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NA teams analysis

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Seldruddd

Going to analyze top 6 NA teams via VLR.GG rankings. Looking over every player and their style from a viewers perspective and also peak #2000 immortal POG.

Sentinels
Best NA team arguably best team in the world with only one very big problem. When SEN lose they look bad, its very obvious they have a consistency problem but in form no team in NA is close. They have the strategy of NV and 100t, the individual talent of IMT, and the aggressiveness of Faze. As a team I'd describe them as a very calculated aggression style. Shahzam said in a post game interview that Faze played a lot like they did in the Pop Flash event hence they know how to play against it. Players like Tenz and Sick open up rounds with an extreme sharp intuition where both these players know exactly when to take favorable fights and don't ever go over aggressive in a way that leaves the 'system' of the team. Shahzam is not one of the top leading Jett players and OPers in the region but also one of the top IGL's in the world right now. He has proven time and time again to not only be a dangerous OPer but also one of the best IGL's in his region the only two coming close are FNS and steel. Dapr and zombs are the rocks of team, always consistently playing well and essentially the back bone of the team. dapr fragged out at the end of the recent matches against Faze showing he can step up and zombs has been stepping up role wise by adding Astra to his pool of smokers. Their 5th although temporarily is Tenz at the end of the day it is still unknown whether Sentinels can afford 2 MILLION buy out like wtf. IMO with Sinatraa this team is better. Adding Tenz LAST SECOND without any practice at ALL, was one of the biggest disadvantages you can give to a team albeit they got Tenz, one of the best players in the world, it does not help the issue that Tenz was filling in the role of the main SOVA player on Sentinels. Even dapr and Shahzam said post game on his stream that they thought tenz could just fit in Sinatraa's roles but it didnt work and they had to adapt mid match. Also apparently Shahzam had no idea what arrows worked on Ascent vs Faze he only played Sova to let Tenz have the freedom to do what he wants. CS background team.
100 Thieves
Arguably the best NA team with a few hiccups along the way. Nitro and Ethan have quickly cemented themselves to both be the top Omen's NA and Steel has proved himself as an innovater on KJ/Cypher with a lot of metas being developed copying his play. Hiko also credited as being a great clutcher/back bone for the team that has developed himself to be one of the top sova's in the region. Seriously Hiko has clutched so many rounds for 100t that led to them coming back and winning games. Asuna....one of the best duelist in the region if not one of the best in the world, this guy is a beast. 100t have a very unique playstyle one that is very much their own. They don't play like EU nor NA, they have very interesting stats and have developed a mix of slow paced strategy with a twist. Ethan and Nitro need credit as being the most flexible players in their region being malleable enough to twist 100t's comp any which way. Once 100t develops more and has more time one wonders how much they'll be able to progress. Their weakness I'd say is starting way too slow sometimes and if their plans fall apart they really struggle. vs 100t Sick just constantly peeked them via mid/cat/b on ascent and picked them apart so they couldn't get going. CS background team.
Envy
Easily one of the most strategic teams in NA and maybe the first team have an Omen main OPing? Victor and Kaboose are one of the most insane duelist combos in NA while also being very versatile. NV also have been developing their ability to role swap and switch it up a ton. Today in Master's Victor was on Skye vs 100t(although they lost) and right now Kaboose is on Omen vs XSET on split and Crashies is on Sage. They have great potential but I find that FNS is leading, as it often leads to great victories but also one sided stomps(vs 100t today). If you don't give NV a chance to get going they crash hard and if you manage to interrupt them consistently and switch up the pace they also falter. VS any teams that are below t1 they completely dominate showing that they are 100% tier 1 and have much to develop themselves. I think that FNS leading them is a double edged sword for them. He can absolutely crush a team tactically but also if he is outplayed consistently by the enemy team its as if he can't do much. FNS is easily one of the best Sentinels in NA proving to be a thorn in many teams side by consistently lurking. Crashies is a great Sova one of the best in NA. NV has an entirely CS background which is shown in the way they play
FaZe Clan
Smeag team is best team. Seriously, Faze has risen from a bottom tier 2 team that only lost to a top tier 1 team that completely dominated a tournament except vs SEN. They have always played in this hard rush style and its very obvious in their comp they don't even run a Sentinel on most maps opting for breach instead except Ascent where Zacharee plays KJ. I really love Faze and a TON of credit has to go to their coach Faze Trippy who upon helping the team immediately led to success. Babybay in my opinion is one of the most impactful players in the world and is on par with Tenz/mwzera/cned. He is the spirit and soul of team. Marved and Corey are quite literally the perfect complements to babybay. Corey being one of the best duelist NA and marved being easily one of the most aggressive Omen's in the world, I mean this guy actually TPs into the enemy's spawn and sticks it. Zacharee needs credit as the support player and backbone to the bonehead team but also Rawkus needs credit for his ability to tame the waves and lead the team to victories by slowing the pace. This team for the most part has a OVERWATCH background(except for Marved) and it becomes really prevalent in the way they play. I'm pretty sure babybay played Crossfire longer then OW(?) which makes sense for the fast past way that he plays.
GenG
Under the leadership of gmd this team has come a long way. At one point they seemed like a team that always managed to make it to the upper brackets but fell to all the tier 1 teams. With the addition of Shawn they have begun to be a threat to top teams. This guy is given freedom to wreck havoc on the enemy while the rest of the team falls under a very nice system. Huynh is easily one of the craziest jett's in the NA region(when hes not whiffing easy shots). Koosta is a very young and clutch player for them and Mkael is the consistent Sova they need. They had a great showing recently and with a consistent steady style they are becoming extremely deadly. (CS background)
XSET
XSET is probably one of my favorite dark horse teams. They have the most "EU" playstyle except for 100t sometimes in NA. Ayrin and WeDid are the best combo in NA in terms of flexibility, both of them can play duelist, controller, and be great at it. WeDid is THE most flexible player in the region, on his player page he has played: Controller(Omen, Astra, Viper), Duelist(Phoenix), Initiator(Skye), and Sentinel(Sova), this guy can literally play anything and is only a few agents away from playing every agent in a match. thwifo is probably i'd say the most impactful player in the team although playing KJ and Cypher mainly finds himself getting multikills when it matters and knows exactly when to be aggressive/passive, he is also a great leader for the team. Purer is a up and coming Jett player in region yet to really come fully in form but its also hard to compare when you have players like babybay/Tenz in your region to compare. BCJ is one of the top grinder's on the ladder and also has a reputation to be one of the best Sova players in the region. This team has the most varied background in NA with experience in Fortnite, Apex, Battalion, and CSmakinguptheteam

