The Next Generation of Valorant GOATs ?

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Wolfzy

We’re witnessing the rise of the next wave of Valorant prodigies, and I’m calling it now (Nightz, Ion, Canzerra, Reduxx & more) these guys are gonna run the scene when they turn 18.
These kids are already terrorizing ranked, popping off in Tier 2, and showing mechanics and game sense way beyond their years. Just imagine what they’ll do once they’re eligible for VCT.
Anyone else keeping an eye on them? Who’s your pick to be the breakout star once this group turns 18?

Let the GOAT debate begin 🐐

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BCF will beat any americas prodigy team 2-0 EMEA just have better T2 Players

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true

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"BCF 2-0s any Americas prod team"? Seriously?
EMEA hasn't claimed a VCT championship since 2023, and while BCF is solid, Challengers NA is producing seriously cracked talent.

To say that "any" prodigy team from the Americas gets 2-0’d is a stretch. Maybe you missed Nightz, Ion, Canzerra, and Reduxx absolutely dominating in Tier 2.

Let's be real the top NA Tier 2 teams are simply destroying the top EMEA tier 2 teams.

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top NA tier 2 teams lost to 2G last year 😹

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Wolfzy

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True, but let’s not forget that top EMEA Tier 2 teams lost to Apeks last year as well

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apeks with kaajak

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2g with spike and neon meta 🤔

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*turkiye not emea

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Wolfzy

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Türkiye is in EMEA, my guy. Go argue with Riot if you’ve got beef with reality.

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i meant turkiye specifically you ape brain

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Wolfzy

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You out here calling me 'ape brain' while confidently spewing nonsense like Türkiye isn’t EMEA? Riot made that decision, not me—so unless you’re secretly running their regional structure from your mom’s basement, sit this one out. You’re loud, wrong, and embarrassing. GG.

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Comeback, Lar0k, GSR, Saynara also insane

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Wolfzy

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No doubt, Comeback, Lar0k, GSR, and Saynara bring insane plays to the table they're elite for a reason.

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GSR ( THE NEXT LEO )
COMEBACK
SAYONARA

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sayonara..

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EnesVLR

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Loita, comeback, crewen and larok are easily better than those you said.

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Wolfzy

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Look, I’m not denying Loita, Comeback, Crewen, and Larok have some epic plays. But this thread isn’t about who’s better right now we’re talking about the new wave ready to flip the scene.

Nightz, Ion, Canzerra, and Reduxx are tearing it up in Tier 2, proving that raw, untapped talent can dismantle even the best established teams. While the pros have their moments, these prodigies are the future in NA.

The argument isn’t about who’s better right now it’s about who’s rewriting the rulebook when they turn 18. Trust the hype the future is already looking dangerous.

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EnesVLR

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Still, they are better.

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Wolfzy

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Honestly, when you consider both consistency and individual skill, Nightz, Ion, Canzerra, and Reduxx clearly stand out. However, Loita, Comeback, Crewen, and Larok are all exceptional players as well. If you believe they have the edge, feel free to make a stronger argument to back up your point.

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I don't care, they are better.

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Wolfzy

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Classic EMEA fan just 0 IQ ( Intelligence Quotient) if you dont know IQ means 0/10 ragebait

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EnesVLR

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Ok Wolfzy.

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Wolfzy

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EnesVlr are you ok

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Lol bro got triggered 😭

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Wolfzy

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I know right 😭

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combeack loita and larok were one map off t1 at 16;
crewen is 20 so maybe doesnt fit the category but he still dropped 1.40 kd against the top t2 emea teams.

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Thanks for laying that out solid argument, man. I totally agree that Comeback, Loita, and Larok being one map off Tier 1 at just 16 is wild, and while CrewEn's 20-year-old status might put him outside the "rising star" bracket, dropping a 1.40 KD against top EMEA T2 teams is undeniably impressive.

