MIBR had a close series to NRG, they weren't very good since Toronto until that 100T game when they started playing good again. Current form MIBR would do better vs Kru/LEV

??? I said MIBR can beat the mid ass teams, not SEN/G2.

C9 got destroyed by both SEN/G2 not even close series at all. The games they won were vs mid ass teams, that even MIBR can beat.

2G has one good map, terrible on everything else. EG idek what the fuck they are doing. Loud has played a harder group and did quite well but didn't win unfortunately.

well im talking about series as a whole, they have close series but failed to close them out.

Well all there games were pretty close, just didn't close out the maps.

My rankings before playoffs
1) SEN/G2 (w/ Leaf)
2) G2
3) NRG
4) LEV
5) 100T
6) KRU
7) MIBR
8) C9
9) LOUD
10) EG
11) 2G
12) Furia

I like SEN a lot but their whole group is mid except G2 and they lost a map to 2G because of being lazy with their map bans (not banning Sunset when every other team does). As for 5-7 I believe these teams are like 50/50 with each other and can beat each other on different days, but I think its fair to say 100T has been the most consistent. I'm pretty excited for playoffs because one group has been boring and the other group was actually far more interesting despite not having the two best Americas team.

Here's my playoff pickems: https://www.vlr.gg/pickem/506e1fe3

If one team only practices Sunset and every other team beside SEN has ban it, what does that tell you? It means 2G practice so much Sunset (because its a very good Neon map) that they are so good on it despite being bad in general. If SEN banned Sunset it would also be a 2-0 easily.

9-3 curse is still real!

SEN has H2H advantage against all other teams so no they are locked for 1st seed. Already confirmed by Riot and SEN.

I think LEV unironically wins this they been looking good every game despite losing 2 close games.

100T looking back to their prime form, losing.....

Bro has not been watching stage 2 N4rrate, bro been shooting insane.

"I won a championship in 2023 in the reserve roster"

Yes Zellsis is good, I rarely think when SEN loses its his fault. It's more team orientated when they lose not individuals.

respect to PRX fan, SEN also played a close game vs FNC. Imo they lost because of map vetos, FNC got the better map advantage

I agree just fuck it and let 2G pick Ascent and then we pick Bind

Yes, even if 2G won they have H2H advantage against every team

Anyone better than Icy though, and I have a feeling Potter can make him work.

Potter is not the problem, she needs EG to pick up a better duelist. She can pickup demon1 again fuck it.

I don't ever blame a single player for a teams problem, but Icy is 100% holding his team back. I get he's trying to take space but sometimes as a duelist you need to play more selfish because usually the duelist is the player who should be fragging or at least getting first blood but Icy is doing none of those.

Give 2G a win so they at least go out of VCT with a win vs one of the best America team.

There is no definitive best 3rd team in Americas, 100T beat NRG but lost to MIBR, NRG beat MiBR but lost 100T, MIBR beat 100T but lost to NRG. The teams are just too inconsistent to tell who is better. For now my gut is telling me NRG and their lost against 100T was just an off day.

I don’t watch any CN games but I don’t understand why EDG felt like they needed to bench S1mon tbh, they won champs and did pretty well at Bangkok. So why not keep same roster?

Meteor dropped was most impactful, nobody plays sentinel like he does.

Bro did we just forget 2024? PRX were bad last year and SEN won a trophy and top 4 champs against GENG/DRX/FNC not no mickey mouse teams.

N4rrate has been looking better than Stage 1 Trent so far, but we will have to see how playoffs goes.

Siufatbb
T3xture
TenZ
S0m
Boaster
Patmen
KangKang

I just like seeing good quality valorant tbh, I only watch Americas mainly but I watch every international games.

SEN was trying out a new comp and role swapping vs BBL, and Icebox isn't even one of their better maps. It was a BO1, and yk if it was a BO3 it wouldn't be close. SEN did get some lucky games, but they games the lost to were the finalists. They played a close match vs FNC, and tbh they lost because of map bans imo.

There's a lack of good IGLS in Americas I think, our two best IGLS came from Ascension (Johnqt/Valyn)

MIBR was always top 3 team but they went on a Slump, I'm not really surprised they won. I'm just more shocked that 100T choked a 10-2 Bind Lead.

Almost same answers, I put TenZ over chronicle mostly because Im a big TenZ fan.

Kaajak (duelist)
Nats (IGL)
Forsaken (Flex)
TenZ (Omen/Kayo)
Trent (Init)

All individually insane firepower with good role coverage.

Ethan still good imo, NRG roster just hasn't been the best yet

MIBR resurgence or 100T downfall, which is it? Because losing 10-2 comeback is just crazy 😭

I don't mind champ points but it shouldn't be 2 teams, 3rd place should go as well like last year. 4th place can be points since that saved SEN last year when they had a shit stage 1 and lost in stage 2 playoffs.

Playoffs will be a bit hard ngl, I can't see NRG beating SEN/G2/100T, just go to hope SEN/G2 both qual through playoffs and 100T loses the rest of their games.

G2 would win 60% the time vs SEN, but SEN we have seen them won twice. Kickoff GF was actually really close and could of gone either way, stage 1 I have no clue wtf SEN were cooking.

Please I'm desperate for an Americas LAN win, APAC had its time. Fuck EU, China got a champs last year. It's time for Americas to prove they aren't the worst region!

Yeah I wasn't on the n4rrate hype when he first joined, but after seeing him play he's been amazing. Everyone on SEN has been shooting well.

I was super disappointed in them this whole year, they haven't looked good until now.

PRX got better at Toronto, they weren't the best team yet. That G2 win push their momentum to be more confident, and the train rode itself. And Yes 1st seeds did lose their games but the format isn't great as they have more momentum, if they were to replay each other again I think most 1st seeds would win. PRX isn't a 3rd seed team anymore.

Last year it was only one, i guess this is a new thing but still 4 teams at champs right? That kinda sucks 3rd place in playoffs doesn't mean champs though.

MIBR looks like shit, C9 is at least somewhat decent.

If SEN plays like this at champs it's fucking over, N4rrate/Bang are shooting crazy rn, Zekken is a monster, Johnqt reads are so good, and Zellsis who was somewhat holding the team back in terms of firepower is shooting too??? Ok SEN don't get me hyped it like this before champs.

yeah I feel people are overestimating the pro scene, all regions are top heavy teams. Number 4th seed teams aient beating other regions number 1. All 3rd seeds beside Wolves (who have bombed out now), didn't make it very far in Toronto.

I mean it is glaze but it's just true.

One of the few peoples in the world with 2 trophies, and his very last game he dropped 30 against prime TH in one map. Not even glazing just the truth, 100% any team would sign him if given the opportunity. TenZ said after he reitred, that he might play pro again. So I expect him to sign with another team not SEN, if he does.

TL wanted to pick him up as a sub for Toronto, what does that tell you?

I remember when SEN Lotus defense was so terrible, now it looks really good. They take map control mound and rubble and Im liking it. Last year they gave too much map control now their lotus defense looking really good.