the absolute best case scenarios, in my view, are:
Leo’s return - although there is a role clash with crashies, double init will likely be a meta comp in the new patch (longer cooldowns)
FNC nAts - replace the Russian with another Russian, and one that can shoot just as well, at that.
neither scenario is likely whatsoever, though - we don’t know anything about Leo’s state, and TL will probably not let go of nAts and rather rebuild around him (they also havent let him explore his options obv)
Leo return makes 0 sense role wise and he is still sick.
nats also same roles as alfa and locked in contact by liquid.
Best options are Sayf, Sheydos, Larok (if BBL sells), daviH imo
After that you have to take B options like cyvoph, lime, sevire
Sheydos is a B option to me
Anyone other than the two I mentioned are downgrades to Chronicle
Chron is one of the best in the world. There is no equivalent.
It will be a downgrade no matter what. Question is just how much
getting sayf would be most ideal, he has what it takes to be one of the best sentis in emea if not the world
To be Frank, meta is leaning into double controller or double duelist next year, boaster especially likes to run double controller viper+ sentinel, if u look at chron agent pool this year it has been all senti + viper except for breach and astra which he played only on like few maps, it is possible to get nats in the role but they don't have the money to do it probably
They can't sing larok, larok is big on competing with his boys, unless they lose and don't make it t1, larok will stay with the boys
no ofc not now like wait till ascension ofc or they can pull the 100T so that he doesnt care to win anymore cuz he secured the spot
They can put Alfajer on Chronicles role and probs get another duelist senti player as well I beleive since Chronicle mostly played Sentinels and Viper which Alfajer also plays
They can get Sayf or maybe even some other really good flex player I'm unaware of idk I heard Lime is good? Maybe even DaviH seriously I'm not sure but yeah it's quite difficult to replace Chronicle
It actually makes sense but Alfa is very good in his current role wouldn't it be a waste to put him on viper
Yup it will but if meta is leaning towards double controller or duelist alfajer would do good on second controller or even duelist I believe
MiniBoo might be a crazy player to replace Chron for but I think it can work out if Alfajer flex around alot tbh but I do think that's a possible route MiniBoo can also play omen maybe make him play some other agents like chamber, sage you might be good to go
I don't think double init will be the meta especially due to the cooldowns.
Double smokes, double duelists and double senti (especially Veto) would be more viable imo
scan abilities got increased cooldowns though, so that creates a lack of info that you need to make up for somehow. I remember Boo saying after the patch that double initiator could very well become meta now
I see the argument for smokes more, though
the ideal i came up with is FNC f0rsakeN
but that's impossible
seems like emergency replacements just like leo </3
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