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thothgow
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ngl this reads like a troll

#3
Seldruddd
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+1 was going to do top 10 but there is a character limit now so I had to make it shorter.

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andreyoliveira7
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Love your book but i hope Warner makes a movie soon so i can watch it

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yunoo
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TL;DR

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ideekae
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Well researched, is there a way to check/compare clutch rates? For example I know a lot of ppl say Hiko is a great clutcher, but I feel like he’s overhyped compared to other players.

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Seldruddd
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Yes, CL/CL% in stats. I actually asked for this to be implemented on my first account and enigma added it in! Hiko has a LOT of clutches but his clutch % is not as high as Asuna's!

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ideekae
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Oh sick, didn’t even realize that was added. Hiko is definitely put in a lot of clutch situations by his team (or as ppl like to say, “he’s a baiter”) so that’s probably why people expect him to be a really good clutcher

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The_IroN_xD
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This is great except... sova is not a sentinel, but rather a initiator

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FireII
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I agree for the most part. I just have one thing to say about 100t. With nitr0 on sage/breach and Ethan on omen, I think that was ruining a lot of potential of their gameplay. Before Ethan joined the team, nitr0 was often regarded as the best omen in NA, and 100T wanted to put Ethan on a simple agent where his aim could shine, but it kind of ruined some flexibility. We'll see if the new roles work more, as they have been in this qualifier, with 100t stomping the competition. And that sentinels game, yeah it wasn't what we expected and it made sen look unbeatable, but a lot can be said, and I really want to see those 2 teams face-off, but we won't be seeing it anytime soon (i think correct me if im wrong).

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Vonik
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Great read

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ranker11
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Looking at SEN match history the only important game in 2021 they lost was NSG finals others had a second chance or double elim

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hydro
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I agree mostly, except for any teams being arguably the "best in the world". I think we have to wait for LAN to decide that.

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swaglord69
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interesting read

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AdN-
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omegalul

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PussyJett
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NA = Region of Matchfixers!

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beb0p
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rEgIOn Of mAtCh FiXeRz!!!

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