I don't keep up as much with the EMEA T2 scene, so I really appreciate the insight. Your thoughtful take definitely beats some of those EnesVLR replys

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Dawg get off of Reduxx and the Envy roster's dick. Ill believe they're good when they make Tier 1. we all will be looking out for them in Ascension and for next year's T1 rosters but until then dont ride em gang. Ur sucking them off like you owe em blood money or something

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They all suck

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Wolfzy

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If you genuinely think they’re all bad, then at least back it up with a solid argument. Just saying they suck without any reasoning doesn’t hold weight so let’s hear your take and what you're basing it on.

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I didn’t make a statement for it to hold weight I made a statement to make a statement.

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Wolfzy

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Ah, got it. So you’re just saying things with zero substance. Thanks for the heads-up.

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Toph_

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I feel zero need to provide substance in response to something that lacks substance.

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Wolfzy

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Funny how you’re crying about substance when your whole argument’s been running on fumes. Don’t expect a feast when you brought crumbs to the table.

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No one's crying other than you. The analogy is horrid in more like the table already contained nothing but crumbs and I simply matched that energy.

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Wezzaa

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Out of specifically these 4 or all promising t2?

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Wolfzy

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I think all of these players show great promise for Tier 2: Loita, Comeback, Crewen, Skuba, Sato, Pa1nt, Infiltrator, Sym, Vora, Recoil, Timotino, Kaoiticc, Sacred, Nightz, Ion, Canzerra, and Reduxx and so on. They're all players to watch closely in the future.

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Xiesta, DH

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Wolfzy

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Xiesta is also an incredibly talented player who deserves recognition

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DH

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Not too familiar with DN is he solid

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Timotino is really good so far. dude might actually go to tier 1 if he keeps these stats

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Wolfzy

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Totally agree, Timotino is insane. Dude's been showing some serious talent.

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i love that guy, he can save EG

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Kovaq my goat, save him

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Wolfzy

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Can you tell me more about Kovaq? I don’t know much about him.

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Older good T2 player. I dont see a massive T1 career for him personally. Maybe be a solid player in a midfield team. Thats the ceiling imo

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Huitzilopochtli

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nah hes not old, he 21 lmao also hes a flex player avg 270 - 280 acs and is hard carrying atn, this guy would be very good in T1, like Kamyk in better

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Congo1

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Sure, its possible. He has been consistent for long. Maybe he does the kamyk. But i dont think he will be a top 10 emea player long term. Probably solid like a kadavra or smth. Thats perfectly fine. but he is not the next xeus, wo0t, riens, keiko etc

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kadavra is still 3 years older yk and Kovaq is better than Kada cause played every agent class in the game while having insane stats also Narrate is 22 fyi he can be insane like the eu Narrate, he just needs a good enough team to show how good he is (but he will also show it on a bad team cause hes hard carrying Atn)

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"is better than kada". My brother check the unholy stats kada had in france and you will not say these things. Bro was french god carrying bad teams

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Huitzilopochtli

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K4davra, Challengers League 2024 France: Revolution Split 2:
Rating: 1.30
Acs: 237
Kd: 1.46
Rounds: 68
-> Agents: Breach, Omen

Kovaq, Challengers League 2024 DACH Evolution: Split 2:
Rating: 1.15
Acs: 223.5
Kd: 1.16
Rounds: 544
-> Agents: Sova, Skye, KayO, Fade

i dont put Kadas vct stats here

but Kovaqs Split 1, 2025 stats:
R:1.24, Acs: 246.9, Kd: 1.29
Rounds: 208
-> Agents: Sova, Skye, Breach, Cypher, Chamber, Vyse

Split 2 2025
R: 1.20, Acs: 257.5, Kd: 1.34
Rounds: 165 (ongoing)
-> Agents: Vyse, Viper, Deadlock, Cypher, Killjoy

u are wrong, indeed Kadavra had a good Split 2 in 2024 with those insane stats u mentioned but he also played 68 rounds in general because he got swapped in for M8, besides that he had the splits before mediocre stats (tho kinda good for smokes) and also he only played 2 agents

Kovaq is having insane performances whole last year aswell as this year, his team is bottom aswell and he played so many fucking agents on 3 different (4 with offseason events) classes, besides that he has so many more rounds which makes it incredible to keep such a high performance also he is getting even better (remember he is 21 NOT 24 like K4davra)
so u r wrong, besides that I like kadavra, u saw my flair?

