well at least.

well.......

nt.

Maybe if CR picked Split, instead of Icebox, there is a possibility for a close map 2 or a potential win, but GMB is very good on Icebox.

maybe if they picked Split, they would've

but gambit is pretty good on icebox.

Are FPX and Faze Clan at Berlin?

an actual bold pick of CR beating HL

but why not ZETA beating VK?

Massive V1-CR vibes from this match.

Great showing from PRX, and I hope that people pay more attention to them more and don't think that VS is overrated/shit.

f0rsaken for sure

VS overrated? Ah yes, winning 13-9 makes you overrated, makes sense.

PRX doing good on their map pick? Oh no, PRX bad, and VS overrated.

These kneejerk reactions are stupid.

Edit: put some respect on PRX, and stop thinking that VS is overrated.

VS are looking fine dw, PRX looking good tho

I mean it's marginally interesting than the main stream throwing casual racism and spamming BatChest

Plat Chat stream is my way to go.

SMB 2-1 ACEND
G2 2-1 F4Q
100T 2-0 HL

the streets have been talking, and they've been saying that nAts was wearing his Gambit varsity jacket on the streets of Berlin. Like the coolheaded motherfucker he is, he didn't wave at any fans and kept walking.

ah yes, good ol' "x player gets benched/dropped -> get sinatraa"

I hoped it would be a longsword like viego's sword, but it's still a great skin.

ahlie fam, on a realer note, i want T1 to do good, but mans are moving too sick, it's cheesing me bare.

3.05*

a pretty considerable nerf to raze, and that kj turret change will be a blessing.

Esperanza has always been really good. I wish that Rio/Muyaho stayed together because that team would’ve been at the top of KR.

T1 Munchkin?

He just needs to pick up Sova and he’ll be all set.

Jett: cNed
Raze: nukkye or Bunny
Reyna: Asuna
Phoenix: SicK
Yoru: TenZ?

KJ: Paura
Cypher: nAts
Sage: Turko

Breach: stax
Skye: starxo
Sova: crashies
KAY/O: Steel

Astra: MaKo
Omen: nitr0
Viper: nAts
Brim: bonecold?

ZETA: How does it feel to represent Japan as the only pure Japanese team on int'l lan? Is there a sense of national pride and drive to do well in masters 3 Berlin?

Vivo Keyd: Keyd was basically made from the "rejects" of top Brazilian teams. They were made from scratch, and was approximately 3 months ago, and since then, they've beaten the top 4 Brazilian teams (furia, gamelanders, sharks and vikings) in a miraculous lower bracket run, and got brazil #1 seed. How does it feel to have that achievement after the doubts surrounding them?

It's a pretty cool bundle, really good finisher, good inspect, and great sound.

I would buy it, but it's way too expensive, 2675 for one gun, god damn.

V1-NU for sure

that was my favourite match in masters 2

Laz and Takej for sure

https://prnt.sc/1r8ky4q

Tenstar?

first of all, putting finest and no poaching in C is a crime

but also thinking that everyone in C (except finest and no poaching) are better than GMT, you are on some hardcore, factory crack.

https://www.vlr.gg/pickem/b5e40657

my best guess for this bracket.

Olympics have been around for fucking 100+ years lmao, of course they have a dedicated board that would handle this, whereas valorant has been around for more than a year, so there is still logistics and shit to be figured out.

Bro your team didn't even make masters 3 lmao

https://www.vlr.gg/pickem/ea5bf5e1

very simple, very straightforward

CC, no cap

Wippie was a controller player before being signed to V1. V1 needs a sentinel + viper, and I don't think bang fits that role.

https://www.vlr.gg/pickem/0dbaf76d

source

Personally, i think this is a large move by Nuturn. Hyeoni has the potential to be an insane player.

CR had a harder time with Nth than ZETA did. Plus Nth isn't too shabby for a Japanese team.

https://www.vlr.gg/pickem/0dbaf76d

ACEND and SMB are too similar

ZETA HOPIUM