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

You must be new here

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??? That’s not my point. You can’t base how good a team is compared to another on a single recent match. Obviously Loud played better yesterday and totally deserved their win, but optic have played better 3 times in the past and won then. Statistically (3-3 in matches, 1-1 in GFs) and logically, they’re equals.

Because on total record they’re even, and who wins will depend on the day and the small factors. As overall teams, they’re both the best in the world

Optic and loud are even teams, and no Brazil team is close to loud yet while some NA teams could feasibly catch up to optic. All this won’t matter when rostermania blows up every team (except maybe loud), but I’m hoping we get a super strong americas league in the aftermath!

Yeah he’s just insane, the bald is too strong

The triple initiator comp; just so much util.

Marved Canadian

USA:
Yay (op)
Zekken (flex/duelist)
Derrek (flex initiator)
Crashies (initiator)
Valyn/Vanity (smokes igl)

Respect

Fun fact, optic and loud are the only teams that faced each other twice in GFs

Then you probably don’t lmfao. Unless you’re personally talking with autumn and xeta, you don’t know shit.

and if you expect me to believe that xeta talks to “KoreanOverloard” on VLR, there’s no shot.

Redgar also just posted the same thing

What is that flair

But like, Kangkang we KNEW would be insane. Nobody thought Will would be a massive fragger.

Bro name ANY other player from any region that was as surprisingly good as will based on their online stats

He’s literally 5th in terms of ACS that’s a massive improvement over his online performance, hence: lanimal.

? I’m saying what was surprising not commenting on the outcomes

1. Will was a LANimal
2. Lev steamrolled their group
3. XSET smashed Fnatic and FPX (the first time)
4. DRX broke their curse and made 3rd!
5. LOUD WON!!!! VAMOSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!

BRADIANT FOREVER

LMFAOOO NO WAY

They have better players individually than any EU team, better coordination, and insane anti strating abilities

Idk why you're talking shit, EMEA was the third worst region at this event

Dragged loud kicking and screaming over the finish line. Crazy performance from him!

True but it's a lower sample size, and a fragging IGL also has to win a lot to be considered great yk?

Saadhak is the greatest fragging IGL of 2022 but FNS is better for reads and midrounding and clutching when Optic need it the MOST

???? I call everyone my man even your mom