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EG is being smart. Its not like there are a limited number of players so orgs have to hurry and bid the highest. Even if all the 4 orgs lock their 6 thats just 24 players - EG can swoop up any player for any price on their terms after that because most players will prefer T1 Franchised league over playing in ascension league.
you really think there are only 20 top tier players in NA? When you break down role-wise there are MORE top tier players than there are slots available in the franchised league. Orgs are the alpha in the franchised world, and every player is in danger of losing their job. There is no hurry to pick a team lol, they can wait and play the long game and still end up with a star studded team with players who are greatful to be involved in a T1 league.
its supply and demand bro - point is they can still win the whole thing without paying huge and running after stars like yay. The supply of great talent is HUGE and the seats are limited + every player in ascension is going to go after your seat. If you play the long game like EG in this situation - you can draft those contracts like you please, pay what you can AND win.
Hoooooooooooly copium. Yes the supply of great talent is huge but great talent doesnt win you trophies, GREAT talent does and all the other top teams are swooping all of it. 100T are a great example of it, they built a team of NA underrated talent for cheap and did pretty good but they were never remotely close to the level of quality needed to win champions
i dont agree, i feel there is abundance of "GREAT" talent + untapped young talent which can win champs with the right team setting. If you believe in the idea of collecting the "best" for each role and slapping them together - u are setting urself up for a disappointment. 100T was a young team and they beat fnatic lol - you can say "never remotely close to the level of quality needed to win champions" to any team that wasnt in the Top 4. If u look at teams like Faze, Guard with players like babybay, jonahP, dicey, moose and u think they are not good enough to win champs - then i have nothing to say to u
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