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Congo1

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Brother. He was clearly the best player in all of France in Mandatory. A team he hard carried. That is a level kovaq hasnt reached. DVM was also a shit team that finished out of playoffs when he was on it and he was still amongst the top players in the league.

"Mediocre stats" he says....

Also.check his agent pool. Theres hardly any agents Kada hasnt played in his career. Flexibility is his nature

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my brotha
have u seen the rounds
have u seen the agents he used in his last 2 splits in T2 and the ones kovaq used?
ofc Kovaq played literally every agent in his careere so fas (besides Waylay)
also Kadas insane stats were in a half split while kovaq is improving his numbers over years
Kada is good and Kovaq is better, its not like im calling him Iron, the margin of Skill in that level is so small but it exists still
u said that Kovaq is old and wont be good in enough in T1, u are clearly falls, by stats alone he can be good also u dont need to be 18yo to be a superstar, Yay was 22 when he played, Narrate started w 22 and there r more examples
just take the stick out ur arse

continue thread →

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Congo1

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Emea has a massive amount of insane rookies coming up. Its not even comparable.

Sayonara, Comeback, Larok, Loita, GSR, Influx, Krizz, Best, Slaughter, Yohpa, Fangeer, Izana, Chaza, Wanzeru.... Like i can keep listing. Most of them are under 18. Noone is older.

Good for NA to finally get some new talent after the stagnation of the past 2 years. Teams like EG/ C9/ 100T need to rotate out the old recycled players. But it would be smart to pipe down.

And yes. No team in global T2 beats BBL PCIFIC. They just arent. If you dont agree you just dont understand. That team will be competing for serious success in T1 of emea even.

But to answer your question. Canezera has looked like the best to me so far

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Wolfzy

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Thank you for actually being smart with your take, fr. I don’t watch EMEA that much so I won’t act like I know everything but let’s be honest, EMEA Tier 1 hasn’t really won anything major in like two years. No disrespect, the region has some insane players coming up for sure.

But saying 'no team in global T2 beats BBL PCIFIC' is just cap. We’d only really know if there was an actual NA T2 vs EMEA T2 tourney.
I think it’d be close, but personally, I’d give NA the edge feels like we have more solid teams than weak ones right now. But hey, I could be wrong, just how I see it.

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Wolfzy

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https://www.vlr.gg/471968/the-next-generation-of-valorant-goats/#39

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Wolfzy

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I did it! I won! Hahah, this feels amazing! All the hard work, the effort, the focus – it paid off! I can't believe I pulled it off! Feels like all the stars aligned just for me! I'm on top of the world right now, can't stop laughing with excitement. This victory is mine, and I’m going to savor every single second of it!

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We’re witnessing the rise of the next wave of Valorant prodigies, and I’m calling it now (Nightz, Ion, Canzerra, Reduxx & more) these guys are gonna run the scene when they turn 18.
These kids are already terrorizing ranked, popping off in Tier 2, and showing mechanics and game sense way beyond their years. Just imagine what they’ll do once they’re eligible for VCT.
Anyone else keeping an eye on them? Who’s your pick to be the breakout star once this group turns 18?

Let the GOAT debate begin 🐐

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Spikezin, luk_xo, cortezia, xenom, ghoul33, blowz, basic.

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Wolfzy

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Facts, these guys are absolutely cracked! Their gameplay is on another level

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Wolfzy

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Really good

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can't wait for all of them to be dogshit in franchising

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https://youtu.be/ZSdDva1trho?si=Dojpwflsbp7sLXwR

a Chinese teams have already offered him an academy contract, GL to everyone China dominating strat here