KICKOFF highlights (all regions)

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Here are somethings i noticed throughout the time i watched kickoff:

1. EMEA:

Narrate is really really good, emea is lucky to have him
benjyfishy is more than deserving of his place in tier 1
enghh is still the goat
fnatic and navi lack some things, but honestly, it isnt a lot. a few things fixed and they'll easily be back to being top 2
TL will have doubters, for probably the 4th year in a row , and rightfully so. need to prove everyone wrong
vitality didnt live upto the expectations, hopefully with trexx they'll do what they should

2. AMERICAS:

johnqt is easily the most skilled igl i have seen.
nrg are a new team that show no signs of being "new". they have a strong mentality and probably the most confident team in americas
saadhak is the truth
eg is weird, they left precisely the right amount of impact such that we cant guage where do they belong. potter might be the goat if she can do it with this roster, which didnt look impossible at kickoff.
leviatan is vitality of americas. still got a lot to prove

3. PACIFIC:

prx are not the same since jingg left. monyet hasnt done bad, but jingg used to win maps purely based on his fragging and impact
geng are good (i havent watched them enough, but hope they dont repeat what happened last year)
bleed is a million dollar disappointment (bringing zest might be too OP)
t1 is good
GE doing better than DFM for two years in a row needs to be studied

4. CHINA:
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kang kang is genuinely the best player in game. a true superstar, isnt an npc or super awkward. got the right amount of trash talk, humility and confidence.

and i cant imagine a single player who has as consistent aim and as wide of a map pool.
when it comes to ranking OP players:
1. kangkang

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aspas (probably a bit too high)

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number1_cned_hater

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I miss jingg and f0rsaken duo :(

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jingg on raze gave me nightmares

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masterX

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i wanna see forsaken jingg duo vs narrate marteen duo :(

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AMERICAS:-
Tenz is actually not bad for a controller player.

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Kuttush

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he literally is the best controller rn itw, his utility is insane and we can never question his mechanics.

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WhatADrag

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I agree but if I had written that he is the best controller then everyone would start raging in this thread.

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Nisham

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hes not even top 3 heading into madrid

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Klaw69

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Top 3 Omen? Sure but he won't be considered top 3 controller when he only plays Omen

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i genuinely think controller is one of the easiest role to learn in game.

that being said, i think he has found the perfect role for him, and is definitely not bad at it

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yuriito

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Well, no flaming but he is technically not a controller since he only plays Omen aggressively. He's a main Omen not controller. He wouldn't play Brimstone, Harbor, Astra and Viper

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Kang Kang is good, but always put some respect to Aspas' name. And Saadhak still remains the most skilled Igl, coming from a Sen fan. JohnQT needs to do it on an international stage, for at least 2 years to be at Saadhaks level.

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saadhak is not the most skilled igl.

yes he can frag and has shown so many a times. but the kills johnqt got in kickoff is something that saadhak just cant do.

like you see in fnatic or loud itself, alfa or less turn a 3v5 into a 2v2 before dying by holding their sites, johnqt is almost at that level of impact. he wins so many crucial 1v1s, i just dont think saadhak was/is that good.
and i am not a sentinels fan at all.

and i am not watiing 2 years to say this obvious point. yes obviously consistency is factor but that doesnt mean i cant have an opinion in the present

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genuinely the worst take i have ever seen, not surprised it came from an emea fan

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symbols07

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How is this the worst take?

The question is , is johnqt better than saadhak technically? To me , yes

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WhoseTao

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you wanna talk about impact kills? Sadhaak vs sen game 1 on split, or his judge against them on ascent, or him killing both lurkers to win icebox, dude saadhak is different

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no i dont mean specifically impact kills. i mean highly skillful kills in a relatively tense situation. not all of it has to be the most impact. but when i see johnqt hitting flicks like alfa or less, i just dont see saadhak hitting the same (and as frequently)

why cant people set history, achievement and status aside and look at a completely different player and judge him.

johnqt being the most skillful igl does not mean saadhak is a weak fragger, or isnt no. 2 in fragging when it comes to also being an igl.

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cioccolat

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With all that said

Saadhak

MASSIVE TIER GAP

JohnQt

#SaadhakGOAT

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MuZe

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Main takeaway from kickoff: tenz in an international event after over 2 years

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jmssucksatvalorant

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only thing that should be a takeaway. tenz in an international event in over 2 years.

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sdgdfdrgdrfgdrgdrfttdhy

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TLDR; emea&americas: bandwagoning. Pacific: slander. China: lazy mf

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China: lazy mf

not all of us are unemployed bro

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You forgot about The Boo Brothers...

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oh i definitely missed that

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For China I was really hoping that JDG would qualify just so that we could see stew masterclass on raze, but can't have nice things I guess
still happy that EDG qualified though

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JDG looked really bad icl, which is a huge disappointment and probably shows how important yoman was for the team