Why is EG so good

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Cresp

In honor of nachtel boosting me in ranked and how sleepy I am in work I make tiny essay on why so good.

Synergy: This team is not paper rex, they don't have these preset utility combos or crazy scrappy hits; all of the EG players have great communication. They are really good at understanding each other and playing off each other, you don't see many mistakes in certain situation where a player isn't ready to trade or to hold for someone.
Trust: The team trusts each other to do their job which allows players to play much riskier. Take the boostio 4k vs the viper’s pit: Boostio had no utility and knew that he had to equalize to make the round winnable, he knows the moment the pit goes down his players will be able to watch the bomb, he runs in with a stun from c0m to get 4 on the round because he knew it would be locked down the moment the viper goes down.
Proactivity: Ethan said they added nothing new to their playbook before tokyo, but we’re seeing a lot of new plays from them. This is because whenever boostio has a read players know how to use utility to capitalize on it. Round 3 on ascent was a great showing of how they were able to capitalize on boostio’s read so well.
Prep: Potter might be the best prep coach itw. The anti is always solid from them and allows Boostio to make the reads previously mentioned.
Calling Structure: this team has 3 ex-igls (if you count the Ethan split with 100t) this allows this team to have amazing midrounding while allowing Boostio to participate actively in the round (he is extremely aggressive after all) and its one of the reasons Saadhak and mCe praise EG on their midrounding since even before their current run.
Confidence and Demon1: I think EG had a strong core in fundamentals but lacked firepower (we all thought that prob) but Demon1 isnt just the firepower they needed, Demon1 is the scapegoat, his overheating helps morale on a team that is so structured. He is the “foxy9” experiment done right and he still keeps structure and flexibility by playing agents other than jett. He can also take risks that win them rounds when the game slows down.

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common cresp w

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I noticed EGs synergy too yesterday. They're one of the best teams when it comes to that too. I feel like team synergy and firepower are the most important things atm , and they got plenty of both

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all of the above and possibly.... (and I know this is going to piss some NA bots),
EG seems to be having one of those honey moon periods with deamon1.

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Honeymoon to a degree. It just feels to them that demon1 is exactly what they needed so they have become more confident overall.

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i mean i think it was honeymoon at first, then they blossomed with the confidence gained and the momentum is craaaazy

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Honeymoons die down with a loss, losing a lot of confidence. This team has lost before so I think they’re good.

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also we got THE DAWGEMO the comdumper the boosted goat igl ethan (cant think of cool name) and ZE DEMON HOHOHOHU

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I don’t really think they are honeymooning anymore it seems all they really needed was to get started and now they look unstoppable.

I think being as momentum reliant as they are can be dangerous but it’s also a really deadly tool. It feels like they could honestly beat anyone if they have a strong start.

This boostio dude is literally Jesus

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Always been a fan of boostio ever since he was playing Jett for the team in split 1 2022

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Facts these delusional think potter can get outta playoffs without being carried by the 3rd best duelist in NA

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He was bottom fragging against FUT lol, and his fracture wasn't even that good today Boostio and Jawgemo were playing out of their mind.

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jawgs raze is Fucking Insane

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acels

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they arent. they are just against 2 dogshit teams, will be exposed in playoffs 🤭 🤭 🤭

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😡🥱

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Hasbullahpeek...

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what has hasbullahpeek got to do with me lol

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I just use his name to refer to any one I disagree with at this point.

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i aint EU tho

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I mean atp its just synonymous with replying to a baiter

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i aint baiting tho. dont act like FUT and DRX are worldclass teams

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every team at this event is realistically worldclass its the whole fucking point

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mmmmmmmmmmm, if u say so, but im talking about title contenders here

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30% rule

continue thread →

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Since when was drx not a title contender alex?

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"Alex" kkkkkkkkk

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if u watch APAC closely they arent.

APAC itself is dogshit, has never won a title and would not win a title in the next 2 years at least.
DRX showed weaknesses in both group stage and playoffs, dropping maps and series to very weak teams.
roster issues with their 6 man which no other team runs
grand finals was the nail to the coffin, getting reversed swept exposed their weak mental and other issues

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I agree with most of this but Alex DRX is still a good team and its not like they didn’t go 8-1 in regular season. I didnt say eg was going to win it all — Yet — but i just listed why they are good now.

Have a good day

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fnc lost bind to fut hahahaah

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went 3-26 after

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shrug their best map and they habe shown weakness on others i still think they are great but they are very beatable

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they just beat another dogshit team

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true! more and more fraudulent teams are being exposed

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So eeppy

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EG let Potter cook and cook she fucking did. EG wasn't even expected to SNIFF the playoffs let alone qualify for a Masters playoff spot. Humongous W

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EG was hardened by being the laughing stock in NA. Now they have come together thanks to Demon1. They still lose to Loud and NRG though

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SHEEEEEEEEEAAAAHH SHEEEEEEEEAAHH

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Nachtel

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I have become ze proud mama

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Am I the father

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dudeeee

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"Potter might be the best prep coach itw."

KEK

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Bros laughing at the truth.

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Idk who u think it is but potter def up there

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allat

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EG been playing with more confidence since Demon1 joined and have one of the highest pistol round conversion rates in the world, so that helps.

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Because of POTTER. Just that.

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Valorant (and alot of sports/esports) are quite confidence based.
If you can play without pressure and with belief you will perform alot better.

A few decent results, like taking furia and loud to 3 maps really got the ball rolling.