I enjoy Vansussy. Definitely underutilized. Biggest issue is that he is constantly casting with someone new. Never gets to build synergy with an actual duo.

nah

They are also in order. Not every English duo is here, but only the ones I consistently see(or seen)

S tier -
Bren + Sideshow: GOAT

Pansy + hypoc: also goated

A tier -
seangares + ddk: Still miss them 😭

paperthin + Achilios: Wish they would be used more at international events.

B tier -
MitchMan + Tombizz: overhated imo, but they can get grating over the course of a series. Also show their biases the most. They have solid banter though.

C tier -
Doug + Balla: Both are great on their own. Doug is good at play by play, but can get too hype over nothing burgers sometimes. Not a fan of Balla as a caster, but I do like him as analyst. These guys together though are pretty whatever. They're not bad, but nothing special.

F tier -
Sully + Upmind: This one is for sure a hot take, but I find this duo unlistenable. Sully on his own I don't mind, but I cannot stand Upmind's play by play. Constantly hyping up plays like it's the last round of a major tournament.

Edit: Also, side note, really glad Rivington isn't casting anymore. Easily the worst caster. Thought he was terrible in League as well.

I'll probably get some hate for this, but aspas. LOUD is an insane team, but he's definitely not looking like the "best player in the world," at least for now. Less is still a nutty player though.

xms needs to be added to this list immediately.

midima

This tweet is relevant again: https://twitter.com/willminder/status/1597730981116399616

Bro chill out, everyone has a bad game. Also, who the fuck was calling ScreaM "the best player?"

Damn this shit's weak compared to NA drama.

MaKo is the 2nd best.

Chronicle

Optic core vs LOUD. It is inevitable.

Is SEN even considered an NA team at this point? 2 NA, 2 BR, and 1 EU.

He also said

Because potter will step in and diff everyone if required 😎

They still beat Team Secret without Redgar, but no way in hell do they beat Navi now.

Surely NRG doesn't get out-burgered

I don't smoke or drink alcohol. 😎

I really hope this is the case. 1 Pacific, 1 EMEA, 2 Americas (1 NA, 1 SA). It would be perfect.

Jizz

I think you meant single elim, because the matches so far have been Bo3.

I think it's unfair to have nAts in the conversation without having seen him in awhile. He literally didn't get to play at an international event last year.

wait fr?

I like it, but I love March Madness, so I was always fond for big single elimination tournaments.

Cambodia > Thailand?

Had my favorite coach cams. She was just vibing. W coach

I like the idea in theory, but KJ is so good right now.

Are these guys allergic to sentinels? I feel like a Killjoy or Cypher on either map would've made this more doable for them.

Already reminiscent of Ascent for EG and TH

Split is iconic for being a banger final map. HOPEFULLY it goes the distance.

I agree, but that's not the point I was trying to make 💀

Of course there is gonna be some speculation with my take given the lack of knowledge we have for these teams. That goes for 99% of these rankings though. My main justification is, like I said, lack of time. I don't think a month is enough to beat Fnatic. Of course, losing to fnatic doesn't mean that they are worse than EG, but I guess I just have a feeling. Idk, it's weird. I'm sure I can get proven wrong.

Ethan has always been underrated. Near the end of 100T's tenure, he did look a bit rough, but I always considered him to be the 2nd best player on that team, only behind Asuna.

I don't disagree with these head to heads when it comes to player skill, but team cohesion is always a major factor when it comes to ranking teams.

I guess we'll have to wait and see. Though tbf to SEN, they got a much harder 1st round draw than EG. Could be awhile before we truly know.

Optic are historically a weak team in scrims, yet they were the most consistent team last year at international events. I will NEVER take scrims into account for these.

Okay now you're spitting out of your ass. I challenge you to find me speaking ill about Sentinels at all. I'm not some braindead hater.

Of course I changed my opinion after watching EG. They had a really solid foundation and great individuals. I don't know if Sentinels have had enough time to prepare. Sure, SEN has more potential, but idk if we're gonna see that here.

bro...

EG > SEN? They got the goats in Ethan and potter. Plus they've been practicing for a longer time than SEN have. I'm making this thread because I constantly see people putting Sentinels above EG in rankings. Thinking SEN might be a bit overrated.

Surely Brazil and LATAM don't drag the Americas record down even more.

baka?

1. 100T
2. NRG
3. C9
4. LOUD
5. LEV
6. EG
7. KRU
8. SEN
9. FURIA
10. MIBR

That was absolutely horrendous.

Get this team out of franchising and put The Guard in.

and perhaps he isn't wrong, but you need WAY more than just aim to do well in Tier 1 Valorant.

Been confirmed for awhile now. LOUD was the only competitive team internationally from Brazil.

Hey don't drag NA into this.

It's not troll, but it's very difficult to run properly. The character needs a lot of agency.

Unfortunately, it most likely ends for you after this series.