t3xture isn’t leaving his team until 2027.
HYUNMIN is the same, except his contract runs until 2028.
At the moment, the only duelist T1 could realistically sign next year is Stew.
But signing Stew would require a huge amount of money.

GENG（2024）
t3xture
Karon
Meteor
Munchkin
iZu

DRX（2025）
HYUNMIN
Flashback
Mako
BeYN
iZu

If either of these had come together, it would’ve been perfect.

For some reason, this comment is being taken negatively.
All I’m saying is that I have very high expectations for Xiesta, because most generational talents almost always come from players with elite ranked stats.

Korean players like Karon, Flashback, iZu, and HYUNMIN all put up insane stats in ranked before proving themselves.
That’s exactly why I’m excited about Xiesta (GEN.G), XoNs (DRX), Winter (ZETA), and PeGasus (T1).
And among them, Xiesta is the one I’m most excited about.

Please don’t misunderstand what I’m saying.

Korea’s most hyped rookie by ranked stats.

Look at these ranked stats.
https://tracker.gg/valorant/profile/riot/GenG%20Xiesta%230324/performance?platform=pc&playlist=competitive&season=3ea2b318-423b-cf86-25da-7cbb0eefbe2d

Having averages this high in Pacific is insane. On top of that, he’s always playing from Korea, which means he’s constantly playing on other servers at around 40 ping

Stax out
XuNa in

XuNa come back to T1

Stew, Akame, and XuNa are also very good.

I only got to see a little of DH on initiator, but it was pretty bad.
So swapping Stax out for iZu and letting DH handle iZu current role on Yoru and smokes would make things much cleaner.

Look at today’s results.
24 GENG plus iZu is the answer.

Stax, Lakia, and Buzz had no good performances and no standout moments at all.

PRIMMIE GOAT
He is clearly insane

I rated T1 pretty highly this year, but I thought they’d struggle against PRX.
Still, I had no doubt they would comfortably make top 3.
Fuck.

I don’t rate Autumn’s tactics at all, but at least in this meta, Autumn was clearly better.
He would’ve just locked in Buzz on entry and iZu on Yoru without overthinking it.

Why aren’t they locking in two duelists with Buzz on entry and iZu on Yoru
Are they stupid or what

Two duelists should be Buzz and iZu
Two initiators should be Stax and iZu plus Munchkin on KAY/O or Skye
Two controllers should be Munchkin and Meteor
Two sentinels should be Meteor and iZu

The offseason roles were obviously way better and I never thought roles would end up being the reason they lose. Fuck.

It’s still unclear, but it’s probably either Foxy9 or DH.
Especially since ZETA has strong connections with T1, they might get DH just like they did with TenTen.

Even if the replacement player may seem worse at first glance, it might still be better to change someone.
There are very few teams that go into a second season with the same roster and actually succeed.
You could call it a roster expiration date—or maybe a loss of synergy.

perfect replacement

Efina doesn’t have enough firepower. Better to keep Foxy9, or ZynX would work.

Why are the two people we actually need, Meteor and iZu, not here? lol

JDGWIN!!
Stew Bail <3

If Buzz keeps performing like this, it feels like T1 might not even make the PACIFIC playoffs.
They haven’t added any new members like the other teams, so there isn’t much room for growth either.
Bring in Stew, or put iZu on Duelist.

Exactly.
I’m not sure how good KDG really is, but there’s no way people would praise picking him up when Solo, Bail, and Peri were available on the market.
Does T1 even realize they’re one of the top organizations not just in Korea, but in the world — and that they currently have Meteor on their roster?
At this rate, Meteor will probably end up going back to Gen.G in 2027.
Also, it makes no sense that they sent Sungmin back to NS in the first place.
Have them return him immediately.

They need someone like Cortezia, who is strong and brings good energy to the team.
I have no doubts about the skill of Aspas, Verno, and Zekken, but none of them are the type to shout or motivate the team.
If not Cortezia, I would want s0m, but he has already retired.

The team he belongs to, CGZ, has produced players like HYUNMIN, DH, and Jemkin, and he himself has excellent aim.
KEN definitely has potential, but using him right away in Tier 1 would be a bit of a gamble.
It might be a good move for teams like GE or TS to pick him up.
He could turn out to be a big hit.

Maybe Meteor gonna pick Bail for HC and Joxjo or Peri for C.

In the past, he used cheats in another game and even faked his voice and name to join a pro team, only to withdraw the team right before a tournament. Since he has never formally apologized for any of this, he’s treated like a “taboo” figure in Japan.

