You think Saya and Trent will be passed over? No shot. Plus Valyn's one of the best free IGLs in NA rn bc of the IGL drout (only two I'd put above him rn are Dephh and FNS), and JonahP + Net are extremely good and flexible players. I see no world in which none of them get on a franchise team.

Unironically, I think the best flash player is Nismo. Just wait till we get to see him on the world stage.

Or Valyn? I think Valyn, while not quite as mechanically skilled as Zander, and not as experienced as Dephh or FNS, is a fantastic middleground who's able to fight on par with some top international competitiors while making pretty good calls.

Actually they're usually in places like Florida/Texas for the same reason, but yeah I agree. NYC is still way more than corporate playhouses though, and a really incredible and unique place on earth.

Agreed, Cryo or Yay are all they need. Maybe consider FNS over Stellar if they can get him. No hate to Stellar, but FNS has proven himself to be the best IGL worldwide time and time again.

NYC has corporate corruption yes, but also some of the most tight knit communities in the entire US. It's a place built on immigrants, and is definitely more than the corporate entities it houses. Also tbf, it doesn't have more corporate holdings than most other US cities, it just has the financial buildings.

The nothing-happening-so-VLR-repeats-loop

Holy fuck Nats w Derke + Alfa would be RIDICULOUS. Suygetsu + Leo would also be phenomenal fits.

Over someone like Yay/Cryo? Nahhh

Who ops?

I would become a c9 fan if they did that

I think he's insane too but would I put him above Leo, Shao, Stax, Asuna, or Zekken?? Hell no, and there's like 10 other flex players who've proven themselves more on the international stage recently (I suppose Less could also be considered flex).

More respect than this baiter deserves

Massive W. People need to get in their heads that stats aren’t the be all end all.

Lmao trick

I wouldn't have minded G2 in EU but lets be real, they didn't belong in NA anyway.

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They would be IF they only cared about results. But most of these orgs think of it like a buisness, and it'll cost probably 10x as much to get the full roster (and coaching staff) from optic than a single player.

I really don't want them to split but I feel like it's gonna happen because they're gonna wanna play in franchising and both financially and logistically it makes sense for other teams to only take certain players.

If Cryo becomes available, it makes sense to snatch him up. Depending on if Optic split or not, FNS/Yay could also be incredible additions.

I did read just phrased it badly. This is what I meant:

I think 100T will change some of their roster, too many other free agents out there who are more consistent than their current players.

I don’t trust other orgs to build effective rosters.

I think optic might get split up sadly.

Do you honestly trust C9 staff (the same guys who made the curry for xeta and autumn swap) to make an internationally worthy team out of the available free agents?

No 100T is the one team I trust to be phenomenal. I think they’ll mix a few things around but come out stronger because of it.

Not a good copypasta you should edit so it doesn’t take up so much space

Yeah and I don’t trust the orgs to make those teams great. Unless I see a Sean + DDK level coaching staff being picked up and given free reign, I’m not gonna have high hopes.

Also some of the best coaches are now outside franchising, like mCe, Chet, and Sykko.

Out of all the teams in franchising only 100T’s (and EG’s to a lesser extent) coaching staff have shown they have the ability to build a team from the ground up. I’m concerned a bunch of teams will snatch up all these incredible players but not consider roles and compatibility so we end up with a bunch of teams with amazing potential that never break through (like old NRG for example). Like imagine someone snatches up cryo, Babybay, supamen, bcj, and nismo thinking they’re all sick players, but then has a liquid moment without a clear cut igl.

I think the quality of NA teams will be less than at Istanbul when all is said and done. Hoping to be proved wrong here.

Aspas is incredible but you can’t deny yay’s the most consistently great player in all of valorant up until now

Nobody wants g2 in na…

Idt prx are a given at all

-Mitch +Cryo on op. Leaf is flex duelist. That would be insane. Vanity, Leaf, Xeppaa, Trent, Cryo.

Fns peak igling >>>>>>>> shaz peak igling idk what you’re on abt

Why do you have a Japan flag now??

Nip????

What did it say thooo

V1 LMFAOOO

More so than 100T, Guard, Optic? They haven’t been relevant in NA in a long while and if they don’t make some serious changes they're gonna perform awfully regionally

Makes sense tbh

Yeah it’s the off-season he’s probably just taking a break

??? Gimme the vlr page then

Never said that I’m just saying Barclays could be a good option. They’ve done gaming stuff there before too like esl and some owl thing

G2 is absolutely not going to na

I suggest you get some bitches

Dude NYC is not a dangerous place in general. If they hold champs in Barclays, they could definitely pack it full with a massive crowd. It would be hype af.

It’s absolutely not dangerous by now. I spent the first 18 years of my life living 2 blocks away, and trust me the neighborhood has changed a TON.

Barkleys!!

Sherlock holmsing all the outcomes, I respect it. Nats is insane, really hope to see him play in the kickoff!!

It feels much more open now, b link is more like c long on haven.

Because nAts is just better than anyone except maybe suygetsu at his role