he's flying back to convince D4v41 to " bench himself " next week

I'd personally put APAC above EMEA overall but I do think EMEA is ever so slightly more interesting/entertaining, particularly on the comps side.

two teams already guaranteed playoffs fucking around testing new shit because their stakes are "we will have to play a single extra game if we lose" is not an accurate representation of the region's play level.

90-10 like every other Amer matchup besides the top 3 and like, 2G vs Loud

America's has 3 serious contenders, 1 set of group stage merchants and all of 0 real upset games because everyone else is utter garbage but at least not as garbage as the team immediately below them. Nearly every matchup is a 90/10 besides the literal bottom and top of the barrel.

Pacific has 4 deadweight teams and 8 genuinely strong competitors that could all potentially go on a run and win an event. It'd take more doing for a few. But they're all capable.

EMEA has 3-4 serious contenders (FNC, TL, TH, maybe VIT or KC) and 2 complete deadweights (KOI GX). It then has two incredibly volatile and inconsistent but potentially dangerous teams in Apeks and M8, and a bunch of solidly midtable teams that could realistically improve and make it deep in playoffs or even to Toronto on a run with an improvement streak.

China is literally impossible to keep track of because everyone keeps blowing themselves up. FPX could've been 1st seed if they won but aren't even 4th of the back of that same loss. That's how unstable the region is right now.

You tell me what the order is from that. Cuz it certainly ain't EMEA last or AMER first.

Kru is safer given c9 track record but tbh, at this rate, TL is looking more likely than VIT.

They're fairly likely to be Omega's 1st seed, for a start. Only have to beat KC convincingly and they're improving between games about the same pace as they were in kickoff.

VIT has also been looking abysmal lately to the point they could lose to the Flor and Batu show this week (if they actually lean into their strengths with double duelist w. Batu on Yoru, which they have 0 reason to NOT experiment with because they're probably not making playoffs either way) I don't think VIT is anywhere near favoured anymore.

was anyone actually confident in T1 after they started trolling in their group games though

fns getting cooked is worth staying up for

lmao

so what you'd prefer they just keep getting away with it?

elevated said fuck all compared to the other people in the scene directly calling it out and yet he's the one deleting tweets? sure bro, totally intending to make allegations

he literally didn't say anything lmao

Chamber is probably fine even if i prefer Omen, Reyna icebox just makes no sense and I don't think you can get away with no KJ on Icebox anyway so just put Meteor on KJ and you'll be fine tbh.

It's never that simple. VIT looks dogshit to the point they might lose to Apeks this week if they lean into Batu better but the others can definitely catch up. VIT may not even be going to Toronto at this point. FNC TH TL is looking increasingly likely and TL is improving ridiculously fast once again, like in the leadup to Bangkok.

Whatever is happening with flashback on DRX could be resolved by then, but also, Estrella will probably be worked better in even if flashback isn't back because they'll have actually had good practice time with him.

Then of course KRU and MIBR.

I'd be happy to see a BME win but don't kid yourself into thinking it's free besides G2. It absolutely won't be. Outside of the CN teams that are all bumbling, there's plenty of time for teams to catch up.

literally why is Meteor on Reyna instead of KJ or even Iso. Just put him on KJ bro stop trolling.

Not sure about the drone change because I do like the extra depth the shift walk gives to it, but fully agree on the charges rework.

There could be a bit of a concern with being able to use two individual salvos on the bomb in post, but that does require either saving util for post (weakening the hit: perfectly fair) or waiting a full 80s after the initial usage, which shouldn't be too problematic. Worst case you just give it another 5/10s of recharge time.

Feels like the obvious balance pass that avoids outright killing the agent. ...Although some people would prefer that.

loud<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<2g

basically because everyone with a backbone doesn't want to watchparty EWC but they need someone willing to watchparty EWC so they get the bonus money so you sign the spineless uneducated bum who will even though your audience hates it.

good for you

why are sen and prx here and why are buzz and stax not

And everything with MIBR Aspas and all the moves that's effected. Honestly bleed exploding saved a LOT of players inadvertently.

victory lap before playoffs choke

their last match is dfm

why wait, they've got another game first

oh dfm

never mind we're waiting

AAUUUUUUUUUUUU

Split, Bind and Ascent iirc

guess the counterplay is just to use them more reactively or in deeper spots when he has ult up then

doesn't actually sound too hard might just be a misplay to let them do that

doesn't yoru ult make no noise besides the effect for being in LoS?

why DOES it trigger sensors

like you can still trade clone for them like other traps but

other teams just stepping up. They were playing like a team at champs in kickoff so of course they crush it, but other teams will slowly catch up as they... well, reach champs form in time for champs. Heavy shooters have also always given them more trouble than most, though.

The real question is whether those teams win out. Which looks to be no as of yet. Maybe KRU/MIBR could.

many people are typing...

still offering?

I have been a KC fan far too long to have blind faith in my teams 😭

and its gone that was fast

ANOTH- and it's already done thank god

I'm good with just the one personally but I ain't gonna kinkshame

please keep mine for urself I'm not asking

honestly after that game I reckon they could've beaten FNC if they actually picked Ascent like they should of instead of our best map.

Obviously not guaranteed but definitely could've.

Apeks looks good on 2x duelist not much to say, comps guy trolling not putting Batu on yoru everywhere tbh

yeah cuz she shouldn't be on yoru not any deeper than that. Should be double duelist every map tbh

welp shouldn't have trolled the veto honestly could've been 2-0 apeks if they had.

it's prasinos ofc it's weird

he's good yeah but why make it about flor

I mean true but still sucks

what

there's no debate, it's just usual suspects with not-so-overt agenda claiming there isn't a place for her

depends if they play lotus

2-0 apeks 2-1 if furia gets lotus

nah they're just biased dw about it

it was never govenon

it's all AMER imports stop falling for bait

"we should use our import slot since flor doesn't count as one" rather than finding an actually good option

batu is fine but yea