He was once banned in VALORANT, which caused quite a stir, but the ban was eventually lifted. More recently, he underwent an offline verification test in Korea and was deemed clean. Former NS player Margaret was also present at the scene.

Still, due to his past controversies, it’s said that almost no Japanese team is willing to pick him up.

Despite this, his skill is widely recognized. PRX’s Alecks even questioned MURASH’s Ate, a player from a Japanese Tier 2 team, asking, “Why haven’t you signed him?” Okinawa is undeniably strong and has a huge following among Japanese youth.

He used to be close with Meiy, but their relationship ended after the BAN incident. Even now that the ban has been lifted, they haven’t reconnected.

Every time a Japanese team loses, the community starts fighting again — between those who say “Just sign Okinawa already!” and those who say “There’s no way that would ever happen.” It’s the same argument every time. lol

Yeah, could be.
If he had already signed, he probably would have taken down the LFT post right away, just like he did last year.

Right now, we pretty much know nothing for sure.
It’s just speculation on top of speculation.
But if a roster like T3xture, Munchkin, Meteor, iZu, and DH actually happens… that’d be insane lol.

Yeah, that’s true, but I heard something good happened to him.
At this point, what could that be? A new contract? Or maybe reuniting with Meteor?
If it is a contract, it feels way too fast — so wouldn’t that basically mean it has to be a re-sign?
Could it be that T1 signed him without a tryout?

Munchkin will be able to play next season.
It seems like he managed to delay as much as possible.
Otherwise, there’s no way he’d put out an LFT post.

T1 Solo, GENG Bail

Recently, Solo posted a photo on Instagram while getting his hair done and shaving his beard at a salon.
I think this is a sign that he’s preparing for a new profile picture, and that probably means he’s already signed with a team.

Also, it seems like something good happened to Munchkin.
Did he sign a new contract? At this speed, maybe it’s a re-signing?
Could it even mean Meteor is coming back?
What could it be?

That’s almost the theoretical limit for KR.

2024 GENG +iZu is the answer to the KR superteam led by the KR caster after Bangkok.

DH is good, but it's not as good as Karon.

There may be some mistranslations. But for now, GON is the most popular in the Japanese VALORANT scene when it comes to entertainment.

His livestreams, commentary, and videos are all highly entertaining. That's why he's not considered a pro player in Japan, but rather mocked as a streamer.

When it comes to Autumn, things like T1doc are trivial. Just looking at T1’s results in 2024 and in Stage 1 and Champions in 2025 makes it clear that his tactics are not effective.

Niceeeeeee!!!

Let's goooooo!!!!

Potter, you’re not living up to your name.

No team’s going to go with TEX in 2026, so relax.

Why did I forget about TS?

Meteor doesn’t speak English, iZu struggled with English last year, and Stax hates English. Buzz isn’t particularly good at it either. DH’s English ability is unknown.
The team that made the offer was either GE, who tends to make bold moves, Gen.G, who considered Aspas last year, or ZETA, who has a connection with Aspas.
Aspas likes ZETA, Dep, and t3xture.

If Bang shows signs of a comeback, it might be worth keeping him, but replacing those two should be the priority.
Zellsis is a mood maker, but his shots are just too lackluster.
In this scene, there are those who try to stick around not through skill, but through clever talk.

Indeed, PACIFIC has many outstanding duelists.
but Stew is the superior version of Buzz.

I know it didn’t happen this year, but I really thought next year would finally be T1 Stew…

Yeah, I guess so.
I had high hopes for Trent—I saw him as the NA Leo—so his performance this time was especially disappointing among the G2 players.
And the fact that T1 got completely destroyed by that G2 just makes it feel even more pathetic in hindsight, haha.

GE should probably keep Udotan, Kr1stal, mCe, and Platoon

It would be a waste to have Leaf play Duelist at this point. Not just in NA, but in every region, it’s easier to find replacements for Duelists than for Sentinels.

Upgrading the Duelist role for G2 is absolutely necessary. Honestly, Jawgemo isn’t bad—in fact, he’s on the better end—but when it comes to Duelists, just being ‘good’ isn’t enough. They should consider switching to a rookie who shows high potential, like Kaajak, HYUNMIN, or Mada.

Many of them are Rank Demons. Of course, there’s Aspas, but also consider players with clear signs of raw talent like Oxy, Florescent, and Stew. There are even rumors that next year, TH might field an explosive Duelist like Wo0t.