Esports nations cup #USA EDITION

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first this is not bait. i want actual serious discussion. anyways, according to the rules, you can only have a maximum of 3 players from the same team. now the question is, should team usa prioritize getting the best players or get the best core of 3 and pick 2 other players. if we go by just individually picking the best players.

My team would be:

Duelist: zekken
Initiator: Crashies
Controller: valyn IGL
Sentinel: demon1
flex/2nd duelist: cryo

If we think a core of 3 is more important due to team chemistry and low practice time. It is between g2 and nrg and i think g2 has the better core.

My team would be:

Duelist: zekken
Initiator: Trent
Controller: Valyn IGL
Sentinel: Leaf
flex/2nd duelist: demon1

if u wanted nrg core instead, the team would prob be:

Duelist: zekken
Initiator: brawk
controller: Ethan IGL
Sentinel/duelist: demon1
duelist/sentinel: cryo

alot of role swaps for this team. u might be questioning why i pick demon1 despite role issues etc and that is because individual ability is super important in enc and demon1 raw aim fits this.

now what do u think?

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zak9

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-mada +aiminverylabs

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i support this message

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zak9

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thank u jawnn

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gamergirl

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demon1 fans man

#4

mondely

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this is a tournament with little practice time. getting demon1, an insane aimer makes sense no?

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CeoFlippers

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there are better aimers in the usa

#24

mondely

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like?

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CeoFlippers

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cryo zekken verno oxy v1c inspire skuba mada supamen probably a bunch in tier 2 but i don't know enough

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sapphia

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the v1c, inspire and SUPAMEN sneak is criminal

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Wolfed

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your second team here is easily the best (demon1 in 2026 is crazy) but i would replace leaf with skuba

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mondely

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im not saying demon1 utility or teamwork chemistry is the best yet cuz he hasn't shown that but enc is a tournament with little practice time. These guys won't work together that well. In this case, getting an aimer is a good choice no?

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Wolfed

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demon1 has too big of an ego, hes known to not be a great team player. but i know youre just baiting so i wont comment on this further.

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Blanc0

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All of his teammates have said he’s a really good team mate and was even said in the c9 podcast with him playing there for just 2 games, but I know you’re a VLR larper who don’t have his own opinion LULL

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ILikeEsports

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mada is fucking canadian

#8

mondely

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im actually dumb let me change

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Shadow_Monarch

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Team 1:
Valyn
Ethan
Leaf (senti)
Brawk
Zekken

Best teamplay and non selfish teamwork players.

Team 2:
Jawgemo
Demon1 (senti/2nd duelist)
Ethan
Valyn
Trent/Brawk

Go ham.

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mondely

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Idk about getting ethan for the 2nd team. There are better players mechanically in leaf, zekken, etc

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Shadow_Monarch

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Ethan works best with Jaw and Demon1 but his brain and teamplay is more efficient than mechanics. IGL can either be Valyn or Ethan and whoever can mid round, this team won't have an issue synergizing.

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ILikeEsports

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then team should be jawgemo, ethan, demon1
and than add boostio for igl and com for scan

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Shadow_Monarch

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Go find Boostio at McDonalds, maybe he'll come back. Rather have Verno or Vora over C0M all day, everyday.

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mondely

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You might have a point. they have experience with one another and the mid rounding would be good since nrg and g2 kind of understand each other style.

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Wolfed

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Valyn controller igl
Trent initiator
Skuba sentinel
zekken duelist
Nerve flex

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mondely

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nerve really? I just think getting a pure aimer is better. someone like demon1 is better.

as for skuba, i think he is the weak link of nrg. I think leaf would be a better sentinel no?

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Wolfed

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all of your takes are ass

#32

mondely

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i think u are on drugs to get nerve of all players USA has.

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Wolfed

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nerve IS a pure aimer bro, just say you dont watch americas

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mondely

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0/8

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MrHyphon

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I’d rather have

Zekken
Trent
Skuba
Valyn
Supportive player (Ethan prob)

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mondely

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I don't think it is worth it to have both ethan and valyn in the same team. I think ethan off igling is just not as valuable as some other players like crashies

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MrHyphon

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You get a world class midrounder with the best supportive capabilities

Trent brings more firepower to the team

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asunaluvr

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Cryo should be a lock imo, no matter what

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mondely

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let's be honest, demon1 is the better player. cryo is just there as a demon1 clone so u can have 2 of them.

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asunaluvr

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😭😭
cryo clears demon1 and it’s not close

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Custodes

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he just farms ass teams. i like cryro and 100t alot however max is still better and is going to keep improving faster

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asunaluvr

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"max" u are not on first name basis with the big mon' 😭✌️

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zekken is indian sorry

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lejargon

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zekken is filipino

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mondely

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no he isn't. bro is born in the USA

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Give me:
Duelist: Zekken
Initiator: Verno
Controller: Valyn IGL
Sentinel: Demon1
Flex: Ethan

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jawn

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bro created G2 without the frauds

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dimmed

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-Demon1

+Skuba/leaf/supamen/nerve/Cryo/Zellsis/Inspire/Babybay/...

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mondely

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bro just a demon1 hater

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Ok some of it is hate but it's very deluded to think demon1 should be on senti when leaf and skuba exist.

Like you actually have no viper player in the team you think are the best individually actually cannot play viper or killjoy.
Also recognise the fact demon1 has only proven to be elite on Jett so why would you have as 2nd duelist over someone like Jawgemo who can flex to smokes and play all duelist, in that core of 3 team leaf is better on demon1's role than demon is on his role.

Don't even get me started on the fact you say NRG core and then don't take skuba