Tier 1 IGLs should be reviewed

Genuine question, if teams value structure, clarity, and leadership so much, why wouldn’t someone like vora be a more impactful pickup than Ethan atp? I'm not trying to flame Ethan, he’s solid, experienced, and clearly understands how to play within a system, but a lot of the praise around him seems to revolve around... being reliable rather than actually shaping how a team plays? He fits in, does his job, and doesn’t lose you games, which is valuable, but also replaceable.

With vora, even if the raw stats aren’t always eye-popping, you’re getting someone whose value is much more directional, he has clearer mid-round ideas, stronger identity and impact on the team and a more defined leadership presence. That kind of influence feels harder to replicate than Ethan's support role on the team.

So I’m honestly wondering, in a Tier 1 environment where systems and calling matter more than ever, wouldn’t a player like vora raise a team’s ceiling more than Ethan, who mostly seems to protect the floor? Not saying Ethan is bad at all. Just trying to understand why teams would default to the safer veteran option instead of someone who might actually give them more control and intent round to round...

balls

no one gaf, make either an ick thread, femboy thread or some other bait thread pls and ty 😸

I think u kinda answered your own question. If there was any role where defaulting to the "safest" pick would be highest ROI option it would be igl

allat

Allat but Nerve definitely needs a review. W Vora glaze though, but Ethan clears.

because vora kinda ahh

w vore

Another example of an IGL who should have been reviewed earlier: FNS

He left and his team won a championship

Ethans midrounding is better than voras

I mean... What is a good igl depends on the team you're working with
NRG 25 had 3 rookies, all aim demons in their own right, so the ceiling was endless, and each was good if not really good at their role. So all ethan had to do, was make sure that they never collapsed under the pressure.
But if your team is a bunch of seasoned vets, then you lifting the ceiling by coordinating a play makes the difference. Fnatic Boaster is a prime example of this leading 4 or 3 vets (if you consider 23 and 24 vs 25), he didnt need to keep their mental up, he just coordinated the play

NRG's system has already been set in place by FNS, ethan is just following the system and giving it his own twist
you don't need to change your whole system if you change igls, they just went for more firepower in a similar system

read the first sentence and immediatly started laughing so much i couldn't finish the post good job

essaay

Not gonna lie, I think you are right. I think Valorant is also more reliant on midrounding and the overall system rather than CS, which is more based around prep and where antistratting is more effective. The game is a lot faster, and having an IGL / multiple voices who are leading the team each round from start to finish is much more important.

With godkar as a coach even Ethan can be reach the level of the likes of vora

I think there its not that black and white since we have proof of ethan being a world champion IGL its really up to the team. I dont think the team leader has to be the IGL.