I think surely the new meta revolves around the edg archetype of double smokes double inti duelist
so like
Clove
Omen
Sova
Kayo
Jett/Raze
Maybe, Yoru > Kay/o
Maybe harbor Viper
Maybe even fpx triple controller double flash
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cuz like the refershed utility will be so bad u need another agent to cover it. for example if you run solo controller you cant even refresh chokes properly and you wont have smokes for post plants
The Initiator changes are more harsh so I agree there, and double controller to a less degree yes, but smokes refresh faster than initiator util. Duelists have more relative util compared to the rest of the cast, and having a good stall Sentinel can completely ruin an exec and force enemies to wait for cds. Probably double duelist or double sentinel, maybe even more comps with two doubles and no Initiator (using hybrid agents to initiate).
I dont see double senti being popular, there might be a niche for it but like most of the sentis are in a pretty poor state rn. Which is why I said like Yoru instead of kayo. I see the phoenix vision as well but that would also be niche
I would include Viper as a stall Sentinel and her wall is still good on attack too. I too would lean double duelist with Yoru as one, but I think extra stall utility wherever you can get it will be huge this patch.
probably more double duelist and we will prob see more no senti comps but the actual agents themselves in these comps like your recon or smokes will be pretty much the same. only major difference here is probably no yoru and we will see a wider range of intiators probably especially skye and tejo if their utility becomes rechargable again.
I think Viper Deadlock is gonna be very good. Like what GenG runs on Sunset but now on other maps
Viper for consistent cycling smokes
Deadlock for refreshable sieze util (it's still on the 40sec timer I believe), she's like a pseudo iniaitor
I have revised and formed the opinion of running double controller + double duelist and 1 intiator pretty much every map mainly like
Raze/Jett/Waylay
Yoru
Fade/Sova
Omen
Viper/Astra/Clove
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