Last sentinels win on Split was in Masters Berlin vs. F4Q.

Since then they have lost to G2, F4Q (rematch), Envy, Liquid, Kru, Akrew, NYFU, and Luminosity.

With the exception of the S2 Qualifiers, this is their first 2-0 since Masters Berlin against F4Q.

Phoenix could be Keznit, since he was the only one who ever played him consistently this year. So best by default.
Jett is def not tenz, he isn't even the best Jett in NA.
Would pick Jingg on Reyna. Rest I am fine with for the most part.

Im talking about games sanctioned by riot. Don't really care to dig through mickey mouse tourneys

I disagree, 9z looked bad on ascent. However they could've won both Haven and Fracture more convincingly had they been less sloppy. Still, a win is a win.

I wouldn't have said 9z before this game, but I saw flashes from both Xolos (in stage 1) and Fusion (in stage 2). I'm not advocating for saying latam is a top region or that kru up until the stage 2 grand finals didn't run the region, but that people put latam down way too hard.

You mean in official games?

Latam leads all-time 9-7
Kru accounts for 5 of these.

9z 2-1 NIP - LCQ SA 2022
Kru 2-1 LOUD - Masters Copenhagen
Kru 3-0 NIP - Stage 2 LCQ 2022
NIP 3-0 Leviatan - Stage 1 LCQ 2022
Kru 2-1 Furia - Champions 2021
Sharks 2-0 Xolos - LCQ SA 2021
Australs 2-1 Furia - LCQ SA 2021
Australs 2-1 Sharks - LCQ SA 2021
Furia 2-0 Xolos - LCQ SA 2021
Gamelanders 2-1 Six Karma - LCQ SA 2021
Liberty 2-0 Infinity - LCQ SA 2021
Liberty 2-1 Six Karma - LCQ SA 2021
Australs 2-1 Liberty - LCQ SA 2021
Furia 3-0 Australs - LCQ SA 2021
Kru 2-0 Vivo Keyd - Masters Berlin
Kru 2-0 Sharks - Masters Reykjavik 2021

Latam doesn't get the credit it deserves. They've been called the worst region, a 1 team region, a region that shouldn't exist, etc. for way too long. For anyone who actually watches LATAM, they would know Latam has been very entertaining and solid all year, with 4 or 5 solid teams. Not saying they're the best, but there needs to be some respect put on their name.

True.

Definitely got aim diffed in the PRX game. The confidence lev had allowed them to win a lot of duels you wouldn't predicted, and today suygetsu was a monster

As the clear favorites going into the tourney, they had a dominant run until the PRX game and you started to see the cracks in their armor.

Hopefully fnatic doesn't do anything rash because this roster is still somewhat young, but Fnatic is missing that final push that can get them that top spot.

Liquid is built for international events, not so much domestic. I do hope more chaotic teams make it into Champs though. Imagine a Champs with teams like PRX, TL, FaZe, Leviatan, Kru (or the NIP we saw in M1), and NORTHEPTION. While these might not all be the best teams that could make it, it would be fun as hell to watch.

Literally pushed Fnatic harder than any team in EMEA. Incredible

My bad, got them backwards

We should support this. So much more fun to watch this style of gameplay than most of the teams currently playing.

You're right, but PRX still beat DRX on bind in M1. My point is that Bind is almost every elite team's best map, or close to best map and PRX has turned that on its head.

Maybe, they're also the closest thing to an EMEA PRX, living or dying off of chaos at times. I don't think Liquid would beat them though, PRX still have fantastic team play on top of all this, not so much Liquid.

PRX just force aim duels. Most teams have that 1 player that can win those aim duels (Derke and yay most notably), but PRX has 2.

Also I think one key success to PRX has been their ability to counter Optic/EMEA/DRXs comfort pick. The amount of chaos forsaken brings just makes this so hard for teams to deal with. Not to mention Jingg on Raze is fucking crazy in his own right.
I'll be interested to see if optic is willing to ban bind to avoid falling into the same trap everyone else has.

Lev has to make FNC uncomfortable to beat them, they are scrappy enough to do it, but they'll have to win aim duels. I just don't know if they're at that level yet.
FNC 2-0
Suygetsu has to come up huge for FPX to overtake DRX. DRX absolutely controlled game 1, and I don't think Ange1 opening his mouth and talking about DRX being lucky is good.
Closer than the first series, but DRX take down FPX 2-1.

I think changing anything on DRX could set them back from all the progress they've already made. They're on the cusp of being a championship team, they just need to get past optic.

They need to beat FPX for sure though, another middling performance would be devastating.

Any changes need to be made after champions though. Make the changes after franchising is started.

Xerxia beat optic in game 1 last masters. Optic slow starts are typical.

Fusion and Xolos have both taken games off of kru/lev. It's more like a 4 team region.

Both latam teams still finished above your trash team.

I know, I'm simply saying it's Sentinels fault for not following meta, not yay's for following it

I'm not gonna hold my breath because every time I root for Guild they lose.

G2 flair needs to quiet down

Then why not put tenz on chamber. Sick is plenty good enough to play duelist.

EMEA still has G2. Automatically knocks the whole region down to Tier 2

Yay has 2 negative series for Optic ever (and they were just mediocre instead of bad)

Tenz has a ton more games that were bad. I don't fully blame tenz though, sen has been living/dying off of tenz' performance.

I won't count optic out of the tourney, they are a very beatable by any team though which people often forget. They also can beat any team.

Isn't this what you guys were screaming when Xerxia beat Optic? Nothing it decided yet.

In an actual serious answer. They are solid, I don't think they're quite the level of Kru yet, but Tacolilla is definitely a top player, and the addition of Shyy has been really good. I'd say they likely go 0-2, but with the right draw they can make top 6.

Yep

Actually I was wrong, Kru is better than LLLoud

You have got to be complete delusional to think this won't be a stomp.

KRU is garbage and they got stomped by leviatan. LOUD is at least 2 tiers above KRU on every single aspect of the game.

Not saying this as a fanboy or anything, it's just facts.

Lol, yes must avoid the curse

Should've been 9-3 , but Kru will always lose a couple rounds due to mistakes.

Looks like I was right.

Proof?

I can't I'm blind I just listen to them

Proof?

Especially since both Korea and Japan have higher support for esports in general.

Valorant sitting at 350k rn. Majority of the views are watch parties. Valorant is fine.

I would take crashies over stax, but that's about it.

American is not synonymous with just North America.

1. Kru was not taking stage 1 serious enough. They routinely played Phoenix and doing other dumb shit that obviously kept them out of form.
2. Kru still has the same roster as champions and still has the potential to go off in any game.
3. Kru played Optic and TL (2 teams that aren't pushovers)
4. Kru has nothing to lose. Everyone expects them to lose this game
5. Keznit

There is definitely potential for Kru to pull off the upset.

Optic*
My brain put LOUD for whatever reason.

Optic*
My bad

Also what makes me delusional? Care to elaborate? I'm still picking LOUD 2x0, I just think Kru won't get 13-6ed or worse.

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This is the same Kru team that fought Optic and TL hard on Ascent. And the team is much better now than they were last stage. Also there is a definite rivalry here that will bring out the best in Keznit and Mazino (Mazino has been great as of late).

This doesn't mean I think Kru beats Loud, or even takes a map off of LOUD, but something like a 13-8 loss on LOUD's pick and overtime coinflip on Kru's pick is what I expect.