- FNS
- Runi
- Valyn
- Johnqt
- Boostio (might be 3rd but he has to prove that the Leviatan game wasn't a fluke)
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- dephh
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Alright look, I love runi as an IGL CURRENTLY, he's doing really well on C9 and getting results I dont think anyone thought they would get, BUT lets also realise that C9 is clearly honey-mooning, yes they look great and are playing insanely well, but lets not forget, Everyone called ShahZ one of the best IGL's. Long term matters and I just really hope runi can keep up what he's doing because watching C9 play right now is amazing.
Very true and I love mCe as a coach, but lets not forget The Guard when they first came onto the scene mCe did the same thing with Valyn and he was up there with some of the best IGL's in NA, long term though The Guard started to slip after a bad Masters performance. Look don't get me wrong I'm not trying to be a hater or whatever, I'm just pointing out lets look at this after a year and see where C9 and runi's IGLing is. That will be the true test I feel and I really hope they can do well long term.
The thing is, Valyn has never stopped being a top 3 IGL in my eyes.
The Guard as a team feels like one that has hit its ceiling with the players it has. They have synergy, but they're not individually skilled enough (besides trent) to bring the roster to the next level. They have S-tier strats but lack in firepower.
C9 is mCe's chance to prove that he can make a world class team happen if he is given more resources than he ever did at The Guard. runi has world class talent to work with while Valyn didn't. If I were to rate the two, Valyn is a better IGL than Runi due to his experience and his ability to keep up his team's strategic competitiveness even after mCe left (see: The Guard vs Sentinels), but Runi has also managed to accomplish higher feats so far.
Very good way of looking at things and to be fair i'd agree. It does seem TGRD hit their skill ceiling with the players they have. I think mCe is one of the best coaches in NA I mean I was massive fan of what he did over at TGRD and when C9 picked him up I knew they didn't make a mistake. I just hope long term C9 can keep up what they're doing, They're a team thats easy to love and the way they're playing Valorant currently easily puts them in contention to win Tokyo.
I understand this but he has the backing of mCe, mCe did the same thing hes currently doing with The Guard. mCe has this ability to pull the best out of their IGL's but we haven't seen it long term yet. Valyn's IGLing after a poor Master performance really impacted the team, sure they got over it after awhile but still, it's something worth noting. Didn't help TGRD's case that mCe left for C9 and TGRD didn't get into franchising.
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