100T, EG

TL, M8

DFM, TLN

my definition of underdog is: You don't expect them to make top 4 at kickoff (varies person to person ofc)
Who would you have?

ok I was invested until I read Primmie
He's good but unrefined, defo has the potential to be in that convo but not yet

What'd Cojo do?
I disagree with crashies but I can understand it
If your problem with Cojo is dropping Derke, it's likely that it wasn't his decision, but someone higher up instead

oh look
the original HenBabyH

I think the days of contending for titles is over, at least until Leo comes back
The goal until Leo comes back should just be to develop Kaajak and maybe qualify for internationals to give him experience. If Kaajak is able to fulfil his potential by the time Leo comes back then we'll be back in business. But for now I think Kaajak has a lot to work on

I really hope at least one French team makes it to the finals, two would be amazing
like look at this crowd for VIT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YySfVtvG7w

1. prx qualify for toronto
2. nrg qualify toronto
3. they place in the same group
4. prx have visa issues, need a sub
5. enter cgrs

absolute cinema

the skill disparity between teams feels way smaller than previous years, across the whole world tbh. I feel like there are way less stomps so far. imo this is a great thing, closer matches are the most entertaining

honestly, going in to the year I was sceptical of kickoff, since they effectively swapped a modified LCQ with a full stage in the Calendar which made me doubtful (I thought I'd miss LCQ) but I am really glad they did

you were asking the right question brother

yeah tbh I agree, I feel like saadhak's IGLing is what kept the game so close, even despite the pretty significant gap in fire power (crazy that a roster as good as KC's can get out-firepowered)

all lost today yeah thats crazy
all by inexperienced (new) igls or igls that werent considered very strong in the past

well we all know a certain 4 letter username sure did

🗣️reel
(thanks to furia as well for giving them the opportunity)

bren got married so is taking some time off i think

I know Furia got me
https://i.imgur.com/0P0cFbk.png

ok that was funny asf

NRG are definitely underperforming in terms of expectations
but I have to give props to C9, they seem to be really drilled despite two roster changes very close to the season. I think they have my favourite implementation of Tejo so far

holy shit I was reading it as Derke at first and was so confused 😭😭

wait its the title
and the post is different
ok he fixed it, he was talking about Derke after all
i need to get some sleep...

you're right
but at what cost

bro how did s0m get the second there
huge

FUCK
spoke too soon

holy FNS
he was pivotal that round

redemption?

...about to get c9'd

he on LEV now

holy shit

I want them to do well

but man, 2 years in a row

all good maybe, its only map 1 after all

guys...

a bsolute cinema VIT. (BBL wp 🥲)

overall he was still pretty good, yeah a dip for map 2 but nothing to worry about imo

https://x.com/ardiis/status/1880407131180114182
😭😭😭

run it down ranked style
(I fw it)

I hope they do one for like the 10th anniversary or something

this tweet is gonna haunt him forever lmao
I remember it being brought up last year too

derk
(sorry keiko)

listen man
I still support my team, even if they don't win (which they aren't rn). I just want to see other teams and talent go to internationals

I don't wanna see TH and FNC at bangkok anymore

show me VIT and KC

holy crap that match delivered
easily the best match ive watched in a long time

if I had to guess its so more NA people watch it
but that doesn't make much sense either since the games overlap with NA

I can't see any other reason tbh

1am in 5 mins

feels like this match is straight out of champs 2022 (in terms of hype)

ok, whatever you say lmfao

https://i.imgur.com/zCWN20Z.png

holy shit

you know ball

you dont know ball

im down

If you're waiting for the next Americas match watch this OT between KC and VIT

this map has been a gigabanger

lmfaoo

you couldn't have posted this at a worse time

honestly its kind of crazy
that this match embodies pretty much every problem in tier 2, and even some tier 1 problems (specifically the visa thing)

when in peak form I agree
but it feels like less' aim is more consistent

thats crazy
I was planning on watching it live after this 😭

i think someone from the top of the company made the decision since it was financial related
but now that I think about it, fnatic were the 5th best selling bundle, so now that really shouldn't have been an issue

my guess is someone with power got angry in a meeting or smth because the decision doesn't seem rational