This is a hot take with many flaws (I'm speaking completely irrationally) but CHAMPS SHOULD BE SINGLE ELIM, ITS THE LAST TOURNAMENT THE BEST OF THE BEST SHOULD GO THROUGH NO EXCUSES, NO SECOND CHANCES

it is logical to be the face of that region

then we agree, that riot, were in fact leaning in to KK in their marketing. Yes there's reasons for it; I just thought you were denying that they were doing it at all which is why I made a point of it

Yeah I'm not denying their results at all.
This is about Riot using KK in advertisements and such.
For LOCK//IN CN weren't an official region which is why I thought it was worth pointing out

I can see Jampii maybe, ardiis is like 50/50

EDG were invited to EA LCQ which qualified them to Champs 2022
They were invited to LOCK//IN
Invited to Masters Tokyo
Invited to Champs 2023

Then in 2024 Shanghai's theme was literally made around KK as #14 mentioned, things like his op pose were sent around by Riot.
Past that, China has been a weak region (not through their own fault), so EDG can experience diff them.

What does deserve credit is the run they went on in Champs though, that parts defo not forced. But you have to still admit that Riot have really been pushing KK to appeal to the Chinese audience, and that's not even necessarily a bad thing, but you're simply wrong if you don't accept Riot were pushing it.

oh yeah zjos you're right
that guy is built diff

I'll be shocked if any there's any radiants on vlr
there was that one guy with the thread the other day but hes not active

oh yeah fs
the opening of the champs theme song is literally from his play

The better you are the more people will clown on you if you fall
but my goat will be back

I say m80 because idk how much I like the reyna pick

lmfao

do it for the pizza

I would argue this

Face of VAL overall - TenZ
Face of VCT - KK

TenZ is more well known among the casual fanbase

yeah but you're ignoring the face of valorant can change, it doesn't have to still be tenz in 5 years, he just is right now

you would want TSM to win no? It would help them more since M80 are basically already through

I think TenZ is still the face of Valorant
If you say the face of VCT idk maybe aspas or KK

real I got all my skins stolen

custom kill banners is nice

imo they should edit the 2024 banner since it would make more sense

source

valid reason to support a team, I approve

he even had the SEN buddy on it smh

also I have both and I think primordium is doo doo, get imperium

you've been blessed
Derke uses the blue sovereign phantom

well well well

apeks please dont let it happen again

https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxMXPgySp7jAGpkVF8YwQETeU_Uw5ohkhN?si=CffHB8EsHgtNUHYr

I don't think he's top 5 controller, but I wanted to point out his 2021 Astra was really good, at least top 3 back then

recency bias imo

but I think some points are valid, if what we saw on NRG was his because of his work ethic I'd have some questions too

SEN demon1
SEN yay
SEN zekken
SEN JohnQT
SEN idk they'll probably keep zellsis

goated clouted roster

nice of you to support small players seeing as you're a millionaire

oh wow

even if M80 wins I can see a few players getting poached, why not anyone from there

they hate boo cause he accidentally retweeted some racist tweet. They refuse to believe it was an accident for some reason

ehh besides 2022 I think this is cold

calvo

clear answer
https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxMXPgySp7jAGpkVF8YwQETeU_Uw5ohkhN?si=CffHB8EsHgtNUHYr

If this is for overall impact, like not just performance, considering popularity and hype yeah this list is valid

aint no way derke is a f/a next year

why'd you type it out like an unc tryna google something 😭😭

surely right?, would be the most clouted move and therefore the one SEN goes for. Also they're probably one of the few orgs that could tank the buyout

https://www.hltv.org/forums/threads/2929273/tenzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz (this one is bait)
https://www.hltv.org/forums/threads/2929104/tenz-potential

curry is good mechanically but itll be interesting to see if hes good at the teamplay required for t1 today.
they'll keep him if he does well in scrimms I'd think

as long as he's signed to them I think they're fine

maybe more in the long run actually, I think more people will come watch his watch parties, depending on how many he does I think he could make up the difference between the loss in SEN viewership

surely this tops it

imo we need to wait until the 10thish year until we can have a GOAT, its just too early rn.
he was defo the face of valorant though

its time

woah

he said he might come back for a stint at some point like shroud did but he plans to go in to full time content creation

thats crazy i was not expecting that, o7

this is how I felt went derke got dropped